Monitoring Program
Wild and Scenic Rivers
Forest Plan Objectives and Monitoring Plan Questions
The following objectives, monitoring questions, evaluation criteria, and adaptive feedback mechanisms are identified in Table 6-1 of the 2008 Forest Plan.
Objective1. Wild Rivers and river segments are in a natural, free-flowing, and undisturbed condition. 2. Scenic and Recreational Rivers and river segments are in a generally unmodified, free-flowing condition. |
Monitoring Plan QuestionAre Wild, Scenic, and Recreational River Standards effective in maintaining or enhancing the free flowing conditions and outstandingly remarkable values at the classification level for which the river was found suitable for designation as part of the National Wild and Scenic River System? |
Sampling/Reporting PeriodAnnual/5 Year |
Evaluation CriteriaCompliance of activities with standards and guidelines. The degree to which human activities maintain or enhance the resource values of the river: REC3. |
Data and Inventory SourcesRecreation inventory and monitoring. |
Feed Back MechanismEvaluate management practices and change if needed; Recreation and Tourism Standards and Guidelines. |
Inventory and Monitoring Data and Reports
This section is a location where resource-specific inventory and monitoring data and reports can be stored and made available for review by Forest Service and other participating agencies, as well as interested members of the public.
Procedures and Tools
The Procedures and Tools subsection of this web site provides information on important procedures and tools used in Forest Plan implementation. These procedures and tools are provided on this web site to help ensure that they are applied in an accurate and consistent manner.