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MONTANA RIVERS INFORMATION SYSTEM
REPORTING USER'S MANUAL

MONTANA DEPARTMENT FISH, WILDUFE, AND PARKS

MONTANA NATURAL RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM

BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION

FEBRUARY 1994

MONTANA DEPARTMENT HSH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
MRIS Reporting Program

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 THE MONTANA RIVERS INFORMATION SYSTEM REPORTING PROGRAM

LI OVERVIEW

L2 INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT

L2.1 Equipment Needed

L2.2 Installing the Reporting Program

1.3 THINGS TO REMEMBER 2

1.3.1 If You Get an Error 2

1.3.2 Technical Support and Other Assistance 2

1.3.3 The EPA River Reach Numbering System 3

1.3.4 GIS and Querying the Montana Rivers Information System 3

1.4 USING THE SYSTEM 4

1.4.1 Starting the MRIS Reporting Program Software 4

1.4.2 Main Menu or Opening Screen 4

1.5 ELEMENTS OF A RETRIEVAL 5

1.5.1 Design the Report 5

Step 1: Set up the Search 5

Step 2: Select a Report Format 5

Step 3: Produce the Report 5

1.5.2 Utility Options 5

Verify Search Criteria and Report Format 5

Save a Report Control File 6

Retrieve a Report Control File 6

Count Records Matching Search Criteria 6

Override Default Report Order 6

2 EXAMPLE OF A COMMON RETRIEVALS 6

2.1 A Simple Query - Selecting a stream name 7

Step 1: Set up the Search 7

2.1.1 Step 2: Select the Report Format 10

2.1.2 Step 3: Produce the Report 12

2.2 A More Complex Query - Fish Species, by Genetic Code, by Hydrologic Unit ... 14

3 OTHER FEATURESOF THE MRIS REPORTING PROGRAM 20

3.1 Saving a Report Control File 20

3.2 Retrieve a Report Control File 21

3.3 Saving a Record Number File 21

3.4 Using a Record Number File 22

3.5 Save a File 22

3.6 Changing Search Criteria 24

3.7 Overriding Default Reporting Order 26

4 EXITING THE SYSTEM 26

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5 ADDITIONAL FISHERIES SEARCH OPTIONS 26

5.1 Set Up the Search - Stream Name - Enter a Stream Name 27

5.2 Set Up the Search - Stream Name - Select Streams by Hydrounit &. Name 28

5.3 Set Up the Search - Location - Hydrologic Unit by Name, by County, by FWP
Region or Tourism Region 28

5.4 Set Up the Search - Location - Tributary To 30

5.5 Set Up the Search - Land Ownership 31

5.6 Set Up the Search - Fisheries - Species - Fish Abundance or Fish Use 32

5.7 Set Up the Search - Fisheries - Spawning 33

5.8 Set Up the Search - Fisheries - Fishing Pressure 34

5.9 Set Up the Search - Fisheries - Limiting Factors/Management

Recommendations 35

5.10 Set Up a Search - Ad Hoc Query (Fisheries) 36

6 RECREATION SEARCH OPTIONS 38

6.1 Set Up the Search - Stream Name 38

6.2 Set Up the Search - Recreation Features - Boatable Season 40

6.3 Set Up the Search - Recreation Features - Whitewater Class 41

6.4 Set Up the Search - Recreation Features - Recreation Site Type ............. 41

6.5 Set Up the Search - Ad Hoc Query (Recreation) 42

APPENDICES 44

APPENDDC A A-1

MRIS Reporting Program Installation A-1

APPENDIX B B-1

Rimtime Errors B-1

APPENDIX C C-1

MRIS Reporting Program Files C-1

APPENDIX D D-1

Data Structures and other support documents D-1

APPENDIX E E-1

Recreation Databases Structures E-1

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Figure 1. Main Menu 4

Figure 2. Set up the Search 7

Figure 3. Stream Name Menu 8

Figure 4. Selecting from a List 8

Figure 5. Select the Report Format 10

Figure 6. Full Report Sections 11

Figure 7. Verify Search and Report Format 12

Figure 8. Produce the Report Menu 12

Figure 9. Full Report (partial) 13

Figure 10. Fisheries Menu 14

Figure 11. Selecting a Fisheries Category Menu 15

Figure 12. Selecting a Fish Species Menu 15

Figure 13. Adding Additional Headings to Page Screen 16

Figure 14. Full Species Report 17

Figure 15. Genetics Code Pick-List 18

Figure 16. Location Menu 19

Figure 17. Selecting by Hydrologic Unit Number 19

Figure 18. Save a Report Control File 21

Figure 19. Save a Record Number File Screen 21

Figure 20. Using a Record Number File 22

Figure 21. Save Report Control File Screen 23

Figure 22. Edited Document in Word Perfect 24

Figure 23. Change Hydrologic Unit Selection Screen 25

Figure 24. Exiting the Program screen 26

Figure 25. Entering a Stream Name Menu 27

Figure 26. Selecting Streams by Hydrounit & Name Screen 28

Figure 27. Hydrologic Unit by Name Pick-List 29

Figure 28. Selecting by County 29

Figure 29. Selecting by FWP Region 30

Figure 30. Selecting by Tourism County 30

Figure 31. Tributary to Menu 31

Figure 32. Selecting Major Land Ownership Type 31

Figure 33. Selecting Land Ownership Agency Menu (after Federal Sector

selection) 32

Figure 34. Fish Species Abundance Pick-List 32

Figure 35. Fish Use Menu 33

Figure 36. Spawning Value Menu 33

Figure 37. Fishing Pressure Menu 34

Figure 38. Entering a range of Fishing Pressure 35

Figure 39. Limiting Factors and Recommendations Menu 36

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Figure 40. List of Limiting Factors from One Category 36

Figure 4L Databases Accessed Through Ad Hoc Query 37

Figure 42. Ad Hoc Database Selection Menu 37

Figure 43. Recreation Data Report Seaions 39

Figure 44. Full Recreation Report (first page) 39

Figure 45. Recreation Features Menu 40

Figure 46. Boatable Season Menu 40

Figure 47. Whitewater Class Menu 41

Figure 48. Recreation Site Type Menu 42

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MONTANA RTVERS INFORMATION SYSTEM

REPORTING PROGRAM

USER'S MANUAL

Preface

The development of the Montana Rivers Information System Reporting Program is a
cooperative effort between the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks; the Natural
Resource Information System, and the Bonneville Power Administration. The reporting program
was developed to be used for querying data in the natural resource databases managed by the
Montana Rivers Information System. The examples given in this manual are for the fisheries
and recreation databases; other datasets using the reporting program in the future will include
wildlife, natural features, and geologic features.

