Wild and Scenic Rivers designations

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Bureau_of_Land_Management
gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkb:U.S._Forest_Service
gptkbp:appliesTo rivers in the United States
federally designated river segments
rivers in 41 states and Puerto Rico
gptkbp:category recreational
wild
scenic
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Wild_and_Scenic_Rivers_Act
gptkbp:establishedIn 1968
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wild and Scenic Rivers designations
gptkbp:legalCitation 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287
gptkbp:numberOfDesignatedRivers over 200
gptkbp:prohibits damming of designated river segments
gptkbp:purpose protect outstandingly remarkable values
preserve free-flowing condition of rivers
protect water quality
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:National_Wild_and_Scenic_Rivers_System
gptkbp:totalMilesDesignated over 13,000 miles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Public_Law_No:_113-291
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7