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	List of National Wild and Scenic Rivers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of the designated National Wild and Scenic Rivers in the United States.
		Some rivers may be listed more than once if they have designated sections in different states.
		Willamette River (North Fork of the Middle Fork), USFS
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_National_Wild_and_Scenic_Rivers (115 words)

	Library Index Page
		Wilderness Watch is a national, non-profit citizen's organization dedicated solely to the protection, preservation, enhancement, and wise stewardship of those lands and rivers designated as part of America's National Wilderness Preservation System and National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
		Wild and Scenic Rivers are assigned one of three different classification -- wild, scenic, or recreational -- to correspond to the degree of preexisting development.
		Wild and Scenic Rivers are also supposed to be managed according to specific guidelines which require comprehensive management plans dictating the kind and quality of uses they are put to.
	www.rivernetwork.org /library/libriviss_wild.cfm (1624 words)

	National Wild and Scenic River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Under the authority of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968, a river or river section may be designated by the U.S. Congress or the Secretary of the Interior.
		Designation as a wild and scenic river is not the same as designation as a national park and does not generally lock up a river like a Wilderness Area designation.
		Selected rivers in the United States preserved for possessing outstandingly, remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Wild_and_Scenic_River (218 words)

	Verde Wild and Scenic River, Arizona
		The highest elevation within the Scenic River Area is 3,484 feet (south-west of the confluence of Sycamore Canyon Creek with the Verde River); its lowest elevation is 2,590 feet (river-level at the wilderness boundary).
		Scenic River Area: The northern boundary of the Scenic River Area is the section line between Section 26 and 27, T13N, R5E, Gila-Salt River meridian.
		Wild River Area: The northern boundary of the Wild River Area is the boundary of the Mazatzal Wilderness which is within Section 11, T11N, R6E.
	www.nps.gov /rivers/wsr-verde.html (3607 words)

	FEMA: Environment & Historic Program: Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA), 1968
		The purpose of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA) is to preserve the free-flowing state of rivers that are listed in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (System) or under study for inclusion in the System because of their outstanding scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values.
		Before authorizing a project that may affect a wild and scenic river, a federal agency must notify either the NPS or the FS, as appropriate, of its intentions at least sixty days in advance of the planned action.
		Rivers in the System are classified as wild river areas, scenic river areas, or recreational river areas.
	www.fema.gov /ehp/wsra.shtm (593 words)

	ipedia.com: Protected areas of the United States Article
		The highest levels of protection as described by the IUCN, the international conservation agency, are Level I (Wilderness areas) and Level II (National Parks).
		National parks, which are managed by the National Park Service are often considered the crown jewels of the protected areas.
		The Father Marquette National Memorial is an example of a federal park operated by a state park system while Kal-Haven Trail is an example of a state park operated by county level government.
	www.ipedia.com /protected_areas_of_the_united_states.html (622 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Delta National Wild and Scenic River
		The Delta, one of Alaska's 26 National Wild and Scenic Rivers, is located in south-central Alaska, roughly 175 miles southeast of Fairbanks.
		While much of the river is Class I and II, boaters should be prepared for Class II and III rapids through shallow and rocky stretches of the lower river.
		The river flows north through the Alaska Range with a watershed of 160 miles of streams and 21 lakes.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/51llb.htm (268 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Call for Information on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan Regarding Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) and Wild & Scenic Rivers (W&SR)
		Wild and Scenic Rivers Additionally, public nominations are also being sought for those rivers which may be eligible for inclusion into the National Wild and Scenic River System.
		A river segment can be determined free flowing if it is a flowing body of water, estuary, or section, portion, or tributary thereof including, rivers, streams, creeks, runs, kills, rills, and small lakes.
		Rivers are also tentatively classified as wild, scenic or recreational.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/1998/February/Day-17/i3826.htm (1129 words)

	The National Wild & Scenic Rivers Act (Public Law 90-542;16 U
		In fact the language of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act would not indicate that this would be a cause for removal from a list of rivers to be studied for suitability.
		Posey Canyon is listed together with Chippean and Allen Canyons as ranking high for scenic, geologic/hydrologic and cultural values and is considered national in its scale of importance.
		Until some rivers or watercourses on the Manti-La Sal NF are designated under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, all of them remain remarkable examples of unprotected rivers of regional and statewide importance.
	www.redrockforests.org /tfc/M-LSNFWSR-comments.html (6872 words)

	Wild and Scenic Rivers Information
		The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is dedicated to the conservation of fish and wildlife.
		Friends of the River mobilizes positive citizen action to protect and restore the ecosystems of rivers in California and of watersheds shared with Arizona, Nevada and Oregon.
		All About Rivers might be able to help you plan your next river trip and has other useful information for paddlers.
	www.nps.gov /rivers/information.html (823 words)

	Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
		As of January 1, 1989, there were 6 Wild and Scenic Rivers in National Wildlife Refuges, totaling 1,385 miles, all in Alaska.
		Rivers are classified as wild, scenic or recreational, and hunting and fishing are permitted in components of the system under applicable Federal and State laws.
		906) establishes a National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and prescribes the methods and standards through which additional rivers may be identified and added to the system.
	www.fws.gov /laws/lawsdigest/wildriv.html (288 words)

	China Tourism
		Jiuzhaigou, which is often balmy in winter, looms as a hot scenic spot of ice and snow at this time of the year.
		As China heads towards the Year of the Monkey, the nation's travel and tourism industries are planning intently for the Year of the Rat.
		The Qinhuaihe, a branch of the Yangtze River, is the mother river of Nanjing.
	www.chinainfotravel.com /China_Tourism.htm (15054 words)

	Amazon.com: The Wild and Scenic Rivers of America: Books
		The National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is one of the most important natural areas protection programs ever established at the federal level.
		Palmer, a longtime river conservationist, details the history, management, and recreational opportunities of the 145 rivers protected by the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
		SIPs: national rivers system, designated reach, total stream mileage, river conservationists, scenic study (more)
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1559631449?v=glance (678 words)

	Wild and Scenic Rivers
		Welcome to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
		Featured River: The anniversary of Lewis and Clark's exploration of the West is coming up.
		The Upper Missouri River was a major portion of their travels.
	www.nps.gov /rivers (157 words)

	books.html
		We are pleased to offer the following list of books useful as reference and as inspiration for the plant collector and hobbyist.
		Listings of plant sources, societies, and organizations have been updated for this edition.
		Also included are lists of plants suitable for growing in specific areas and ideas for garden design.
	www.glasshouseworks.com /books.html (8635 words)

	Federal Land Features of the United States - Parkways and Scenic Rivers
		Certain selected rivers of the Nation which, with their immediate environments, possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values.
	www-atlas.usgs.gov /metadata/fedlanl020.faq.html (1756 words)

	Wild and Scenic Rivers
		Wild and Scenic Rivers - The purpose of the Federal and State Wild and Scenic Rivers Acts are to preserve and protect Wild and Scenic Rivers and their immediate environments for benefit of present and future generations.
		The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA), a unit of the National Park System, was established by Congress in 1988 to protect and enhance the nationally significant historical, recreational, scenic, cultural, natural, economic, and scientific resources of the river corridor.
		Projects that may affect "Southern Minnesota rivers basin area II" (the area within the watersheds of rivers and streams that are tributaries of the Minnesota River from the south between the cities of Ortonville and Mankato.
	www.dot.state.mn.us /tecsup/xyz/plu/hpdp/book2sg/wild/index.html (1730 words)

	Bibliography: Wild and Scenic Rivers, Specific Rivers
		The following list is a bibliography of publications related to the wild and scenic rivers program of the National Park Service.
		Title: Proposed inclusion of the Beaver Creek into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System : draft environmental statement
		Title: The Gunnison River, Colorado : a potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
	library.doi.gov /bibliographies/bibrivspc.html (767 words)

	Mn/DOT - OTS, PPG HPDP, Wild and Scenic Rivers - Appendix #2
		However, the river is still presumed to be eligible, retaining those same outstandingly remarkable values, and therefore, per the 1980 Council on Environmental Quality memorandum, agencies shall "as part of their normal environmental review process, consult with the (National Park Service) prior to taking actions which could effectively foreclose wild, scenic, or recreational river status.
		In lieu of National Wild and Scenic River designation for the upper Mississippi, eight counties joined to protect those qualities of the river for which it was recommended for inclusion in the National system.
		Mn/DOT - OTS, PPG HPDP, Wild and Scenic Rivers - Appendix #2
	www.dot.state.mn.us /tecsup/xyz/plu/hpdp/book2sg/wild/wilda2.html (781 words)

	Endangered Wolf River in northern Wisconsin
		The state of Wisconsin has classified the Wolf as an "Outstanding Resource Water." The Wolf is on the National Endangered Rivers list because EXXON Corporations plans to open a massive zinc and copper mine right in the headwaters of the river near Crandon.
		Over 12,000 miles of rivers and streams in the country have already been severely polluted from acid drainage from sulfide mines similar to the Wolf River mine.
		American Rivers, a national river conservation group based in Washington D.C., has named Wisconsin's Wolf River as the 5th most endangered river in the entire United States.
	www.ienearth.org /wolf-end.html (495 words)

