Hinchey’s Bill to Study Hudson Valley for National Park Status Passes Key Vote
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Riverkeeper applauds the House Committee on Natural Resources for voting Congressman Hinchey’s “Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act” out of committee, which clears the way for a full House vote on the legislation. The Act would fund a federal study to assess whether the Hudson Valley should be made a unit of the National Park Service in order to better preserve and promote the region’s outstanding natural, cultural, historic, recreational and scenic resources. Unlike a traditional National Park, this designation would be founded on close cooperation between the National Park Service, state and local government and private landowners, with federal funding going to support and promote this unique region. Riverkeeper strongly supports this legislation, because it dovetails nicely with our work with New York State Parks and the DEC to better manage remaining undeveloped lands and river habitat in the mid and upper Hudson River region.
