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O~[}588 must compensate the owner for the cost of any improvement made a year or more aHer a notification of intent. The thrust of the act is to regulate by negotiation and compromise, without acquisihon of land, when that is possible. In 3Y2 years of administration only one case has reached condemnation. A trailer park which would have packed 392 trailers and mobile homes into 60 acres on the bank of the John Day River was denied. Several other negotiated acquisitions have been made. Administrative Rules and Regula- tions. The State Highway Commis- sion's rules and regulations classify the rivers in six categories. Three, "Naturai," "Scenic," and "Recrea- tional," are drawn from the Federal Act. Three more, "Natural River View," "Accessible Natural River," and "Community," acknowledge ex- isting reality on the land. The type and degree of restriction varies for each, preserving the status quo where that seems possible. The act provides for additions to the system. The Commission must maintain a continuing study of de- serving candidates. With concur- rence of the State Water Resources Board, the Commission may recom- mend additions. Consistent with the Commission's recommendation. the Governor may designate additions. The next or current legislative as- sembly may initiate action to can~ eel the Governor's designation. Oregon has purchased 488.18 acres in fee title. and scenic ease- ments on 105.98 acres, for a total cost of $698,864. These acquisi- tions are along the Rogue, John Day, Sandy, and Illinois Rivers. Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Act of 1972 authorized establish- ment of a Wild, Scenic and Recrea- tional Rivers System to protect the natural, cuitural, esthetic, and rec- reational values of designated waterways. Components of the riv- ers system are to be classified and managed as wild, scenic, recrea- tional, or modified recreational riv- ers. Criteria have been established for eligibility, ciassification, and management of waterways. These criteria are described in a publica- tion entitled "Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers System: Program Guide- lines." Designation, or legai status, as a component of this system re- quires further Stale General As- sembly action approved by the Governor, The Pennsylvania De- partment of Environmental Re- sources (DER) is required by the Scenic Rivers Act to conduct river studies and make periOdic reports to the Governor reiated to river des- ignation and management. During the 1975 initial phase of this program, an inventory of Penn- South Dakota sylvania drainage basins identified Athough South Dakota has had potential components for the Rivers a State River System since 1972, System and recommended priorities there are no rivers currently in- for river studies. The "Pennsylvania cluded in that system. A nomination Scenic Rivers Inventory" provides has been made to designate a 154- detailed information relative to mile reach of the James River, to stream names, drainage basins, be administered by the State De- orooosed _segment -' imits_amLman"-----paarnenUlU3arne..EisI1._aruLf'arks, agement classifications, approxi- The legislature will decide on des- mate segment lengths, and water ignation of the river, probably in quality data. The inventory was co- 1977. operatively prepared by DER and a government-citizen task force with additional input from various local, county, and regional planning agen- cies, sportsmen's and environmen- tal groups, and the general public. Currently, prototype studies are being conducted on segments of Pine Creek, Lehigh River, and Schuykill River. The purpose of each study is twofold: (1) to document the waterway's eli- gibility for inclusion in the Penn- sylvania Scenic Rivers System, and (2) to develop a framework for ad- ministration, protection, and man- agement of the waterway. DER has devised a model proc- ess for conducting protoype scenic river studies. This experimental process is described in the "Penn- sylvania Scenic Rivers System: River Study Guideline." The process is participatory and democratic and is adapted or tailored to fit the en- vironmentai, geographical, political. and social characteristics of each study area. South Carolina The South Carolina Scenic Rivers Act of 1974 established a State River System. To date, sections of two rivers have been selected as eligible for inclusion. These are: Congaree River from Congaree Creek to the Route 601 Bridge Ashley River from Bacon's Bridge to Bulls Creek The System provides for Class I, Natural Rivers, Class II, Pastoral Rivers, and Class III, Partially De- veloped Rivers. Virginia Establishment of a scenic rivers program in Virginia began in 1968 when the General Assembly di- rected the Commission of Outdoor Recreation to study the State's riv- ers with great natural and pastoral beauty and recommend ways of protecting and preserving these riv- ers by publiC and private efforts. The Commission of Outdoor Rec- reation, through a contract with the University of Virginia, compiled a report which recommended some 29 rivers and candidates for a sce- nic rivers system and suggested legislation to establish such a sys- tem. The report, however, made no recommendations for inclusion of rivers in the system. It atlempted first to establish the concept and procedu re for selection. This report and recommended legislation led to General Assembly 15