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<br />./ <br /> <br />000432 <br /> <br />/, <br /> <br />INTr.ODUCTION <br /> <br />r~eed <br /> <br />Tte F€.deral go'\~crn:mcDt is being asked to assist in protecti.ng 8 <br />r.ro1;in3 DtIJ:l.ber of na~ural and cultural areas in an increasing <br />...ad.ety of Vuys. The National Park Service, the agency normally <br />turned to for pl'Cltection of natural and cultural resources, <br />recogni7.es the need for an objective proce!;s to deal l>ith resource. <br />proteotion. The Ad~inistration has already ~braced the Areas of <br />National Concern concept which is inoluded iu the Service's study <br />process. The .,rocess is also Ii response to: <br /> <br />Sectlon 8 of P.L. 94-458 <br />r::ccr~t2ri3.1 Order 3017 ['.s!;igning N~S responsibi.lity <br />for rivers and trails studies <br />Deg1cee of O~ffi ~ PEA for full range of protection <br />alternatives <br /> <br />Purpoce <br /> <br />Id~ntify resource values and deve1c? ~lternarive means of protection, <br />use dnd management; Federal dollars to provide maximt~ protection <br />by Rll possible means; end provide an objective basis for decision <br /> <br />~~~!:~..:.g ~ <br /> <br />!.uthor::'i..:y <br /> <br />A~inis~rative authority exists for liPS to conduct th~ee stud1~s <br />through the Congressional Appropriations process, Wild and Scenic <br />Rivers Act, National Trails Act, etc. <br /> <br />Applir.ation <br /> <br />r~s has developed a process to meet the above purpose snd is o~~anizen <br />to ed~ioi~ter it. The procees ~~l be applied to nIl studies the <br />Service 1s requ~sted or required to make <br /> <br />- Areas of national concern <br />- wild snd Scenic Fivers <br />Scenic Trails <br />- Park pro','",;als <br />Druao re:reaticn proposale <br />MU!Li-juLi~dictional proposals <br />All oth~,' 0 <br /> <br />nef3ron~ ibtli t:( <br /> <br />NP~ Off l(;e of l'lanninf, and Develo!""cnr. is r"'[ponoi~l" for lMnaf,f'.11ent "Dr! <br />coord1na~ion o~ studies." <br /> <br />~. <br />