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<br />effects of a. plan on the de~lgnated or
<br />aJfected wild or 5Cenic river.
<br />c. Improvements:
<br />(1) Accessibility (trails, In!requent
<br />roads, or otiher minimum public access
<br />provided; easemen ts) ;
<br />(2) Public amenities (provision tor
<br />linUted facilities as boat launching, pic-
<br />nic areas. if 9.n;y> ;
<br />(3) Other (specify or describe).
<br />d. Prot;ecJtion and preservation:
<br />(1) Physical (bioenvironmental>;
<br />(2) Legal (dedication or withdrawal,
<br />institutlonaJ., water quality standards.
<br />ete.) ;
<br />(3) Special,
<br />3. Lakes. Where their clarity. color,
<br />scenic setting, or other, characterisUcs
<br />are of .special lnterest, aesthetlca1ly
<br />pleasing lake contr1bute to the quality ot
<br />human experience.
<br />a.. Size and measure:
<br />(1) Surface acreage;
<br />(2) Sborellne mileage;
<br />(3)' Depths;
<br />(4) Water qual1ty.
<br />b. A descriptive-qualitative interpre-
<br />tat1on, including an evaluation of the
<br />. effects of 8. plan on the designated at
<br />atrected )a;ke or lakes.
<br />c. Improvements:
<br />(1) Accessibility (public roads and
<br />trails; easements);
<br />(2) Dralnage;
<br />_ (3) Cleaning;
<br />(4) Shorelll1e management, including
<br />public o.men1tles
<br />(5) other (speclty or describe).
<br />d.. Protection and preservation:
<br />(1) Pbyslcal (bioenvironmental>;
<br />(2) Legal (Institutional, JX>llutian
<br />standards. ete.> ;
<br />(3) Special,
<br />4, Beaches and shores. The Juxtaposi-
<br />tion ot attractive beaches, distinctive,
<br />ecen1c shorelines, and adjacent areas ot
<br />dean offshore water provides positive
<br />publ1c aesthetic values and recreational
<br />enjoyment,
<br />8.. S12le and measure:
<br />(1) Mileage;
<br />(2) Acreage;
<br />(3) Marshland acreage;
<br />(4) Embe3>ments,
<br />b. A descriptive-qualitative interpre-
<br />tation, 1ncludtng an evaluat1cm or the
<br />effects of a. plan an designated at
<br />aft'ected beaches and shores. .
<br />e. Improvements:
<br />(1) AocessibUity (public roads and
<br />trails: easements) ;
<br />(2) Public amenities;
<br />(3) Nourlshment;
<br />(4) Other (specify or descri'be).
<br />d. Protection and preservation:
<br />(1) Physical (Jettys, bulkheads, ete'> ;
<br />(2) Legal (dedication, institutional,
<br />ete.>;
<br />(3) Special.
<br />5. Mountains and wilderness areas,
<br />GenerallY occurring at higher, altitudes,
<br />these prtstlne areas ot natunil spendor
<br />and sclentiflc Interest embrace a very
<br />special category of land use. Such areas
<br />are designated tor the purpose ot pre-
<br />serving primeval condH,ions, as nearly as
<br />possible, for aesthetic enjoyment and tor
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<br />NOTICES
<br />
<br />Umited forms of recreation and other
<br />scientific uses.
<br />a. Size and measure:
<br />(1) Acrea.ge;
<br />(2) Biologiea1 diversity;
<br />(3) Pattern and d1stribution;
<br />b. A descriptive-qualitative interpre-
<br />tation, including an evaluation of the
<br />effects of a plan on the designated or
<br />affected mountain and wtldemess area.
<br />c. nnprovements:
<br />(1) Accessibility (limited public roads
<br />and traUs) ;
<br />(2) Public amenltles (lim1ted facUlties
<br />provided, if any)';
<br />(3) Other (specify or describe). .
<br />d. PrOtectl.on and preservation:
<br />(1) Physical (fire, bloenvironmenrtal,
<br />ete,) ;
<br />(2) Legal (dedication, institutional,
<br />etc,) ;
<br />. (3) Special.
<br />6. Estuaries. Beyond their critiea1 im-
<br />portance in man's harvest of economi-
<br />cally useful living marine resources,
<br />many estuaries, coves, and bays merit
<br />special consideration as visually attrac-
<br />tive settings that support diverse life
<br />tOI'IILS of aeSthetic value and as marine
<br />ecosystems of special Interest.
<br />a. Size or measure:
<br />(1) Surface acreage;
<br />(2) Shoreline mileage;
<br />(3) Marnhland acreage and shoreline
<br />mileage; .
