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<br />ldnJscap~ surrounding your home will not be altered. Further-
<br />more, lands behind the easement lone that can be developed
<br />for residential uses will increase in value, because the river
<br />corridor easements will ensure an attractive view.
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<br />Q. Won't designation result in hordes of people ''floating'' the river?
<br />A. Probably. ~1ore people will hear about the river and want to
<br />visit it. but the recent boom in popularity of river canoeing al-
<br />most assures this result. designation or no. At least, wild and
<br />scenic river status means that a government agency will assume
<br />responsibility for patrolling. preventing abuse of the river and
<br />adjacent lands and cleaning up litter. Such an agency can-
<br />with the aid of landowners-limit the number of persons who
<br />can use the river at anyone time. The agency can also: direct
<br />canoeists away from private property along the river by buying
<br />smaU parcels of land to serve as access points, float-in camp~
<br />grounds and rest areas; post signs notifying the visitors that they
<br />are traveling through privrlte lands and can disembark only at
<br />designated public use sites; and. if necessary, arrest trespassers.
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<br />Q. 1 have no intention ofse/ling my fond too developer, and 1 don't
<br />think any of my neighbors do either. We have protected this
<br />land for years and years, so why do we need to get involved
<br />with the government and some scenic rivers program?
<br />A. As you say, most p~ople who live in a rural area do not want to
<br />see it turned into some sort of suburban or industrial landscape.
<br />You wouldn't sell to a developer nor is your neighbor likely to.
<br />But what about )lour neighbor's children? Or the person who
<br />tilkes over your neighbor's place after he moves away or dies?
<br />You shouldn't underestimate the ovelWhelming pressures that
<br />c::re brought to bear on landowners in an area that is ripe for
<br />development. Your val1ey may not be on the verge of develop-
<br />ment now, but you can probably see the cities growing out
<br />toward you or look to a nearby valley that has already been
<br />taken over by land speculators and developers.
<br />Q. 1 would be willing to sell my land in a few years or even leelUe it
<br />to the govemment in my wiJ/, bur 1 don't want to leave right now.
<br />~Vhat happens to me?
<br />t'\. The wild and scenic rivers act specifically gives a landowner
<br />the right of occupancy and use of his property for noncommer-
<br />cial residential purposes for a 25-~ear term or until the death of
<br />the owner, his spouse or both. This ':life tenancy" agreement al~
<br />lows a person to inherit his own estate_ In some cases, landown-
<br />ers il.long existing wild and scenic rivers have sold the bulk of
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