HR 5852119th CongressIn Committee

Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025

Introduced: Oct 28, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-New Jersey)

Environment & Climate

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This legislation amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to initiate a mandatory three-year study of New Jersey's Upper Raritan River Watershed, specifically evaluating the North Branch Raritan River, South Branch Raritan River, Lamington-Black River, and associated tributaries for potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, requiring the Secretary of the Interior to submit findings to Congress upon completion.

Key Points

1The bill designates precise river segments within New Jersey's Upper Raritan Watershed for formal evaluation under federal conservation criteria.
2It mandates the Secretary of the Interior to complete the study within three years of funding allocation and report results to congressional committees.
3Specific river sections including headwaters to confluences and all relevant tributaries are explicitly defined for comprehensive environmental assessment.

Impact Areas

New Jersey residents and landowners within the Upper Raritan River watershedU.S. Department of the Interior and National Park Service administrative responsibilitiesLocal ecosystems and biodiversity along designated river segmentsFuture federal conservation designations for northeastern U.S. waterways

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