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\1" ,'.," Ii Ui.....~'J there are no federal water resource projects being planned by the Bureau of Reclamation in the proposed study area. CONCLUSIONS Due to the probable inclusion of the Los Pinos River Basin into the proposed Werninuche Wilderness Are~, the staff of the Colorado Water Conservation Board recommends that the Los Pinos River and its tributaries not be studied for in- elusion into the Wild and Scenic River System pending the outcome of the Weminuche legislation. If the Los Pinos River Basin is included in the Weminuche Wilderness Area, there will be no need to protect the river under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act since the Wilderness Act is more restrictive than the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in its attempt to preserve wilderness areas. Should the Los Pinos watershed not be included in the final boundaries of the Weminuche Wilderness Area then it would make a very suitable addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Portions of the prospective scenic area were visually inspected by two staff members of the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Most of the watershed under consideration is included in the San Juan Primitive Area and is already being preserved in an essentially primitive condition. "Primitive Areas" which are managed similar to a "Wilderness Area" are adminis- trative units established under Secretary of Agriculture regulations. At this timejthey are under consideration for addition to the statutory National Wilder- ness Preservation System by Congress. No roads have been constructed into the "Primitive Area" and access is by foot or horseback only. The portion of the Los Pinos between the San Juan Primitive Area and the north boundary of Granite Peak Ranch is also inaccessable except by trail. Although two diversions do exist in the upper reaches of Los Pinos watershed, -4-