WSP02754

• File Number: 7630.650
• Description: Wild and Scenic - Yampa River
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 2/1/1970
• Author: Unknown
• Title: Attributes and Management Objectives - Three River Classifications for Inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic River System
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Data

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SUMMARY Y
Attrltutes and manaqement objectives of the three .rIver c1ass1ftea.Uons for
Inclusion in the Natlonal Wild and Scenic River System

1. Free-fiowin9. Low dams, diversion
works or other minor str"Uctures whlch
donot1nundate the natural riverbank
may not oo.r conslderat1on as wild.
Future constMJction restricted.
2. Generally Inaccessible by road.
One or two inconspicuous roads to the
area may he permissible.

3. Shorelines e35enlially prlmlll.ve.
One or two irlconsp1cuOIIS dwelltn,/s
and land devoted to production of lay
may he p<:1rmitted. Watershed natural-
like in appearance.
4. Watf..:I" quality meets minImum cri-
teria for primary contact recreation
ext.:ept where such criteria would be
ey'f'eed8d by natural backgroundcondi-
tion:::; and esthetic::s 2/and capable of
8lpporLlng prop'3.cpITon of aquatic lIfe
normally adapted to habitat of the
sLream.

1. LImited motorl:zed land travel In
area.
2. Nounha.rmonious or new h:1.bl lations
or Improvements permllted.
3. Only prlm(tive-t}'pe publ1c u~e
provided.

4. New :.;tructures and Improvement
of old one:::; prohibited if llot In keeping
willi ovurall obj~l.:tiv>-::::;.
~. UnGHru:..;lve fenc;Pos, g'lUljir'<J ~ta..
tlon:; i.llJd other rn~lmllJ'~mt:nt facllit.I<::~
may tx: jlcilllitlcd if no ~ IrJlliflcant fl.d-
ver!:E: effect on llatural character of
<I rea.
O. LImited ranc)e of afJrl'?lIllur.~ ar,rt
olller rc~;ource noSe:..; p~rmltled.

1. Free-flowlng. Lowdams, diversIon 1. May have undergone some Impound.
works or other minor strnctures whl~il ment or dlverzion In the past. Water
do not Inundate the natural rivertank should not have characterIstics of an
may not bar consideration. Future impoundment fOr allY f;lgnlficant dls.
construction restrIcted. lance. Future construction restricted.
2. AccesslIJle by roads which may 2. Readilyaccef;slble, with likelihood
occasIonally bridge the rIver area. of pirallel1ng roads or railroads
Shorl stretches of cllrlsJ.;icuO'.Js or along river I:xlllks and brldlje crossings.
lonqer !';lrelches of lnconsplcuous and
wt:ll-.:::;~re8IlNJ rO.lds or railroads
parallelilllJ riverare3. ffi.'lj' be parmHted.
3. .sborelill~ lar<Jely primitive. Small 3. Shoreline may be extensively
commulliliE-s Ii rnitcd to short reachCls developed.
of total area. Agl"icullural practices
which do not auvcl'sely nffi.-ct river
area may Lf: r,ermitted.
4. Water ql1~lity slloulJ meet minimum
criteria for df~~ired types of reCrea-
tion eKCe[1t wh~re .such critH!: would
hI~ exc8ed.o:d by mtural h1ck<)f"ound
conditIons <llloestllctics';'./and c~ble
of sup~lorllnCj proJXl'J:ltlon or aquatic
lif,:: normnlly aUr\ptp.(llo h:tLitat cf the
~trl:alll, or is cap::d!le of and is being
re~tof"ed to that qu:'\lity.

4. W::J.ter quality should meet minimum
crIteria for desired types of re~reatlon
except where f:llch criteria would be ex-
ceeded by mtural tackground condi-
tions and estheUcs 21 and camble 01
supporting propag-dffon 01 aquatic lHe
normally adapled to lnbitat of the stream
or 1s caplble 01 and Is being restored
lo that quality.

1. Optimum accesslblUty hy motorlz.ed
vehicle.
Z. May be densely settled In places.

3. J:ubllc use areas may 00 In close
proxImity La river.

4. New strucluresallowed for Loth hatJ-
Hatlon and f(lr lnteIL~ive recrealion use.

fi. Mana<jt!ment practice facH Ilies
p~rIllHted.

O. Wide r:lIlf).... of :vJrkulture and other lJ. Full rant,]e 01 alJrlculture and ot/ler
re~;ourl.:e u:;e:; 1IIay be permllled. re:iource u~e~ may be permilt~d.

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February 1970

11 To be USE'J only In cOJlJI~nctlon with the tP.xt.
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1. t.,'lotoriz.ed vehir.les allowed on land
::\rea.
2. I'Jo unll<l nnonious improvements and
few ha!Jilalion!:i permiLted.
3. Limited modern scrf'ened publIc
u~e facilities ~'crrnlltcd. i. e. camp-
(.wound;;, visitor centers, etc.
1. SUllie II!::'>> facilities allowed, such
a:; unotJll"U!:iive lIIartrp.:.i.

~. l':lI"l.Jtrll~i\,f: fE:nl.:c~;, IJuulJing :::tatlom
;-,wl utiler Ilnlln.'J'-'Il,ent facil1tlC3 nlay
Ii; perndttrd 11110 !;ll]nificl'lnt adverSo;!
effect on n:..tllral l'haractr:>r uf area.