Wild & scenic rivers reference guide

246 Pages·1997·44.9 MB·English

by  Interagency Wild and Scenic Rivers Coordinating Council

InteragencyWildandScenicRiversCoordinatingCouncil
BureauofLandManagement
June1,1997 APanuclhoBroaogse,,CAhlaaisrka
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GaryMarsh
DearReader: Washington,DC
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TheInteragencyWildandScenicRiversCoordinatingCouncil(Council)ispleased BSaolbemR,atOclriefgfoen
toprovideyouwiththeWildandScenicRiversReferenceGuide(Guide). Chartered Telephone:[phone]
in1995byallfourfederalwildandscenicrivermanagingagencies,theCouncilhas
beenworkingtoprovidecoordinationandtechnicalassistanceinthemanagementof NationalParkService
wildandscenicrivers. ThisGuidewillprovidetherivermanager,involved TonyAndersen
government,orinterestedcitizenwithaninteragencyinterpretation,perspectiveand SaintCroixFalls,Wisconsin
applicationoftheWildandScenicRiversAct. Telephone:[phone]
ChrisBrown
Washington,DC
TheGuideisdesignedtobeeasilyaddedtoandupdatedasneeded. Thisinitial Telephone:[phone]
mailingcontainsthefirstthreetechnicalpapers,includingapplyingSection7ofthe JohnHaubert
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theCouncil’smemberagenciesandthepublicasbeingkeytothecoordinated,
consistentmanagementofournationalwildandscenicrivers. TheCouncilhopes U.S.Fish&WildlifeService
thattheGuideassistsyouintheeffectivemanagementandprotectionofyourriver. MarkChase
Soldotna,Alaska
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LizClose
Washington,DC
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JackieDiedrich,ViceChair
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PaulG.Boos,CouncilChair JWearsrhyiSntgotkoens,DC
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Anchorage,Alaska
StateRepresentative
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Contents
PurposeoftheWild&ScenicRiversReferenceGuide
AbouttheInteragencyWild&ScenicRiversCoordinatingCouncil
OriginalConceptPaperandCharter
Questions&AnswersontheCouncil
CouncilMembersandAdvisingAgencies
CouncilNewsletter
TheNationalWild&ScenicRiversSystem
Wild&ScenicRiversAct(Abridged)
DepartmentsoftheInteriorandAgricultureGuidelinesforEligibility,Classifieation
andManagement
DesignatedRiversandClassifications
TechnicalReportsoftheCouncil
CompendiumofQuestions&AnswersRelatingtoWild&ScenicRivers
ProtectingResourceValuesonNon-FederalLands
Wild&ScenicRiversAct: Section7
Acronyms,AbbreviationsandReferences
AcronymsandAbbreviationsUsedintheReferenceGuide
SelectedBibliographyofPublicationsRelatingtoWild&ScenicRivers
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The Wild Scenic Rivers Reference Guide
WhatthisReferenceGuideis:
Thefollowingreferencematerialshavebeendevelopedforusebyrivermanagersandothersin
studying,planningandmanagingpotentialanddesignatedwildandscenicrivers. TheWildand
ScenicRiversReferenceGuide(ReferenceGuide)wasdevelopedbytheInteragencyWildand
ScenicRiversCoordinatingCouncil(Council). ThepurposeoftheReferenceGuideisto
improveinteragencycoordinationandincreaseconsistencyintheinterpretationandapplication
oftheWildandScenicRiversAct. ThecontentsincludesinformationabouttheCouncil,the
WildandScenicRiversActandSystem,andtechnicalpapersdevelopedthroughtheCouncil.
Extensivepeerreviewandthecontributionofmanyrivermanagershavegreatlyenhancedthe
contentofthesepapers.
WhatthisReferenceGuideisnot:
Importantly,nothingintheReferenceGuidemodifiesorreplacesanyagency’spolicy,northe
DepartmentofInteriorandAgricultureInteragencyGuidelinesforEligibility,Classificationand
ManagementofRiverAreas. TheCouncilisnotadecision-makingbody. Anyrevisionor
creationofagencydirectionmustoccurthrougheachagency’srespectiveprocesses. This
ReferenceGuideisnotintendedtoreplacecoordinationwithineachagency.
ModiflcationstotheReferenceGuide:
ThematerialsintheReferenceGuidewillbeupdatedperiodicallyandnewtechnicalpapers
added. TheCouncilwelcomessuggestionsforadditionaltopicsfortechnicalpapersandother
additionstothisguide.
Foradditionalinformation,ortoprovidecomments,pleasecontactanymemberoftheCouncil.
TheReferenceGuideisnotcopyrightedandmaybefreelycopiedanddistributed. Portionsof