The Montana Rivers Information System staff manages the natural resource databases as part
of the Information Services Unit of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.

Acknowledgements

This MRIS Reporting Program User's Manual was prepared by the staff of the Montana
Rivers Information System using a manual developed by the Natural Resource Information
System for another reporting program. Assistance was given by the NRIS Programmer/ Analyst,
Jim Senkler, who wrote the reporting programs and Jim Stimson, who wrote the manual used
as a prototype.

Thanks continue to go towards the Bonneville Power Administration for their continued
support of the Montana Rivers Information System.

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1 THE MONTANA RIVERS INFORMATION SYSTEM REPORTING PROGRAM

1.1 OVERVIEW

The Montana Rivers Information System (MRIS) Reporting Program contains
information on a variety of river related natural resources and their comparative rating using
the EPA River Reach Numbering System as their major index. The MRIS Reporting
Program provides access to the MRIS data using a PC platform in compiled programming.
The software can be used to generate complex data queries reported in a variety of formats.

The purpose of this manual is to show you how to use the MRIS Reporting Program
to retrieve data and produce reports. Other features of the system will also be explained.
Several examples are presented to demonstrate the query options and how to construct
complex queries by using several options in concert.

1.2 INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT

1.2.1 Equipment Needed

The reporting program and all the MRIS programs are written in Clipper, a
programming language that uses dBASE files. The programs have been designed to
run on personal computers using MS-DOS 3.3 or greater with a minimum of a 286
processor with at least 480 Kbytes of available conventional memory. However, for
optimal performance the programs require a 386 processor with 4 Mbytes of RAM.
In addition, the 4 Mbytes of RAM need to be configured with at least 2 Mbytes as
Expanded Memory (EMS) and 520 Kbytes of available conventional memory. MS
DOS 6.00 and greater provides the capability to configure the memory. If you are not
familiar widi configuring the memory contact your system administrator. Using a 286
computer will probably result in unacceptable performance.

1.2.2 Installing the Reporting Program

The databases used in the reporting program are the same as those that are used in the
MRIS Edit/Entry Programs. An installation program has been provided on the disc or
discs that you have received if you have requested the system. Please refer to
Appendix A for complete instructions. The installation program does everything from
installing the data, to creating the directory, to changing your system files. The
programs and all the statewide MRIS data need approximately 32 megabytes of hard
drive space. If you are in a regional or field office, you will be sent only a subset of
the data for your region or management area which will be significantly smaller.

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Statewide data is available upon request. A network version has been installed at the
MDFWP headquarters in Helena.

1.3 THINGS TO REMEMBER

1.3.1 ff You Get an Error

The MRIS Reporting Program has been thoroughly tested for all of the commonly
used retrievals. However, it is possible that some errors or bugs are still waiting to be
discovered. It is also possible that pressing an incorrect series of keys can cause an
error message. An error message will appear as a box on your screen with a message
containing a line of programming code and the words Quit or Retry. If this occurs,
pressing Enter will display where the problem occurred in the program. To print the
error message, press Shift-Print Scm which will send the message on the screen to the
printer. You are now at the Dos prompt and can restart the reporting program by
typing in RPSTREAM. Restart the program and if the same error occurs, before
calling for help, first erase all the indices within the directory containing the program
using the command from the DOS prompt: C:\MRIS\ERASE *.NTX. A corrupted
index can play havoc on any program. Then restart the program and try again.
Rebuilding the indices does tsJce some time. If the error still occurs, check Appendix
B (Runtime Errors) and call for technical support (Section 1.3.2.) if all else fails.

1.3.2 Technical Support and Other Assistance

The MRIS and Natural Resource Information System staff at the State Library
provide technical support and answers for a variety of general and technical questions.
Call the following numbers for assistance:

- Janet Decker-Hess, Program Manager and Fisheries Biologist, 752-5501, ext.228

- GaU Bissell, Wildlife Biologist, 752-5501, ext. 220

- Denise Davies, Recreation Research Assistant, 752-5501, ext. 228

- Jeff Hutten, MRIS and CIS Technician, 752-5501, ext. 240

To receive a copy of the program and accompanying data in hard copy or tabular
file, and to answer query questions:

- Val Jaffe, Natural Resource Information System, 444-5354

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1.3.3 The EPA River Reach Numbering System

The major stream reach identifier used in MRIS is an enhanced version of the EPA
River Reach File 1, adopted by the Bonneville Power Administration. There are
currentiy over 8,000 stream reaches in the MRIS master stream database. A reach is
defined as a stream segment located between two stream confluences. The structure
of the RRN is defined as:

17010204 001 00.00

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(hydrologic unit) (teach number) (mile poM)

Montana is divided into 110 hydrologic units which define the major drainages in
the state (Appendix D-15). You wdll notice in the Fisheries and Stream Characteristics
Databases a field called Section. The reach boundaries for these stream segments did
not fit to a stream confluence and/or could not be moved without affecting the
biological integrity of the data. As a result, a stream in the Montana system is
identified by the 16 digit EPA RRN plus a 1 digit Section number used in these rare
cases where we could not determine an appropriate reach break.

1.3.4 GIS and Querying the Montana Rivers Information System

All data contained in the MRIS Reporting Program can also be visually displayed
and analyzed using ARC/INFO, a geographic information system (GIS). An
ARC/INFO work station is located in Kalispell and operated by MRIS staff. All data
are connected to an electronic 1:100 0(X) hydrography layer cross-referenced to the
EPA River Reach File 1 which is used as the MRIS master stream database.

If you are interested in querying or analyzing MRIS data in a GIS format with any
of the available layers listed in Appendix D, contact:

Fisheries, Janet Decker-Hess, 752-5501, ext. 228,
WUdlife, Gael Bissell, 752-5501, ext. 220, or
Recreation, Denise Davies, 752-5501, ext. 228.

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1.4 USING THE SYSTEM

1.4.1 Starting the MRIS Reporting Program Software

Change to the directory containing the RPSTREAM.EXE program and the MRIS
data (called MRIS if you have not changed that during the INSTALL program). At the
DOS prompt, type RPSTREAM and press Enter.

Several screens will be displayed after you press the Enter key that indicate the
software is loading. The initialization process takes from a few to several minutes,
depending on the personal computer you are using. When the system is loaded you
will see the following screen (Figure 1). The first time you load the program, all the
indices will need to be built which takes additional time.

