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<br />002899 <br /> <br />Contents <br /> <br />Executive Summary <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />Chapter 1 <br />Introduction <br /> <br />The Federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Study Process <br />Status of Wild and Scenic Rivers Studies <br />Objectives, Scope, and Methodology <br /> <br />10 <br />12 <br />14 <br />16 <br /> <br />Chapter 2 <br />River Conditions and <br />Associated State <br />Protection Efforts <br /> <br />Rivers Generally Not Degraded but Some Problems Being <br />Experienced <br />Rivers Not Affected by New Water Projects <br />Most Rivers Not Threatened by New Shoreline <br />Developments <br />Few Rivers Experiencing Increased Resource <br />Development Activities <br />Water Quality Remains a Concern Despite Some <br />Improvements <br />New Transportation and Utility Developments Have <br />Generally Not Occurred <br />Recreational Demands Growing on Several Rivers <br />Little Interest Shown in Building Water Projects on April <br />1985 Study Rivers <br />Local OpPOSition to Federal Designation Remains, but <br />Some Actions Have Been Taken to Protect Rivers <br />Conclusions <br /> <br />20 <br />20 <br /> <br />23 <br />28 <br /> <br />32 <br /> <br />35 <br /> <br />37 <br /> <br />38 <br />44 <br /> <br />46 <br /> <br />47 <br /> <br />Chapter 3 <br />Specific Cost Estimates <br />Not Prepared for All <br />Wild and Scenic Rivers <br />Studies <br /> <br />Specific Cost Estimates Missing in Most Study Reports <br />Since 1981 <br />Conclusions <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />50 <br />50 <br /> <br />53 <br />53 <br /> <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />GAOjRCED-87-39 Wild and Scenic Rivers <br />