American Heritage Rivers Initiative Advisory Committee

1998-04-10Executive Order 13080
Signed by: William J. Clinton
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Headline: Creates Advisory Committee to Recommend American Heritage Rivers

What it does: Agencies must provide river-revitalization information to the Advisory Committee while the Committee reviews nominations and recommends rivers for Presidential designation.

Real World Impact:
  • Establishes a federal advisory committee to shape river revitalization priorities.
  • Requires federal agencies to share river-revitalization information with the Committee.
  • Committee recommendations lead to Presidential designation of ten American Heritage Rivers.
Topics: river protection, community revitalization, historic and cultural preservation, watershed management, government advisory committee

Summary

This order creates the American Heritage Rivers Initiative Advisory Committee to review community nominations and recommend rivers for Presidential designation.

The Committee, made up of up to 20 public and private members, evaluates nominations based on natural, cultural, historic, economic, and recreational factors. Federal departments and agencies are asked to provide information to the Committee to support river revitalization work.

The Committee is supported administratively and financially by the Department of Defense and will end no later than two years after the order.

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