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1977 Interim management guidelines for the HCNRA take effect. Forest Service 

 regulates the number of daily launches allowed by nonmotorized rivercraft 

 at Hells Canyon Dam on the Snake Wild and Scenic River. Motorized 

 rivercraft use is subject only to self-issue permits. 



1979 Commercial jet boating companies operating from Pittsburg Landing and 

 Lewiston/Clarkston are identified, initiating the issuance of Special Use 

 Permits. 



1981 Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for 

 the HCNRA Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP), which proposes 

 control of the use and number of motorized rivercraft is signed, but 

 implementation is delayed as the result of numerous appeals. 



1983 Final decision on appeals is rendered by the Assistant Secretary of 



Agriculture. The ruling states that control of motorized rivercraft use levels 

 cannot occur prior to the 1985 summer season. Control over nonmotorized 

 launches remain. 



1985 No process is initiated to control the use and number of motorized rivercraft 

 upon the expiration of the 1983 directive of the Assistant Secretary. Controls 

 over nonmotorized launches remain. 



1987 Forest Service commissions the University of Idaho to conduct a survey to 

 determine user perceptions on use of the Snake Wild and Scenic River, but 

 makes no move to control the use and number of motorized rivercraft. 



1989 University of Idaho publishes information obtained from the user survey. 

 Forest Service announces its intent to prepare a new management plan 

 for the Snake Wild and Scenic River. It convenes the Hells Canyon Limits of 

 Acceptable Change (LAC) Task Force to make recommendations for the new 

 plan. The agency states that the existing plan, wherein nonmotorized 

 rivercraft are controlled and motorized rivercraft are not, will remain in force 

 until the new plan is in place. 



1991 LAC Task Force recommendations published in final form. Forest Service 

 announces initiation of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process to 

 write a new Snake Wild and Scenic River plan, which will amend the CMP. 



1992 Public scoping meetings are held regarding tht new river plan. Control of the 

 use and number of motorized rivercraft is still absent while nonmotorized 

 controls remain. 



1993 (August) Forest Service finally releases a Draft EIS for the new river plan. 

 The plan proposes to control the use and number of motorized rivercraft. 



Tcstiniony at HCI'C on River Management 



