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February 10, 2023
HVA is mentioned in this article by Jim Levulis from WAMC Northeast Public Radio.
“A 41-mile section of the Housatonic River in Connecticut has received the federal designation of Wild and Scenic. River advocates believe the acknowledgement will lead to better protections for the waterway.
As part of the recently passed omnibus bill in Washington, the stretch of the Housatonic from the Massachusetts border to the Boardman Bridge in New Milford is now part of the National Park Service’s Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers Program. Lynn Werner is the executive director of the Housatonic Valley Association, one of the groups that advocated for the designation.
‘It means that the Housatonic River joins other rivers across the country, where Congress has acknowledged that, ‘Hey, we’ve got something really unique, really special and deserving of care going forward,’’ said Werner….”
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Quote taken from the WAMC Northeast Public Radio website: https://www.wamc.org/news/2023-02-10/41-miles-of-the-housatonic-river-in-connecticut-designated-wild-scenic
