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000ii55 r Lands owned by a State within a federally-managed component may be ac- quired by the Federal Govemment only by donation. Indian tribal lands or lands belonging to local governments may be added to such a component only with their consent when these lands are managed and protected in a manner consistent with the purposes of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The degree of public ownership and land area within the boundaries of a State- administered component proposed for ad- dition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System are matters to be deter- mined by the State. However, before such a river area is approved for addition to the national system, there must be ade. quate provisions to protect special values and assure public use consistent with the classification and management objectives of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and the "Guidelines" adopted by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri- culture. Public Use The extent and type of recreational development on a particular river area within the national system would be deter- mined by the special qualities of that area and its classification as wild. scenic, or recreational. Hunting and fishing on lands and waters included in the national system would continue to be governed by appro- priate State and Federal laws. ) I , i U ,I ~ Protection For Rivers The special values of a river in the National Wild and Scenie Rivers System are so important that the Congress estab- lished procedures that protect them from any harmful encroachment. However, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act does not pro- hibit the construction of roads or bridges, timber harvesting and livestock grazing or other uses that do not substantially in- terfere with fun public use and enjoyment. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act pro- hibits the Federal Power Commission from licensing certain projects on or directly affecting any component of the national system. Likewise, a Federal' water re- sources project cannot be constructed withont thorongh review in the Depart- ments of Agriculture and Interior and Congress. Also a Federal agency cannot make Ivans or grants for, or provide as- sistance to. the construction of a water re- sources project on these rivers without assurance from the head of the Depart- ment administering the component that the project will not have a direct and ad- verse effect on the river's special values. Where a component includes lands in Federal ownership, these lands are with- drawn from entry, sale, or other disposi- tion under the public land laws of the United States. Mining and related mineral activities must be conducted in accord with the provisions of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The Secretary responsible for administration of a component may issue regulations to provide safeguards against pollution and unnecessary impairment of the scenery.