ST. MARYS RIVER STUDY

SECTION 1. ST. MARYS RIVER STUDY (a) Study.— Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)), is further amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: “(106) St. Marys River, Florida and Georgia.— The segment from its headwaters to its confluence with the Bells River.”. (b) Completion Date.— Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)), is further amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: “(8) The study of the river named in paragraph (106) of subsection (a) shall be completed not later than three years after the date of enactment of this paragraph. In carrying out the study, the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the Governors of the States of Florida and Georgia or their representatives, representatives of affected local governments, and owners of land adjacent to the river. Such consultation shall include participation in the assessment of resource values and the development of alternatives for the protection of those resource values, and shall be carried out through public meetings and media notification. The study shall also include a recommendation on the part of the Secretary as to the role the States, local governments and landowners should play in the management of the river if it were designated as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.”.