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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. Stapleton: Is there any further discussion? Questions? All those <br />in favor then signify by saying "aye" - opposed, "no." It is unani- <br />mously carried. Any further matters of the director? <br /> <br />~tr. Burr: vtr. Chairman, I would like to have Larry make some kind of <br />a remark on these wild and scenic rivers areas. And I am sure that <br />some people here are interested in these wild and scenic rivers, just <br />what has been done and what is going to be done. I know we are running <br />short of time, but I am rather far behind on it, and I think some of the <br />rest of the people might be interested. <br /> <br />vtr. Sparks: I think vtr. Burr is referring to the two bills that were <br />introduced in the Congress to authorize a study of various rivers in <br />Colorado as potential inclusions in the wild and scenic rivers system. <br />This board last year endorsed a study leading to the potential inclusion <br />of the lower end of the Colorado River. The board simply endorsed a <br />study, but did not endorse the inclusion of that area into the system, <br />as yet. That bill is still pending. Then a further bill was intro- <br />duced which covers somewhere around 800 miles of streams for potential <br />inclusion. <br /> <br />The board never had an opportunity to review or comment on that bill. <br />I was somewhat caught by surprise when hearings were held on that bill <br />by the Senate Interior Committee at Durango. We sent the board a copy <br />of the letter which we wrote to Senator Haskell pointing out that we <br />thought that it was premature to be holding hearings on those particular <br />bills. The state agencies, as far as we knew, had not been contacted, <br />and we had had no opportunity to determine whether or not the areas <br />should be included for study. <br /> <br />It is my own opinion that the bill will not get anywhere during this <br />session in Congress. I don't think it has been scheduled for marlmp <br />in the Senate Committee. I know that it has not been scheduled for <br />hearing by the House Committee. I think we will have some time, until <br />next year at least, to review those bills. <br /> <br />Mr. Ten Eyck has established a coordinating group among the agencies of <br />the Department of Natural Resources. The wild rivers legislation is <br />the responsibility of this board to coordinate with the Division of <br />Wildlife, the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation and the appro- <br />priate federal agencies. Among the state agencies. we hope to make <br />recommendations as to those potential areas which we think should be <br />studied. It certainly will not be as all inclusive as the areas that <br />are contained in the present bill. Any recommendations will be pre- <br />sented to the board for discussion. <br /> <br />-4l- <br />