Table 1. Elements to be mapped. 



A. Botanical Features 



Stands of threatened or endangered plants (table 2) 



Exemplary stands of rare or unique plant communities (including relict or disjunct 



communities, sphagnum bogs) 

 Type localities of plant species or forest habitat types 

 Pristine or near-pristine communities (Ross et al. 1973) 



B. Geologic and Hydrologic Fetures 



Waterfalls 



Gorges, chutes, canyons 



Rapids and Whitewater reaches 



Cliffs 



Caves 



Glacial features (including moraines, eskers, drumlins, delta kame, kame 



complexes, kettle ponds, ice-marginal drainages) 

 Oversize stream channels 

 Stream capture sites 

 Active meander complexes with large islands or island complexes, oxbow sloughs, 



and good representation of all stages of riparian cottonwood forest 



succession 

 Hot or warm springs 



Badlands or capped sandstone formations (hoodoos) 

 Type localities of geological formations, soil types, fossils 

 Exceptional display of bedrock structural features 

 Paleontological sites or fossil-bearing rocks 

 Index fossil sites 



C. Free-flowing Segments, Drainage Basins 



(NOTE: this will rely on a separate map showing the locations of major river 

 impoundments ) 



D. Designated Natural Features 



International Biosphere Reserves (UNESCO) 



Research Natural Areas (BLM, USFS) 



National Natural Landmarks (existing and proposed) (NFS) 



Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (BLM) 



Special Interest Areas (USFS) 



Research Botanical Areas (USFS, BLM) 



Outstanding Natural Areas (BLM) 



Natural Area Preserves (The Nature Conservancy) 



State and national parks and monuments 



