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<br />--_.~-_..~ <br /> <br />001113 <br /> <br />Unlike the Allagash, the St. Croix river corridor was substantially <br />settled at the time of designation. There are numerous small towns <br />stretched along the river corridor. The prospect of designating the <br />river not only caused the owners of large land parcels to be concerned, <br />but the owners of small ,riverside residences. The corridor contained <br />a social fabric that in the minds of local residents was both enhanced <br /> <br />and jeopardized by the wild and scenic river designation. <br /> <br />B. Significant Issues <br /> <br /> <br />Conversations with local officials in the area and their written responses <br /> <br /> <br />brought forth a number of issues. <br /> <br />_ APPREHENSION ABOUT OUTSIDERS COMING INTO THE AREA <br /> <br />This was a major concern prior to designation. There was concern that <br /> <br /> <br />"undesirables" would infiltrate the area and cause problems of trespassing, <br /> <br />vandalism and other crimes. None of the officials who responded felt <br />that this was a problem after designation. <br /> <br />_ CONCERN ABOUT UNDUE BURDENS BEING PLACED ON LOCAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES <br /> <br />local officials and residents felt that a major drawback of designation <br /> <br /> <br />was'the burden it placed on such municipal services as traffic control, <br /> <br /> <br />road repair and trash collection. They attributed the increase in the <br /> <br />need for such services to the increased visitation which has occurred <br /> <br />since designation. Once again, the question of whether designation <br />directly caused the increased visitation was often raised. Past trends, <br />prior to designation, indicated that there would have been a major <br />increase in use anyway. Representatives of the National Park Service <br /> <br />-10- <br />