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<br />01)'(\('') <br />U.L;aO~ <br /> <br />sites are in Dinosaur N.M. Petrpglyphs are visible on the canyon walls in <br /> <br />several places. <br /> <br />The Dominiques-Escalante expedition made the first documented crossing of <br /> <br />the Green River in 1776. Other explorers traveled the area, but' John Wesley <br /> <br />Powell was the first to actually float the river. The tales of his journeys are <br /> <br />now classics. The same year Powell made his first trip (1896), an east-west <br /> <br />railroad was completed that marked the beginning of the settlement of the area. <br /> <br />Brown's Park was a favorite wintering ground for a few locals as far back as 1835. <br /> <br />Since the area is protected from winter winds by the surrounding mountains, and <br /> <br />enjoys slightly higher temperatures and less snow, cattle and horses were <br /> <br />wintered here. Between 1875-1905, Brown's Park was both a way station for <br /> <br />cattle rustlers and a hideout for outlaws (including the infamous Butch Cassidy). <br /> <br />The walls of the canyons have inscriptions dating.back to the 1800's -- some <br /> <br />that were said to be done by the French voyageurs. <br /> <br />The C. U. Wilderness Study G roup feels that the Green and 'Yampa Rivers are <br /> <br />eligible for classification. They are in a free-flowing condition and are <br /> <br />outstandingly remarkable. In fact, they contain not, just a few of the out- <br /> <br />standinglY remarkable values mentioned in the Act, but all of them. This must <br /> <br />be considered to be outstandingly remarkable in itself. <br /> <br />We do not feel that the fact that the sections of,the rivers being studied <br /> <br />are within a National Wildlife Refuge and National Monument is adequate protection. <br /> <br />The rivers are unique in and of themselves and deserve protection from development <br /> <br />upstream that could alter the wild qualities of the rivers within the study <br /> <br />sections. <br /> <br />The Yampa is particularly important. It is the last free-flowing tributary <br /> <br />to the Colorado River and contains two species of endangered fish. The water <br /> <br />quality of this river needs careful watch. At the present time, some raw <br /> <br />sewage is being dumped into the upper reaches which is degrading the quality of <br /> <br />the water in the monument. <br /> <br />ij <br />I <br />Ii <br /> <br />~ <br />