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<br /> <br />, 000186 <br /> <br />(~ <br /> <br />of natural values to pro.1ect area, particularly any impacta on the <br /> <br />resources by pro.1ect development or increased use induced by the pro.1ect. <br /> <br />(A) Quantity factors: <br /> <br />1. Wilderness and primitive areas: Number of areas of 5,000 <br />acres or more with wilderness or primitive characteristics <br />(Separately. identify any areas that are officially part of the <br />wilderness system,); total acreaRe of wilderness and primitive <br />areas. <br /> <br />2. Natural areas: <br />scenic, scientific <br />natural areas, <br /> <br />Total number of natural areas that have <br />or educational value; total acreage of <br /> <br />(B) Quality factors: <br /> <br />1. Land features - tonorraphy, <br /> <br />2, Water features, <br /> <br />3. Livinp, natural resources of the area - Consider primary <br />vegetal cover, primary wildlife, uni~ue, rare or endanrcred <br />biot a. <br /> <br />4, Significant size or visual impact, <br /> <br />(C) Human influence factor,.s_: Human influence is conditioned in a <br /> <br />larRe measure by the social and economic values of the natural <br /> <br />resource to human use or adaptation. .The following existinR and <br /> <br />future uses and demands on the resource should be considered, <br /> <br />1, Relationship to population - the degree that the area can or <br />doea receive use, Consider time and distance factors relative to <br />orip,in of users and location of resource, <br /> <br />2, Public access - the deRree to which area is open to public <br />use. Consider positive and neRative effects of use versus <br />qualtty of eXjlerience. <br /> <br />3, Public amenities - the degree to which public use facilities <br />are developed in the area. Consider picnicking, campinR, fishing, <br />hiking, ridinr areas, overlooks, scenic viewpotnts, etc, <br /> <br />4, LeRal and/or admintstrattve protectton - the deRree to whtch <br />the area ts reserved from encroachment by tndustrtal or rest den- <br />ttal developments <br /> <br />5, Legal and/or sdmtntstrattve restrtcttons <br />consider both postttve and neRattve effects. <br /> <br />4-1 '7 <br /> <br />to public use - <br />(i,e" over.use may <br />