Table VIII-3-2— Guidelines for Assigning Points For General Recreation 



Criteria 



Judgment factors 



(a) Recreation 

 expenence ' 



Total points: 30 

 Point value: 



Two general 

 activities ■ 



0-4 



Several general 

 activities 



5-10 



Several general 

 activities; one 

 high quality value 

 activity ' 



11-16 



Several general 

 activities; more 

 than one high 

 quality high 

 activity 



17-23 



Numerous high 

 quality value 

 activities; some 

 general activities 



24-30 



(b) Availability of 

 opportunity * 



Total points: 1 8 

 Point value: 



Several within 1 hr. 

 travel time; a few 

 within 30 mm, 

 travel time 



0-3 



Several within 1 hr, 

 travel time; none 

 within 30 min. 

 travel time 



4-6 



One or two within 1 

 hr. travel time; 

 none within 45 

 min. travel time 



7-10 



None within 1 hr. 

 travel time 



11-14 



None within 2 hr. 

 travel time 



15-18 



(c) Carrying capacity 



Total points: 14 

 Point value: 



Minimum facility 

 development for 

 public health and 

 safety 



0-2 



Basic facilities to 

 conduct 

 activity(ies) 



3-5 



Adequate facilities 

 to conduct 

 without 



deterioration of 

 the resource or 

 activity 

 experience 



6-8 



Optimum facilities to 

 conduct activity at 

 site potential 



9-11 



Ultimate facilities to 

 achieve intent of 

 selected 

 alternative 



12-14 



(d) Accessibility 



Total points: 18 

 Point value: 



Limited access by 

 any means to site 

 or within site 



0-3 



Fair access, poor 

 quality roads to 

 site; limited 

 access within site 



4-6 



Fair access, fair 

 road to site; fair 

 access, good 

 roads within site 



7-10 



Good access, good 

 roads to site; fair 

 access, good 

 roads within site 



11-14 



Good access, high 

 standard road to 

 site; good access 

 within site 



15-18 



(e) Environmental 

 quality 



Total points: 20 

 Point value: 



Low esthetic factors 

 ' exist that 

 significantly lower 

 quality ' 



0-2 



Average esthetic 

 quality; factors 

 exist that lower 

 quality to minor 

 degree 



3-6 



Above average 

 esthetic quality; 

 any limiting 

 factors can be 

 reasonably 

 rectified 



7-10 



High esthetic 

 quality; no factors 

 exist that lower 

 quality 



11-15 



Outstanding 

 esthetic quality; 

 no factors exist 

 that lower quality 



16-20 



' Value for water-onented activities should be adjusted if significant seasonal water level changes occur. 



^ General activities include those that are common to the region and that are usually of normal quality. This includes picnicking, 

 camping,, hiking, nding, cycling, and fishing and hunting of normal quality. 



' High quality value activities include those that are not common to the region and/or Nation and that are usually of high quality. 



' Likelihood of success at fishing and hunting. 



^ Value should be adjusted for overuse. 



" Major esthetic qualities to be considered include geology and topography, water, and vegetation. 



■ Factors to be considered to lowering quality include air and water pollution, pests, poor climate, and unsightly adjacent areas. 



Table VIII-3-3— Guidelines for Assigning Points For Special Recreation 



Criteria 



(a) Recreation 

 experience 



Judgment factors 



Heavy use or 

 frequent crowding 



Moderate use. other 

 users evident and 



Moderate use, 

 some evidence of 



Usually little 

 evidence of other 



Very low evidence 

 of other users. 



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