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~ 4. "Largely undeveloped" means that small cOllDTlunities or any" concentration of habitations must be limited to relatively short reaches of the total area under consideration for des- ignation as a scenic river area. . . ) " .Management objectives. A scenic river area should be managed so as to maintain and provide outdoor recreation opportunities in a near natural set- ting. The basic distinctions between a "wild" and a "scenic" river area are degree of development, type of land use, and road accessibility. In general, a wide range of agricultural, water management, si1vicu1tura1 and other practices could be compatible with the primary objectives of a scenic river area, providing such practices are carried on in such a way that there is no substantial adverse effect on the river and its illDTlediate environment. The same considerations enumerated for wild river areas should be considered, except that motorized vehicle use may in some cases be appropriate and that development of larger scale public-use facilities within the river area, such as moderate size campgrounds, public information centers, and adminis- trative headquarters, would be compatible if such structures were screened from the river. Modest facilities, such as unobtrusive marinas, also would be possible if such structures were consistent with the manage- ment plans for that area. Recreational River Areas The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act states that recreational rivers: 1. Are "readily accessible by road or railroad" 2. "May have some development along their shoreline" 3. May have "undergone some impoundment or diversion in the past" .Classification criteria. 1. "Readily accessible" means the likelihood of paralleling roads or railroads on one or both ba~ks of the river, with the possibility of several bridge crossings and numerous -10-