condition class ratings (modification of frissell)

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

+

+

Number and Type of Administratively Provided Facilities