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Test Data

Select an Option

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Step 1: Set up the Search
Step 2: Select a Report Format
Step 3: Produce the Report

UTILITIES
Verify Search Criteria and Report Format
Retrieve a Report Control File
Save a Report Control File
Count Records Matching Search Criteria
Override Default Report Order

Exit the Program

- menu

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order-

Strean RRN

Status box/

\status box

Figure 1. Main Menu

1.4.2 Main Menu or Opening Screen

The Main Menu or opening screen presents three required steps for creating data
retrievals. The Main Menu also displays several utility options and two status boxes
at the bottom of the menu (Figure 1). The status boxes indicate the currently selected
report output format (left hand) and the indexing order (right hand) that will be used
to search through the database records.

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To make selections you can:

1. Use the arrow keys to move down to the desired menu item and press Enter,
or

2. Type the first or highlighted character or number of the menu item; this will
position the highlight bar on the item. Press Enter to complete the selection.

Once you press the Enter key, you will be presented with a series of additional
menus. You can select items from these menus in the same manner as just described.

1.5 ELEMENTS OF A RETRIEVAL

The MRIS Reporting Program allows you to search the MRIS data in a variety of
ways. Several report formats are available that determine how much information is
presented and how diat information is arranged on the page or screen. In addition,
there are options that allow you to save your data query or queried records for future
use. The necessary steps to create a data query and report are discussed below.

1.5.1 Design the Report. There are three parts to designing retrievals for producing
data reports (Figure 1).

Step 1: Set up the Search. This selection determines how you will look for data
records and design the question you will ask. That is, will you use stream name,
location, land ownership, fisheries, recreation, wildlife, or a combination of these
and other available parameters to find information on a particular stream reach or
group of stream reaches?

Step 2: Select a Report Format. This option allows you to select from several
report formats, ranging from a one line summary to a full report of all available
MRIS data.

Step 3: Produce the Report. This menu item starts the data search and
production of the report. Data reports can be sent to the screen, to an ASCn file
(for further word processing), to a printer, or to a record file.

1.5.2 Utility Options. The Main Menu also provides several user options (Figure 1).

Verify Search Criteria and Report Format. This item allows you to see the
criteria you've selected in Step 1 and 2. This makes it easy to see exactly what
selections you've made and identify any mistakes so they can be corrected

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prior to producing the report. It is important to use this feature to check your
query - usually if a query does tiot run properly it is due to an error in the query,
not the program. Changing previous selections is discussed in Section 3.

Save a Report Control File. Selecting this utility option allows you to save your
data query so they can be used again for future retrievals. This option would be
most beneficial when you have designed a complex query that you will either use
often or will be modifying for future queries. The option allows you to enter a file
name to identify the file for future use.

Retrieve a Report Control File. This utility option retrieves a previously saved
Report Control File as described above. A Report Contiol File contains all of the
query and report options you selected in Steps 1 and 2. The Control File can be
used to perform previously designed queries, or can be modified and executed to
run a new query.

Count Records Matching Search Criteria. This utility option allows you to count
the number of records that match your criteria before you produce your report or
view your data. This allows you to narrow or broaden your search before you
produce the report.

Override Default Report Order. The program is designed to select the most
appropriate index based on the query and report you have created. Using this
option allows you to choose a different index than the one the program selected.
There may be situations when the user will want to override the default index
selection. The right hand status box indicates the index automatically selected.

2 EXAMPLES OF COMMON RETRIEVALS

The objective of the manual is to show you how to use the MRIS Reporting Program
software to generate data queries and reports and use the utility options. If you make a
mistake when you are going through these examples, just remember to use the Escape key
(Esc) to back up and return to the previous menu (or the menu selection, Return to Previous
Menu).

There are basically four kinds of searches; selecting from a list, entering a single item,
entering a range, or creating an ad hoc query from one or several databases. Several
queries to demonstrate most features of the program will be used in the examples. All other
query options will be covered in Section 5.

Throughout these examples, information will be provided to help familiarize you with

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the menuing system, commonly used keys, and other software features. The examples
assume the MRIS Reporting Program is loaded and the Main Menu is on the screen (Figure
1). If you are not at this point, please go back to Section 1.2 and go through the steps to
install the MRIS Reporting Program. Keep in mind that some searches will take time;
there are over 8,000 stream reaches in MRIS, and over 30,000 records in some of the
individual databases. Features have been included in the programming to save the data
selected by these lengthy queries and you will learn about those features as you go
through the user's manual.

2.1 A Simple Query - Selecting a stream name

Step 1: Set up the Search - The highlight bar is on 'Set up the Search' in Figure 1
when the MRIS Reporting Program is first started. Choose this item by pressing the
Enter key. The following menu will appear (Figure 2).

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Design the query from the following categories. Enter criteria
from as many categories as needed to create the query you want.

Select a Category

Include the following categories:
Stream Name
Location
Land Ownership
Fisheries
Recreation Features

No Exclude categories

Ad Hoc Query
Use a Record Nunber File
Clear All Selection Criteria
Return to Main Menu

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 2. Set up the Search

The highlight bar is on Stream Name when the menu appears, press Enter to choose
this option and bring up the next screen (Figure 3).

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Design the query from one of the following categories. Enter criteria
from as many categories as needed to create the i^Jery you want.

Select a Category

Select Streams by Name

Enter Stream Names

Select Streams by Hydrounit & Name

Return to Previous Categories

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 3. Stream Name Menu

You will notice there are three ways to find a stream name; Select Stream by
Name (selecting streams from a pick-list in alphabetical order), Enter Stream Names,
(entering or typing in a stream name), and Select Streams by Hydrounit & Name
(selecting streams from a pick-list by their hydrounit plus their name). The latter two
options will be explained in Section 5. The highlight bar will be on Select Streams
by Name; press Enter and the master stream list will appear (Figure 4).

