Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
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The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is a landmark 1968 U.S. environmental law that protects selected free-flowing rivers for their outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values by preserving them in their largely undeveloped state.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wild and Scenic Rivers Act canonical | 9 |
| National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act | 1 |
| U.S. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act | 1 |
| Wild and Scenic Rivers Amendments of 1986 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10897296 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Context triple: [90th United States Congress, passed, Wild and Scenic Rivers Act]
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A.
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units are federally designated river segments in the United States protected for their outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values while remaining largely free-flowing.
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B.
Wilderness Act of 1964
The Wilderness Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. environmental law that created the National Wilderness Preservation System to permanently protect designated federal lands in their natural, undeveloped state.
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C.
Washington Wilderness Act of 1984
The Washington Wilderness Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that designated and expanded numerous wilderness areas in Washington State to protect their natural, undeveloped character.
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D.
Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984
The Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that designated and protected numerous wilderness areas in Oregon, significantly expanding the state’s preserved natural landscapes.
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E.
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act is a U.S. federal law that requires consideration and protection of fish and wildlife resources in the planning and implementation of water resource development projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Target entity description: The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is a landmark 1968 U.S. environmental law that protects selected free-flowing rivers for their outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values by preserving them in their largely undeveloped state.
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A.
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units are federally designated river segments in the United States protected for their outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values while remaining largely free-flowing.
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B.
Wilderness Act of 1964
The Wilderness Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. environmental law that created the National Wilderness Preservation System to permanently protect designated federal lands in their natural, undeveloped state.
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C.
Washington Wilderness Act of 1984
The Washington Wilderness Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that designated and expanded numerous wilderness areas in Washington State to protect their natural, undeveloped character.
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D.
Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984
The Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that designated and protected numerous wilderness areas in Oregon, significantly expanding the state’s preserved natural landscapes.
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E.
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act is a U.S. federal law that requires consideration and protection of fish and wildlife resources in the planning and implementation of water resource development projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
National Park Service ⓘ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| allows | continued existing uses that do not harm designated values ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Eastern Wilderness Areas Act
ⓘ
Wild and Scenic Rivers Amendments of 1986 ⓘ
linked to:
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
|
| citation | 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271–1287 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateSigned | 1968-10-02 ⓘ |
| definesCategory |
recreational river
ⓘ
scenic river ⓘ wild river ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1968-10-02 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
ⓘ
linked to:
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
|
| influenced | river conservation policy in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| originalDesignationsInclude |
Buffalo River (Arkansas)
ⓘ
Chattooga River (added by early amendment) ⓘ
linked to:
Chattooga River
Eleven Point River (Missouri) ⓘ Middle Fork of the Clearwater River ⓘ
linked to:
Middle Fork Clearwater River
Rio Grande (New Mexico) ⓘ
linked to:
Río Grande
Rogue River (Oregon) ⓘ
linked to:
Rogue River
Salmon River (Idaho) ⓘ
linked to:
Salmon River
St. Croix River (Minnesota and Wisconsin) ⓘ
linked to:
St. Croix River
Wolf River (Wisconsin) ⓘ
linked to:
Wolf River, Wisconsin
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| policyStatement |
certain selected rivers of the Nation shall be preserved in free-flowing condition
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these rivers and their immediate environments shall be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations ⓘ |
| prohibits |
federal support for water resources projects that would have a direct and adverse effect on the values for which a river was designated
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licensing of new dams on designated segments by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ⓘ |
| protectsFeature |
free-flowing condition of rivers
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outstandingly remarkable values of rivers ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 90-542 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to preserve certain rivers in their free-flowing condition
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to protect outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values ⓘ to protect selected rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free-flowing condition ⓘ to protect water quality of designated rivers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Trails System Act
ⓘ
National Wilderness Preservation System ⓘ |
| section |
Section 1(b)
ⓘ
Section 2(a) ⓘ Section 3(a) ⓘ Section 7 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ⓘ |
| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| title | Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1968 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Description of subject: The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is a landmark 1968 U.S. environmental law that protects selected free-flowing rivers for their outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values by preserving them in their largely undeveloped state.
Referenced by (12)
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