WSR Study Process

201 - Additional History, Context for Specialists

In-person Training

• Conducting a WSR Study (RMS RTC ) – This course is designed for resource area administrators, resource planners and river advocates who are planning a river inventory analysis or working on a public review of river suitability for Wild and Scenic River designation. The course reviews legislative requirements and agency guidance for assessing river eligibility under the WSR Act including hands-on activities for compiling relevant information on free-flowing status, outstandingly remarkable values (ORVs) and water quality parameters. The course reviews procedural and real-world examples of agency and stakeholder review processes for WSR study of agency identified and congressionally authorized study rivers including public engagement, NEPA, reporting and documentation. Materials on management requirements and resource protection for WSR study rivers is also presented.

  • 2-day Workshop (available on-site or virtually)
  • Content is designed for agency staff, resource area administrators, resource planners and river advocates .
  • See a sample agenda from a past training.
  • For more information or to schedule a workshop please email [email protected].
    

Evaluating Water Resources Projects Under Section 7
201 - Additional History, Context for Specialists

In-person Training

• Section 7 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (RMS RTC) – This course provides transportation, regulatory and WSR administering agency officials with key concepts about proposed transportation and infrastructure projects proposed on WSRs. Participants will increase their understanding of Section 7 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; learn how Section 7 determinations are synchronized with other environmental reviews, such as the Clean Water Act and National Environmental Policy Act; and increase their knowledge about delivery of Section 7 compliant projects. The course content covers activities exempt from Section 7 review; consultation and coordination among transportation, regulatory and river-administering agency officials; and designing or modifying projects to comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The knowledge acquired will help participants ensure transportation and infrastructure projects are completed in a timely manner without significant additional costs and achieve greater protection of Wild and Scenic River values.
  • 2-day Workshop (available on-site or virtually)
  • Content is designed for agency staff, resource area administrators, resource planners and river advocates.
    
  • See a sample agenda from a past training.
  • For more information or to schedule a workshop please email [email protected].
• WSR Workshop

201 - History and Context for Specialists

In-person Training

• Developing a Comprehensive River Management Plan (RMS RTC) – Designed to assist a WSR-administering agency and its partners in developing a framework and plan for preparing or revising a comprehensive river management plan (CRMP) for a congressionally designated Wild and Scenic River. Instructors work with planning team to customize course materials on WSR management objectives, boundary assessment, stakeholder engagement, threats and best practices to protect outstandingly remarkable values (ORVs), recreation management and other content specific to the river. Course typically includes a field visit to the project river to experience and better understand key issues to be addressed in the plan.
  • 4-day Workshop (available on-site or virtually)
  • Course is suitable for WSR managers, planners, resource area administrators, stakeholders and interdisciplinary team (IDT) members engaged in preparing or revising a WSR CRMP.
  • See a sample agenda from a past training. 
  • See a second sample agenda. 
    
  • For more information or to schedule a workshop please email [email protected]

Management of WSRs
201 - History and Context for Specialists

• Steps to Address User Capacities
• Monitoring
• Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers
• Alaska

In-person Training

• Managing a Wild and Scenic River (RMS RTC) – Designed for resource managers, management partners and river advocates, this two-day workshop introduces participants to the protection requirements and approaches to managing wild and scenic rivers. Course reviews the history of the Act, core principles, management planning requirements, watershed planning, user capacities, water-resource project assessment and fire management considerations. Basic overview of Comprehensive River Management Planning process, WSR boundary establishment, Section 7 review procedures for water resource projects and river eligibility and suitability analysis procedures are introduced.
  • 2-day Workshop (available on-site or virtually)
  • Course is suitable for new WSR managers, planners and others responsible for or partnering in the management of Federally designated wild and scenic rivers or considering designation.
  • See a sample agenda from a past training.
  • For more information or to schedule a workshop please email [email protected].