Farmington Wild and Scenic River Study (Final Report)
National Park Service - Division of Rivers ans Special Studies, North Atlantic Regional Office. 1995. Farmington Wild and Scenic River Study (Final Report)
This document presents the results of the Farmington Wild and Scenic River Study, authorized by Public Law 99-590 (October 30, 1 986) and encompassing two segments of the upper Farmington River in Massachusetts and Connecticut. The report summarizes the extensive information assembled during the project, the numerous actions taken to protect the river, and the comprehensive management plan that was prepared to ensure the long-term protection of the Connecticut Study Segment. It also presents findings on the eligibility and suitability of the two study segments for National Wild and Scenic River designation, along with the final recommendations regarding designation of each of the segments made by the Farmington River Study Committee, a special advisory committee created by the authorizing legislation. Typically, the study report is prepared prior to a final decision by Congress and the President on whether the river area in question should be designated into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. In these instances, the report serves as a tool to assist in the decision-making process. In the case of the Farmington River Study, that normal progression did not occur. While this report was being prepared, legislation to designate the Connecticut Study Segment was passed by Congress and, on August 26. 1994, was signed into law by President Clinton. This document, therefore, is intended primarily to provide a thorough record of the study process, both for those who will be involved in managing the river post-designation and for those on other rivers who may be interested in the Farmington River Study as a model for their own efforts.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Park Service - Division of Rivers ans Special Studies, North Atlantic Regional Office
- Date of Issue
- 1995-05
- Units
- FARM , HIST
- Keywords
- Administrative Framework, archeological resources, Cultural Resources, Demographics, designation, Downstream River Management, education and outreach, ehistory, Eligibility and Classification, Farmington River Study, Geography, History, Instream Flow Study, Issues and Goals, Land Management, Land Ownership, Land Use, Methodology, Natural Resources, Regional Setting, Resource Management and Protection, Study Strategy and Process, Suitability, Support for River Protection and Designation, Upper Farmington River Management Plan, Water Resources Management, Water Resources Studies, Water Supply Issues, Wild and Scenic Rivers Act