theReferenceGuidearealsoavailableelectronicallyattheCouncil’sWorldWideWebsite:
http://www.nps.gov/ccso/wildriverscouncil.htm
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Interagency Wild Scenic Rivers
Coordinating Council
A ConceptPaper
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EXECUTIVESUMMARY
EstablishmentofanInteragencyWildandScenicRiversCoordinatingCouncil(Council)
wassupportedbyseveralagencyheadsattheconferencemarkingthe25thAnniversaiy
ofthenationalWild85ScenicRiversActinNovember1993. Sincethattime,stafffrom
thefourwildandscenicrivermanagingagencieshavemettodevelopthegoalsand
structure ofthe Council. An official announcement bythe Assistant Secretaries
launchingtheCouncilisproposedforApril1995.
ThepurposeoftheCouncilistoimproveinteragencycoordinationinadministeringthe
WildandScenicRiversAct,therebyimprovingservicetotheAmericanpublicand
enhancingprotectionofimportantriverresources. TheCouncilwilladdressarange
ofissues,frommanagementconcernsonriverspresentlyintheNationalWildand
ScenicRiversSystemtopotentialadditionslistedontheNationwideRiversInventory,
fromstatedesignationstotheprovisionoftechnicalassistancetoothergovernments
andnon-profitsundertheAct.
The Council will consist of representatives of the four wild and scenic rivers
administeringagencies(BureauofLandManagement,NationalParkService,U.S.Fish
andWildlifeService,U.S. ForestSeiwice),withoneWashingtonandtwofieldstaff
representingeachagency. Otherfederalagencieswithriverinterestswillberequested
todesignatekeycontactsandwillparticipateindiscussionsaffectingtheirinterests.
AplanforparticipationoftheinterestedpublicwillbetheCouncil'sfirstagendaitem.
TheCouncilwillmeetquarterlytodeveloprecommendationsforAgencypolicyand
action;muchofthedraftinganddiscussionworkoftheCouncilwilloccurthrough
subcommitteesworkingbetweenofficialmeetings. After4years,theCouncil'spurposes
andaccomplishmentswillbereviewedanditschartermayberenewed.
TheCouncilwilloperateatnoadditionalcosttothegovernment.
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INTRODUCTION
ThenationalWild&ScenicRiversActisconsideredoneofthemostimportantpieces
ofconservationlaweverenacted;however,takingfulladvantageofitsprovisionshas
been difficult. The Act has complex provisions influencing the management of
resourcesasvariedaswaterquantityandquality,minerals,agriculture,fisheriesand
recreation. The complexities oftheAct are further compoundedbythe range of
involvedjurisdictionsandownerships. Consequently,effectiveimplementationofthe
Wild86ScenicRiversActisachallengetoagencypersonnelandthepublic.
InordertoprovidemoreeffectiveandconsistentimplementationoftheAct,American
Rivers,atthe25thAnniversaryoftheWild86ScenicRiversActinNovemberof1993,
recommended that the federal managing agencies form an interagency oversight
council. Theconceptwassupportedbytheagencyheadsandhassincebeenapproved
byAssistantSecretariesFrampton,ArmstrongandLyons,whohavedirectedthatan
InteragencyWildandScenicRiversCoordinatingCouncil(Council)beestablished.
DuringNovemberandDecember, 1994,principalWashingtonOfficestaffandfield
representativesfromtheBureauofLandManagement,NationalParkService,U.S.Fish
andWildlifeService,andU.S.ForestServicemettodeveloptheoperatingframework
fortheCouncil.
TheestablishmentoftheCouncilisconsistentwiththeNationalPerformanceReview
objectiveofcreatingagovernmentthatworksbetterandcostsless. TheCouncilwill
provideaforumwhererivermanagersacrossfederalagencieswilldiscussandresolve
common problems. The forumwill also permit otherinterested federal and state
agenciesandnon-governmentalorganizationstobringforwardissuesfordiscussion
andresolution. Researchactivitiesandtrackingoflegislationareotherareasthat
mightbecoordinatedthroughtheCouncil.
ThechallengestheCouncilfacesaretoassurethattheNationalWild86ScenicRivers
SystemrealizesitspotentialandthattheWild86ScenicRiversActisbeinginterpreted
andimplementedconsistentlybyallfederalmanagingagencies.
GOALSOFTHECOUNCIL
ThegoalsoftheCouncilmaybesimplystated:
Provideanationalinteragencyforumforwildandscenicriveradministeringagenciesto
identifyandclarify matters ofnational andinteragencysignificance concerning the
implementationoftheWild&ScenicRiversAct.
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