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.. t 1 000243 5 ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES Master Plan A Master Plan will be prepared for each area to cover specifically all Resource Management, Resource Use, and Physical Development programs. An approved Master Plan is required before any development program may be executed in an area. Master Plan Teams All Master Plan Teams should be composed of members having different professional backgrounds, such as ecology, landscape architecture, architecture, natural history, park planning, resource management, engineering, archeology, and history. Where available funds and program needs permit, the study teams for the national parks should include outstanding conservationists, scientists, and others who possess special knowledge of individual parks. Also, the teams should consult with authorized concessioners during the Master Plan study. Land Classification A sound system of evaluation and classification for lands and waters in a park or monument is a prerequisite for master planning. This is necessary to provide proper recognition and protection of park resources and to plan for visitor enjoyment of the values of the area. The system serves, also, as a basis for recommending lands for "wilderness" classification in accordance with the Wilderness Act and provides a basis for making many other Master Plan judgments. ~ ~ The land classification system to be used is similar to that proposed by the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission and prescribed for application to Federal lands by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. Under this system. lands may be segregated into anyone of six classes: Class I-high density recreation areas; Class II-general outdoor recreation areas; Class III-natural environment areas; Class IV-outstanding natural areas; Class V-primitive areas, including, but not limited to, those recommended for designation under the Wilderness Act; and Class VI-historic and cultural areas. Consistent with