Policy Positions
Taking Action
Annually during Wild and Scenic Rivers Hill Week and routinely throughout the year, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Coalition expresses support for the advancement of river protection campaigns and river policy positions. Below are stand-alone policy papers and collaborative letters to Congress or agency leaders by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Coalition at key points during the movement of Wild and Scenic Rivers bills and/or to help shape river stewardship policy.
Policy Position Papers
- Climate Resilience Through River Protection, September 2024
- Outstanding National Resource Waters EPA Handbook Guidance, December 2023
Congressional Action Letters
- Senate and House of Representatives letters supporting inclusion of river bills in a public lands and waters package, October 2024
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining letter supporting the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act and River Democracy Act, June 2024
- Public lands and waters package support letter, December 2022
- Bureau of Land Management River and Trail budget accountability and line item support letter, November 2022
- Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States September 14 hearing support letter, September 2022
- Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States and Senate Committee on Indian Affairs support letters, August 2022
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining letter supporting the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act and M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic Rivers Act June 7 hearing, June 2022
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee letter supporting M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act hearing, November 2021
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee letter supporting Montana Headwaters Legacy Act hearing, October 2021
- Senate Armed Services Committee letter supporting inclusion of Washington, California, Oregon and Maine river bills, October 2021
Administrative Wild and Scenic River Policy Position and Funding Letters
- USDA leadership Climate Resilience Through River Protection Letter, September 2024
- Forest Service and USDA leadership Wild and Scenic River suitability concerns letter, February 2024
- BLM rivers and trails budget line items support letters, November 2022
- Wild and Scenic River signage standards letter to the Federal Highway Administration, May 2021
- Forest Service Wilderness & Wild and Scenic Rivers Directorate support letter, March 2021
- Biden/Harris administration transition recommendations, January 2021
- FY 21 River Appropriations support letter, February 2020