MONTANA DEPARTMENT HSH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS 

 MRIS Reporting Program 



LOOKUP TABLE VH - USE ESTIMATE 



l=fflGH 



Heavy or concoitiated recreational use; on a typical weekend day greater than 6 parties will commonly be seen at 



sites on shore and on the river. 



2=M0DERATE 



Moderate or dispersed recreational use; on a typical weekend day 4-6 parties will commonly be seen on or along 



the river. 



3=L0W 



Limited or highly dispersed use; on a typical week^id day 0-3 parties is typical on or along the river. 



0=UNKNOWN 



Insufficient information to evaluate use 



DATA QUALITY RATING 



1 =Use estimate is based on judgement only 



2= Use estimate is based on some measurable data 



3= Use estimate is based on measurable data 



LOOKUP TABLE Vm - DEMAND 



1= NATIONAL 



Users drawn from throughout the coimtry or beyond 



2= STATE 



Users drawn from throughout the state 



3=REGI0NAL 



Regional use predominates 



4=LOCAL 



Local use predominates 



5= LIMITED 



Very occasional or no recreational use 



0= UNKNOWN 



Insufficient information available to evaluate demand 



LOOKUP TABLE IX - BOAT ABLE SEASON 



l=Notboatable 



2= Typically summer boating only 



3=6oatable only during spring rimoff 



4=Boatable during spring runoff, with sustained flows to mid-summer 



S=Year roimd sustained flow 



6 = Year round sustained flow, dependant on ice cover 



7=Boatable spring through fall 



0= Insufficient information available to evaluate boatable season 



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