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PROPOSED NATURAL AREAS 



After compiling all available information, visiting many of the 

 proposed natural areas, and assigning a tentative quantitative evaluation 

 to the various areas, three lists have been developed. These include 

 presentation of the evaluation of areas considered for natural areas 

 (Table 4), a preliminary evaluation of areas not proposed as natural 

 areas or not fully evaluated (Tabel 5) , and river systems suggested for 

 scenic river studies (Tabel 6) . 



The areas tentatively proposed for consideration as natural areas 

 are a first list based on the best evaluation possible with the infor- 

 mation available, the accessibility of sites, and the limitations of 

 time. Careful field studies in the growing season by competent scientists 

 may well change the evaluations and result in re-ordering the priorities. 

 However, there are sufficient valid data to present a valuable preliminary 

 list with a number of high priority areas which can be proposed as natural 

 areas. These should be carefully checked and a phase 2 evaluation 

 initiated. This would include determination of proposed human activity 

 impacts, land cost, land availability, ownership, protectability , management 

 required, and determination of the best methods for procurement after 

 coordination with State, Federal, and Land governments, and with other 

 organizations and individuals. 



