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<br />000558 <br /> <br />lines, etc., in river areas being considered for inclusion <br />in the national system are discouraged. However, where no <br />reasonable alternative exists, additional or new facilities <br />should be restricted to existing rights-of-way. Where new <br />rights-of-way are indicated, the scenic, recreational, and <br />fish and wildlife values must be evaluated in the selection <br />of the site in accordance with the general guidelines des- <br />cribed in the Report of the Working Committee on Utilities <br />prepared for the" President's Council on Recreation and <br />Natural Beauty, December 1968. <br /> <br />"Mineral activity subject to regulations under the Act must <br />be conducted in a manner that minimizes surface disturbance, <br />sedimentation and pollution, and visual impairment. Specific <br />controls will be developed as a part of each management plan. <br /> <br />:' <br /> <br />CRITERIA FOR RIVER DESIGNATION <br /> <br />The following criteria for classification, designation, and <br />administration of river areas are prescribed by the Act. <br />These criteria are not absolutes, nor can they readily be <br />defined quantitatively. In a given river, a departure from <br />these standards might be more than compensated by other qual- <br />ities. However, if several "exceptions" are necessary in <br />order for a river to be classified as wild, it probably <br />should be classified as scenic. If several "exceptions" are <br />necessary in order for a river to be classified as scenic, <br />it probably should be classified as recreational. <br /> <br />II <br />,J <br />n <br /> <br />Wild River Areas <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act states that "these represent <br />vestiges of primitive America," and they possess these <br />attributes: <br />1. "Free of impoundments" <br />2. "Generally inaccessible except by trail" <br />3. "Watersheds or shorelines essentially primitive" <br />4. "Waters unpolluted" <br /> <br />"Classification criteria. <br /> <br />Despite some obvious similarities, the "wildness" associated <br />with a wild river area is not synonymous with the "wildness" <br /> <br />-5- <br />