H.R. 3181 directs the federal government to study two rivers in Vermont—the Nulhegan River (approximately 22 miles) and Paul Stream (approximately 18 miles)—to determine whether they should be officially designated as wild and scenic rivers under the national Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The bill affects residents and communities in the Vermont regions surrounding these waterways, as well as federal land management agencies responsible for administering the study. The Secretary of the Interior must complete the study and submit findings to Congress within three years of receiving funding. This legislation does not approve permanent protection for the rivers but rather initiates a formal evaluation process that could eventually lead to their inclusion in the national wild and scenic rivers system, which provides special protections for rivers with outstanding scenic, recreational, geological, or other values.
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