36 CFR 297.1 : Parks, Forests, And Public Property (§ 1.1 To Parts 1601-1699) — (§ 200.1 To Parts 298-299) — Forest Service, Department Of Agriculture (§ 200.1 To Parts 298-299) — Wild And Scenic Rivers (§ 297.1 To Subpart B) — Water Resources Projects (§ 297.1 To § 297.6) — General.

Section 7 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1278), as amended, provides for the protection of the free-flowing, scenic, and natural values of rivers designated as components or potential components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System from the effects of construction of any water resources project.