WSP04657

• File Number: 7630.225
• Description: Wild and Scenic-Elk River
• State: CO
• Date: 1/1/3000
• Title: Elk R-WSR Study Correspondence-Proposed Eligibility Criteria-Elk Wild and Scenic River
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Operating Principles/Plan

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Fish arid Wildlife

All wildlife must be ~I88tly associated with the river.

1) Self sustaining population of trout or other desirable
species capable of providing a sport fishery without
supplemental stocking.

2) May support a wildlife species which is threatened
or endangered.

3) May support a species of wildlife that is separated
or isolated from the main goegraphic range of the species.

4) Communities:

(a) Unique associations of species exemplary cases
of symbiosis, competition, etc.

(b) Unusual food chains associated with the river.

5) Unusual abundance andlor diversity of species.

Historic and Cultural

1)

The association or connection of such property with
events that have made a significant contribution to
the Nation's history or prehistory.

2)

The apparent distinctive characteristics of a type,
period, method of construction, or artisan.

3)
4)

The geographic importance of the property.

Sites of importance which are easily interpreted or
viewed along the river.

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Other

1) Significant attributes such as threatened or endangered
plants or unusual plant communities.

2) Other values as determined later.

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