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Stream Names
Select Stream Names. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

Select

Stream

v

Stream Name

Boundaries

ABBOT CR

MOUTH - HEADWATERS

ACKLEY LAKE

LAKE INTERIOR REACH -

ACORN CR

MOUTH - HEADWATERS

ADAIR CR

MOUTH - BULLRUN CR

ADAIR CR

BULLRUN CR - HEADWATERS ▼

ADAMS CR

MOUTH - HEADWATERS

ADDITION CR

MOUTH - BRUCE CR

ADDITION CR

BRUCE CR - HEADWATERS

ADSON CR

MOUTH - HEADWATERS

ADVENT CR

MOUTH - HEADWATERS

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 4. Selecting from a List

Within this pick-list are the names of all the streams in the MRIS Stream Database
in alphabetical order, their lower and upper boundaries, the hydrologic unit and river
reach number (RRN), On the screen in Figure 4 you will notice a small triangle (▼)

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on the right side and the bottom of the menu box. This indicates there is more
information below the last line and to the right but there is not enough room to show
it in the window. Use the arrow keys to move across the screen. To locate the stream
reach of interest, you can use the up or down arrows; the page up or down keys; and
Control Page Up (Ctrl-PgUp) or Control Page Down (Ctrl-PgDn), to move to the top
or bottom of the list, respectively. With such a large data set, the MRIS Reporting
Program also has a built-in search utility available. The utility can be activated after
you enter a pick-list window by pressing the (Alt) key and the letter S at the same time.
You can then begin typing the name of a stream and the cursor will locate the stream
name as you type (the stream name will appear on the bottom of the screen as you
type). Once you have located the stream reach, pressing enter deactivates the utility.

For this example, find Arrastra Cr (mouth to N Fk, 17010203 057 00.00, Section
0) using the search utility described above. Press Alt-S and begin typing the name of
the stream. (If you are working with only a subset of the master stream database
(region, management area, etc.), these stream reaches may not be in your pick-list.
Use two other stream reaches from your area for the example. Once you have located
the stream name from the pick-list, press Enter to deactivate the search utility. Select
the stream by pressing Enter again. A check mark t/) will appear next to your
selection and the highlight bar will advance to the next stream name. Next locate
Kootenai R (Parmenter to Flower Cr, 17010101 035 00.00 Section 0), again using the
search utility. (In future queries, you can select as many streams as you desire. If you
want to change any selection and remove the check mark, place the highlight bar on
the selected stream name and press Enter again. The check mark will be removed,
indicating the stream name is no longer selected. Selecting a stream from a pick-list
insures that you are selecting a specific stream reach.

Once you have selected the streams from the pick-list, press the Control (Ctrl) and
Enter keys at the same time and you will return to the Select a Category menu (Figure
3) and the highlight bar will be on the menu item Enter Stream Names. Move down
to Return to Previous Categories by pressing R or by using the Down Arrow key and
Press Enter. You will return to the menu shown in Figure 2; move down to Return
to Main Menu and press Enter.

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2.1.1 Step 2: Select the Report Format. From the main menu, move to Step 2 to
select a report format and Press Enter. The next menu will appear (Figure 5).

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Select the report format

Brief Stream Report

Stream Name Report

Brief Species Report

Full Species Report

Limiting Factors/Reconmendations Report

Full Stream Report

Population Estimate Report

Spawning Report

Recreation Data Report

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 5. Select the Report Format

There are numerous reports that can be used to view the MRIS data. These reports
range from a one line summary of stream reach data, to a brief report of the stream
reach, to more specific reports for fish species, spawning, and recreational features,
to a full report. The MRIS full report consists of twenty sections of information (this
number will increase as more databases are added to the system) which you select to
exclude from your full report.

For the example, we will use the Full Report option; this is the only reporting
option where another menu will follow before you are returned to the Main Menu. For
all other reports, when you select the desired report and press Enter, that report will
have been selected. From the Select the Report Format screen, press F two times or
use the down arrow keys to highlight the full report and press Enter. The menu shown
in Figure 6 will appear on your screen.

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Select one or more sections

v/

Reach Description

V

Land/Bank Ownership

V

Protected Areas

V

Stream Channel and Riparian Description

V

Fisheries Rating Information

V

Fish Species

V

Population Estimates

V

Spawning Information

V

Barrier Information

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Fishing Regulations Information

V

Fishing Pressure and Bioeconomic Data

V

Limiting Factors and Reconmendations

V

Instream Flow Reservations

V

Flow and Temperature Information ^

r

Brief Stream

Report

Stream Name

Figure 6. Full Report Sections

All of the sections are activated by default and will be included when the report is
produced unless you exclude them. Pressing the Escape key (Esc) retains the default
selections. On the screen you will notice a small triangle (y) to the right of the last
line of the information wifidow. This indicates there is more information below the last
line but there is not enough room to show it on one screen. Use the down arrow key
to view the additional report sections. If you do not want to have a particular section
or sections reported, you can deactivate it by moving the cursor to that section and
pressing Enter. The check mark next to the selection will be removed indicating that
it will not be included in the report. Ctrl-Enter finalizes the report design and you will
be returned to the Main Menu will return to the screen.

After you complete this retrieval, you may want to return
to the report selection menu and choose one of the other
reports, and repeat the retrieval to see the difference in the
report formats.

Before proceeding, it is wise to examine all of the selections made up to this point.
Move the cursor to Verify Search Criteria and Report Format under the Utilities
portion of the Main Menu and press Enter.

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Search Criteria and Report Format

Current report format: Full Stream Report
The following section(s) will be included:
Reach Description
Land/Bank Ownership
Protected Areas

Stream Channel and Riparian Description
Fisheries Rating Information
Fish Species
Population Estimates
Spawning Information
Barrier Information
Fishing Regulations Information
Fishing Pressure and Bioeconomic Data
Limiting Factors and Recomnendations

-Format

Full Stream Report

-Order

Stream Name

Figure 7. Verify Search and Report Format

On the screen in Figure 7 the various features of the report you have designed will be
displayed. A small triangle (▼) to the right of the last line of the information window
indicates there is more verification information below the screen. Use the down arrow
key to view the additional information. At this point, if you see something that is
not intended, you have the opportunity to change it before producing the report
by going back to the appropriate menu (See Section 3). For this example, press
Enter or use the Escape key (Esc) to return to the Main Menu.

2.1.2 Step 3: Produce the Report. Move to Step 3 on the Main Menu and press
Enter. A new menu will appear that allows you to select where to send the report
(Figure 8).

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Select a report option

Display on Screen

Send to Printer

Save to a Fi le

Save Record Nunbers to a File

-Format

Ful I Stream Report

-Order

StreaiM RRN

Figure 8. Produce the Report Menu

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For this example, send the report to the screen by moving to Display on Screen
and press Enter. You will then be given the opportunity to add additional titles to your
report to clarify the information being displayed. In the case of a full report on two
stream reaches, this probably would not be necessary so answer (y)es to the question
Are the additional page headings ok (y/n)?

The computer wUl run for a short time prior to the report appearing on the screen
(Figure 9).

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ARRASTRA CR
MOUTH - ARRASTRA CR, N FK

-Reach Description

Hydrologic Unit: 17010203 (Blackfoot)

RRN: 05700.00 Short RRN: PC0570000 Section: 0 Length: 9.5 mi.

