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Wild & Scenic River APPENDIX 2-E WILD & SCENIC RIVER ELIGIBILITY EVALUATION BRIDGER-TETON NATIONAL FOREST Background Under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968, Congress declared that there are certain rivers in the nation that possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, and cultural values that should be preserved in a free-flowing condition. These rivers and their environments should be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. During forest plan revision, a comprehensive evaluation of the forest‘s rivers is required to identify those that have potential to be included in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Forest planning must address rivers that meet one of these criteria: Are wholly or partially on National Forest System lands Were identified by Congress for further study Are in the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI) Have been identified as a potential Wild and Scenic River by inventory conducted by the agency. The BTNF identified 31 river segments as potential Wild and Scenic Rivers during an inventory in 1991-1992; a number of additional eligible segments have been identified since and they have been added to the total list of __ river segments and __ miles in each of the following categories. In order to be considered eligible rivers must be essentially free flowing and have one or more outstandingly remarkable values. Rivers identified as eligible will be managed to maintain eligibility until suitability is determined. Rivers determined to be eligible were given a tentative classification as wild, scenic, or recreational according to their proximity to development and level of access. This is based on the condition of the river and the adjacent lands as they exist at the time of the inventory. Different segments of the same river can have different classifications. The three classification definitions are: Wild river—those rivers or sections of rivers that are free of impoundments and generally are inaccessible except by trail, with watersheds or shorelines essentially primitive and waters unpolluted. Scenic river—those rivers or sections of rivers that are free of impoundments, with shorelines or watersheds still largely primitive or shorelines largely undeveloped but accessible in places by roads. Recreational river—those rivers or sections of rivers that are readily accessible by road or railroad that may have some development along their shorelines, and that may have undergone some impoundment or diversion in the past. WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS BTNF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER CANDIDATES, BRIDGER-TETON NATIONAL FOREST The series of tables on the following pages displays each eligible river segment, its length, potential classification, and outstandingly remarkable values (ORVs). ORV Key: S = Scenic R = Recreation G = Geology F = Fish W = Wildlife H = History O = Other Values (ecological, paleontological, etc.) COLUMBIA/SNAKE RIVER WATERSHED (Listed in alphabetical order) RIVER REACH and LENGTH ORVS POTENTIAL CLASSIFICATION (rounded to nearest .5 mile) Wild, source to Snake River confluence 7 G,W,O 1 Bailey Creek Scenic, source to Forest Boundary 22 S,W 2 Blackrock Creek 3 Box Canyon Cr. Wild, source to confluence with Greys River 3.5 S, R 4 Buffalo Fork Scenic, Turpin Meadows to Grand Teton NP boundary 14 S, R, W Wild - North, South, and Soda Forks from the sources of 55 S, R, W each fork, and the main stem from mouth of South Fork to Teton Wilderness boundary Wild - source to Cliff Creek trailhead and road end 9 S, R 5 Cliff Creek Scenic – end of road and trailhead to Cliff Creek Falls to 8 R, S, F/W the confluence with Hoback River 6 Corral Creek Wild - Source to Way Trail – north side of trail 3 R, S, G, F/W 5 R, S, G, F/W Recreational - Way Trail to Greys River confluence Wild - Source to confluence with Greys River 7 R, S, G 7 Crow Creek 8 Crystal Creek Scenic – Crystal Creek trailhead to confluence with the 5 S, W Gros Ventre River 14 S, W Wild - source to Gros Ventre Wilderness boundary and the Crystal Creek trailhead 9 Dell Creek Wild - Source to confluence with West Dell Creek 5.5 R, S, G, F/W 10 Granite Creek Scenic - Granite Hot Springs to confluence with Hoback 10.5 S, R, O River Wild - Source to Granite Hot Springs 12 S, R, G 2 WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS BTNF Snake River watershed, continued Recreational - Source to mile 50 (Kinney Creek mouth) 9.5 S, R, G, W, O 11 Greys River Scenic - Kinney Creek to backwater of Palisades Reservoir 57.5 S, R, G, W, O 12 Gros Ventre R. 43 S, R, H, G, W Scenic - Darwin Ranch to Forest boundary (also GTNP bdy) Wild - Source to Darwin Ranch 16.5 S, R, G, W, H 13 Hoback