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<br />, <br />i 000544 <br /> <br />SECTION 5: Potential Additions to National Rivers System <br /> <br />i <br />5'.1 What is,the distinction between the "entire river" and the "entire <br />main stem" as used in section 5(a)? <br /> <br />The tenns "entire river" or "entire main stem" were intended to pre- <br />scribe the extent to which a study would consider trib~taries. Thus, <br />an "entire main stem" study excluded tributaries; whereas, an "entire <br />river" included tributaries. In all cases, however, the foremost <br />limitation is the State identified in the specific' language. <br />(December 9, 1969) <br /> <br />5.2 Must all <br />existin <br /> <br /> <br />activities which could chan~e <br />tenninated? <br /> <br />No. Identification of a river area under the provisions of section <br />5(d) does not prohibit planning or construction programs or programs <br />to change existing uses in the river area....Section 5(d) of the Act <br />does require that an environmental evaluation be made on all projects <br />(to change existing uses of the river or adjacent river area. This <br />evaluation is in addition to an environmental statement that may be <br />required under the National Environmental Policy Act. The river area <br />is defined as including the total environment which significantly <br />influences the scenic quality of the river. (November 12, 1970) <br /> <br />~ I <br />:1 <br />, <br />" <br />'" <br />Ij <br /> <br />5.3 What types of projects or activities alon~ 5(d) rivers require an <br />envir0nmental evaluation? <br /> <br />[1 <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Environmental evaluations must be provided at least for the following: <br />road, bridge or trail construction, timber sales, range improvement <br />projects, rights-of-way, mineral leases, land exchange, public land <br />sales, and recreation development. (November'12, 1970) <br /> <br />5.4 Must rivers identified under the provisions of 5(d) meet the criteria <br />for inclusion in the national system? <br /> <br />Not necessarily. Identification under the proviSions of 5(d) is not a <br />determination that a river meets the criteria for inclusion in the-- <br />national system. Rather such identification means that the river <br />appears to have the qualities which mi~ht make it worthy of keeping in <br />a free-flowing condition. (MarCh 29, ,1971) <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />. <br />