WSPC00296

• File Number: 8040.950
• Description: Section D General Studies-General Water Studies
• State: CO
• Date: 1/1/3000
• Author: DOI
• Title: HCRS Rivers Inventory-Nationwide Rivers Inventory-Informational Bulletin
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Project Overview

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- To make better use of river information and experts

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- To make river information more us'able and accessible

How were these changes incorporated into the river evaluation process?

A process, termed the "Amenity Evaluation," was developed to evaluate rivers
emphasizing the use of existing information and experts to identify:

- Outstanding river values

- Opportuniti es for ri ver conservati'on, now and in the future, at all
levels of government and within the private sector.

The "Amenity Evaluation" method was developed for:
- Site specific as well as summary river evaluations

Information on a mile-by-mile basis in a descriptive form

- Regional and national perspectives related to determining outstandingly
remarkable river values and uniqueness

RIVER CHARACTERISTICS

What rivel' corl"idor features have been studied?

The following categories of information, in varying amounts of detail, have
been inventoried and evaluated:

- Descriptive (i.e, flow, length, watershed size, etc.)

Geological - Ecological (i.e. unique features, endangered species, etc.)

- Wilderness (i.e. amount of development within the corridor, within
the watershed, etc.)

Scenic (i.e. views, enclosure, spatial experiences, etc.)

- Cultural (i .e. Historic Register Sites, significant cultural land-
scapes, trails, etc.)

- Recreation (i.e. public ownership, access, proximity to population
centers, fishing potential, etc.)

What is the value of having these kinds of information within this type of
format?

The "Amenity Evaluation" provides for:
- Mile-by-mile descriptive feature location

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