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9/11/2009 <br /> 0 <br /> Overview of the Wild & <br /> Scenic Rivers Act <br /> 0 <br /> The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act requires that the <br /> BLM, as part of land use planning processes, conduct <br /> an "eligibility" inventory of streams to determine if <br /> they have outstandingly remarkable values (ORVs) <br /> and to conduct a "suitability" study to see if eligible <br /> stream segments meet the requirements of the Act <br /> for designation. <br /> .jlit <br /> • <br /> Overview of the Wild & <br /> Scenic Rivers Act <br /> 0 <br /> The study of and designation of watercourses under <br /> the WSR Act follows a multi step process: <br /> eligibility— suitability— congressional action <br /> ' <br /> T \'tile <br /> • <br /> 2 <br />