In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed several environmental conservation laws into effect.  Among them was the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.  This act "declared to be the policy of the United States that certain selected rivers of the Nation which, with their immediate environments, possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values, shall be preserved in free-flowing condition, and that they [...] shall be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations."



When the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act was first passed, eight rivers were chosen as the first to be protected by it.  They were the Clearwater, Eleven Point, Feather, Rio Grande, Rogue, St. Croix, Salmon, and Wolf Rivers.  By 2019, over 200 rivers in 40 states and Puerto Rico were included in the system.  The US Postal Service honored 12 of these rivers on postage stamps in 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.



Today, various federal and state government agencies, plus private landowners and countless volunteers, work together to preserve all the wonderful qualities of America's rivers.  Together, they ensure trash and pollutants stay far away from the water, as well as preventing man-made structures like dams from diverting natural river flow.  Nebraska resident Brad Arrowsmith, who owns part of the land in the Niobrara National Scenic River, described the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act best when he declared, "Boundaries don't protect rivers, people do."


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Product Specs：

Issue: Wild and Scenic Rivers Stamps
Item Number: 571500
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 12 (12 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: May 21, 2019, Bend, OR 97701
Art Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Designer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Typographer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Existing Photos: Michael Melford
Existing Photos: Tim Palmer
Existing Photos: Bob Wick
Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 12
Print Quantity: 60,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America
Colors: Cool Gray 11, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 1.085 in./ 36.068 x 27.559 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 1.225 in./39.624 x 31.115 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.87 x 6.38 in./199.898 x 162.052 mm
Press Sheets Size
(w x h): 23.86 x 19.39 in./606.044 x 492.506 mm
Plate Size: 108 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “B” followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: Wild and Scenic Rivers • Plate number in bottom right corner of pane
Back: ©2018 USPS • USPS logo • 2 barcodes (571500) • Plate position diagram • Promotional text

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