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<br />, <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />000012 <br /> <br />Attributes and management objectives of the three river classifications for <br />inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic River System <br /> <br />Wild <br /> <br />Attr100tes <br /> <br />Managemen l <br />objectives <br /> <br />1. Limited motorized land travel in <br />area. <br />2. No unharmonious or new habitations <br />or improvements permitled. <br />3. O~y primitive-type public use <br />prOVIded. <br /> <br />4. New structures and lmprovem.<!nt <br />ofoldon.<!s prohibited if not in keeping <br />with overall objectives. <br />5. Unobtrusive fences, gauging sta- <br />I lions and other management facilities <br />may be per-mWed if no significant ad- <br />i :~~~;: effect on natural character of <br />6. Limited ran.ge of agriculture and <br />other resource uses permitted. <br /> <br />Scenic <br /> <br />Recreation <br /> <br />1. Free-fiowing. Low dams, diversion 1. May have undergone some Impound- <br />works or other minor structures which ment or diversion in the past. Water <br />do not inLUldate the natural riverbank should not have characteristics of an <br />may not bar consideration. Future impoundment for any significant dis. <br />construction restricted. tance. Future construction restricted. <br />2. Accessible by rO.9.ds which m:J.Y 2. Readily accessible, with likelihood <br />occasionally bridge th':! river area. of paralleling roads or railroads <br />Short stretches of conspicuous or along river tanks and bridge crossings. <br />longer stretches of inconspicuous and <br />well-screened roads or raiiroads <br />paralleling river alBa may be permi ~ted. <br />3. Shoreline largely primitive. Small 3. Shoreline may be extensively <br />communities limited to short reaches developed. <br />of total area. Agricultural practices <br />which do not adversely affect river <br />area may be permitted. <br />4. Watcrquality should meet minimum <br />criteria for desired types of recrea- <br />tion except where such criteria would <br />be exceeded by natural background <br />conditions and esthetics 2/ and capable <br />of Sl:pporting propagation of aquatic <br />life normally adapted to habitat of the <br />stream, or is cap.1.ble of and is being <br />restored to that quaUty. <br /> <br />1. Motorized vehicles allowed on land <br />area. <br />2. NaUl'lhannoniaus improvements and <br />few habitations permitted. <br />3. Limitp.d mod"!rn screened public <br />use facilities permitted, i. e. camp- <br />grounds, visitor centers, etc. <br />4. Some new facilicies allowed, such <br />as unobtrusive mari..qas. <br /> <br />5. Unobtrusive fences, gauging statiOrE <br />and other management facilities may <br />be permitted If no significant adverse <br />effect on natural character of area.. <br /> <br />4. Water quality should meet minimum <br />criteria far desired types of recreation <br />except where such criteria would be ex- <br />ceeded by natural background condi- <br />tions 3.nd esthetics 2/ and capable of <br />supporting propagation of aquatic life <br />normally adapted to habitat of the stream <br />or is capable of and is being restored <br />to that quality. <br /> <br />1. Optimum accessibillty by motorized <br />vehicle. <br />2. May be densely settled in places. <br /> <br />3. Public use areas may be in close <br />proximity to river. <br /> <br />4. New slructuresallawed for 'ooth hab- <br />itationand far intensive recreation use. <br /> <br />5. tv1anagement pracUce facillties <br />permitted. <br /> <br />6. Wide range of agriculture and othe 6. Full range of agriculture and other <br />resource uses may be permitted. resource uses may be permitted. <br /> <br />Guidelines for evaluation wild, scenic and recreational river areas <br />proposed for inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System <br />under Section 2, Public Law 90-542. February 1970 <br /> <br />Source: <br /> <br />-7- <br /> <br />., <br />