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<br />Ol'\~""') <br />U u LJ tJ '-"" <br /> <br />velopment and whose waters may have <br />been slightly altered. Some include im- <br />poundments, and others are in established <br />national parks and primitive areas. <br />To provide consistency, guidelines <br />have been prepared for evaluating river <br />areas. These guidelines describe signifi- <br />cant differences among the three types of <br />river areas and outline special features to <br />look for when evaluating a river for in- <br />clusion in the national system. <br />Wild river areas, being the most prim- <br />itive, inaccessible, and unchanged will be <br />managed to preserve and enhance the <br />primitive qualities. <br />Scenic river areas which are acces- <br />sible in places by road will be managed to <br />preserve and enhance a natural, though <br />sometimes modified, environment and pro- <br />vide a modest range of facilities for rec- <br />reation. <br />Recreational river areas normally will <br />provide the visitor with a wide range of <br />readily accessible recreational opportuni- <br />ties, including more elaborate and more <br />numerous facilities in an environment <br />which may reflect substantial evidence of <br />man's activity, yet remain esthetically <br />pleas.ing. <br />For more detailed information on <br />river classification see "Guidelines for <br />Evaluating Wild, Scenic, and RecTeational <br />RiveT Areas. . ." adopted by the Depart- <br />ment of Agriculture and the Department <br />of the Interior, February 1970. Copies are <br />available from the Department of the In- <br />terior, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation <br />, <br />Washington, D.C, 20240 or Department of <br />Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, <br />D.C, 20250. <br />