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as fo lloThe ws:classification levels for the eligible segments would be <br /> ( 1) Mainstem below McPhee Dam <br /> - below McPhee Dam site to Bridge at Bradfield Ranch (11 <br /> miles)--recreational <br /> - Bridge at Bradfield Ranch to Disappointment Creek (41 <br /> miles)--scenic <br /> - Disappointment Creek to Little Gypsum Valley Bridge (20 <br /> miles)--recreational <br /> - Little Gypsum Valley Bridge to 1 mile above Colorado <br /> Highway 90 bridge near Bedrock ( 33 miles)--wild <br /> ( 2) West Dolores <br /> - All 35 miles--recreational <br /> Issues and Concerns (as expressed by the public) <br /> The public response to the Dolores Wild and Scenic River <br /> Study was, for the most part, divided along the lines of two <br /> dissimilar philosophies. On the one hand, citizens living in the <br /> river area supported the Dolores Project and viewed wild and <br /> scenic river designation as a direct and serious threat to McPhee <br /> Dam, centerpiece of the Dolores Project. These individuals also <br /> expressed concern about the effects that designation would have <br /> on privately owned lands and resource developments (especially <br /> agriculture and water use) . They thought there was already <br /> enough federal land control on the river. <br /> On the other hand, conservationists and white water <br /> enthusiasts, usually living in areas remote from the river, <br /> supported maximum wild and scenic river designation. Some <br /> suggested that the study be done on the entire river, including <br /> those segments excluded in P .L. 93-621 . From their point of <br /> view, additional protection of the river was both desirable and <br /> needed. ► <br /> Study Team Recommendation <br /> The study team recommended that the 105 miles of the Dolores <br /> River from McPhee Dam to 1 mile above the Colorado Highway 90 <br /> bridge at Bedrock be designated with classification of reaches as <br /> set forth above under "Eligibility and Classification. " <br /> The study team further recommended that designation should <br /> include a provision to modify the area withdrawn from mineral <br /> development, using the following or similar language : <br /> -2- <br />