WILD & SCENIC RIVERS - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Rivers that are deemed eligible are WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ACT? protected for the life of the land management plan (15-20 Congress passed the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968 years) until they can be formally designated by Congress. [...] This landmark law remains Both designated and eligible Wild and Scenic Rivers the highest form of protection for rivers in the United are protected from federally permitted projects and States. [...] HOW MUCH OF A RIVER IS PROTECTED? THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ACT? Wild and Scenic designation or eligibility applies to the Rivers can be designated as Wild and Scenic through an act specific river section that is defined in the law or forest of Congress or administratively protected through federal plan. [...] ARE THERE DIFFERENT CLASSIFICATIONS within Wild and Scenic River corridors as long as they do OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS? not harm the river’s outstandingly remarkable values Designated and eligible rivers are classified in one of three or degrade its water quality. [...] Eligible Wild and Scenic Rivers are trails within Wild and Scenic corridors.