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<br />00111'1 <br /> <br />~~o <br />Land va 1 ues genera lly increased as . rp<;/I1 + ^~ ihe des i gnati on <br /> <br />although in two towns land values went down. <br /> <br />Opinions differ on the issue of whether or not the recreation <br /> <br /> <br />use of the river increased as a result of designation or not. <br /> <br /> <br />Local residents attribute the increase to designation while <br /> <br /> <br />State and Federal agencies believe that use would have increased <br /> <br />anyway. <br /> <br />__ There was an i~",,~J;wic increase in use immediately following <br /> <br />des i gnat; on. <br /> <br />Since designation the river environment has improved. There <br />is less litter and other pollution. <br /> <br />Designation was the direct reason why the river is protected. <br /> <br />;: <br /> <br />-14- <br />