National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units are federally designated river segments in the United States protected for their outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values while remaining largely free-flowing.
All labels observed (15)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area designation
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river conservation designation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
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surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
National Park Service ⓘ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| appliesTo | river segments ⓘ |
| characteristic | free-flowing condition ⓘ |
| conservationApproach | segment-based designation ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | legally protected river segments ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designationAuthority |
United States Secretary of Agriculture
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surface form:
Secretary of Agriculture
United States Secretary of the Interior ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of the Interior
United States Congress ⓘ |
| designationLevel | federal ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | National Wild and Scenic Rivers System study rivers ⓘ |
| includesCategory |
recreational river
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scenic river ⓘ wild river ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
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| locatedIn |
federal public lands
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private lands with easements ⓘ state lands ⓘ |
| managementGoal | balance conservation and recreation ⓘ |
| managementObjective |
maintain free-flowing condition
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protect river corridor resources ⓘ provide for public enjoyment ⓘ |
| managementTool | comprehensive river management plan ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States protected areas system
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surface form:
U.S. federal protected areas network
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| protectionFocus |
river free-flowing character
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river-related ecosystems ⓘ water quality ⓘ |
| purpose |
protect outstanding cultural values
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protect outstanding natural values ⓘ protect outstanding recreational values ⓘ |
| recognizes | outstandingly remarkable values ⓘ |
| relatedSystem |
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
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| requires | local and state cooperation ⓘ |
| restriction | limits new dams and major water resource projects ⓘ |
| scope | selected portions of rivers ⓘ |
| valueType |
cultural value
ⓘ
fish and wildlife value ⓘ geologic value ⓘ historic value ⓘ other similar values ⓘ recreational value ⓘ scenic value ⓘ |
Referenced by (45)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Rivers
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self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
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relatedSystem
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this entity surface form:
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
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Wild and Scenic River (upper segments)
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
this entity surface form:
Wild and Scenic Rivers
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National Wild and Scenic River
this entity surface form:
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
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U.S. National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
United States protected areas system
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legalFrameworkIncludes
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Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
United States protected areas system
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includesDesignationTypes
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this entity surface form:
wild and scenic rivers
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National Wild and Scenic River
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
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National Wild and Scenic River (in part)
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National Conservation Lands
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Wild and Scenic Rivers
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National Wild and Scenic River (segments proposed and studied)
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National Wild and Scenic River (segments)
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National Wild and Scenic River
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
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National Wild and Scenic River (in part)
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National Wild and Scenic River
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U.S. National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
subject surface form:
Pere Marquette River
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National Wild and Scenic River
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National Wild and Scenic River
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U.S. National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
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National Wild and Scenic River (portions)
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National Wild and Scenic River
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
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Salmon River (California)
this entity surface form:
National Wild and Scenic River
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National Wild and Scenic River
this entity surface form:
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
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partOf
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
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this entity surface form:
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
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Wild and Scenic River segments
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National Wild and Scenic River (segments)
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National Wild and Scenic River (segments)
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
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National Wild and Scenic River
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
East Branch Westfield River wild and scenic segment
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hasDesignation
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National Wild and Scenic River
Middle Branch Westfield River wild and scenic segment
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designation
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this entity surface form:
National Wild and Scenic River
West Branch Westfield River wild and scenic segment
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hasDesignation
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this entity surface form:
National Wild and Scenic River
West Branch Westfield River wild and scenic segment
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belongsToSystem
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this entity surface form:
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System