Typically not. Federally funded projects such as those that would fall under Section 7 review would be reviewed whether there is Wild and Scenic designation or not. Having a local Advisory Committee means that local appointees will be contacts, and be able to submit comments about potential projects. The Advisory Committee would likely meet once a month, and address any pending comments in an efficient manner.
Would each project, such as those under various agricultural programs, need an individual blessing?
Typically not. The Study Committee will strive to specifically address these types of programs in the voluntary management plan. The Study Committee could identify these programs that are already doing good work, and give blanket support so that individual projects wouldn’t have extra hoops to jump through after designation. It would be important to promote good programs in the management plan, and say we’d like to see them continue. An example of this type of agricultural program working to improve water quality is CREP (Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program).
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