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<br />Componcnt: ^ rivl~1' are;l d\!sigl\i1tlH.l
<br />as a unit of the National WIld Dnd
<br />Scenic Rivers System.
<br />DesiCllulioll: Inclusion of u river ilreu
<br />in Ihe nalional system either by ut:t of
<br />Congress or by authority of lhe
<br />Secretary of the Interior.
<br />DeveJopn1t!nl: Any munma(h~ s\l'\lC\\lrP.
<br />or modificC:llion of lhc n;llural or cXlstinu
<br />river environment.
<br />Eligibility: Qualification Qf a river for
<br />inclusion in the nationnl sy~tl:m through
<br />uelenllJ/liIlion lhill it is fl'(:c.flmvillj,\ .lInl
<br />with its odjac::cnl bod <irca IlOS51!:-i1-ies al
<br />lcust one outslunc1ingly rcm<Jrkublc
<br />value.
<br />Flow: The volume of W<ll~r in :J river
<br />pHssing il givt!n poinl in i.J givcn ~}(~l'ioll
<br />of limr., lllltlull}' vxprc~~cd in terms nf
<br />i;uuil: fuel \H.:I' M~t,;U1\1J m cubit: meh:rs
<br />per second.
<br />1I1IPVlIl/(lflI/Jllt: ^ hody of wi.ller
<br />formed by lIny milllnlilde strnclurc.
<br />A1olloJjf..'lIIr.rl/ pIau: T!H~ dt!\ilileu
<br />development plan required under
<br />sec'ion o[b) of 'he Act which slates the
<br />boundaries and classification of Ihe
<br />river (lrCiI <lnd pn~~p.nl~.l plall [or Us
<br />l1ublil..: usc. dcvelupmt:nt .\IId
<br />adminislrution.
<br />Primary contact recreatian: AClivitics
<br />in which -lhere is prolonged und inlimule
<br />cOntacl with th~ water, le.g.. 5willlllling,
<br />\Va fer skiing. surfing, kUYi.l.king. .'\l.lhing,"
<br />and wading or dabbling by chilurcn.
<br />River area: For II river study. thn t
<br />porI ion of a river authurized hy
<br />Congress for sludy and it!'; immelliall~
<br />cnvirollnJenl cOlllprising an arCH
<br />extending <it l~usl one-quur\er mile frum
<br />each bank. For designated rivers, Ihe
<br />river and C1d;ilcenlland within the
<br />iJuthorizcd boundaries.
<br />Secondary conloct recreation:
<br />Activities in which contact with ihe
<br />water is cither inciden\al or ilccidcnllll.
<br />c.g., bouling. fishing C1nd limiting conti..lCl
<br />with Wiltcr int:idcnl to shorclinl:
<br />ilctivilics.
<br />Study agency: The agency within the
<br />Department of Agriculture or the
<br />OCPMtrncnl of the In\l)'riur dclc8utcd Ihe
<br />responsibility for a wild and scenic river
<br />sludy.
<br />Study report: The report on the
<br />suilability or nonsuitability of a study
<br />ri....er for inclusion in the nalional
<br />systcm, which section 4(a) requires Ihc
<br />Secretary of Agriculture. or the
<br />Secretary of the In\erior, or both jointly
<br />10 prepare and submit to the President.
<br />The President tn\tVOffi\ts the report with
<br />his recommendation to the Congress.
<br />Study team: A le(\m of professionals
<br />from interested local. S\a\e <lnu Fcclcml
<br />agencies invited by the study agency
<br />and participating in lhe study.
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<br />Sct;lion II-The: Riv~r Study
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<br />The Study 1),.oc(~SS
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<br />St!clio/1 4(H) 1J1iIlldu(Cli IhlllllJl river!."
<br />dcsi&nHt{~d Ull puhmtiill i1dclj(juns 10 the
<br />sys\cm in scclion 51u) he sludied <18 to
<br />their tiuituhilily ror inclusiun in thc
<br />system:
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<br />Tllf~ SI~I:l"ldilrv uf 111l~ JI1I.~rJ{ll' (Jr, wlll:rc
<br />llutl(lllld rUl"l~:\' '\UlltlS tiN! invulveu, lhc
<br />Secretmy or ^RriClll1ure or. in aJlJlrnpriilll~
<br />ca..,,~~, th~ \WIl nl~l;l'l~\ilril~s ;uillll.v ,:h,dl !illld.v
<br />1111I1 ~luhlllil 10 1111: PII~:tidl~ld l"plll'~ ltlllliu
<br />~lIitallllily l!l'l\UllSlli!idldily {<II' addihllll \u 1I11~
<br />n:JlllJllal wild H/HI SCI~IlIC: riV(~,.s :,y:;lI~1I1 of
<br />riVi"lrM which ,Ire dl~sjgl1ulcd hl:rdn ur
<br />hcri"lllflL!r hy the Cilnj.lrcs.~ liS p()ll~rlli;rl
<br />uddilillll~ III !lllr;h systj~nl. ""lf~ Pll.~idl!1l1 !lh;dl
<br />fI:/llIrl III lIlt~ C;(lI\j.(\'\:s~ his I'I'CUlllllWIHlalillns
<br />.11,d "'!lllllS,eIH WIlli 1"~lipl~I:' lillIII' dl....i,l./lluliel/l
<br />lIr 1~,It;h ....11/:1. IIVI~t. 'II' 1\I:dlllll ,11I'II'lll IIILlII~r
<br />lhi... Act.
