Congress has specified in some Wild and Scenic River designations, that rivers are to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the NPS in partnership with local governments, councils, and non-governmental organizations, generally through the use of cooperative agreements. In these Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers communities protect their own outstanding rivers and river-related resources through a collaborative approach.
This approach has been very successful. Read the whole document: Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers - which details some of the past 20 years of achievements using this model.
Partnership Successes: You can also go to individual stories from this document by clicking on the titles below:
The Success of the SuAsCo River Stewardship Council
Q & A's from the River Managers
Preserving Our Recreational and National Resource Assets in Freetown
Lamprey River - Signage and Kiosk Improvements
Delaware River - Volunteer Efforts Provide Grant Funded Maps
Eightmile River - A Wild and Scenic Trail
Canoes and Culture at the Berkley Bridge Village Heritage Park
Wekiva River - Protecting Bears
Lamprey River - Protecting Land Along the River
White Clay Creek - Partnership WSRs: A Win-Win for River Management
Great Egg Harbor - Restoring and Preserving Land
Preserving our History in Taunton and Dighton
Taunton River - Wild and Scenic Designation Helps Protect Land
Many Hearts and Hands Nurture the Tom Saeger Preserve
Lamprey River - Reaching Out to Both Children and Adults
Education via the Delaware River Experience
Great Egg Harbor - Educating Youth
Taunton River - Uncharted Waters
Farmington River - A Stellar Monitoring Program
Musconetcong River - Working Hard to "Free" the River
Westfield River - Wild Brook Trout and Coldwater Species Benefit
Maurice River - Protecting the Threatened Osprey
Eightmile River - Every Fish Counts
Designation in Vermont Protects Forty-Six Miles