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<br />".,1 r.... Q~.'} <br />"';'_,""......l <br /> <br />I <br />I . <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />I n addition to the corridor's outstanding scenery, geology, <br />recreation, and wildlife, future investigations may identify <br />endangered, threatened, or sensitive plant species--known to occur <br />in the area--within the study corridor. There are also a number of <br />historic sites in the study corridor that may qualify for inclusion on <br />the National Register of Historic Places.. There are no known <br />mineral deposits of commercial value in the study corridor; but <br />there is always the possibility that some may be located here, and <br />mining activity in the gorge could conflict with river values. <br />(Prospecting and mining are prohibited in the monument.) The <br />Gunnison Wild and Scenic River Study brings all of these concerns <br />into focus. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS <br /> <br />Although the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation (Heritage Conservation <br />and Recreation Service) and later the National Park Service shared <br />leadership responsibility for the study with the Colorado Department <br />of Natural Resources (Colorado Water Conservation Board), <br />including the decision on a final recommendation, it was a <br />comprehensive effort dependent upon the assistance of numerous <br />other participating agencies, organizations, and individuals. Major <br />parts of the study, including the Principles and Standards analysis, <br />conduct of public meetings and field trips, and collection of basic <br />data were accomplished by the Bureau of Land Management. Also <br />of considerable importance was the assistance provided by the <br />National Park Service (prior to transfer of study responsibility to <br />NPS) and by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. <br /> <br /> Public input was vital in guiding and directing the study team in <br />. those areas of g reates t concern. Without such participation it <br /> would have been difficult to adequately treat the major issues <br />" affecting the study. The divergent viewpoints expressed by the <br /> <br />5 <br />