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<br />\^lASPIN G:T'<:tl <br /> <br />\-.1ashington has a lesislatively authorized river prCXlnun -- the fcenic <br />rivers prCXJrarn -- esta.f..,lished by the legislature in 1977. <br /> <br />The ~tate Parks anr pecreation ro~ission is the asencv r.esronsirle ~or <br />develnping and adoptinCl manacement- r:olides for c'esianated rivers. fuch fXJlicies <br />are slIDject to the approval of the Committee of Participatina ~aercios. ~he <br />Co~ittee consists of rerresentatives of the Ceonrtments of Pcol~~, pisher.ies, <br />r,arr,e, patural Pesources, a~d Highways, the State Parks anc' Fecreation <br />co~ission, the InteraGency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, the State <br />Association of Counties, anc' ~he Association of \,ashinClton Cities, Tn addition, <br />local goverrurents alonG rivers specifically beinCl considerer1 m,mt be represent en <br />on the Committee. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Manaaewent [Olicies may cnly be adopted for publicly o.~er state and local <br />aovernrrent lands. The pr09ram has no jurisdiction over private lane's or federal <br />lands. <br /> <br />~he Parks and Recreation Co~mission is the administerina aqency of the <br />rroaram, coordinatinG between state an~ local oover~ents, and adoptinq rules <br />and requlations for iIPplementino manaGement rolicies. The COJT'l11issicn is <br />authorized to acauire lands for administration of the syste~, hut is not <br />permitteD to use the riaht of eminent 00rnain. ~he chairw~n of the Co~ission <br />is the chairman of any,meetings held by the Committee of Particiratino <br />i'gencies. <br /> <br />The Committee is to deterFine bounr1aries which define t~e river area, <br />however, the area may not exceed one-auarter mile from either bank, <br /> <br />Management plans for specific river seaments will be developed after <br />systemwide fXJlicies are acopted. <br /> <br />To c'late, searr.ents of three rivers have teen c1esiclDilte<'l, for a total of 67 <br />" <br />rnL,es. <br /> <br />~lAnG'Ar, RI1TFRS <br /> <br />The SkaGit river ~~s studied ry the Forest Service, then acr1ee to the <br />t'ational Wild anr1 Scenic River System is 197P. <br /> <br />CCNTAcr: t,'t", Dan farth <br />civ. of /ftarine rand Mgt. <br />!liver i"'anagement <br />C€pt. of i"atural Resources <br />Olymria, ~~ 98504 <br />(206) 753-0714 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />EIPLICX'RAPPY <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />1. Scenic Rivers System Act, Chapter 79.72 of r~ws of 197:,rp.3 <br /> <br />64 <br />