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<br />001993 <br /> <br />o The need for protection of the rare and endangered <br />species; <br /> <br />o The need to preserve white water boating opportunities; <br /> <br />o Increased regulation would discourage use by the <br />occasional user; <br /> <br />o The need to protect scenic, archeologic, and wildlife <br />values; <br /> <br />o The potential impact upon private land owners through <br />access and scenic easements; <br /> <br />o The river is wild by its own nature; thus, designation is <br />not needed. <br /> <br />Study Team Recommendations <br /> <br />The study team recommended that 55.7 miles of the Colorado <br />River and 31 miles of the Dolores River be designated components <br />of the National System with classification of reaches as set <br />forth above under the "Eligibility and Classifcation" section. <br /> <br />Impacts of Designation (from Study Report) <br /> <br />Inclusion of 55,7 miles of the Colorado and 31 miles of the <br />Dolores River in the National Wild and Scenic River System would <br />ensure that the rivers' free flowing condition and the natural <br />values of the rivers and their associated land areas would be <br />maintained, This action would have two primary effects. Desig- <br />nating the river would preclude federally licensed or assisted <br />water development projects and other incompatible developments <br />within the corridor, and would also increase recreation use and <br />the attendant visitor impacts. <br /> <br />Current Legislation <br /> <br />There is no current legislation pending on the Colorado and <br />Lower Dolores Rivers. <br /> <br />Ibm <br /> <br />-3- <br />