Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025

Summary

Establishes an official short title for the Act and amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct a federal study of the Deerfield River (including its North, South, East, and West Branches and several named tributaries). The Secretary of the Interior must complete the study and submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees within 3 years after funds are made available to carry out the study. The amendment adds the river as a new study designation under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and creates a matching study-and-report requirement tied to the availability of funds and a 3-year deadline for completion and congressional reporting.

• Adds the Deerfield River (and specified branches and tributaries) to the list of rivers to be studied under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
• Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the study and report results to congressional committees.
• Study completion and reporting are required within 3 years after funds are made available to carry out the study.
• Creates a new study designation and matching study-and-report requirement in the statute.
• Does not itself designate the river as Wild and Scenic—only mandates a federal study and congressional report.
• No specific funding amount is authorized; work proceeds only once funds are provided.
• Covers river segments in both Massachusetts and Vermont and lists multiple named tributaries.
• Places a clear timeline on the study tied to fund availability to ensure completion after funding.