From: MOUTH To: ARRASTRA CR, N FK

10S 11W 11 CO ( 0.0000/ 0.0000) 09S 13U 25 D ( 0.0000/ 0.0000)
Elevation: 4333.0 ft. (6) Elevation: 5500.0 ft. (6)

Tributary To: BLACKFOOT R Co»jnty(ies): Powell

Down Link: 1701020302800.00 (BLACKFOOT R)
Up Link 1: 1701020317400.00 (ARRASTRA CR, N FK)
Up Link 2: 1701020305701.00 (ARRASTRA CR)
Map Name: DEARBORN RIVER Mountain Range(s):

FWP: Region: 2 District: Western Serial: AFV Water Code: 040150 001
Tourism Region: Gold West

-Tota l-i— Scannedi— Matchedi— PageT ■ — ^

8845 1 l| 0| 1 1 See the next screen (y/n)? (Press V to view)

Figure 9. Full Report (partial)

The report will come up one screen at a time. At the bottom of the screen, beginning
from the left, the MRIS Reporting Program reports the total number of records in the
database, the number of records scanned during the current search, the number of
records diat match the query criteria, and the number of pages that have been viewed
on the screen. A prompt at the bottom of the screen asks "See the next screen
(y/n)?". To view the next screen, press Y or the Enter key. Repeat this step several
times. At the bottom right comer, you will read (Press V to View). Pressing V
allows you to scroll back through the report and examine previously displayed screens.
After pressing V, use the arrow or Page keys to move through the report. When you
are done reviewing the records, press the Escape key (Esc). At this point, you can
continue retrieving records to the screen by pressing Enter or Y, or end the search by
responding with an N to the question See the next screen (y/n)?. Let's end the search.
You will notice End of the Report appears at the bottom of the screen. Press Enter
to return to the Main Menu. You have now completed the retrieval.

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2.2 A More Complex Query - Fish Species, by Genetic Code, by Hydrologic Unit.

Step 1: Set up the Search - From the Main Menu, press Enter on Step 1: Set Up the
Search, which will be highlighted. Move the cursor down to Clear All Selection
Criteria and press Enter. This will clear the previous query from the program. A
message will appear stating All selection criteria have been cleared. Press any key.
Press any key to return to the Select a Category Menu.

For this example, we will first select a fish species to learn where it has been
identified in MRIS. We will then narrow the criteria to include only a certain genetic
code and a specific location. From the Select a Category menu, highlight Fisheries
using the down arrow or by pressing F and press Enter. The menu shown in Figure
10 will appear.

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Design the query from the following categories. Enter criteria
from as many categories as needed to create the query you uant.

Select a Category

Spec i es

Spawning Value

Fishing Pressure

Limiting Factors and Recomnendations

Return to Previous Categories

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 10. Fisheries Menu

For this search, we will begin by selecting a fish species; the highlight bar is on
Species so press Enter. The menu shown in Figure 11 will appear. Select Fish
Species from the menu and press Enter.

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Design the query from the following categories. Enter criteria
from as many categories as needed to create the query you want.

Select a Category

Fish Species
Fish Abundance
Fish Use
Fish Genetic Code

Return to Previous Categories

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 11. Selecting a Fisheries Category Menu

A pick-list of all the fish species in Montana by family will appear (Figure 12); we
will be setting our search on Westslope Cutthroat Trout. Press the first letter of the
family name, Trout, and the highlight bar will move to Arctic Grayling, the first trout
species in alphabetical order. Because this is a two-tiered listing, pressing the first
letter of the species will not get you to Westslope. The simplest way to move through
this list is with the use of the Page Down and arrow keys until you highlight Westslope
Cutthroat Trout. By pressing Enter a check mark will appear next to the species;
pressing Ctrl and Enter at the same time will return you to the menu shown in Figure
11. Move the cursor down to Return to Previous Categories by pressing R or using
the down arrow. Move through the menus in a similar manner until you are back at
the Main Menu.

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Fish Species

Select Fish Species. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are fin

shed.

Select Species

\/ Family Name

Catfish

Black Bullhead

Catfish

Bullhead

Catfish

Channel Catfish

Catfish

Stonecat

Catfish

Yellou Bullhead \

r

Codfish

Burbot

Drun

Freshwater Drvjn

Gar

Shortnose Gar

Killifish

Plains Killifish

Livebearer

Green Swordtail

Brief Stream Report Stream RRN

Figure 12. Selecting a Fish Species Menu

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Step 2 - Select a Report Format. Move to Step 2 and press Enter. There are two
ways of reporting species information; if you only want a list of the streams where a
species is found, use the Brief Species Report. A Full Species Report will give you
a listing of where the species are located plus information on the stream use, genetic
and habitat code and species abundance. The Full Stream Report will give you all the
streams where a species is found plus all the other species found in that stream reach
(plus other data depending on the sections you have selected). For this example, we
will select a Full Species Report by either pressing F or by using the down arrow
keys.

You will now be at the Main Menu shown in Figure 1 . At this point, your search
should be checked by pressing V or use the down arrow to Verify Search Criteria and
Report Format. Pressing Enter or Escape will return you to the Main Menu after you
have checked your report criteria and format. You will also notice that the Order
Status Box will have changed from Stream Name to Fish Species, indicating the report
order will be in fish species order and then by EPA River Reach Number order to
hasten the query. There are over 35,000 records in the fish species database. This
listing will not be in alphabetical order.

Step 3: Produce the Report. To produce your report, press the number 3 or move
the highlight bar to Step 3: Produce the Report and press Enter. The Select a Report

option menu will appear, allowing you to select where to send the report (Figure 8).
For this example, send the report to the screen by pressing Enter (it is already
highlighted). You will then be given the opportunity to add additional titles to your
report to clarify the information being displayed (Figure 13).

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Permanent Page Headings

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Additional Page Headings

No additional page headings

Are the additional page headings ok (y/n)?

Full Stream Report

Record Uuater File

Figure 13. Adding Additional Headings to Page Screen

For this report, let's answer N and type in the additional title A Statewide Listing.
Press Ctrl and Enter at that the same time and you will be given the opportunity to

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review your title before proceeding. Pressing Y will begin your report. The computer
will run for a short time prior to the report appearing on the screen. A report similar
to the one shown in Figure 14 will appear. This report gives you information on the
stream reach location, the species use of the stream, its relative abundance, genetic
code, status and other information about Westslope Cutthroat Trout.

