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0J2422 , COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD 823 State Centennial Building 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 January 5-6, 1984, Board Meeting GREEN AND YAMPA RIVERS WILD AND SCENIC RIVER STUDY Background PUblic Law 93-621 authorized the study of the Green River from Flaming Gorge Dam to the southern boundary of Dinosaur National Monument (Utah and Colorado), and the Yampa River from the eastern boundary of Dinosaur National Monument to the confluence with the Green River (Colorado) for possible .inclusion , in the National Wild and Scenic River System. A joint Federal/State study team was organized to carry out the study. Eligibility and Classification The entire study area, consisting of 91 miles of the Green River and 47 miles of the Yampa River were found eligible for inclusion in the National System. Based on physiographic and man-made characteristics, the Green and Yampa Rivers'were divided into four segments for the study. The classification for each segment is as follows: o Segment A, Green River, from the Forest Service Spillway boat ramp below Flaming Gorge Dam to the Bureau of Land Management boat ramp at Indian Crossing, 15 miles, classified as scenic river area; o Segment B, Green River, from the Bureau of Land Management boat ramp at Indian Crossing to the Gates of Lodore in Dinosaur National Monument, 32 miles, classified as scenic river area; , o Segment C, Green River, from the Gates of Lodore to the southern boundary of Dinosaur National Monument, 44 miles, classified as wild river area; o Segment D, Yampa River, from the eastern boundary of Dinosaur National Monument to the river's confluence with the Green River, 47 miles, classified as wild river area. See attached map for reach locati~ns. 701 grn/ympa