WSP01874

• File Number: 7630.625
• Description: Wild and Scenic - Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 1/1/3000
• Author: Unknown
• Title: Evaluation Guidelines for Tributary and Headwaters in the Piedra Wild and Scenic River Study - From File Titled Wild and Scenic Rivers-Miscellaneous
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Outstandingly Remarkable Recreational Values

The stream and its immediate environment should provide a wide variety of
related land and water based recreation.opportunity. Recreation activi-.
ties should provide exhilaration and challenge to meet the expectations
of the novice and/or the skilled. Camping and picnicking should be
accommodated in the immediate environment without being seen from the
streambed.

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Outstandingly Remarkable fieoloqy

The opportunity to appreciate geologic phenomena for scientific, rec-
reational, and aesthetic purposes relies upon geologic formations
being exposed and reasonably accessible.

1. Rocks - a variety of rock types, fossilized rocks, rare rock
or mineral types, and uncommon rock associations.

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2. Formations - containing a variety of examples of geologic
processes including: folded, tilted, . horizontal , or vertical strata;
evidence of thrust faulting; intrusive or extrusive volcanics;
exemplary cases of slumps or slides.

3. Provide areas for rock-hounding and gem or semi-precious stone
collecting.

4. Exposed formations should present several eras of the geologic
tiJne scale.

Outstandingly Remarkable Fish and Nildlife Values

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Lakes along all stream segments should be capable of maintaining fish
populations without. stocking of creel size fish.

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Streams should have self-sustaining population of trout or other desirable
species capable of providing a sport fishery without supplemental
stocking.

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Presence of species that are endangered or threatened.

Provides vital habitat for ranging wildlife, i.e., nursery areas, migra-
tion routes, and winter ranqe.

!Ias known or verified populations .of wildlife species separated from
their normal range.

Unusual abundance of a single wildlife s~ecies.

Unusual diversity or unique associations of wildlife species.

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