Setting Scenic Integrity Objectives for the Tongass National Forest

Tetra Tech EC, Inc.


Visual Priority Routes and Use Areas	Distance Zones

Land-Use Designations	Scenic Integrity Objectives

Bothell, Washington, USA

By Chris Spagnuolo, Matt Kozleski, Peter Omdal, Dom Monaco, and Eric Ouderkirk

Contact: Andy Bury
Software: ArcInfo 9.1, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Illustrator
Printer: HP Designjet 5500
Data Source(s): USGS 30-meter DEM, proprietary Tongass National Forest data

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service uses the Scenery Management System (SMS) as the framework for integrating scenery management data into all levels of forest planning. A major component of SMS is scenic integrity levels. Scenic integrity is used to describe an existing situation and to set the standards for management or desired future conditions (objectives). It is a measure of the degree to which a landscape is visually perceived to be "complete." The purpose of this analysis was to develop scenic integrity objectives for the Tongass National Forest, which will influence how the USDA conducts future activities with the potential to affect the scenic character of the landscape.

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