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• <br /> River <br /> Protection <br /> Workgroup <br /> lo <br /> Involving the public in protecting the natural values of selected streams while allowing water development to continue <br /> River Protection Workgroup <br /> INITIAL RIVER PROTECTION TOOLS/MECHANISMS <br /> The following variety of federal, state and local tools, both public and private, are among <br /> those available to protect natural stream values and other values. <br /> State Protection Mechanisms <br /> A. Colorado lnstream Flow and Natural Lake Level Program <br /> B. Colorado Law and Intergovernmental Agreements <br /> C. Gold Medal Waters <br /> D. Outstanding Waters <br /> E. Recreational In-Channel Diversions ("RICD") <br /> II. Federal Protection Mechanisms <br /> A. U.S. Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") and U.S. Forest Service <br /> ("USFS") Land Management Plans ("LMPs") <br /> B Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 ("WSRA") <br /> C. Wilderness Designation: Wilderness Act of 1964 ("Wilderness Act") <br /> D. National Conservation Areas ("NCAs") <br /> E. Other Federal Legislation (special) (Rio Grande and North St. Vrain <br /> Creek) <br /> F. South Platte Protection Plan (WSR suitability determination held in <br /> abeyance). <br /> -1- <br />