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1. A minimum of time is available. 2. A low flow recommendation is all that is necessary. 3. The low flow recommendation will be exceeded for most of the recreation season. The incremental method is best suited to situations where: 1. Increments of flow need to be analyzed. 2. The change in streamflow needs to be related to change in recreation potential. " 3. The most "exact" answer, available with today's state-of-the- art, i s desired. Opportunities for preserving instream flows for recreation may occur within several programs and processes. Planners did not always take advantage of these opportunities in the past because no method existed by which to quantify the instream flow need. Opportunities exist within the wherein all water rights will be reserved rights. When the purpose includes recreation, the quantity a purpose must be quantified, and required. State water adjudication procedures adjudicated including the Federal of the Federal reservation of land f water necessary to accomplish the this includes the instream flow Both Federal and State wild and scenic river programs contain language that may be used to preserve instream flows for recreational or aesthetic purposes. The licensing and relicensing procedures of the hydroelectric utility companies call for exhibits to be prepared which describe the recreation resource and the Benefits to the public from such a license or project. Whenever a water project is proposed the impact of the project on recreation is studied. The incremental method will permit the stream portion of such analysis to take its place alongside the reservoir portion. Use of the incremental method will permit full consideration of recreation by water management agencies as they make decisions about water allocation, conduct hearings for diversion permit requests,~or determine low flows. I3