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<br />. ".' <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />rl{OI'OS EI) <br /> <br />ELlCIllJLJTY ClnTlcRJ II <br /> <br />ELK I'lLD IIND SCENIC ,< rVER <br /> <br />The rivet. must be free flowing and possess one or mon~ of the follOl,;ing <br />olltstandingly remarkable values: Scenic, recreatiollal, geologic, fish and <br />~ildlife, historic, ~ultlJral, or other similar vallJe. <br /> <br />Olltstandingly remarkable criteria for eacll vallie are listed. <br /> <br />Scenic <br /> <br />1. Variety - Hust be distinctive to the character type of the <br />surrounding area. Features of landform vegetative patterns, <br />water forms and rock fo~mations are unusual or outstanding. <br /> <br />a. Landform - Over 60 per~ent slopes Wilicll are dissected, <br />uneven, sharp exposed ridges or large domil1ant features. <br /> <br />b. Rock Form - Features stand out on landform. <br /> <br />Unusual or outstanding, avalanche chutes, talus slopes, <br />outcrops, etc. I in size, shape and location. <br /> <br />c. Vegetation - High degree of patterns in vegetation. <br /> <br />Large old-growth timber. Unusual or outstanding <br />diversity in plant species. <br /> <br />d. Water Forms, Lakes - 50 acres or larger or those <br />smaller are otherwise: distinctive or tl\1l1S11al. <br /> <br />e. Hater Forms, Streams - Drainage with numerous or <br />unusual changing flo\o,] characteristics, falls, l-apids, <br />pools and meanders .or large volume. <br /> <br />2. Form - Fo~m or massiveness is strong. <br /> <br />3. Color - Colors dominate or are distinctive. <br />briglltness, variety) interaction. <br /> <br />They have <br /> <br />4. Line - Lines complement tlle landscape. <br /> <br />5. <br /> <br />Texture - Textures vary and form patterns. Changing <br />vegetative communities in l-elation Lo geology is an example~ <br /> <br />1516 <br /> <br />6. Otller Senses - Sounds, Sigtlts, and smells fOUlld a1011g the <br />river are not experienced on otller rivers in tIle area. <br /> <br />7. The river is different or distinglllshable from rivers that <br />flow throllgh similar terrain and vegetative zones. <br />