Guidelines for Evaluating Wild, Scenic and Recreational River Areas Proposed for Inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic River Systems Under Section 2

• Description: Wild and Scenic
• Date: 2/1/1970
• Author: US Department of the Interior, Department of the Interior, US Forest Service
• Title: Guidelines for Evaluating Wild, Scenic and Recreational River Areas Proposed for Inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic River Systems Under Section 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

SUMMARY 1/
Attributes and management objectives of the three river classifications ` -cr
inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic _F .ar System
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Wild
1. Free- flowing. Lowdams, diversic
works or other minor structures whit
do not inundate the natural riverbank
may not bar consideration as w Id.
Fu�are construction restricted.
2. Generally inaccessible by road.
One or two inconspicuous roads to the
area may be permissible.
S. S ^orelines essentially primit' e.
Cne cr two inconspicuous dwellin .-s
and ''and devoted to uroduction o` ray
may bepermitted. '!la ter shed na`.:ral-
like `r, appearance.
4 .titer quality rneets minimum cri
ter fcr primary contact recreation
except where such criteria would be
exceeded by naturalbackaroundccndi-
ticns and esthetics /and capable of
supper:ing propagat.on of aquatic life
norrnally adapted to at of t::e
stream.
Management 1. __n_ited motorized land travel `^
objectives area.
2. `; o-:n:armoniousor new habitat- _cns
or i-- :rovements permitted
3. Cr_'y primitive -type public use
providea.
4. New structures and improvement
of old cnes prohibited U not in keer'ng
with cverall objectives.
15. lincbtrasive fences, gauging sta-
tions and other management facie -es
+ may be permitted if no significant ad-
verse effect on natural character of
area.
6. L :rn: ted range of agrxuitrire and
other rescurce uses permitted.
Scenic
1. Fr se- flowing Lor: dams, d_'vers`on
works or other 1nor
do nct inundate the nature ^ era. k
may not bar corsidera _ _ =_ _
cons_ action restricted.
2. Accessible by roads x tic r occasionally bridge tie ^ .e. area.
Short stretches o` ccnspic"icrs o
loncer stretches of ncons ' ^_c s and
well- screened roads c^ _
paraeling river aea
3. 5hcreline largely
cor:= ties li=I ic s'-Cr. r_- ^- es
of tot=. area. Ac_ - ..es
whit do not adverse__; area may be permit - ed.
4. 'vT ^quality sc r _
triter a for desire - cz .-
tior. except where
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be ex_eeded by _-
cond_ "Cns and esti e`= cs ' /arc ^ - cle
of surrortino prorara "c : Cf - t�c
life rc: -=ally a `e°
stream, or is
restcred to that c -_
area.
2. tio.� �aisnonic:a`r.:rrcre- :_r. :;a
few ;ab`tations c<r. __. - u
3. Limited modern screen=- -
se fP^_ _hies per=* tt
grounds, visitor centers,
4. Some new fac'_li es a2c . __.-
as u_noctrusive marinas.
Recreation
'ave undergone some i _ o::nd-
men cr diversicn in the past. = er
she ;'_d not have characteristics cf -n
impc::ndn ent for any significant dis-
tance. ` tare cons ruction rem r ': - ed.
2. _ e. :y accessible, with 1' -ke-- ood
of paral'_eling rcacs or railroads
along bar_ {s and bridge cress_ �s.
3. S~ _ =ne ma be er nsivei;
deve_cc
4. `f: ater cuality s c.:ld mee i^ ^
trite .ate ^desireds�esofrec =� °cn
except _re sach cz feria wc�,ld b= ex-
ceede_ - natural background ccndi-
tionS esthetics =/ 2d . ^.
suprcrti--_ nropa -'•cn of ac,:a: rate
rorr;allr aiaptec :c �bitatcf
or is za=acle of an 4 `s being e_s
to ti- = ity.
access_c I`ty cy =cc.._ z _d
2. 1.'ay b= densely settled in places.
3. F ::'_= - -se areas may be in tics=
proximit. to river.
4. ?:ey: s - c�uresa=- ei'edforbc :b _
itaticn� , iforinte:s_• :erecrea_ :cn :.,.�.
5. Lr asiveft.. _ - -c s 5. :V?.an__=7.ent pra facil'
and o_.er nanace.rnen. - c ma _ I perm:tte
be per_..:ted if no s: - ,4. sa
effect cn natural c:arac _r _t ..
6. W' range of - - . i -�� F,;1' -a of tray .__.are and
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resour '- - resc es ma; itted.
1/ ' be used only `n conjunction wit:^. the text.
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