White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act of 2013
Key claim: This bill would add more stretches and tributaries of White Clay Creek in Delaware and Pennsylvania to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, extending the same federal river protections already applied to the rest of the creek.
Abstract
(S393 · 113th Congress) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act of 2013 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate additional segments and tributaries of the White Clay Creek in Delaware and Pennsylvania as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Applies the White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic Rivers System Act to such additional segments and tributaries of White Clay Creek. Latest action (2013-06-21): Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Why this matters
Wild and Scenic designations restrict federally licensed dams and other water resource projects on covered river segments and direct agencies to protect free-flowing character and outstanding values. Expanding coverage to more of White Clay Creek’s tributaries would extend those permitting constraints across a larger portion of the Delaware-Pennsylvania watershed, affecting future infrastructure and land-use decisions in the corridor.