PUBLIC LAW 107-365—DEC. 19, 2002 116 STAT. 3027 Public Law 107-365 107th Congress An Act To designate certain waterways in the Caribbean National Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Caribbean National Forest Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2002". SEC. 2. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, CARIBBEAN NATIONAL FOREST, PUERTO RICO. (a) FINDINGS.— The Congress finds the following: (1) In the revised land and resource management plan for the Caribbean National Forest/Luquillo Experimental Forest, approved April 17, 1997, and the environmental impact statement prepared as part of the plan, the Secretary of Agriculture examined the suitability of rivers within the Caribbean National Forest/Luquillo Experimental Forest for inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. (2) Based on such examination, the Rio Icacos, Rio Mameyes, and Rio de La Mina were found to be free flowing waterways and to possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geological, hydrological, biological, historical, and cultural values, and, therefore, to qualify for addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. (b) DESIGNATIONS.— Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "( ) RIVERS OF CARIBBEAN NATIONAL FOREST, PUERTO RICO.— "(A) Rio MAMEYES. —The segment of approximately 4.5 miles from its headwaters in the Baho de Oro Research Natural Area to the boundary of the Caribbean National Forest, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as follows: "(i) As a wild river from its headwaters in the Bafio de Oro Research Natural Area to the crossing point of Trail No. 24/11 (approximately 500 feet upstream from the confluence with the Rio de La Mina), a total of approximately 2.1 miles. "(ii) As a scenic river from the crossing point of Trail No. 24/11 to the access point of Trail No. 7, a total of approximately 1.4 miles. Dec. 19, 2002 [H.R. 3954] Caribbean National Forest Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2002. 16 USC 1271 note.
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