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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday that adds additional...

YORK, Maine — A long-running effort to designate the York River as "wild and scenic" went before a U.S. Senate subcommittee Wednesday, June 23, when a local proponent and a senator nudged federal officials to make progress on the matter.  The legislative hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks covered a number of bills related to parks and federal lands, among them a bill that would grant the York River federal wild and scenic status. Jennifer Hunter, coordinator for the Yo...

Commissioners wait to support Scenic River designation for Paint Creek CHILLICOTHE- The Ross County Commissioners will wait for approval from the Ross County Engineer before supporting a Scenic River designation for Paint Creek. Ross County Engineer Charlie Ortman said that he simply wishes to take time to work out a memo of understanding with the program to ensure that Ross County can maintain or replace bridges over the Scenic River Corridor.  "We all want nice streams and rivers," said Ortm...

By Staff A pending addition of the York River to the National Park System’s Wild and Scenic Rivers Program could ultimately help protect the southern Maine watershed and lift its profile as a national tourism destination. Maine’s Congressional delegation has reintroduced the bipartisan York River Wild and Scenic River Act to initiate the final step in the listing process, according to a news release If the bill is passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden, the des...

Portsmouth Herald All four members of Maines congressional delegation announced Tuesday that they have reintroduced legislation to add the York River into the National Park Systems Wild and Scenic Rivers Program. Independent Sen. Angus King, Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced the move with a joint statement, describing their move as the beginning of the final step in the process. If the bill is passed by Congress and signed by the presi...

Ross County river may earn scenic river designation CHILLICOTHE - Paint Creek, North Fork Paint Creek, Rattlesnake Creek and Rocky Fork Creek may soon earn a designation of scenic river, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.  The Paint Creek system, which reaches through Ross and Highland counties, would become only the 16th river to earn such a designation since the program began in 1968, said ODNR Scenic River Program Manager Bob Gable in a Ross County Commissioners meeting...

If the legislation is approved by the Senate and signed by President Biden, the York River will become the first river in Maine to be designated as a Wild and Scenic Partnership River.

The Heavy Weight of the Pound River (Pound River. Photo by Lynn Crump) Located between Wise and Dickenson counties is where 17 miles of varied landscape nestles the Pound River. On July 1, 2020, 17 miles of the Pound River was designated as a Virginia Scenic River. The designation came at an ideal time, as Virginia celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Scenic Rivers Program. Since the program was established in 1970, Virginia has identified 36 waterways as the most outstanding in the state. Th...