Wild and Scenic River Eligibility Report-Bureau of land management, Grand Junction field office

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Chapter 2 —EliRibility Criteria 2.3 Potential Classifications for Eligible Segments River and strcam segments dctcrmined to be free-flowing and possessing at least one ORV were assigned a tentative dassification. Thcre are three possiblc classitications based on the amount of development, accessibility, and water yuality �long the watercourse or shorelinc. There is some Flexibility in this determination, and the tinal decision relies on professional judgment (sce'fable 2.1). Table 2.1: Attributes Leading to Tentative Classification of H:ligible River Segment under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 1.:lttribu[es IL Classifica[ion �Vild Scenic Recreational Water Pree of impoundmenl Free of impoundment Some existing impoundment or Resources diversion. Ucvelopmen[ �I�he esis[cnce of low dams, (impoundmcnts, diversions, eteJ diversions, riprap, or other modifications ofthc wa[envay is acceptable, provided the watenvay remains generally na[ural and riverinc in a earance. Shoreline F.ssentially primitive. Largcly primitive and Some development. Development Litde or no evidence of human undcveloped. Substantial evidence of human aclivity. Vo substantial evidence of activiry�. "fhe presence of a few human ac[ivity. The presence of extensive inconspicuous structures, 'I'he presence of small residential development and a particularly Ihose of historic or communities or disperscd few commercial svucmres is cultural value, is acceptable. dwellings or farm structures is acceptable. A limited umount of domestic acecp�able. I,ands may havc bcen developed livestock grazine or hay The presence of grazing, ha}� for the full range of agricul�ural produc[ion is acceptable. produc[ion, or row crops is and forestry uses. I.itHc or no evidence of past acceptable. May show evidencc of past and timber harvesL Evidcnce of past or ongoine ongoing timber harvest. No ongoing timber harvest. timber harvest is acceptable, provided the forest appears nawral from thc riverbank. Accessibility Generally inaccessible except by Aceessible in places by road. Readily accessible by road or trail. Roads may occasionally rcach or rzilroad. Ku roads, railroads, or other bridge the river. 'I'he existcnce of parallel roads or provision tix vehicular travel railroads on one or bo[h banks, within the river area. The existence of short strctches as well as bridge crossings and of conspicuous or longer o�her river access points, A few esis�ing roads leading to stretches of inconspicuous roads including fords, is acceptable. the boundary of the river area is or railroads is accep[able. accc tablc. W ild and Scenic River Eligibility Reporl, Grand Junetion Pield Office, Colorado Z 6