Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Apr 1, 2025
What it does
The Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a specific restored segment of the Kissimmee River in Florida—from about 16 miles downstream of Lake Kissimmee to 15 miles upstream of Lake Okeechobee—as a recreational river component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. This designation would be administered by the Secretary of the Interior and would withdraw federal lands within the river’s boundaries from public land disposal, mining claims, and mineral or geothermal leasing, subject to valid existing rights. The bill aims to protect the river’s natural, cultural, and recreational values by preventing incompatible development…
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