National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
GPTKB entity
Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:allows |
citizen petitions for river designation
|
| gptkbp:amends |
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Amendments of 1992
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Amendments of 2000 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Amendments of 1988 |
| gptkbp:designatedAs |
wild rivers
recreational rivers scenic rivers 27 rivers |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
October 2, 1968 |
| gptkbp:encourages |
restoration projects
sustainable tourism scientific research collaborative governance volunteer programs public involvement youth engagement in conservation |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:National_Wild_and_Scenic_Rivers_System
criteria for river designation |
| gptkbp:facilitates |
public-private partnerships
interagency cooperation partnerships with local communities |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
|
| gptkbp:impact |
river management
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
environmental movement
|
| gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:National_Park_Service
|
| gptkbp:promotes |
recreational activities
cultural tourism water quality improvement community stewardship public access to rivers |
| gptkbp:provides |
guidelines for river management
federal funding for river protection protection for endangered species framework for river conservation. protection against damming protection against development protection for scenic views |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to preserve certain rivers for their outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values
|
| gptkbp:recognizes |
tribal rights
importance of river ecosystems cultural heritage of rivers |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:National_Environmental_Policy_Act
Clean Water Act |
| gptkbp:requires |
environmental assessments
comprehensive river management plans state and local cooperation |
| gptkbp:supports |
conservation efforts
educational programs land use planning wildlife habitat preservation climate change adaptation efforts economic benefits of river conservation |