American Rivers
American Rivers

Gila River, New Mexico | Pete McBride

Join us in thanking a bi- partisan group of Senators and Representatives across the U.S. that are sponsoring the 16 Wild and Scenic River bills - bills like the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act - that are awaiting Congressional action and help us encourage them to do everything in their power to ensure their passage this year.

Now is the time to secure the places that provide us with clean water, wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreation opportunities. Read more to see the bills being discussed.

Send an email thanking these Members of Congress and ask them to do everything in their power to help pass this set of bills.

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  • Washington
    • Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S. 1737, H.R. 3369 (Sponsors: Murray (Elizabeth Letter) [D-WA], Randall (Shanta Katipamula) [D-WA-06]) - 464 river miles, 19 rivers and major tributaries flowing within and out of Olympic National Park. 
  • Oregon
    • Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act S. 945, H.R. 5041 (Sponsors: Merkley (Lucas Smith) [D-OR], Hoyle (Sean Higgins) [D-OR-4], Cosponsors: Wyden (Isaiah Akin) [D-OR], Padilla (Joshua Esquivel) [D-CA], Schiff (Danielle Fulfs) [D-CA], Huffman (Morgan McCue) [D-CA-2]) - 75 river miles, permanent mineral withdrawal for 58,000 acres. 
    • Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act S. 440 (Sponsors: Wyden (Isaiah Akin) [D-OR], Cosponsor: Merkley (Elvia Montoya) [D-OR]) - 60,000 acres of wilderness, 128,000 acres of new riverside recreation areas, and a permanent mineral withdrawal for 101,000 acres at the headwaters of several Southwestern Oregon wild and scenic rivers. 
  • California
    • Central Coast Heritage Protection Act S. 3526*, H.R. 4877 (Sponsor: Padilla (Joshua Esquivel) [D-CA], Carbajal (Johanna Montiel) [D-CA-24], Cosponsors: Schiff (Danielle Fulfs) [D-CA], Brownley (Sharon Wagener) [D-CA-26], Panetta (Krista Wunsche) [D-CA-20]) - 159 river miles, 287,000 acres of wilderness, 400-mile Condor National Recreation Trail. 
    • Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act S. 3526*, H.R. 6913 (Sponsor: Padilla (Joshua Esquivel) [D-CA], Huffman (Morgan McCue) [D-CA-2], Cosponsors: Schiff (Danielle Fulfs) [D-CA], Carbajal (Johanna Montiel) [D-CA-24], Chu (Maddy Hanley) [D-CA-28], Lofgren (Arlet Abrahamian) [D-CA-18]) - 480 river miles, 312,000 acres of wilderness, 360-mile Big Foot National Recreation Trail. 
    • San Gabriel Mountains Protection Act S. 3526*, H.R. 6783 (Sponsor: Padilla (Joshua Esquivel) [D-CA], Chu (Maddy Hanley) [D-CA-28], Cosponsors: Schiff (Danielle Fulfs) [D-CA], Barragán (Matt Dernoga) [D-CA-44], Brownley (Sharon Wagener) [D-CA-26], Carbajal ((Johanna Montiel) [D-CA-24], Cisneros (Monique Bolsajian) [D-CA-31], Friedman (Carissa Bunge) [D-CA-30], Garamendi (Robert Hurd) [D-CA-8], Garcia (Andrew Bower) [D-CA-42], Huffman (Morgan McCue) [D-CA-2], Kamlager-Dove (Gabrielle Howard) [D-CA-37], Khanna (Kevin Fox) [D-CA-17], Lofgren (Arlet Abrahamian) [D-CA-18], Mullin (Eric Lukoff) [D-CA-15], Nadler (Andrew Heineman) [D-NY-12], Sánchez (Sarah Skirmont) [D-CA-38], Sherman (Johan Propst) [D-CA-32], Simon (Tom Clancy) [D-CA-12], Swalwell (Carly Sincavitch) [D-CA-14], Takano (Adrienne Castro) [D-CA-39], Waters (Kathlenn Sengstock) [D-CA-43], Rivas (Zach Kahan) [D-CA-29], DeSaulnier (Carl Roberts) [D-CA-10]) - 45.5 river miles, 30,000 acres of wilderness, 109,000 acres of National Monument lands, 49,000 acres of National Recreation Area lands. 
