condition class ratings (modification of frissell)
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Minimum Protocol for Element 6• Sites must be censused—sample is not
adequate• All likely locations in the entire wilderness must
be visited • Data cannot be older than 10 years—and should
not be older than 5 years• Data for each site must include:
– Location– Campsite condition– Number and type of administrative structures
Location
• Site coordinates AND/OR• Dot on topographic map• Supplemental photograph optional
Campsite Condition (1-8)
• Groundcover Disturbance Rating (1-4)• Tree Damage rating (0-2)• Disturbed Area Rating (0-2)
Condition class ratings(Modification of Frissell)
Class 1
Class 4Class 3
Class 2
Condition class ratings(Modification of Frissell)
Class 1
Class 4Class 3
Class 2
Class 1
Class 3 Class 4
Class 2
Tree Damage Rating0 = No more than 3 severely damaged trees1 = 4 – 10 severely damaged trees2 = More than 10 severely damaged trees
Felled—more than4 inches in diameter
More than 1 ft2of scarring
Root exposure—morethan 3 feet long, and1 inch above ground
Disturbed Area Rating
0 = Less than 250 ft2
1 = 250-1000 ft2
2 = More than 1000 ft2
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Number and Type of Administratively Provided Facilities