Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025

This bill would add about 34 miles of the Myakka River in Sarasota County, Florida, to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. It sorts the river's segments into wild, scenic, and recreational classifications. The Secretary of the Interior would manage the river in partnership with the state-created Myakka River Management Coordinating Council, whose existing management plan would count as the federal plan. The Secretary could buy land along the river only by donation or with the owner's consent, and could not take land by condemnation. The bill also states that the river would not become a unit of the National Park System.

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Sponsors

• W. Gregory Steube Republican sponsor
• 10 cosponsors