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• Attachment 1 <br /> Wild and Scenic River Suitability Criteria <br /> (per BLM Manual 8351 and <br /> Interagency Wild&Scenic Rivers Coordinating Council Guidance) <br /> 1. Characteristics which do or do not make the area a worthy addition to the NWSRS. <br /> 2. Status of landownerhip, minerals (surface and subsurface), use in the area, including the amount of <br /> private land involved, and associated or incompatible uses. Jurisdictional consideration <br /> (administrative role and/or presence)must be taken into account to the extent that management would <br /> be affected. <br /> 3. Reasonably foreseeable potential uses of the land and related waters which would be enhanced, <br /> foreclosed, or curtailed if the area were included in the NWSRS, and the values which could be <br /> foreclosed or diminished if the area is not protected as part of the NWSRS. <br /> 4. Federal, public, state, tribal, local, or other interests in designation or nondesignation of the river, <br /> including the extent to which the administration of the river, including the costs thereof, may be <br /> shared by state, local, or other agencies and individuals. Also, the federal agency that will administer <br /> the area should it be added to the National System. <br /> 5. Estimated cost, if necessary, of acquiring lands, interests in lands, and administering the area if it is <br /> added to the NWSRS. Section 6 of the WSR Act outlines policies and limitations of acquiring lands <br /> or interests in land by donation, exchange, consent of owners, easement, transfer, assignment of <br /> rights, or condemnation within and outside established river boundaries. <br /> 6. Ability of the agency to manage and/or protect the river area or segment as a WSR river, or other <br /> mechanisms (existing and potential)to protect identified values other than WSR designation. <br /> 7. Historical or existing rights which could be adversely affected. In determining suitability, <br /> consideration of any valid existing rights must be afforded under applicable laws (including the WSR <br /> Act),regulations,and policies. <br /> 8. Adequacy of local zoning and other land use controls in protecting the rivers ORVs by preventing <br /> incompatible development. This evaluation may result in a formal finding that the local zoning fulfills <br /> Section 6(c)'s requirements, which in turn preempts the federal government's ability to acquire land <br /> through eminent domain if the river is designated. <br /> 9. Consistency of designation with other agency plans, programs, or policies and in meeting regional <br /> objectives. Designation may help or impede the "goals" of other tribal, federal, state, or local <br /> agencies. For example, designation of a river may contribute to state or regional protection objectives <br /> for fish and wildlife resources. Similarly, adding a river which includes a limited recreation activity or <br /> setting to the National System may help meet statewide recreation goals. Designation might, <br /> however, limit irrigation and/or flood control measures in a manner inconsistent with regional <br /> socioeconomic goals. <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />