Any area protected by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968

A) limits dams to more than 5 miles apart.
B) permits limited mining and logging only more than 100 feet from the water's edge.
C) is protected like the national parks.
D) is no longer protected because the act has been repealed to build more hydroelectric dams.


C

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