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119-s-3542119th Congress

Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

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Summary

This bill would direct a formal, time-bound study to evaluate adding the Upper Raritan River watershed in New Jersey to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. It would require the Secretary of the Interior to complete the study and report the results to two congressional committees within 3 years after funds are made available.

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  • Residents and local governments: The North Branch Raritan, South Branch Raritan, the Lamington-Black River, and all their tributaries in the Upper Raritan watershed would be surveyed for potential federal designation.
  • Conservation groups and recreation users: The study would assemble the information needed to consider Wild and Scenic River protections and to inform future management and recreation planning.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Study of Upper Raritan Rivers

This bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to study parts of the Upper Raritan River watershed in New Jersey. The study would cover the North Branch Raritan, South Branch Raritan, the Lamington-Black River, and their tributaries, including tributaries upstream of Spruce Run Reservoir. If funds are provided, the Secretary would finish the study and send a report to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee within 3 years. This would only start a study and would not itself add these rivers to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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