Board Meeting 10/07/1982

• Board Meeting Date: 10/7/1982
• Description: CWCB Meeting
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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APPENDIX B

Attributes and Management Objectives of the Three River
Classifications for Inclusion in the National wild
and Scenic River System

Wild

Scenic

Recreation

AttrlbItes 1. Free...nowinq. Lowdams, diversion 1. Free-fiQW1ng. Low dams, divers1~t 1. May have under10ne some impound...
works or other minor structu.res which works or other minor structures whic roent or diversion n the Plst. Water
donotinundate the natural riverbank do not inundate the natural rivertank should not have characteristics of an
may not ba.zo consideration as wild. may not bar consideration. Future Impoundment for any s1~cant d1s-
Future construcUon restricted. construcUon restricted. tance. Future construe on restricted.
2. Generally inaccessible by road.. 2. Accessible by toads which may 2. Readily accessible, with likellhooc1
One or two inconspicuous roads to the occasionally bri:?e the river area. of paralleling roads or railroads
~ea may be permissible. Short stretches conspiCUc:ru.s or. alonq river tanks and bridge crossings.
lcn~r stretches of inconspicuous and .
we -scret!ned roads or railroads
parallelintJ river area m!V be permitted. -
3. Shorelines essentially primlUve. 3. Shoreline ~elY primitive. Small 3. Shoreline may be extensively I
,
One or two inconspicuous dwelllny.; communiti.es ted to short reaches developed.. I
and land devoted to production of y of total area. Aqric:ultural practices I
may bepermitted. Watershed natural- which do not adversely affect river I
like in appearance. area may be permitted.. ;
4. Water quality meets minimum cn- 4. Water quallty should meet minimum 4. Water quality should meet minimum I
teria fOl" primary contact recreation criteria fClr desired t~s of recrea- criteria for ~s1red types of recreation I
except where such criteria would be tien excePt where sue criteria would except where such crIteria would be ex-
exceeded by natu.ral back3roundcondt- be exceedOO ~ natural background ceeded hJ natural t:a.ckground cond1- f
tlons and esthetics ~ an capable of condlUons an esthetics !I arid capable tions an esthetics ~ and capable at
suppor~ propaga. on at aquaUe life of supportinq pr~tlon of ~t1e supporting troPl93. on of aquatic life
normally adapted to habitat of the ille normant; adapted to hablta of the normally a pted to habitat ot the stream
stream. stream. o~ s eapable of and Is betnq or is capable of and Is beinq restored
restored to that quality. to that quality,
Management 1. Limited motoriZed land travel in 1. Motor~ed vehicles allowed on land 1~ Optimum access1 bility by motorized
objectives area. area. vehicle.
2. Nounharmonious or newha1Jitations 2. No unhannonious improvements and. 2. :May be densely setUed in places.
or improvements permitted. few habitations permitted.
3. Only lrimitive-type public use 3. Limited modern screened public 3. Public. use areas may be in close
provide use faelliUes permitted. 1. e. camp.. proximity to river.
grounds, 'lisitor centers, ete.
4. New structures and improvement 4.. Some new facUlties allowed, sueh 4. New structures allowed for both hab-
of old On~rohib1ted If not in keeping as unobt::rQ.sive maril}as. itat1onandforinlensiverecrea.Uon use.
with. ove objectives.
5. Unobtrusive fences, gauging sta- 5. Unobtrusive fences. ~~qstatiom 5. Mana;ement pract1.ee facilities
tions and other manaqement facilities and other manaqement e ties may. permitted..
maybepermltted. if no significant ad.. be permitted if no signifieant adverse
verse effect on natural character of effect on natural character of area.
. area.
6. Limited ranqe of agriculture and 6. Wide range of aqric:ulture and other 6. Full ranqe of. agriculture and other
other resource uses ~nnitted. resource uses may be permittee.. resource uses may be permitted.

Source:

Guidelines for evaluation wild, scenic and
recreational river areas proposed for inclusion in
the national Wild and Scenic Rivers System under
Section 2, Public Law 90-542. February 1970