Last updated: March 17, 2021
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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 |
Lou Barletta (R-PA) |
March 12, 2019 |
Miles Designated |
Congressional Sponsors |
Designated ORVs |
Website |
Outstanding Resources |
110 |
Lisa A. Murkowski |
Geology and Hydrology; Exceptional Ecosystems; Cultural; Scenic and Recreational |
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.