Designation of American Heritage Rivers

Proclamation 7112 of July 30, 1998

Designation of American Heritage Rivers

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In celebration of America's rivers, and to recognize
and reward grassroots efforts to restore them, last
year I announced the American Heritage Rivers
initiative. My goal was to help communities realize
their visions for their rivers by making it easier for
them to tap existing programs and resources of the
Federal Government. From across the country, hundreds
of communities answered my call for nominations, asking
that their rivers be designated American Heritage
Rivers. I applaud all of the communities that have
drawn together and dedicated themselves to the goal of
healthy rivers, now and forever.

Having reviewed the recommendations of the American
Heritage Rivers Initiative Advisory Committee, I am
pleased to be able to recognize a select group of
rivers and communities that reflect the true diversity
and splendor of America's natural endowment, and the
tremendous energy and commitment of its citizenry.

Pursuant to Executive Orders 13061, 13080, and 13093, I
hereby designate the following American Heritage
Rivers:

The Blackstone and
Woonasquatucket Rivers, in the
States of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island;
The Connecticut River, in the
States of Connecticut,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
and Vermont;
The Cuyahoga River, in the State
of Ohio;
The Detroit River, in the State
of Michigan;
The Hanalei River, in the State
of Hawaii;
The Hudson River, in the State
of New York;
The Upper Mississippi River, in
the States of Illinois, Iowa,
Minnesota, Missouri, and
Wisconsin;
The Lower Mississippi River, in
the States of Louisiana and
Tennessee;
The New River, in the States of
North Carolina, Virginia, and
West Virginia;
The Rio Grande, in the State of
Texas;
The Potomac River, in the
District of Columbia and the
States of Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West
Virginia;
The St. Johns River, in the
State of Florida;
The Upper Susquehanna and
Lackawanna Rivers, in the State
of Pennsylvania;
The Willamette River, in the
State of Oregon.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirtieth day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen
hundred and ninety-eight, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.