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<br />'1'111: Illll"lHHH~ of il wiltl illlill'u~l\ic: ri\.'f:I'
<br />sillily is 10 I'l'Ovidt: inronllillit)1l UpO/l
<br />wIdell Illl! l'rc~sidt\nt 1.:111 hilSl! his
<br />rl:c:umnwno,llion and C(}Il~ress (:;In
<br />make D decision. [>rocedurl~:-\ for
<br />developing the nCl:~8~ary illformillion
<br />and IH'ellilrif\~ l\w ~hl/I'y /'I'po,.l 1ll;IY Vill'Y
<br />dlqU:lldillg till till: ;1J.:t~I";)' w\udl
<br />conducts tlU! study. hu1 gl~neriJlly will
<br />include "w sr~ps shown on Tilblc l.
<br />AcccJnrllled Sludy Schedulp..
<br />Wild <Inri st:(!llir. riVl~r ~ll11di(~s will
<br />cOlllply with ,Ill i1f.Jplic"ble ~liltu\eli i.mll
<br />exccutive ordcrll, which mny inclLldl! Ihe
<br />rollowing: th~ Nutiofinl Environnwnl;,1l
<br />Policy Act (PliO. 1.. 01-~mlJ. the National
<br />Ilisluric: Prl~s(~rV;ttillll A(:t Wuh. I.. 09-
<br />liU5j. 1111: r':lIdiln~m'I:(1 Spl~c:il~S Act {Pllb.
<br />I.. H:J-ltl.1J. thl! Fish ilnd Wi!d!if(~
<br />Coordin"'ion Ac' (Puo. L. BS-Zll'I), Ihc
<br />Willer R'~SOllrcc:; PlaJ1nin~ Act (pub. I..
<br />1I9-UOJ, Ihc Flutlup!,lin lln<..l We\bmus
<br />ExcGlIlive Orders (E.G. 11mm ,111(1 E.G.
<br />11990), (hn NI.:ionlll Forest Mani\gcnlcnl
<br />Act or 1n7G [Puo. I.. 94oo5ffi\\, \he I'c<leml
<br />l.Hnd Pulicy and Mllnagenwnt ^t;t of
<br />1975 (pull. I.. !)4-5701. lht! Wild anti
<br />Sl.:cnic nivcl'~ ^cl, (Pub. l.. U(}--54Z. as
<br />umendedJ. and flny rulcti Hntl rcgutalions
<br />isslIed pUI.sullnlthmeto.
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<br />"/'lIe Study JLt:fJ()rt
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<br />Eflch river study report will be II
<br />concisc pre!;enlalion of the infornwlion
<br />I'cquircu in set:lions 4(u) anu 5(cl of the
<br />Ac1 as augmcnted by Ihe Council on
<br />Environmentul Qualily rC8ulatiuns
<br />implementing the procedural provisions
<br />of Ihe Nalional Environmental Policy
<br />Acl140 CFR P"rl. lS00-150U).
<br />Seclion 4("):
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<br />Each report. indudlng maps ilOd
<br />ilIua\tutions. sh;llI show IImOl1H other Ihings
<br />the lIf~il indllclllll within lhc rtlpnrl: Hill
<br />chural.;tCl'islil:~ which du or c.Jo nul make Ihe
<br />lJrC,1 1.1 worthy iJddiliot\ to Ihc syslcm; the
<br />currenl slat us of l<lod ownership Ilnd use in
<br />Ihe nrC!lI: the r(!::J!iot\uhly rO(cu:cllblc plllcnliill
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<br />u~cs of the land ilO w<\ter whIch w/Jlld be
<br />enh;ll1l;ed. ror~clus.cd tH I,;\lrl;lilt~tl if Itll~ "n~a
<br />WI!I'l: illdu<lcd m the nallUllOll wdd illHl :>Ct:IIIC
<br />rivers ~yslelJl; Ihl: Feder,.! 'll.:mll:Y (whid\ \II
<br />IIII~ l:iIS(! ur a rLV~r which is whully llf
<br />suhsl.mliaJly wilhin /I 1lI1liunal fun~!il. ...Iwll
<br />be Ibl~ Ul!pnrllllcnl of ^~ric;ll11urt:J by which il
<br />ill prupll:>t~d tlw area. shollld i1I,I! ,HhJI~d 10
<br />Illl: ll\'skll1.lll! .l{llllini!lll'll!d: till' l:xll~lll 10
<br />whidL it III pnllJU::;.cd Ihilllillcb at.hl1illi:;lraliul1.
