Appendix 4.

Lakeshore classification criteria for recreation and visual quality values

Class A:

• Lake has provincial or higher feature significance.
• Lake has A0, B0 and possibly A1 recreation inventory management class.
• Lakeshore has low visual absorption capability (VAC) and high visual sensitivity.

Class B:

• Lake has regional feature significance.
• Lake has A1, B1 and possibly C1 recreation inventory management class.
• Lakeshore has low to medium VAC and high visual sensitivity.

Class C:

• Lake has local feature significance.
• Lake has B2, C1 and possibly C2 recreation inventory management class.
• Lakeshore has medium VAC and medium visual sensitivity.

Class D:

• Lake has features common locally.
• Lake has C2, D1 and possibly D2 recreation inventory management class.
• Lakeshore has high VAC and medium visual sensitivity.

Class E:

• Lake has minimal features.
• Lake has D2 recreation inventory management class.
• Lakeshore has low or no visual sensitivity.

Note: Not all points under each class need to be present for a lake to be in that class.

Three management classes are used to describe the feature sensitivity of recreation inventory polygons. The classes are:

0 Very sensitive: outstanding recreational, educational, scientific or heritage values; requires protection.
1 Sensitive: requires special management considerations.
2 Not sensitive: requires normal forest management practices.

Management classes have an associated feature significance. The feature significance codes are:

A Very high value recreational resource value
B High recreational resource value
C Moderate recreational resource value
D Common recreation features