Standard 



VIII 



IX 



X 



XI 



XII 



Description 



Same as VII only abundance Is uncommon. 



Same as VII only abundance is unknown or immature 

 fish only. 



Presence (including presence expected) of any 

 species not listed above. 



Stream is one of few streams or the only one in the 

 immediate area and is important to community for 

 scientific study, nature study, and/or recreation. 



Stream is a spring stream of: 

 outstanding value — 

 high value 

 substantial value 



Points 



.2 



.1 



3.0 



Upgrade to: 

 Class 1 

 Class 2 

 Class 3 



Points 



18.0 or more 



9.0 to 17.9 



5.0 to 8.9 



0.4 to 4.9 



0.0 to 0.3 



Assignment of Class 



Habitat and Species Value Class 



1 



2 

 3 

 4 

 5 



A tributary stream reach with especially valuable spawning habitat for 

 a receiving stream that has a Class 1 or 2 sport fishery value, is 

 upgraded respectively to Class 1 or 2 habitat and species value. 



Other important streams for game fish recruitment, including passage, 

 are advanced one class but not higher than class 3. 



PROCEDURE FOR CATEGORY 2 - SPORT FISHERY VALUE OF STREAM REACH 



Criterion I. Fish Abundance - Award of Points and Assignment of Grade 

 a. Points for abundance of all trout species combined 



Biomass (kg/300 m) Points 



70.0 or more 



15.0 to 69.9 



5.0 to 14.9 



3.5 to 4.9 



1.0 to 3.4 



0.0 to 0.9 



9.0 

 6.5 

 4.0 

 2.0 

 1.0 

 0.0 



Points for abundance of trout with unrecorded biomass and class A game and 

 sport fish for streams. 



— The value is a judgement decision by a fishery biologist. 



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