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<br />" " ., i. :" <br />r,; -: . :~, ,i, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />The remaining area of the Elk River system is classi fied in the Park Range <br />.~ <br />, ------ <br />subtype. This subtype ~lUd~~h~,_:onti~,~nt~!_~iVid;;) it is characterized <br />by rocky, very steep, rugged mountains and many rolling parks "ith inter- <br /> <br />spersed groups of spruce/fir. Numerous lakes are typical of this open alpine <br /> <br />landscape. <br /> <br />VIEWER SENSITIVITY LEVELS <br /> <br />In the Elk River Study only travel routes "ere considered as an influence <br /> <br />to sensitivity levels. Route 400 along the Elk River and Middle Fork was <br /> <br />classified as a primary route "ith a sensitivity level of one, Route 431 <br /> <br />(North Fork) and Route 443 (South Fork) were classified as secondary roads <br /> <br />"ith a sensitivity level t"o. <br /> <br />ANALYSIS <br /> <br />With the completion of mapping for VQO the area was classified variety A <br /> <br />," <br />,\ <br />0" rA <br />~~ ,\l;) "I..~"""") <br />\:, r~' ~\ r l' To analyze the area obj ectively the criteria q,c_veloped earlier in this <br />~r- \~'\ cr <br />'(".' report will be follo"ed. <br />r< - <,,-,I <br /> <br />or B. <br /> <br />No areas were visually designated in the variety class C (minimal). <br /> <br />However, generally the Elk River and its Forks <br /> <br />can be described as: <br /> <br />ELK RIVER fu~D MIDDLE FORK <br /> <br />Within the study area Slavonia to Coyote Park "as classified variety B with <br /> <br />the l~ndform and vegetation being common to the overall area, Heavy <br /> <br />conifer tree ccver is present and uniformly shaped in this area, From <br /> <br />eoyote Park to Hinman Park the area physically has two different classi- <br /> <br />fications with the river as the division line. The north side of the <br /> <br />river is visually develonei "ith parks, steep slopes and rock outcrops, <br /> <br />Box eanyon is the main attraction in the river system. The upper .s.Ql~ <br /> <br />.siJe of the Elk River is mostly COffi'llOn "ith uniform conifer grm'th and <br /> <br />sor,ll'': as?t~n group Lngs. <br /> <br />ili". ,. "'f <br />., <br /> <br />c;~ ~ \, \~ \'J ;.) <br /> <br />l. <br />~ ,\ c. <br /> <br />, <br />C ^ ' j <br /> <br />; ,", ~ t ."\ t r d <br /> <br />"'t <br /> <br />,~r;YV\ I:",\\: Ilj! <br /> <br />~ ',- !' <br /> <br />":";-. <br /> <br />t" ..... <br />