Management Class
Management Class Area in hectares Percentage of Basin Percentage of SNEP Region
Class 1 11049 5.2 15.4
Class 2 65273 30.7 6.2
Class 3 29879 14.1 21.3
Class 4 44280 20.8 19.6
Class 5 61940 29.2 37.5

Management Class Comparison Chart

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Explanation