    • *Titled the PUBLIC Lands Act, S. 3526 packages the three California House Bills together.
  • Colorado
    • Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act S. 1787 (Sponsor: Bennett (Susanne Brooks) [D-CO], Cosponsor: Hickenlooper (Kate Cassling) [D-CO]) - 68,000 acre National Conservation Area and Special Management Area on Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands, protecting the free-flowing character of 76 miles of the Dolores River. 
  • Florida
    • Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act S. 2270, H.R. 642 (Sponsors: Scott (Katie Weissert) [R-FL], Steube (Reed Powell) [R-FL-17], Cosponsor: Buchanan (Chase Babair) [R-FL-16]) - 34 river miles flowing through wetlands, hammocks, and pinelands in Sarasota County. 
    • Kissimmee Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 2580 (Sponsors: Soto (Andrea Valdes) [D-FL-9]) - 44 river miles, 20,000 acres of restored wetlands. 
  • New Jersey
    • Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act S. 3542, H.R. 5852 (Sponsors: Booker (Leah Hill) [D-NJ], Kean (Dan Butler) [R-NJ-7], Cosponsor: Kim (Tom Carnes) [D-NJ], Watson Coleman (Meg Barnes) [D-NJ-12]) - 110 river miles that flow through 38 municipalities within three counties. 
  • New Mexico
    • M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act S. 1476, H.R. 2903 (Sponsors: Heinrich (Dominic Saavedra) [D-NM], Vasquez (Laura Peterson) [D-NM-2], Cosponsor: Luján (Graham Mason) [D-NM], Stansbury (Maura Weaver) [D-NM-1], Leger Fernandez (Elizabeth Arezalo) [D-NM-3]) - 450 river miles, 144,000 acres of riverside land. 
    • Pecos Watershed Protection Act S. 1319, H.R. 2727 (Sponsors: Heinrich (Dominic Saavedra) [D-NM], Leger Fernandez (Elizabeth Arezalo) [D-NM-3], Cosponsor: Luján (Graham Mason) [D-NM], Stansbury (Maura Weaver) [D-NM-1], Vasquez (Laura Peterson) [D-NM-2]) - permanent mineral withdrawal for 165,000 acres at the headwaters of the Pecos Wild and Scenic River. 
  • Montana
    • Greater Yellowstone Recreation Enhancement and Tourism Act H.R. 5102 (Sponsor: Zinke (Ben Van Sickle) [R-MT-1]) - 98.5 river miles including the Madison River, Gallatin River, Hyalite Creek, Cabin Creek, and the Middle Fork of Cabin Creek. 
  • Massachusetts
    • Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act S. 1187, H.R. 2451 (Sponsor: Markey (Jeremy D’Aloisio) [D-MA], McGovern (John Swords) [D-MA-2], Cosponsors: Warren (Catherine Laporte-Oshiro) [D-MA], Sanders (Billy Bendell) [I-VT], Welch (Zoe Proegler) [D-VT]) - initiates a wild and scenic river study for 76 miles of the Deerfield River. 
  • Tennessee
    • Hatchie River Wild and Scenic River Study Act H.R. 949 (Sponsor: Kustoff (Wright Ricketts) [R-TN-8]) - initiates a wild and scenic river study for 76 miles of the Deerfield River. 
  • Vermont
    • Nulhegan and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Designation S. 1578, H.R. 3181 (Sponsor: Welch (Zoe Proegler) [D-VT], Balint (Matt Kent) [D-VT-at-large], Cosponsor: Sanders (Billy Bendell) [I-VT]) - initiates a wild and scenic river study for a 22-mile segment of the Nulhegan River and an 18-mile segment of the Paul Stream. 

 

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