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<br />[, <br /> <br />Attrltctes <br /> <br />I <br />..... <br />", <br />[ <br /> <br />Managemen t <br />obje'ctives <br /> <br />~ <br />. <br />o <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />;. <br />. <br />N <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />SUMMA RY JJ <br />AtlrlbJ.tes and management objectives of the three river classifications for <br />InclusIon in the Natlonal Wlld and Scenic River System <br /> <br />Wild <br /> <br />1. P'ree-fiowing. Low dams, diverslon <br />works or other mInor structures which <br />do not Inundate the natural riverbank <br />may not reI' consideration as wild. <br />Future r:onslruction restricted. <br />2. Gen~r3.11y inaccE:ssible by road. <br />One or lwo inconspicuous roads to the <br />area may he permb;si ble. <br /> <br />\ 3. Shorelines esserLlially primitive. <br />One or two inconsplcuolls dwellings <br />and land devoted to production of hay <br />may be permitted. Watel"shed natural- <br />lil\e in appearance. <br />4. Wat(;E" quality meets minimum cri- <br />teria for primary contact recreation <br />exeept where such crit8ria wou1d be <br />ex(~eed,."d by nalural mckground condl- <br />tio:1~ and esthetics 2/and capable of <br />supporlinfj propatp.[ion of aquatic life <br />norrn3.11y adapted to habitat of thE: <br />stream. <br /> <br />1. Limited motorized land travel in <br />area. <br />2. No unharmollious or new hablLations <br />or irnpro'Jements permitted. <br />3. Only pJ"irnitive-lyp'O! publie uoSe <br />provided. <br /> <br />4. Hew .structures and improv€ment <br />of old ones prohl bit~d if Ilol in keeping <br />wilh overall objccth'~::;. <br /> <br />5. Unobtru::;ive fencpc, g:luging !>ta.. <br />Ition:; C1J1rJ other In::''/k'l.,],]rnt'nt f"'l.clliL1~.s <br />may be j1enr"JitLed jf no :;:ir]llificant ~II- <br />verSE: d!ect on Ilatural character of <br />area. <br /> <br />u. Limited range of agrir:lllLur-".' amI <br />other resou rce I1se::; p~rm itted, <br /> <br />ScenIc <br /> <br />Recreation <br /> <br />1. Free-flowIng. Low dams, dIvers10n 1. May have undergone some impound- <br />works or other minor structures whicl-, ment or dlversion in the ~st. Water <br />do not inund<lte the natural rivermnk should not have characteristics of an <br />may not bar c::msideration. Future impoundment for any significant d1s- <br />construction restricted. Lance. Future construction restricted. <br />2. Accessible by roads whfch may 2. Readily accessible, with likelihood <br />occasionally bridge the river area. of puallC::!ling roads or railroads <br />Short stretches of cons~icuo'ls or along river lxLnks and bridge crossirlgs. <br />lonqer ~lretches of inconspicuous and <br />\l.rel1-sCref:ll~cJ roads or railr03ds <br />parallel i1HJ rIver area m.3,y b2 ;:'€rmltted. <br />3. Shor~lin~ lar'Jely prirniti\;e. ~~mall 3. Shoreline may be extensively <br />commu!JitJ",~ lim.lte1 to short r~ach=s developed. <br />of total area. Agricultural practices <br />which do not 'idVel'sely ::J.ffect river <br />area may bf': permitted. <br />4. Water quality should meet minimum <br />criteria fOl' deSired types of recrea- <br />tion ezcert where S1lch crileri~ would <br />he ex('"",~d.::!d by natural back']l'ound <br />conditions 3.lIaesthetics'2./aml c~abte <br />of supporting prop:J.')alion of aquatic <br />Ilf", norm~llly ad1.pted to h:>.bital c!" the <br />stream, or is cap:.!ille of and i~ being <br />r8slored to th::J.t flU:J.lily. <br /> <br />1. klotori::::ed vehid>.:!s aHowedonland <br />ar~a. <br />2. No UnhalTIlOnious imrrovementsand <br />few hauitLltions permitted. <br />3. Llm:ted mod.~rll scrr><:'llea public <br />use fucilities p,~rmitted, i. e. camp- <br />grollnds, visitor centers, etc. <br />.1, Sume lIE'>> facilities allowed, such <br />a.s unoLtl"usive marirp.s. <br /> <br />5. Unc.btrllSiviJ fenc(!~:, fJau~rln~1 :::latton> <br />.:ifJd ::,~hc;r 1113nagellwnt f.:1cilitios Tllay <br />1," perllltU~j If no :..ignifkant advers.:. <br />effect on n::dl1rall'haract~f' of are:!. <br /> <br />4. Water quality should meet minImum <br />criterIa for desired types of recreation <br />except where :;;1lch criteria would be ex- <br />ceeded by natural backCJrolUld condi- <br />lions and esthetics 21 and caplble of <br />Sl!pporling propagaITon of aqualic life <br />normally adapted toh.:lbitatof Ule stream <br />Of' Is capable of and is being restored <br />to th.:1t qualHy. <br /> <br />1. Optimum accessibility by motorized <br />vehicle. <br />w. May be densely .settled in places. <br /> <br />3. F\l1111c use area~ may be 1n close <br />prox!-mity 10 river. <br /> <br />4. Ne'N' structllre~ allowed for both haL- <br />ilationand for int.ensive recreation lIse. <br /> <br />5. l.-~<l:1LJ.'.lcment practice facilities <br />permitted. <br /> <br />13. V/jdi2 r3.11C)~ of agricultilre <lnd other {:i. Full ranCJe of agriculture and other <br />re~ourc~ uses may be permiUed. resource uses may be permitted. <br /> <br />February 1970 <br /> <br />11 To be used ollly in conjl~nctjon with the tAXt. <br />[I Federal Wat€r Pollution Control Administration's Waler Q,nllity CriterIa, Apri! I, 190B. <br /> <br />-, <br />" . <br />:..~ <br />-, <br /> <br />,> <br />. <br /> <br /><:;:> <br />~:> <br />u.. <br />r, , <br />.:;, <br />CJ1 <br /> <br />f <br />