MS HB1046

Designates a portion of the Coldwater River in Marshall, DeSoto, and Tate Counties — from the confluence of Little Coldwater Creek in Marshall County to the Arkabutla Reservoir pool — as eligible for nomination to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program

Brings forward Section 51-4-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, which establishes the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program and directs the department to coordinate it

Streams must possess unique or outstanding scenic, recreational, geological, botanical, fish, wildlife, historic, or cultural values to qualify as eligible; relatively polluted streams may still qualify if other values are deemed outstanding

Any Mississippi organization, resident, state agency, or local government may request the department to evaluate a stream for eligibility under the program

Legislative approval is required for a stream to be listed as eligible for nomination — the department's recommendation must be filed as a bill and adopted by the Legislature