Moderate scenic quality. For these segments, 

 landforms, vegetation patterns, and water features 

 along the river combine to create harmonious but 

 common visual settings. Views along and away from the 

 river are somewhat varied, but lack a high degree 

 of contrast and diversity. Encroachment of cultural 

 modifications may be evident, and either adds little 

 to or detracts from visual quality. 



Low scenic quality. For these segments, landforms, 

 vegetation patterns, and water features combine to 

 create visual settings lacking in variety and 

 contrast. Views along and away from the river 

 are monotonous and common. Cultural modifications 

 may dominate and detract from visual quality. 



8 . Developed recreation sites along segment . 



The names and types of public and private outdoor recreation 

 facilities located along the river were listed. 



STANDARDS 



Standards are technically the means by which the river segments 

 should be assigned to one of the value classes. As noted in the 

 introduction, however, the criteria did not have specific values, 

 numerical ratings, or points attached to them. Instead, raters 

 were asked to study the set of criteria for a given segment and 

 combine that data (and other appropriate information) with their 

 professional judgment to assign a value class. 



The raters were told they could consider perceived quality of 

 the recreation experience opportunity, local or regional supply 

 of and demand for similar opportunities, volume or seasonality of 

 flow, and other factors. The specific reasons a segment vias 

 assigned to a value class were recorded. This allowed flexibility 

 in value class assignment, yet gave raters a common basis for 

 their assessment and allows the process to be understood by 

 others . 



Because the raters could consider local and regional importance 

 as one of the contributors to value class assignment, a river 

 having a set of attributes that are highly- val ued in one part 

 of the state might not be as hi ghly- valu ed in another region. 

 However, a river segment was not devalued just because several 

 high-value rivers were located close to each other. 



As stated in the Introduction, the Value Classes had descriptions 

 anchored to them, to help raters reach a concensus on value class 



