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<br />OG111 18 <br /> <br />intensities. They are shown on the Land Classification Plan which <br />indicates their relationship to developments located within the <br />historical or cultural zone. <br /> <br />Class III identifies the "'natural environment areas" which includes <br />those lands that provide a setting, environment, or atmosphere for <br />the historic features of the area, These lands are important to the <br />proper preservation, interpretation, and management of the <br />nationally significant historic resources within the areas of the <br />National Park System, They also serve to accommodate appropriate <br />visitor uses, of less intensity than those on Class I and Class II <br />lands, by means that preserve the integrity of the historic <br />resources. Limited facilities may be provided on these lands. such <br />as one-way motor roads. foot and horse trails, small overlooks, <br />informal picnic sites, etc. Such limited facilities must be in <br />complete harmony with the historic values of the area, <br /> <br />Class IV includes lands that encompass outstanding or unique <br />natural features or wonders such as the coral reefs at Fort <br />Jefferson and Sand Cave at Cumberland Gap. Nothing in the way <br />of human use should be permitted on Class IV lands that intrude <br />upon or may in any way damage or alter the scene. The sites and <br />features are irreplaceable. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Class V lands are the primitive lands that have remained pristine <br />and undisturbed as a part of our national inheritance. They include <br />in some instances, moreover, lands which, through National Park <br />Service management, have been restored by the healing process of <br />nature to a state resembling a primeval condition. Where they exist <br />in sufficient size, they may qualify for study and recommendation <br />to the Congress for designation as wilderness. Facilities in Class V <br />lands should be trails, limited primitive campsites, shelters, and <br />sanitary facilities. <br /> <br />Class VI lands are those on which are located the historic resources <br />(structures, sites, or objects) that warranted the establishment of <br />the historical area as a unit of the National Park System. Historic <br />resources worthy of identification and preservation may also be <br />found in natural and recreational areas of the National Park <br />System. Physical developments are limited to those essential to <br />preservation, restoration, if necessary, of the historical values that <br />convey the significance of the area to the public, and such access <br /> <br />7 <br />