WSP04519

• File Number: 7630.285
• Description: Wild and Scenic - General
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 5/22/1978
• Author: US GAO
• Title: Federal Protection and Preservation of Wild and Scenic Rivers is Slow and Costly - By the Comptroller General - Report to the Congress of the United States
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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ST^TUS OF THE NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC
RIVERS SYSTEM
National wild and scenic rivers system
RiVE,S in the national system
Adding rivers to the national sys-
tem
Preservation of rivers in the na-
tional system

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PROCESSES FOR ADDING RIVERS TO THE RATIONAL
SYSTE~\ Mm NOT WORKING WELL
National designation delayed for 'study
ri.,ers"
River studies are not conducted
expeditiously
Slow submission of studies delays
growth of national syst~m
Study delays threaten success of
program
Slow study pace indicates need for
greater mdnagement control and
commitment
Secr~tarial desiqnation process not
working as int~nded
States not participating in
nationdl system as intended
States view national designation
as disadvantageous
Secretarial designation process
contains a ~,sic incongtuity
Conclusiof,n
Recommendarionsto agencies
Recommendations to the Congress
Agency comments and our ev~luation

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PRESERVATION OF RIVERS THROUGH .l\CQU IS ITTON
IS SLOW AND COSTLY 23
Fedeial agencies are "sing a single
strategy to preserve rivers 23
":he Congress intended to minimize
land acquisition 23
Federal acquisition strdte~y is
s}o\'/, complcy. f' and costly 2'4