Los Pinos River Recomendations

• Description: documents related to River Protection Workgroup's ‎(RPW's)‎ Vallectio/Pine Workgroup
• State: CO
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 3/4/1989
• Title: Los Pinos River Recomendations
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Meeting

March 4, 1989
LOS PINGS RIVER
A River Recommended For Wild and Scenic Status
State of Colorado San Juan National Forest
Hinsdale County
The Los Pinos River was studied for potential inclusion into the National Wild
and Scenic Rivers System. The study and Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the Los Pinos River were completed during 1979 as required by Section 5 of
Public Law 93-621. On April 19, 1983, Senator McClure (by request) introduced
Senate Bill 1084 which would have designated the Los Pinos River as a component
of the National Rivers System.
The Final Environment Statement and Land and Resource Management Plan for the
San Juan National Forest were completed and approved in 1983.. Because the
entire river corridor is within the boundaries of the Weminuche Wilderness it
was allocated to management areas 8D and 8C. The prescriptions for managing
these areas places emphasis on managing to protect wilderness resource values.
CLASSIFICATION RECOMMENDATION
In accordance with Public Law 90-542 as amended by Public Law 93-621 and the
guidelines issued by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior, 20 miles of
the Los Pinos and 34 miles of its tributary streams were recommended for
inclusion into the national system. They were proposed for classification as
follows:
1. The Los Pinos River, from its junction with the north land line of the
Granite Peak Ranch upstream to its confluence with Rincon La Vaca and North
Fork Wild
(About 20 miles)
2. Lake Creek, from its confluence with the Los Pinos River upstream to its
headwaters at Moon Lake
(About 8 miles)
Wild
3. Flint Creek, from its confluence with the Los Pinos River upstream to its
headwaters at Flint Lakes
(About 8 miles) Wild
A
4. Rincon La Osa, from its confluence with the Los Pinos River upstream to its
headwaters near Ute Peak
(About 6 miles) Wild
5. Rincon La Vaca, from its confluence with the Los Pinos River upstream to
its headwaters near the Rio Grande Pyramid
(About 5 miles) Wild
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