d) Sloughs, backwater areas supporting reptiles 

 of special concern (spiny softshell, snapping 

 turtle) ; 



e) Riparian areas supporting colonies ( > 5 

 pairs) of double-crested cormorants, greant 

 blue herons, American white pelican; 



f) Large nesting osprey population area ( ? 1 

 active nest per river mile long minimum 5 

 rivers miles) ; 



g) Cliffs occupied or suitable for nesting 

 golden eagles; 



h) Other (write in) . 



i) None of the above. 



III. RECREATIONAL VALUE: The recreational value considers both 

 consumptive (hunting/trapping) uses and nonconsumptive (bird 

 watching, photography etc.) uses of the wildlife/habitat 

 resource . 



A. Consumptive: 



For the river segment or basin being evaluated, select 

 the top species (no more than 3) that are probably most 

 sought after. Consider the habitat and general harvest 

 characteristics for the hunting districts as a whole. 

 Put species abbreviation (Appendix A) in column 1. 



In column 2, put 1 or 2 hunting districts (h.d.'s) or 

 County appropriate for that species selected. For a 

 river or basin in more than 1 h.d., estimate the % of 

 the h.d. in each (e.g. 50/50, 70/30) and put in column 

 3 next to the h.d, #. Finally, give a relative rating 

 (H,M.L) for the overall hunting effort that occurs 

 along that river or basin relative to the rest of the 

 h.d. or county in which the river/basin lies. The 

 remaining columns will be filled out later. 



B. Nonconsumptive: 



1. Wildlife/habitat-oriented uses. 



Rate the type and level of Wildlife/habitat- 

 oriented uses which occur along river segment or 

 basin using criteria below. Wildlife/habitat- 

 oriented uses include but are not limited to: 

 bird watching; roadside wildlife watching; 

 collecting/identifying wildflowers, reptiles, 

 amphibians, insects; wildlife/nature photography, 

 artistry, etc. 



4 - Area attracts users or visitors from all over 

 the country; relatively high level of use; 

 species or habitats accessible or visible 

 and/or relatively uncommon on national basis. 



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