WSPC05074

• File Number: 7630.285
• Description: Wild and Scenic - General
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 1/12/1979
• Author: Unknown
• Title: Status of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Program - Summary
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

001091

January L, 1979

SU~iMARY

Status of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Program

With the enactment of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act on October 2, 1968,
P.L. 90-542, 8 rivers or river segments were included in the National Wild
and Scenic Rivers System. (See Item A, Section A, attached.)

The 1968 Act also designated 27 rivers for study (See Item A, Section C.I.,
attached) Section 4(a) of P.L. 90-542, required that the studies for the 27
designated rivers be completed and submitted to Congress no later than
Octobe 2, 1978.

Since October 19~~:

a. Twenty-five studies have been completed and reports submitted to the
President and the Congress:

b. Four study reports (Obed River and Buffalo River, Tennessee;
Youghiogheny,,Pennsylvania and Maryland; and Pine Creek, Pennsylvania)
are at the Office of Management and Budget for review. On the Obed
River, only a 45 mile segment of the 100 mile segment studied has
been added to the National System.

c. Fourteen rivers or river segments have been added to the National
System under Federal administration. (See table "River Mileage
Classi.fication...", attached.)

d. Five rivers or river segments have been added to the National System
under State administration. (See Section B) .

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e. One river has been added to the National System under Federal/State
administration. (See table, as above.)

f. Three rivers have been found not to qualify: Allegheny, Pa.;
Clarion, Pa.; and Maumee, Ind. and Ohio.

g,. Forty-eight additional rivers or river segments have been designated
for study, for a total of 75 study rivers. (See Item A, Section B. II, III,
IV, and V, attached.) 29 rivers were added by P.L. 93-621, January 3,
1975; and one each by P.L. 94-199, December 31, 1975; and P.L. 94-486,
October 12, 1976. The National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978,
P.L. 95-625, November lO;197B,ildded 17 rivers for study.

Studied on 48 of the 75 study rivers remain tO,be completed

The 28 rivers or river segments in the National System total 2,317
miles; 2,072 miles Federal, 245 mi],es State. (See table "River
Mil.cage Classifi.cation...11, attached.)