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<br />t- ".i. <br /> <br />-'.- <br />, <br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />PROPOSED <br /> <br />ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA <br /> <br />ELK WILD AND SCENIC RIVER <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />r <br />I <br /> <br />The river must be free flowing and possess one or more of the <br />following outstandingly remarkable values: Scenic, recreational, <br />geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar <br />value. <br />. <br />,)->"'\ <br />Outstanding remarkable criteria for each value are listed. <br /> <br />Scenic <br /> <br />1) Variety - must be distinctive to the character <br />type of the surrounding area. Features of land- <br />form vegetative patterns, water forms and rock <br />formations are unusual or outstanding. Distinctive <br />characteristics are: <br /> <br />a) Landform - Over 60 percent slopes which are <br />dissected, uneven, sharp exposed ridges or <br />large dominant features. <br /> <br />b) Rock Form - Features stand out on landform. <br /> <br />Unusual or outstanding, avalanche chutes, <br />talus slopes, outcrops, etc., in size, shape <br />and location. <br /> <br />c) Vegetation - High degree of patterns in vege- <br />tation. <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 <br />those smaller are otherwise distinctive or <br />Wlusual. <br /> <br />e) Water Forms, Streams - Drainage with numerous <br />or unusual changing flow characteristics, falls, <br />rapids, pools and meanders or large volume. <br /> <br />1513 <br />