Fom 8400-l

(September 1985)
UNITED STATES Date
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAUOFLANDMANAGEMENT District

SCENIC QUALITY FIELD INVENTORY

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1. Evaluators (names)

2. LANDSCAPE CHARACTER (Feature)

a. LANDFORM/WATER b. VEGETATION c. STRUCTURE (General)

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3. Narrative

SCENIC QUALITY
CLASSIFICATION

A - 19 or more

e. Adjacent Scenery 5 3 0 0 B - 12-18

f. Scarcity 5t 3 1
g . Cultural Modification 2 0 -4 0 C - 11 or less

TOTALS t t =
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(Insrrucrions on reverse)
 INSTRUCTIONS

Followingarethe instructionsfor completingthe form. The numberscorrespondwith the item numbers

on the form.
Evaluators. List the namesof the personsinvolved in the rating.
Landscape Character. Briefly describethe major featuresand elementsin the landscape.Refer to
illustrations4,5,6, and 7 of the BLM Handbook l-843 l-l for guidelineson the terminology to be
usedto describethe elements.
Narrative. Briefly describethe general character of the landscapeas it relates to the immediate
surroundingsand to similar landscapefeatureswithin the physiographicprovince.
Scores. Rate the scenicquality usingthe criteria and guidelinesin the BLM Handbook 1-8410-l
SectionII. Recordthe scoresby circlingthe appropriatenumbers. If the rating more appropriately
fallsbetweenthe listednumbers,write in the desirednumberandcircleit. For example,if the desired
numberfor “color” falls between3 and 5, write in the number4 and circle it. Explain any unusual
factors affectinga rating under the “explanation and rationale” column. If more spaceis needed,
continuethe explanationon this page. After the ratingsarecompletedtotal the scoresandcheckthe
appropriateclassificationblock.