FIELD INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING RIVERS FOR WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ELIGIBILITY, AND IMPLEMENT TRAINING THAT SUPPORTS SERVICE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.PURPOSE AND NEED: THE SERVICE HAS AN ONGOING OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE WSR ACT AS A CONSERVATION TOOL THROUGH SUPPORT OF THE RIVER MANAGEMENT SOCIETY (RMS). THE RMS SUPPORTS THE MANAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP OF NORTH AMERICAN RIVERS INCLUDING EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS, BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO STUDY, PROTECT, AND MANAGE THEM. WORKING WITH RMS TO DEVELOP TOOLKITS AND TRAINING WILL ENSURE THE SERVICE CAN MEET ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM, SUPPORT RIVER CONSERVATION AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS, AND MEET OUR MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WILD AND SCENICRIVERS. THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT, THE SERVICE AND RMS WILL CARRY OUT PROJECTS OF MUTUAL INTEREST AND PUBLIC BENEFIT IN AREAS SUCH AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERAGENCY COORDINATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM.