Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River | |
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National Wild and Scenic River | |
Established | November 1, 2000 |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Lower Delaware Scenic and Recreational River |
The Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River is a federally designated area of the
Unlike the
The designated river segments fall within Northampton County and Bucks County in Pennsylvania and Warren County, Hunterdon County, and Mercer County in New Jersey.[2]
History
In 1992, government and regional stakeholders formed the Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic River Management Committee. This organization completed the Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic River Management Plan in August 1997.[2] The plan's six management goals are maintaining water quality, preserving natural resources, protecting historic sites, encouraging responsible recreation, minimizing adverse development, and preserving open space.[3]
From 2002 to 2014, $1,125,277 in federal funding was awarded to over 50 partners who completed more than 60 projects related to enhancing the Lower Delaware.[5]
In April 2016, stakeholders formed the Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic Management Council to continue monitoring the implementation of the River Management Plan.[2]
Boundary
The portion of the Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River located on the Delaware River is defined in four segments. The first and northernmost starts at river mile 193.8 and ends at the northern border of Easton, Pennsylvania. The second starts south of the Gilbert Generating Station in Holland Township, New Jersey, and ends north of the intake for the pumping station in Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania. The third starts south of the pumping station and ends 1,000 feet (300 m) north of the New Hope–Lambertville Toll Bridge carrying U.S. Route 202. The fourth and southernmost starts 1,750 feet (530 m) south of the bridge and ends at Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.[6]
The designation also includes the portion of
A total of 67.3 miles (108.3 km) of waterways are protected: 25.4 miles (40.9 km) are classified as "Scenic" while 41.9 miles (67.4 km) are "Recreational". No river miles are classified as "Wild", despite the name "Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River".[6] Classification indicates the level of development along a waterway but does not affect the level of protection.
References
- ^ a b "About – Lower Delaware National Wild & Scenic River". www.lowerdelawarewildandscenic.org. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River Management Council Bylaws" (PDF). Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River Management Council. April 14, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "Park Planning – Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River". www.nps.gov. U.S. National Park Service.
- ^ "Public Law 106 – 418 – Lower Delaware Wild and Scenic Rivers Act". www.govinfo.gov. GovInfo. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "The First Fifteen Years: Accomplishments of the Lower Delaware National Wild & Scenic River Program" (PDF). National Park Service, Northeast Region. April 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Delaware River (Lower), New Jersey, Pennsylvania". www.rivers.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2022.