|
<br />The remaining 37 rivers on which
<br />studies have been authorized in-
<br />clude:
<br />Buffalo, Tenn
<br />Illinois, Dreg
<br />MOYle, Idaho
<br />Pine Creek, Pa
<br />Priest. Idaho
<br />Sf. Joe, Idaho
<br />Youngiogheny. Md and Pa
<br />American, Calif
<br />Au Sable, Mich.
<br />Big Thompson, Colo
<br />Cache la Poudre, Cola,
<br />Cahaba. Ala
<br />Clarks Fork, Wyo
<br />Colorado, Colo. and Utah
<br />Conejos, Colo
<br />Elk, Colo.
<br />Encampment Colo.
<br />Green, Colo. and Utah
<br />Gunnison, Colo.
<br />Illinois, Okla.
<br />John Day, Oreg.
<br />Kettle, Minn.
<br />Los Pinos, Colo.
<br />Manlstee, Mleh
<br />NOlichuckey, Tenn. and NC,
<br />Owyhee, South Fork, Oreg. and
<br />Idaho
<br />Piedra, Colo.
<br />Shepaug, Conn.
<br />S,psey, West Fork, Ala_
<br />Snake, Wyo.
<br />Sweetwater, Wyo
<br />Tuolumne, CaW.
<br />Upper Mississippi, Minn.
<br />Wisconsin, Wis_
<br />Yampa, Colo.
<br />Snake. Wash., Oreg_, and Idaho
<br />Housatomc, Conn.
<br />
<br />Regional Study Efforts
<br />Region " Northwest, Seatlle.
<br />Wash. The Northwest Regionat 01-
<br />fice of 1he Bureau of Outdoor Rec.
<br />reation has respOnsibility lor lour
<br />river studies authorized by section
<br />5(a) 01 lhe Wild and Scenic Rivers
<br />ACl These are the Bruneau Ri\'er In
<br />IdahO, lhe Owyhee in Idaho and
<br />Oregon. the John Day in Oregon,
<br />and the portion of the Snake Ri\'er
<br />from lhe Hells Canyon National
<br />Recreation Area downstream In
<br />Washington, Oregon, and Idaho 10
<br />the town 01 Asotin Also, the Re-
<br />
<br />00059~
<br />
<br />
<br />'''.' '-'-,_...- ':;',-.
<br />.:'.:.l~.,,_, c.~_-"":\'.-,,
<br />
<br />"
<br />
<br />~ ---, ..:., '- '.
<br />7. .-=:1~~~ "-__
<br />. ~~:!IL~
<br />- :5"": _>or....,
<br />, - ..,~. 1---...:...'
<br />' . "-'-,.'''t ,t.,!1o-<:.
<br />~ .
<br />
<br />The Allagash River in Maine was added
<br />10 the Narional System by the Secre!ary
<br />01 !!:e Inte"or on 1970.
<br />
<br />glonal Office has an acti\'e ri\'ers
<br />program In Alaska.
<br />The Bruneau River study was ini-
<br />tialed in 1973; the final report and
<br />final Environmental Impact State-
<br />ment were compleled in 1976. The
<br />report is undergoing review by lhe
<br />Office 0' Management and Budget.
<br />Based on a joint Federal.State
<br />study or the river, 121 miles oj the
<br />Brueau Ai\'er and tributaries have
<br />been found to meet the cflte~ia lor
<br />inclusion In the National Wild and
<br />Scenic Ai\'ers System These ri\'er
<br />segme~ts are'
<br />
<br />Bruneau--downstream from Black-
<br />roCk Crossing 71 miles 10 Hot Creek
<br />(immediately downstream from
<br />
<br />Sralely cliffsaccentuale Ida"lO's
<br />Bruneau River.
<br />
<br />1
<br />.
<br />
<br />where Ihe rIver emerges from the
<br />canyon).
<br />Jarbidge--downstream from the
<br />junction 01 its East and West Fork
<br />tributaries 29 mites to its confluence
<br />with the Bruneau.
<br />Sheep Creek--downstream Irom
<br />Maris Creek 21 mlies to ItS conflu-
<br />ence With the Bruneau.
<br />A 192.mile segment 01 the Owy-
<br />hee Ri\'er Irom the Duck Valley In-
<br />dian Reservation in Idaho down-
<br />stream 10 the Owyhee Reservoir in
<br />Oregon has been the subject of a
<br />joint Federal/State study, begun in
<br />1975_ The lleld portions 01 the
<br />study ha\'e been completed and a
<br />dratt repert and draft En\'ironmen.
<br />tal Impact Statement has been sub-
<br />milled to Washington, 0 C. Tenta-
<br />tive findings are thaI 192 miles 01
<br />the Owyhee Ri\'er meet the criteria
<br />lor inclusion In the National Wild
<br />and Scenic Rivers System. This in-
<br />cludes the East Fork downstream
<br />lrom the western boundary of lI1e
<br />Duc~ Valley Indian Reservation to
<br />tne confluence Wl1l'1 the South Fork,
<br />down l11e South Fork to tM conflu-
<br />ence wltl1 trle main stem at Three
<br />Fork,s, and down lhe ma,n slem to
<br />slaclo; water of the Owyhee Reser-
<br />
<br />I
<br />
<br />2'
<br />
|