[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR297.6]

[Page 425]
 
              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
          CHAPTER II--FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 297--WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart A--Water Resources Projects
 
Sec. 297.6  Environmental analysis requirements.

    (a) The determination of the effects of a proposed water resources 
project shall be made in compliance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA). To the extent possible, authorizing agencies should 
ensure that any environmental studies, assessments, or environmental 
impact statements prepared for a water resources project adequately 
address the environmental effects on resources protected by the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act, and that the Department of Agriculture is apprised of 
ongoing analyses so as to facilitate coordination and identification of 
Wild and Scenic River related issues.
    (b) To the extent practicable, impacts on Wild and Scenic River 
values will be considered in the context of other review procedures 
provided by law. Authorizing agencies are encouraged to consult with the 
Forest Service in order to identify measures which could eliminate any 
direct and adverse effects, thereby increasing the likelihood of 
securing consent.

Subpart B [Reserved]