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

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location which harmonize with tt ►e surroundings. 4. Prohibit improvements or new structures unless they are clearly in keeping with the overall objectives of the wild river area classification and management. The design for any permitted construction must be in conformance with the approved management plan for that area. Additional habita- tions or substantial additions to existing habitations will not be permitted. 5. Implement management practices which might include con- struction of minor structures Lt'► pl ►rotection from fire, ment of fish and game habitat; grazing; p insects, or disease; rehabilitation or stabilization of damaged resources, provided the area will remain natural appearing and the practices or structures will harmonize with the environ- ment. Such things as trail bri.dyes, an occasional fence, natural - appearing water diversions, ditches, flow measuremej ►t or other water management devices, and similar facilities may be permitted if they are unobtrusive and do not have a signi- ficant direct and adverse effect on the natural character of the area. Scenic River Areas The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act states that scenic rivers: 1. Are "free of impoundments" 2. Are "accessible in places by road" 3. Have "shorelines or watersheds still largely loped" primitive and shorelines larg el y 0 Classification criteria. 1. An "impoundment" is a slack water pool formed by any man- made structure. Except in rare instances in which esthetic and recreational characteristics are of such outstanding quality as to counterbalance the disruptive nature of an im- poundment, such features will not be allowed on scenic river areas. Future construction of such structures that would have a direct and adverse effect on the values for which that river area was included in the national system as determined would Secretary charged with the administration of the area, not be permitted. in the case of rivers added to the national IM