Documents & Maps

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Research Studies:

See Final Management Plan for the completed Lower Farmington and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic Study.

Use and Economic Importance of the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook, January 2009

Archaeology Report, October 2009

Municipal Plan & Regulation Review, March 2009


Study Committee Documents:

Document File Name

Description

Type

Feasibility Study FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions on general overview topics. PDF
‘Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005’’. PUBLIC LAW 109–370—NOV. 27, 2006, 120 STAT. 2643. From the Federal Register PDF
Purposes Draft Purposes of the Study Committee. PDF
Subcommittees Draft list and descriptions for Study Committee subcommittees. PDF
Talking Points Talking points for Study Committee members. PDF
Timeline Draft initial timeline for Study process. PDF

National WSR Documents:

Document File Name

Description

Source

National Wild & Scenic Study Act The full act minus the rivers listed in Sections 3(a) and 5(a). The complete text is available elsewhere on this site.

National
WSR Publications

An Introduction to Wild & Scenic Rivers A concise primer on wild and scenic rivers and what designation means to you. National
WSR Publications
Abbreviations & Glossary The abbreviations and glossary of terms used in the Reference Guide.

National
WSR Publications

Protecting Resource Values on Non-Federal Lands How wild and scenic rivers are protected where the federal government doesn’t manage the surrounding area.

National
WSR Publications

A Compendium of Questions & Answers Relating to Wild & Scenic Rivers
Everything you wanted to know about wild and scenic rivers in a Q&A format. These Q&As can also be accessed through a searchable data base.

National
WSR Publications

Maps:

Document File Name

Description

Type
The easiest way to visualize the watershed and share spatial information is to download and install the software program Google Earth and then click the links below to input the Lower Farmington and Salmon Brook Data. Click “OK -Open with Google Earth” and you’re done!

Study Base Data (updated 6/27/07)

ORV Brainstorming (Updated 5/07)

Draft Boundary Map

Lower Wild & Scenic Study Map.pdf Initial study area map (grayscale)