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<br />. (},ir~ 319 <br />',::,. ., <br /> <br />. <br />!llMINATION OF' A POTEN'XIAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVER <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />,\ <br /> <br />/ <br /> <br />To '!he <br /> <br />l'EDERAL-STATE CC!l1l:aTIEE <br /> <br />1. .~: <br />REACH: <br /> <br />~~ite Riv~~, Colorado and Utah <br />(From - to, using 1angua~e which is as precise as possible and land- <br />mark descriptioroare preferred to legal descriptions) <br />The entire river <br /> <br />2. oUTSmroIll\; ATTRIBUTES What are the attributes or characterhtic8 that <br />", . . with their 1=ediate environments possess <br />outstending:y remarkable scenic, recreational, <br />geologic, :ieh and wildlife, historic, cultural, or <br />otber s~:ar values. , .," demoustrate why the <br />river should be studied under P.L. 90-542. <br />The Whi'te River from Meeker east including the south fork has outstanding scenic <br />qualities. Fisheries are considered excellent and deer and elk hunting are <br />considered very good. There is a proposal for the Flattops Wilderness Area, which <br />lies southerly from Trappers Lake. <br /> <br />Fro~ the town of Meeker and west to the confluence of the Green River, the <br />attributes are less outstanding considering the criteria used for evaluating a wild <br />river. The waters are turbid; large quantities of water are diverted for <br />irrigation; most of the lands adjacent to the river are used for agriculture and <br />grazing; fisheries consist primarily of suckers and other rough fish; and the water <br />quality is classified B1, which is. one step below drinking water. The water is <br />considered suitable for body contact. Float trips are not popular on the river. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />3. PRIORITY O? STUDY List any characteristics or values that entitle this <br />river to sp~clnl consideratton (i.e., rare and endangered <br />.pecies, unique .ecosystems, 1mpend~ng develOpment, etc.) <br />Priority of study should be high because.there are 3 proposed alternate dam and <br />reservoir sites being considered. <br />1. Yellow Creek dam and reservoir <br />2. Ripple dam and reservoir <br />3. Paradise Park dam and reservoir <br />