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I' - ---, .' -. National Park Service. It provides that: "...The service thus established shall promote and regulate the use of the Federal areas known as national parks, monuments, and reservations, hereinafter specified, by such means and measures as conform to the fundamental purpose of said parks, monuments and reservations, which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." Dinosaur National Monument was established by Presidential proc1a- , . mation iir 1915 to protect an 80-acre tract encompassing an extra- ordinary concentration of fossilized dinosaur remains. In }938, the monument was expanded by Presidential proclamation ,to in~lude the rugged and scenic canyons of the Gre~n and, Yampa Rivers. An Act or-Congress in 1960 made minor boundary changes and provided for access roads. Federal statutes affecting river management include the Antiquities Act of 1906, the Wilderness Act of 1964, the Concessions Policy Act of 1965, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Public Input Since the initial stages of preparing a river management plan for Dinosaur National Monument, there have been several opportunities for public involvement in the planning process, as well as frequent informal dialogue with individuals, organizations, commercial out- fitters and land managers interested in river running. In February 1976, public workshops were held in Salt Lake City and Denver to identify issues of concern relating to river use and management in the monument. A broad range of comments and suggestions were offered by the approximately 180 people who attended these workshops. Following the release of the environmental assessment in November 1977, additional public workshops were held in Flagstaff, Salt Lake City and Denver to obtain input on the river management alternatives presented in the assessment. Approximately 300 people attended the workshops and over 280 written comments were submitted. A public review period will be scheduled after the release of the river management plan. Research Up-to-date scientific knowledge is a necessary component of sound resource management decision-making. When management decisions concerning river use levels in the monument became imperative in the early 1970's, a need for baseline information on the river 5 1382