John Day River: Final Wild and Scenic River Study

On October 2, 1968, the Congress of the United States enacted the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Public Law 90-542. In this Act, the Congress declared it: to be the policy of the United States that certain selected rivers of the Nation which, with their immediate environments, possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values, shall be preserved in free-flowing condition, and that they and their immediate environments shall be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Congress declares that the established national policy of dams and other construction at appropriate sections of the rivers of the United States needs to be complemented by a policy that would preserve other selected rivers or sections thereof in their free-flowing condition to protect the water quality of such rivers and to fulfill other vital national conservation purposes. The JlCt established the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, designated eight rivers as. initial components of the system, identified 27 rivers for study as potential additions to the National System, and prescribed methods and standards by which additional rivers could be added to the system from time to time. In subsequent amendments to the Act, a total of 75 rivers or river segments have been identified in the study category, one of which is the John Day River, Oregon. The amended Act calls for a determination of the suitability of the main stem of the John Day River from Service Creek downstream to Tumwater Falls for inclusion in the National System and, if suitable, recommendations and guidelines pertaining to the administration and management of the river and its environment. This river segment is a component of the Oregon Scenic Waterways System.

John Day River: Final Wild and Scenic River Study

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