Designation Origin Story | Snapshot of the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers, CT/RI

Designated March 12, 2019

Name	State	Date Study was Enacted	Public Law	Congressional Sponsors	Date Designated	Public Law
Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed	CT/RI	Dec. 19, 2014	PL 113-291	Lou Barletta (R-PA)	March 12, 2019	PL 116-9

Miles Designated	Congressional Sponsors	Designated ORVs	Website	Outstanding Resources
110	Lisa A. Murkowski (R-AK)	Geology and Hydrology; Exceptional Ecosystems; Cultural; Scenic and Recreational	Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers	RTE species; darkest sky region between DC-Boston; camping, fishing, settlements of the Pequot, Eastern Pequot, Mohegan & Narragansett Tribes; historic mills; boating, swimming, canoeing, fishing, hiking, hunting, horseback riding, & mountain biking recreational activities

Check out the Video Gallery for more videos on the designation of the Wood-Pawcatuck watershed. The Wood-Pawcatuck designation is a watershed-wide designation. More information may be found on the map of the designated river segments and their classifications.

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