River Wild - Source to end of Forest Rd 30710 and the Hoback 7.5 S, R, G, W River trailhead Recreational – mouth of Cliff Creek to confluence with 17 S, R, G, W Snake River 14 Little Greys R. Wild - Source to end of Forest Rd 10047 and the main 7.5 S, R Little Greys River trailhead Recreational - Little Greys TH to confluence with the main 18 S, R stem of the Greys River 15 Marten Creek Wild - Source to confluence with the Greys River 4 S, R 16 Pacific Creek Wild - Source to Teton Wilderness boundary 22.5 R, G, W, O Wild – Whetstone Creek, tributary of Pacific Creek 6 R, G, W, H Scenic - Wilderness boundary to Forest boundary 7 R, G, W, O Recreational – Salt River trailhead to forest boundary 1 S, R, H 17 Salt River Wild - Source to trailhead 11.5 S, R, H 18 Sheep Creek Wild – headwaters to McDougal Gap TBD S, G Recreational – McDougal Gap to Greys River TBD S, G, R Wild - Source to confluence with Hoback River 17 R, S, G, F, W 19 Shoal Creek Recreational - South Park Bridge to Cabin Creek 15 S, R, W 20 Snake River 14.5 S, R, W Recreational - Cabin Creek to Palisades Reservoir Wild - Headwaters to YNP boundary 7 H, O 21 Swift Creek Wild - Source to Periodic Spring 5.5 S, G, O Recreational - Periodic Spring to lower dam 3.5 S, G, O 22 West Dell Creek Wild - source to confluence with Dell Creek 9 S, R, G, F/W, O Wild - Source to confluence with Hoback River 21 R, W, O 23 Willow Creek 3 WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS BTNF 24 Wolf Creek Wild – source to Snake River 7 R YELLOWSTONE/MISSOURI RIVER WATERSHED REACH and POTENTIAL CLASSIFICATION LENGTH ORVS RIVER Wild – source to confluence with Yellowstone River 7.5 W, G, O 25 Atlantic Creek 26 Open Creek Source to confluence with Thorofare Creek 13.5 S, W, O 27 Thorofare Creek Source to Yellowstone National Park boundary 25.5 S, F/W, O 28 Yellowstone River Sources of forks to Yellowstone National Park boundary 21.5 S, F/W, H, R, O COLORDADO/GREEN RIVER WATERSHED REACH and POTENTIAL CLASSIFICATION LENGTH ORVS RIVER Scenic – source to confluence with LaBarge Creek 5 S, G, O 29 Big Fall Creek 30 Big Sandy Creek Wild – Big Sandy Lake to Wilderness boundary TBD S, F/W, H, R Scenic – Wilderness bdy. To forest bdy. TBD S, F/W, H, R Wild – source to private inholding near forest boundary 12 S, G 31 S. Fontenelle Creek Scenic – inholding to forest boundary 1.5 S, G 32 Green River Wild – source to Green River Lakes 16 S, R, H, F/W Scenic – Green River Lakes outlet to Forest boundary 25 S, R, H, F/W 33 LaBarge Creek Recreational – LaBarge Meadows to forest boundary 28 H 34 Middle Piney Creek Wild – headwaters to Middle Piney Lake TBD S, R Recreational – Middle Piney Lake to forest boundary TBD S,R Scenic – source to confluence with Lake Creek, and 11.5 R, S, F/W 35 North Piney Creek including its tributary the Roaring Fork Lakes outlet 36 Pine Creek Wild - Source to Fremont Lake 10 S, G 37 Roaring Fork Creek Wild – source to confluence with Green River 15 S 38 Tosi Creek Wild – source to trailhead at end of primitive road 13.5 G, S Scenic – along primitive road to confluence with Green 6 S, R River 4 WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS BTNF BEAR RIVER/GREAT BASIN RIVER REACH and LENGTH ORVS POTENTIAL CLASS. (in miles) 39 Smiths Fork TBD S, R, H Recreational, Commissary Ridge to Forest Boundary Lower Greys River 5 WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS BTNF Figure 1. Index Map of Eligible Rivers, BTNF 6 WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS BTNF OUTSTANDINGLY REMARKABLE VALUES Forest Service specialists rated the river segments according to their outstandingly remarkable values. Outstandingly remarkable values (ORVs) are unique, rare, or exceptional features that are significant at a comparative regional or national scale. ORVs must be related to the river or its immediate environment. The eight ORVs and their attributes follow. Scenery—The landscape elements of landform, vegetation, water, color, and related factors result in notable or exemplary scenic features and/or attractions in a national or regional context. Additional factors such as seasonal variations in vegetation, scale of cultural modifications, and the length of time negative intrusions are viewed have been considered. Scenery and attractiveness is distinctive for the majority of the river segment. Recreation—Recreation opportunities are or have the potential to be unique enough to attract visitors from outside the geographic region. Visitors would be willing to travel long distances to use the river resources for recreational purposes. River-related opportunities could include, but are not limited to sightseeing, wildlife observation, camping, photography, hiking, tubing, floating, boating, fishing, and hunting.
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