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Species Streams

012 Westslope Cutthroat Trout
10020001 (Red Rock)

BEAR CR 02600.00 0 MOUTH - HEADWATERS

Abundance: Comnon Use: Resident (4)

Genetic Code: Potentially pure with no record of contaminating species

Habitat Code: Best habitat

Historical Presence: Unknown

Population Status: Unknown Survey Date: / /

EVERSON CR 02900.00 0 BLACK CANYON CR - HEADWATERS

Abundance: Present Use: Resident (9)

Genetic Code: Genetically pure, determined by electrophoresis

Habitat Code:

Historical Presence: Aboriginal

Population Status: Unknown Survey Date: / /

-TotalT-ScannedT-Matchedr-Page-i

3646^1 31 2 1 1 1 See the next screen (y/n)? (Press V to view)

Figure 14. Full Species Report

After viewing a few screens, you will notice that the query is providing you with
all streams where Westslope Cutthroat Trout are present, regardless of whether they
are pure populations, hybridized, or only potentially pure. Let's narrow our query to
only those populations that have been verified to be genetically pure. As a screen
finishes, press N to view the next screen, a message of End of Report will appear and
by pressing Enter or any key, you will return to the Main Menu.

Press Enter from Step 1, select Fisheries from the Select A Category Menu and
you will return to the fisheries menu shown in Figure 10. Select species from the
species selection menu, move the cursor down to Fish Genetic Code and press Enter.
A pick-list like the one shown in Figure 15 will appear.

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Fish Genetic Codes

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Select Fish Genetic Codes. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

Select Genetic Code

Genetically pure, determined by electrophoresis

Potentially pure with no record of contaminating species

Potentially pure, contaminating species planted in drainage historically

Especially valuable genetically pure trout with contaminating species

Potentially pure with contaminating species

A genetically pure species could exist, but not present

Hybridized species based on electrophoresis

Genetically pure; could be invaded by contaminating species

99X pure;considered pure for management purposes

Unknown

-Format

Full Species Report

-Order

Fish Species

Figure 15. Genetics Code Rck-List

Because we want to narrow our focus to only those populations tliat are genetically
pure, we will select:

* Genetically pure determined by electrophoresis;

* Especially valuable genetically pure trout with contaminating species;

* Genetically pure, could be invaded by contaminating species; and

* 99% pure, considered pure for management purposes by highlighting each
selection and pressing Enter. A check mark will appear next to the four selections as
they are chosen. When selections are complete, press Ctrl and Enter at the same time
and you will return to the menu shown in Figure 11. Return to the Main Menu by
using the Return to the Previous Menu selection on each menu.

At this point, verify the search to insure query correctness and then use Step 3 to
produce the report to the screen. Change the title of the report to include a second line
stating Genetically Pure Populations Only. The program may take longer to run now
because of the second filter placed on it; it is now looking for not only Westslope
Cutthroat populations, but only those that are genetically pure. Allow the program to
produce a few screens of records before canceling the report.

We will put a final restriction on our query to reduce the number of records to a
certain geographic area; in this case, all the streams in the Missouri headwater
drainages. From the Main Menu, press Step 1 and the menu in Figure 2 will appear.
Highlight Location and a menu similar to that found in Figure 16 will appear.

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Design the query from the following categories. Enter criteria
from as many categories as needed to create the query you want.

Select a Category

Hydro logic Unit by Nunber

Hydrologic Unit by Name

County

FWP Region

Tributary To

Tourism Region

Return to Previous Categories

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

figure 16. Location Menu

The highlight bar will be on Hydrologic Unit by Number; press Enter and the menu
in Figure 17 will appear. (If you are working with only a subset of the master stream
database (region, management area, etc.). these hydrologic units may not be in your
pick-list. Use other hydrologic units from your area for the example.

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Hydrologic Units
Select Hydrologic Units. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

Select Hydrologic Unit

V Cataloging Unit

Basin Name

10010001

Belly

10010002

St. Mary

10020001

Red Rock

10020002

Beaverhead

10020003

Ruby T

10020004

Big Hole

10020005

Jefferson

10020006

Boulder

10020007

Madison

10020008

Gallatin

-Format

Brief Stream Report

pOrder

Stream RRN

Figure 17. Selecting by Hydrologic Unit Number

To narrow our search to only streams in Missouri River headwaters drainage, move
through the pick-list using the page down key or the Alt-S utility. The hydrologic units
we are looking for are 10020001, 10020002, 10020003, 10020004, 10020005,
10020006, 10020007, and 10020008. (For a complete listing of hydrologic units, see

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Appendix D-15). Select each one of these units by pressing Enter after the number and
name is highlighted. Return to the Main Menu.

From the Main Menu, change the report format (Step 2) to Brief Species Report,
return to the Main Menu and verify the criteria and report format you have selected by
selecting that option from the Main Menu. Make sure you completely view the
verification screen by using the down arrow key to insure you have the query you
want; westslope cutthroat trout, four selections on genetic purity, and the hydrounits
10020001-10020008. Go ahead and send the report to the screen again; since the
report format was changed, you will have to re-enter or re-type the additional page
headings. Add a page heading to describe your geographic search limitation. View
a few records before canceling the report. You have now completed a more complex
query.

3 OTHER FEATURES OF THE MRIS REPORTING PROGRAM

From the examples presented above, you should now be familiar with the basic steps needed
to query and produce a report using the MRIS Reporting Program software and menus. Other
options and features of the system which are necessary to know to optimally use the system will
be explained in the following section.

3.1 Saving a Report Control File. A Report Control File contains the instructions of the
retrieval you just created. Sometimes a retrieval will be commonly used and/or added to,
or has required a considerable length of time to produce. You can save a Report Control
File with a unique file name and brief description. (If you have exited the program, you
may need to create a query for this example). To try this option, select Save a Report
Control File. The following screen will appear (Figure 18). The screen provides space
for you to enter a brief description of the retrieval and a name for the new Report Control
File. The description and file name have been filled in on screen below. Enter these on
your screen and press Enter. If you select Save a Report Control File again, you can
either overwrite the Control File you just saved, or you can save the current query
selections under a new name and description. This option dies not save the records selected
by die query, only the "instructions". These files are given the extension .RCF.

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Test Data

Save a Report Control File

09/29/1993

Enter control file description: Pure populations of westslope in up Miss.
Enter control file name: UESTHO

-Format

Full Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 18. Save A Report Control File

3.2 Retrieve a Report Control File. When the Main Menu returns, select Retrieve a
Report Control File. A menu showing the brief descriptions of previously saved control
files appears. Select WESTMO, the one you just created and view the search criteria with
Verify Search Criteria and Report Format utility. You can now modify the query,
produce the report again, retrieve the data produced by the modified search, or save the
modified query under a different name.

