assignment and maintain consistency from region to region 



I. OUTSTANDING recreational resources are 



exceptionally fine, popular or well-known 

 recreational settings that nearly 



everyone would agree are "Blue Ribbon" resources. 

 They are unique within a region or provide 

 very high-quality recreational opportunities. 

 These segments would likely have many attributes 

 (criteria) that are highly-valued within the 

 region, and most raters should recognize that the 

 river belongs in this class. Recreational 

 users should be willing to travel long distances or 

 endure difficult access to use these resources. Use 

 of this class should be reserved. For example, in 

 the state's stream evaluation system for fisheries, 

 only about 10 percent of the river reaches are in 

 the hi ghes t- value class. 



II. SUBSTANTIAL recreational resources are highly 



valued, but not quite as much as segments in Class 

 I. These segments would likely contain about five 

 or more criteria ratings judged to be desirable 

 within the region. Very important recreational 

 settings, among the finer in the state or region 

 and capable of providing top-quality recreational 

 experiences . 



III. MODERATE recreational resources have a 



considerable degree of recreational value, but not 

 as much (or as many types of) value as Class II 

 segments. They would likely have received two to 

 five criteria ratings judged to be desirable within 

 the region. These resources are likely available 

 elsewhere in the region. 



IV. LIMITED recreational resources have some definite 

 recreational value, but not as much (or as many 

 types of) value as Class III segments. These should 

 contain at least one criterion rating judged to be 

 important within the region. Recreational values 

 could be limited by restricted access, polluted 

 water, disturbed shorelines, or similar intrusions. 



UNCLASSIFIED recreational resources likely have 

 some current or potential recreational value, but 

 the level or type of value is unknown. All rivers 

 in the state having a flow of about 5 cfs or 

 higher during recreational use periods are assumed 

 to be in this class, until they are either rated 

 higher during the inventory or dropped from the 

 study . 



