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.
Aliases (9)
- National Wild and Scenic Rivers System ×6
- National Wild and Scenic River ×2
- Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ×2
- National Rivers ×1
- National Wild and Scenic River (in part) ×1
- U.S. National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ×1
- Wild and Scenic River (upper segments) ×1
- Wild and Scenic Rivers ×1
- wild and scenic rivers ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area designation
→
river conservation designation → |
| administeredBy |
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
→
|
| designationAuthority |
Secretary of Agriculture
→
Secretary of the Interior → United States Congress → |
| designationLevel |
federal
→
|
| distinctFrom |
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System study rivers
→
|
| includesCategory |
recreational river
→
scenic river → wild river → |
| legalFramework |
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
→
|
| locatedIn |
federal public lands
→
private lands with easements → state lands → |
| managementGoal |
balance conservation and recreation
→
|
| managementObjective |
maintain free-flowing condition
→
protect river corridor resources → provide for public enjoyment → |
| managementTool |
comprehensive river management plan
→
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| partOf |
U.S. federal protected areas network
→
|
| protectionFocus |
river free-flowing character
→
river-related ecosystems → water quality → |
| purpose |
protect outstanding cultural values
→
protect outstanding natural values → protect outstanding recreational values → |
| recognizes |
outstandingly remarkable values
→
|
| relatedSystem |
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
→
|
| 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 (17)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Deschutes River
("National Wild and Scenic River (in part)")
→
Pere Marquette River ("National Wild and Scenic River") → Westfield River ("National Wild and Scenic River") → |
hasDesignation |
|
Merced River
("National Wild and Scenic Rivers System")
→
Pere Marquette River ("National Wild and Scenic Rivers System") → Westfield River ("National Wild and Scenic Rivers System") → |
partOf |
|
National Conservation Lands
("Wild and Scenic Rivers")
→
United States protected areas system ("National Wild and Scenic Rivers System") → |
includes |
|
Pere Marquette River
("U.S. National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act")
→
Tuolumne River ("National Wild and Scenic Rivers System") → |
protectedBy |
|
Delaware River
("Wild and Scenic River (upper segments)")
→
|
environmentalDesignation |
|
United States National Park System
("National Rivers")
→
|
hasPart |
|
United States protected areas system
("wild and scenic rivers")
→
|
includesDesignationTypes |
|
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
("Wild and Scenic Rivers Act")
→
|
legalFramework |
|
United States protected areas system
("Wild and Scenic Rivers Act")
→
|
legalFrameworkIncludes |
|
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
("National Wild and Scenic Rivers System")
→
|
relatedSystem |
|
National Park Service
→
|
responsibleFor |