Management Class Descriptions |
Class 1 |
A public
or private land formally designated for conservation of native biodiversity
and within which economic activities such as development, grazing, and
timber harvest are precluded. Natural disturbance events are generally
allowed to proceed without interference or are mimicked through management.
The areas may be used for primitive recreational activities.
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Class 2 |
National forest land that is generally managed for its natural values
but is not formally designated for conservation of native biodiversity.
Development and grazing are excluded because it conflicts
with other multiple-use objectives.
Wildfires are generally suppressed. A small fraction of the land is
developed for recreational activities.
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Class 3 |
Public land that is generally managed for its natural values, is
treated in existing management plans as unsuitable for timber harvest
and may be grazed. Wildfires may be actively suppressed.
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Class 4 |
Other public lands not included in Classes 1 through 3, mainly
multiple-use federal lands managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA), Bureau of Reclamation, BLM and USFS. National Forest lands in
this category include areas that
are classified in existing plans as suitable for timber harvest. These
USFS areas can also be within existing grazing allotments. Wildfire is
actively suppressed.
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Class 5 |
Private lands other than
those in Class 1. In the absence of more detailed zoning data, we
assume these lands are available for development, timber harvest and
grazing and that wildfires are actively suppressed.
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