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lj()J117 ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES Master Plan A Master Plan will be prepared for each area to cover specifically all Resource Management, Resources and Visitor Use, and Physical Development programs. An approved Master Plan is required before any development program may be executed in an area. Master Plan Teams Master Plans should be prepared by teams composed of members having professional backgrounds and experience appropriate to the problems of the historical area under study: history, archeology, historic architecture, landscape architecture. museology, interpretation, engineering. park management, park planning, etc. ~ Where circumstances and funds permit, study teams should also include as members, or consult with, qualified professionals or other knowledgeable persons conversant with the particular historical area and its environment. Land Classification Master planning requires careful classification of the lands in a historical area. This is necessary to insure that the development of public-use facilities is compatible with the preservation of the historic resources and in accord with the legislative intent of Congress. ~ The land classification used is similar to that proposed by the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission and prescribed by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation for application to Federal lands. as follows: 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; and Class VI-historical and cultural areas. Class and Class II identify the land reserved for visitor accommodations, administrative facilities, formal campgrounds, two-way roads, etc. (both existing and proposed), of varying 6