3.3 Saving a Record Number File. Saving a Record Number File is a handy feature when
you have created a query that has taken some time to generate or one that is commonly
requested (fish species of special concern lists, chronic dewatered streams, etc). This utility
allows you to save the selected records, not just the query, so you can retrieve the records
to use again.

After choosing Step 3: Produce the Report, from the Main Menu, choose Save
Record Numbers to a file. A screen similar to the one shown in Figure 19 will appear;
fill it in with the description and file name shown in Figure 19.

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Enter Record Nunber file description: Streams in up Mo with pure 012
Enter Record Nuinber file name: WESTMO

-Format

Full Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 19. Save a Record Number File Screen

Let it run for a short time to allow a few records to be saved before pressing escape
and ending the report. These files are given the extension .RNF.

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3.4 Using a Record Number File

A Record Number File can be retrieved by pressing Step 1: Set up the Search, and
then highlighting Use a Record Number File from the lower portion of the Select a
Category menu (Figure 2). By highlighting this option, a screen similar to the one shown
in Figure 20 will appear.

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Use a Record Nunber File

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Select a Record Nmiser file

Streams in up mo with pure 012

UESTMO.RNF

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 20. Using a Record Number File

From this menu, select the WESTMO.RNF by moving the highlight bar to the selection
and pressing Enter. Return to the Main Menu and select Verify the search criteria and
format to view the search criteria that goes along with the records selected. From the Main
Menu, produce the report to the screen to view the records saved. At this point, you could
further narrow your search using other menu items,

3.5 Save a Pile This option allows you to save your report to a file for further editing
before you print it, or include it in another document as a table. The difference between
Save A Record Number File and this option is that the records are only available in the
report and would not be able to be modified or reselected. To produce the report, enter
Step 3 and select Save to a File. A screen similar to Figure 21 will appear, allowing you
to enter a file name. Enter WSTCTMO.WP for a file name. The report will take some
time to produce (the program is finding the records that you queried and writing them to
a file); you may want to do some other work at this time or continue to familiarize yourself
with the manual. You will know the report is working by the changing matched and
scanned status boxes in the bottom left hand comer. When the report is finished, you will
be returned to the Main Menu. From here, you can exit the program by highlighting Exit
the Program from the Main Menu; (see Section 4 to review exiting the system). DO NOT
delete any files at this point, so you can continue with the exercises. Once you exit the
program, you will be returned to the DOS prompt in the MRIS directory.

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Enter text file name USTCTMO.UP

Enter drive, directory, & filename to create a text file.

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 21. Save Report Control File Screen

From the DOS prompt, load your word processing program (WP for word
perfect,etc.) and retrieve the file WSTCTMO.WP. You can now manipulate the
document to include it in a report by changing the titles, page breaks, holding,
underlining, etc. (Figure 22).

A FEW WORD PROCESSING TIPS

If you are printing out a report, you will want to use a font that is not
proportional; i.e., a Courier 10 pt works well. You may also need to reset
your left/right and top/bottom margins to a smaller margin to get the
correct page breaks the report has been designed for. Check a few pages
before you begin printing out the report. The reports were designed using
a dot matrix printer.

Want to block out and delete a column that is in the report? Place your
cursor at the beginning of the column you want to delete; turn block on
and arrow down the entire page to the end of the document; Ctrl F4,
select 3 (Rectangle), and 3 (Delete).

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Table 1. Genetically Pure Westslope Cutthroat Trout Populations in
the Missouri River Headwater Drainages.

Stream Name

EVERSON CR
MUDDY CR
SIMPSON CR
JONES CR
RAPE CR
BEAN CR
PAINTER CR
BROWNS CR

DYCE CR, E FK
POLE CR
BUFFALO CR

Red Rock River Drainage

Lower and Upper Boundaries

BLACK CANYON BROWNS CR -
WILLIAMSON WOOD CANYON -
MOUTH - HEADWATERS
MOUTH - HEADWATERS
MOUTH - HEADWATERS
MOUTH - HEADWATERS
BROWNS CR - HEADWATERS
MOUTH - HEADWATERS

Beaverhead River Drainage

MOUTH - HEADWATERS
MOUTH - HEADWATERS
BRAYS CANYON CR - HEADWATERS

HEADWATERS
MCNINCH CR

Figure 22. Edited Document in Word Perfect

When you have finished editing your report using your word processing program, you
can send it to the printer. If you choose to continue with this session, reenter the
Reporting Program by typing RPSTREAM from the DOS prompt in the MRIS
directory and press Enter.

3.6 Changing Search Criteria

Before you try another retrieval with different search criteria, you need to deactivate
your previous menu selections. Previous search criteria will remain active until you return
to the specific menu selections and deactivate it, or until you exit the MRIS Reporting
Program. Failing to deactivate the previous search criteria can cause subsequent searches
to fail or produce erroneous results. Currently selected search criteria can be viewed using
the Verify Search Criteria and Report Format option from the Main Menu (Figure 1).
The following example shows you how to deactivate the previous search criteria.

If you want to clear all of the previous search selections, you can do so by selecting

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Step 1 from the Main Menu and then Clear All Selection Criteria from the Select a
Category menu. Pressing any key will return you to the Select a Category menu, fyou
are following the manual and have exited the program, you will need to Retrieve a Report
Control File to continue. Select this option from the Main Menu, retrieve WESTMO and
you are ready to begin again. Check to retrieval by using the option Verify Search
Criteria.

If you elect to focus the next search to only the Big Hole hydrologic unit (10020004)
for Westslope Cutthroat Trout, you will need to use the menus to clear the other hydrologic
units currently in the search. Since we have just cleared the selection criteria, let's retrieve
it using the Retrieve a Control File from the Main Menu. Move to and highlight
WESTMO and Ctrl-Enter to activate that criteria.

From the Main Menu, select Step 1, then Location from Select A Category menu, and
finally, Hydrologic Unit by Number from the Location menu. When you select this
category, the MRIS Reporting Program indicates that other hydrologic units have already
been selected and presents the following menu prompt (Figure 23). (If you are working with
only a subset of the master stream database (region, management area, etc.), these
hydrologic units may not be in your pick-list. Use other hydrologic units from your area
for the example.)

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Hydrologic Units

The following Hydrologic Units will be included:

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Hydrologic Unit

1
2
3
4
5

10020001
10020002
10020003
10020004
10020005

(U}se current data

Enter (N)ew data

(A)dd more

data

(C)lear

data

-Format

Full Species Report

-Order

Fish Species

Figure 23. Change Hydrologic Unit Selection Screen

Typing U retains the current selection, N eliminates the current selection and allows
you to enter new streams, A retains the current selection and allows additional selection to
be made, and C eliminates all stream search criteria. These four options are presented for
all menu items when you return to change them. Remember that you can view the currently
selected search criteria at any time with the Verify Search Criteria and Report Format
option on the Main Menu.