<br />I/Idlldin~ the costs Ihereof. bC! :;hiJred by
<br />SI:ltl' ;lIul [m~;11 i\~~I\r.H~S; .IIHI \111' I'stI1ll"Il~d
<br />I:n~1 I" IlH~ \lllill~d St.lll'... of ;Ir:qllinl\~
<br />111~f:I!S!..ln' J;lnd~ ,lllel jl1l(!rc'sl.~ illlHIHl ;llId Df
<br />il(lllIll1i:;I;'I'ill~ 1I1l! an::!. IllullllII il III' lIddl~d III
<br />11\1: sysle:lIl.
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<br />In ilrJdition. section 5{c) requires thlll
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<br />Tilt! stud" or ,11\\' ur s:lid riV'~r~ . , . sh,dl
<br />illc:llIdl~ ,I d~~tl'nl\;l~.IlHlrl ..r lJ1I' tll.,:r"t: III
<br />whidl tlw SI~I\\~ Ill" lhl pnlrljcul :.Ilhdl\ l~d"III'
<br />llll~hl ll'll'licII'BII: ill lill! PI"t'S\:L'~'i\llllll ;llld
<br />.ullllirlistr.llillll ur Ill{' 1"1\'1'1" shm!!..! i\ Ill'
<br />IJ/"lJJ,JCJIll.'d rur indllsiull III 1I1l~ nalioflal wild
<br /><Inti SCI!lli,: nVt~rs ~,VSII~n1.
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<br />Stlldy n~I'Ul'ls 1ll~IY Ill! (;OlllIJllll:d wilh
<br /><..I.....n and finiJl en\'irunmcmlid impact
<br />stHlcmcnts {ElS) i.l.S pcrmillL.:d by
<br />~ 150(i.4 of th~ Council UIl
<br />Envl/'/lIl1lWlllilll.lllality rq!\lI..lillCIS,
<br />Study n~purh:i will he rt:vit~WI~d by ol}wr
<br />Federal agtJndcs, states nnt.! \h\~ puhlic
<br /><IS requried uy section 4(b) of lhe Wild
<br />nrld Secnte Rivers Act. Eilch of Ih(~
<br />following slllJsec;litJl\~ u{!f;;crihes Illl~ Wil.\'
<br />in whic:b llw informalion i::; ~enl:r;lled.
<br />analyzed and prcscnll~d in Ihe l"I!jJurl.
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<br />Dcscription of the }liver ...1n'{J
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<br />J-;.u;h reporl will (:untilin a dl!SCnpllllll
<br />ul thl! urC<I incluued in the :-:tudy. Thll'
<br />study <.IreH will cover. liS il minimum. .10
<br />arell extending the Icnglh of th(! riv~r
<br />scgmc/l1 authorized for study ilml
<br />exlcndin~ in width anc-quiH\er milc
<br />from cCIC:h ucmk of lhc river.
<br />Adjilcent river areas beyond one
<br />quarter mile Torm each river bank may
<br />be sludied if their indu!iion could
<br />f,H:ilililk nwn<ll{cmcnt of tilt! Tp.sOl.lrccs
<br />of the river unw. For exumplc, there muy
<br />be important historic. Rrcheolo~ici:ll or
<br />ecologic:ul rWiourC(: nrt!iHi which 1J1iIY
<br />I:xlend beyond Ihe bUlIlluurics of Ihc
<br />mandated sludy iJre<l. but could be
<br />beller munnged by inclusion in the river
<br />areu. Also, mHnugement of lhe river urea
<br />may be fucilitated by extension \0
<br />include established or nv;}i1able access
<br />points nul included in lhe sluuy.
<br />For the purposes. of sludy and
<br />uetermining eligibilit~' and c1assifit;o\ion.
<br />the river area may oe divided in\o
<br />se~mcnts.
<br />Thc description of the riv\~r area will
<br />id~nliry Ihe uulstandingly I'l~ln.lrkilble
<br />v<Jlucs Hnd the cxtent or man's i.lc\ivi\y
<br />in the river environment to provide fl
<br />clem hasis for fin.<1in~:; of digibility and
<br />classific<ltion. Whilc unly une
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