	Natural Resources Commission - Lake Michigan and Other Navigable Waters
		Rivers that Congress has determined should be studied for possible inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
		In 1993, the Natural Resources Commission adopted its "Outstanding Rivers List for Indiana." The listing was published in the Indiana Register on March 1 of that year as Information Bulletin #4 in Volume 16, Number 6, page 1677 through 1680 (sometimes cited as 16 IR 1677).
		The listing is a corrected and condensed version of a listing complied by American Rivers and dated October 1990.
	www.in.gov /nrc/policy/outstand.html (975 words)

	Boundary Establishment for Big Sur, Sisquoc, and Sespe National Wild and Scenic Rivers, Los Padres National Forest - Land Use Issues at Off-Road.com for February 2002
		The Los Padres Condor Range and River Protection Act (Public Law 102-301) 1992, designated the Big Sur, Sisquoc, and Sespe Rivers, California, as National Wild and Scenic Rivers, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.
		SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service, Washington Office, is transmitting the final Boundaries of the Big Sur, Sisquoc, and Sespe National Wild and Scenic River to Congress.
		Boundary Establishment for Big Sur, Sisquoc, and Sespe National Wild and Scenic Rivers, Los Padres National Forest, Monterey Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties, CA AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
	www.off-road.com /land/lospadres_wsr.html (265 words)

	National Rivers: River Rendezvous, for canoeing, kayaking, rafting, paddling, whitewater, fly-fishing, river trips, river conservation, river protection, river access, river rights, river navigability, Wild and Scenic Rivers, and wilderness rivers.
		National Rivers: River Rendezvous, for canoeing, kayaking, rafting, paddling, whitewater, fly-fishing, river trips, river conservation, river protection, river access, river rights, river navigability, Wild and Scenic Rivers, and wilderness rivers.
		The National Rivers Website is made possible by the generosity of the members of the National Organization for Rivers (NORS.) To start or extend your membership, go to NORS Memberships.
		For material regarding specific rivers, and for state and local news, for each of the states of the U.S. World River News and Information.
	www.nationalrivers.org /rendez-menu.htm (378 words)

	Conservationists oppose road plan
		The project — which has yet to be approved and has no target start date — also would endanger the ecosystem of the river, one of three in Ohio on the National Wild and Scenic Rivers list, local and national environmentalists said.
		The new study, commissioned by the national and Ohio Sierra Clubs and Rivers Unlimited, says that there would be 1.8 percent more congestion region-wide with the highway.
		It is part of an $800 million proposed renovation of the transportation system for eastern Clermont and western Hamilton counties known as the Eastern Corridor Project.
	enquirer.com /editions/2001/03/07/loc_conservationists.html (592 words)

	National Park System Units: Lakeshores, Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers and Riverways, Seashores
		National Park System Units: Lakeshores, Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers and Riverways, Seashores
		Lakeshores, Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers and Riverways, Seashores
		Alagnak Wild River, AK Bluestone National Scenic River, WV Delaware National Scenic River
	www.npca.org /about_npca/park_system/units_water.asp (146 words)

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		links to all the national wild and scenic rivers that are part of the national park system.
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	rotteneggs.com /r/show/se/1055065.html (317 words)

	Find in a Library: National wild and scenic rivers system, January 2000
		National wild and scenic rivers system, January 2000
		Find in a Library: National wild and scenic rivers system, January 2000
		WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/69334d2e809494aca19afeb4da09e526.html (73 words)

	Salmon, Idaho
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		Encyclopedia Articles which Refer to This City (Possible Matches)
	www.worldhistory.com /locality/US/ID/Salmon-Idaho.htm (61 words)

	Preliminary Assessments
		To help you deal with water and earth, a quick list of National Wild And Scenic Rivers resides at the GORP web site.
		The USDA has a list of State Soil Surveys and where you can order the surveys.
		It may not have all the data for the city or town you are looking for, but it has a list of nearby cities/towns that may have more information.
	chppm-www.apgea.army.mil /gwswp/GWLinks/preliminary_assessments.htm (874 words)

	TRAILMONKEY'S Friendly Lynx page
		Hiking in Colorado Listing and descriptions of several high altitude hikes in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
		Hikes in the Angeles National Forest With Trip Logs Lists of hikes in Angeles National Forest, sorted by mileage or by Robinson trip number, with trip reports.
		American Whitewater restores rivers dewatered by hydropower dams, eliminates water degradation, improves public land management and protects public access to rivers for responsible recreational use.
	www.trailmonkey.com /lynx.htm (5159 words)

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