<br />(4) Water quality,
<br />b. Biological significance as a nursery,
<br />breed1ng, and feedIng ground (name spe-
<br />cies involved) . .
<br />c. A descnptive-Q.ua.litat1ve interpre-
<br />tation, including a.n evaluation of the
<br />efl'ects of a plan on the designated or
<br />affected estuary.
<br />d. Improvements:
<br />(1) Accesslbillty;
<br />(2) Public amenities (facl1Jties pro-
<br />vided, 1! any);
<br />(3) Other (specify or describe),
<br />e. Protectiori and preservation:
<br />(\) Physical;
<br />,(2) Legal:
<br />(3) Special,
<br />7. Other areas of naturaE beautv.
<br />These include any other examples of
<br />nature's visual magniftca.nce a.nd scenic
<br />grandeur, not accommodated in the
<br />above-specified classes, which have spe-
<br />cial appeal to the aesthetic faculties of
<br />JIlllII1,
<br />a. Size or measure:
<br />(1) ACreage;
<br />(2) M1leage,
<br />b, A descriptive-qualiiatlve interpre-
<br />tation, 1nclud.1ng a.n evaluation of the
<br />effects of a plan on designated. or
<br />aJ!'ected areas of natural beauty. .
<br />c. Improvements:
<br />(1) Aceessibility (public roads and
<br />trails; easements);
<br />(2) Screening;
<br />(3) Plentmgs (seedlings, grassed
<br />cover, ete.>;
<br />(4) Public amenities (scenic overlooks,
<br />1! any) ;
<br />(5) Other (specify or describe).
<br />d. Protection and preservation:
<br />(1) Physical (fire, bioenvironmental,
<br />ete,) :
<br />
<br />(2) Legal;
<br />(3) Special,
<br />Conversely, and in a generally parallel
<br />manner, adverse effeots of a plan result
<br />from the inundation, adverse alteration,
<br />or decreases in the availab1l1ty, use, and
<br />aesthetic quality of these resources.
<br />B. Beneficial effects resulting from the
<br />preservation or enhancement of espe-
<br />clally valuable archeological, historical,
<br />biological, and geologtcaJ. resources and
<br />selected ecologloaJ. systems. .
<br />Excluding eoological systems which
<br />are sepa.ra.tely evalua.ted below, beneficial
<br />effects on this component of the envlron-
<br />mentnJ objective are evaluated on the
<br />basis of data suCh. as follows, though
<br />these are not all Inclusive:
<br />1. Archeological re3ources. Preserva-
<br />tion of these resources provides a con-
<br />tinuing opportunity for studying tJ1e de-
<br />velopment of human settlements and
<br />understanding man's cultural heritage.
<br />a. Size or mea.sure:
<br />(1) Acreage; .
<br />(2) Square footage:
<br />(3) Height or depth from ground level.
<br />b. A descriptive-qualitative interpre-
<br />tation, Including an evaluation of the
<br />effects of a plan on the designated or
<br />affected archeologioaJ. resource areas.
<br />c. Educational:
<br />(1) General education;
<br />(2) Special and scientlflc.
<br />d. Improvements:
<br />(1) Accessibility . (pubHc roads and
<br />trails; easements) ;
<br />(2) Interpretation and monumenta-
<br />tion;
<br />. (3) Other (specify or describe).
<br />e. Protection and preservation:
<br />(1) Physioa.l.;
<br />(2) Legal <dedication, other);
<br />(3) Special.
<br />2. Historical resources. Preserveltion of
<br />these resources provides for the study,
<br />understanding, and apprec1atll.on ot the
<br />Na.tlon's' origins and the evolution of its
<br />institutions B8 well B8 its scientific and.
<br />technical progress.
<br />. a. Size and measure:
<br />(1) Acreage;
<br />(2) Number ot units (of whatever
<br />kind),
<br />b. A descriptive-quallt.a.tl.ve interpreta-
<br />tion, including an evaluation of the ef-
<br />fects of a plan on the designated or
<br />affected historical resource area.
<br />e. EducatlonaJ. values:
<br />(1) General education;
<br />(2) Speclallst,
<br />d. Improvements:
<br />(\) Accessibility (public roads and
<br />trails; easements) :
<br />(2) Availabl1Jty (as appropriate to
<br />particular site or materials preserved):
<br />(3) Interpretation and monumenta..
<br />tion;
<br />(4) Other (spec\!y or describe>.
<br />e. ~otectl.on end preservation:
<br />(j) Physical;
<br />(2) Legal (dedication, other);
<br />(3) Special,
<br />3. Biological resCJUrces. The opportu-
<br />nity to observe and study biological re-
<br />sources-terrestrial and aquatic-leads
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<br />FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 36, NO. 24S_TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1971
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