Gunnison River Wild And Scenic Rivers Wsr Study PDF Download

"The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources jointly recommend that approximately 26 miles (41.8 km) of the Gunnison River study corridor be included in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System as a 'wild' river. The eligible segment contains about 12,900 acres (5,200 ha) and extends from the upstream (southern) boundary of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument, hereafter referred to as the monument, to about 1 mile (1.6 km) below the confluence with the Smith Fork. Below the monument, the eligible segment is located in the Gunnison Gorge Recreation Lands and is hereafter referred to as the gorge. The remaining 2.7-mile (4.3-km) segment below the Smith Fork contained no outstandingly remarkable values and is not eligible for inclusion"--Page I-1.