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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Larry, will you review that, please. <br /> <br />Mr. Sparks: I will briefly summarize the memorandum of July 3. Iden- <br />tical bills have been introduced in the Senate and House of the United <br />StatesCongress. The bill in the Senate, S. 449, was introduced by <br />Senator Dominick and in the House, H. R. 2848, by Congressman Johnson. <br />These bills would authorize a study of a portion of the Colorado River <br />in the state of Colorado as a potential addition to the national wild <br />and scenic rivers system. Under the original act, certain rivers of <br />the United States were designated for immediate inclusion within the <br />system. The bill provided for additions to that system from time to <br />time based upon additional studies and recommendations to the Congress. <br />That is the only method by which additions can be made to the wild and <br />scenic rivers system. <br /> <br />In the memorandum we set forth the various classifications that come <br />within the bill. There are the wild river areas which are areas which <br />are essentially in their original condition. The scenic river areas <br />are much the same, except that the scenic river areas can be traversed <br />or approached by roads. The recreational river areas are those areas <br />which are more developed by the activities of man. <br /> <br />Following the introduction of this bill, Senator Dominick wrote to the <br />board requesting the advice of the board concerning this matter. The <br />congressional delegation has become increasingly concerned about the <br />coordination at all levels in the designation of both the wild river <br />areas and wilderness areas. Within the particular jurisdiction of the <br />board, we consider those matters which affedt the development of the <br />water resources of the state. <br /> <br />Following the request from Senator Dominick, I appointed a small working <br />committee 'to review the proposal, to inspect the area involved, to get <br />an idea of land ownership and to determine whether or not in the opinion <br />of the committee the area would qualify under the act of Congress. We <br />got together with the Bureau of Land Management which has jurisdiction <br />over most of the federally owned lands in the area, and we found that <br />the original proposal had come from the Bureau of Land Management and <br />the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. We consulted with both agencies and <br />asked them to work with our committee and explain their thinking and to <br />show the area to the committee on the ground. The committee, through <br />the courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management, toOka raft trip down the <br />river from a point near Loma into Utah to a point near Cisco. Some <br />pictures were taken of the area and we have a few slides we would like <br />to show you. <br /> <br />-3- <br />