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1. A minimum of time is available. 2. A low flow recommendation is all that is necessary. 3. The low f1 ow recommendation wi 11 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. '0 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, is desired. 2. Opportunit i es for preservi ng i nstream flows for recreati on may occur withi n several programs and processes. Pl anners di d 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 State water adjudication procedures wherein all water rights will be adjudicated including the Federal reserved rights. When the purpose of the Federal reservation of land i ncl udes recreati on, the quanti ty of water necessary to accompli sh the purpose must be quantified, and this includes the instream flow required. Both Federal and State wild and scenic riyer programs contain language that may be used to preserve instream flows for recreational or aesthet i c purposes. The 1 i censi ng and re 1 i censi ng procedures of the hydroelectric utility companies call for exhibits to be prepared which describe the recreation resource and the benefi ts to the pub 1 i c from such a license or project. , Whenever a water project is proposed the impact of the project on recreat i on is studi ed. The incremental method wi 11 permi t the stream portion of such analysis to take its place alongside the reservoir portion. Use of the incremental method will permit full consideration of recreat ion by water management agenci es as they make deci si ons about water all ocat ion, conduct heari ngs for di vers i on permit requests, or determine low flows. . 13