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" OJ~555 ., and waters unpolluted. These represent vestiges of primitive America. "(2) Scenic river areas--Those rivers or sections of rivers that are free of impoundments, with shore- lines or watersheds.still largely primitive and shorelines largely undeveloped, but accessible in places by roads. "(3) Recreational river areas--Those rivers or sections of rivers that are readily accessible by road or railroad, that may have some development along their shorelines, and that may have undergone some impoundment or diversion in the past." GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Section 10(a), states that, "Each component of the national wild and scenic rivers system shall be administered in such manner as to protect and en- hance the values which caused it to be included in said sys- tem without, insofar as is consistent therewith, limiting other uses that do not substantially interfere with public use and enjoyment of these values. In such administration primary emphasis shall be given to protecting its esthetic, scenic, historic, archeologic, and scientific features. Management plans for any such component may establish vary- ing degrees of intensity for its protection and development, based on the special attributes 'of the area." In order to qualify for inclusion in the national system, a State free-flowing river area must be designated as a wild, scenic, or recreational river by act of the State legisla- ture, with land areas wholly and permanently administered in a manner consistent with the designation by any agency or political subdivision of the state at no cost to the Federal Government, and be approved by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the criteria established by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and the guidelines contained herein. A river or related lands owned by an Indian tribe cannot be added to the national system without the consent of the appropriate governing body. ., , n 1.1 II -2-