3 - Area attracts visitors statewide; moderate 



level of use. 



2 - Area attracts visitors from region, or 



multi-county area. May be significantly 

 used. 



1 - Area attracts primarily local people. 

 U - Unknown. 



2. Scientific/Educational Value 



Rate the value of the wildlife/habitat resources 

 for scientific, research and educational values 

 using criteria below. 



4 - Area contains relict or disjunct plant or 



animal communities (e.g. bogs) or pristine 

 natural vegetation types or species that are 

 rare or threatened. Plants and/or animals 

 associated with area are highly unusual - not 

 typically found in state. Has highest 

 scientific/education value - nationally 

 significant . 



3 - Type localities for other plant or animal 



species, for forest or range habitat types; 

 near pristine vegetation sites. 



2 - Other areas with important educational value 



including areas frequently visited by school 

 groups . 



1 - Study areas for longterm biological or 

 ecological value. 



U - Unknown . 



IV. Aesthetics: Most of Montana's rivers and streams have been 

 evaluated for aesthetics by Fisheries personnel. You need 

 to complete this part if no aesthetic value was assigned to 

 your basin already. 



Fish Classification 



A. A water of outstanding natural beauty in a pristine 

 setting. 



B. A water comparable to A except that it may lack 

 pristine characteristics. Presence of human 

 development such as roads, farms, etc., usually 

 comprise the difference between B and A. 



C. A water with natural beauty but of a more common type 

 than listed under A and B. A clean stream in an 

 attractive setting. 



D. A stream and area with fair aesthetic qualities. 



E. A stream with low aesthetic qualities. 



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