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    Las Vegas Review-Journal: Lawsuit wants protections for 8 rivers, including Amargosa

    April 9, 2018 By The Complete Nevadan Leave a Comment

    by The Complete Nevadan
    April 9, 2018Filed under:
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    The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Sunday that environmentalists have filed suit against federal regulators over protections for eight rivers in California, including one that originates in Nevada.

    Congress designated portions of the Amargosa and seven other rivers as wild and scenic in 2009, but the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management never completed comprehensive management plans for them as required by law, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.

    The Tucson, Arizona-based group sued the two agencies in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles late last month, arguing that the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act required the development of management plans for the rivers within three years of their designation.

    “These rivers are some of southern California’s crown jewels and provide critical habitat for endangered birds and other imperiled species,” said Ileene Anderson, a senior scientist for the environmental group, in a written statement. “They also provide respite and recreation for people, who rely on the government to protect these special places for their kids and grandkids. Without a management plan, a wild and scenic river designation is meaningless.”

    To read the full story, click here.

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    • Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

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