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3.7 Overriding Default Report Order

Most of the stream listing reports (population estimate, fish species, etc) are in EPA
River Reach Number as the default report order. This report order has been chosen as the
most efficient way for the system to operate. If you want your report in alphabetical order,
choose this option to receive a listing of other report orders. After making a selection from
this menu, you will receive a message that this is not the . Keep in mind, that the report
will probably run a little slower due to changing the report order.

4 EXITING THE SYSTEM

When you have finished with your session for the day, exit the program by returning
to the Main Menu (Figure 1) and highlighting Exit the Program. If, while you were
working, you saved either report control files or record number files, a screen will appear
similar to the one shown in Figure 24. This gives you the opportunity to save a report
control file or record number file, or to remove them if you no longer want them in the
system. Tlie flies you select will be deleted, not saved. By pressing Enter a check mark
appears next to the file, marking it for deletion; by pressing Ctrl-Enter your selections will
be accepted. Once you exit the program, you will be returned to the DOS prompt in the
MRIS directory.

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Program Exit Options

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Select the Record Nunber Files to be deleted
Description File Size Date

Time

Land Ownership Test

Fish Species Present Sample

LANDOUN.RNF
FISH.RNF

227
125

06/10/1993
06/14/1993

14:18:22
11:52:04

Enter: Select/Deselect a file Ctrl-Enter: Accept Selections

-Format

Full Stream Report

-Order

Stream Name

Figure 24. Exiting the Program screen

5 ADDmONAL SEARCH OPTIONS

The MRIS Reporting Program software provides a variety of data search and query
options. Many of these can be used in conjunction with each other, as you have seen in the
above examples. A general rule to follow: 'AND' statements are set up between queries,
'OR' statements are set up within queries. All of these query options require some

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information before they can be executed. This section presents examples of the additional
search option listed in Figure 2, and shows the type of information each option requires.
Options that have been used in the previous search examples will not be discussed. Before
you proceed, be sure previously selected criteria are deactivated.

The searches are tiUed according to the selections you choose from each menu
beginning with the Main Menu; i.e., to enter stream names: from the Main Menu, select
Step 1; from the Select a Category, select Stream Name; and from Stream Names, select
Enter Stream Names.

5.1 Main Menu - Set up the Search - Stream Name - Enter a Stream Name. Stream
Names can be entered by typing them in after you highlight Enter Stream Name from the
Stream Names Menu and press Enter. The screen shown in Figure 25 will appear.

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Stream Names
Enter Stream Names. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

-Format

Brief Stream Report

T— Order

Stream RRN

Figure 25. Entering a Stream Name Menu

This screen allows you to enter an unlimited number of stream names that you wish
to query by typing them in yourself. Be cautious; the names need to be entered as they
appear in the master stream database. You may want to refer to the MRIS stream list
you have been sent. Some basics include:

1) R for River

2) Cr for Creek

3) Flathead R, N Fk

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The advantage of using this option, rather than selecting from a pick-list, is that you only
have to enter a stream name once rather than selecting each reach of a particular stream.
The disadvantage to using this option is that you will get all streams with that name, not just
the one you want.

5.2 Main Menu - Set up the Search - Stream Name - Select Streams by Hydrounit &
Name

The list of streams in the MRIS Master Stream Database by Hydrologic Unit in river
reach number order will be the pick-list available in this menu item (Figure 26). Streams
can be selected by moving the cursor to the desired stream name and pressing Enter. The
pick-list search utility can be used to position the cursor on the desired hydrologic unit by
pressing Alt-S and typing the number of the Hydrologic Unit (See Appendix D-15 for a list
and map of hydrologic units in Montana) and then searching for the desired stream by using
the page down or arrow keys. Pressing Ctrl-Enter finalizes the selections and returns you
to the Stream Name menu.

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Stream Names

Select Stream Names. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

Select Stream

V Hydro-Unit

Unit Name

Stream Name

10010001

Belly

BELLY R

10010001

Belly

BELLY R

10010001

Belly

BELLY R, N FK

10010001

Belly

BOUNDARY CR

10010001

Belly

BOUNDARY CR t

10010001

Belly

BOUNDARY CR

10010001

Belly

BOUNDARY CR

10010001

Belly

HOKOWANIS R

10010001

Belly

HOKOWANIS R

10010001

Belly

HOKOWANIS R

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 26. Selecting Streams by Hydrounit & Name Screen

5.3 Step 1: Set up the Search - Location
FWP Region or Tourism Region.

Hydrologic Unit by Name, by County, by

There are several other options under Location on the Figure 2 menu. Hydrologic Unit
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names of all the hydrologic units, counties, FWP Regions, and Tourism Regions,
respectively (Figures 27, 28, 29 and 30, respectively). Items on each of these menus are
selected by moving the cursor to the desired location and pressing Enter. The (▼) on the
hydrologic units and county pick-lists indicate that there is more information that could not
be completely displayed on screen. Selections are finalized by using Ctrl-Enter, and the
Location menu returns. Additional options from the Location screen can be selected at this
time, if you want to combine several location items in your query (i.e. all the stream
reaches in the Blackfoot hydrologic unit that are also in Missoula County).

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Hydrologic Units
Select Hydrologic Units. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

Select Hydrologic Unit

V Basin Natne

Cataloging Unit

Arrow

10040102

Battle

10050008

Beaver

100500U

Beaver

10110204

Beaverhead

10020002 ▼

Belly

10010001

Belt

10030105

Big Dry

10040105

Big Hole

10020004

Big Horn Lake

10080010

-Format

Full Species Report

-Order

Fish Species

Figure 27. Hydrologic Unit by Name Pick-List.

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Counties
Select Counties. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

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Select County

V Name

FIPS Code

Beaverhead

1

Big Horn

3

Blaine

5

Broadwater

7

Carbon

9w

Carter

11

Cascade

13

Chouteau

15

Custer

17

Daniels

19

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order-

Stream RRN

Figure 28. Selecting by County

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FUP Regions

Select FWP Regions. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

Select FUP Region

Region 1

Region 2

Region 3

Region 4

Region 5

Region 6

Region 7

Region 8

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 29. Selecting by FWP Region

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Tourism Regions
Select Tourism Regions. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

Select Tourism Region

Glacier
Gold West
Yellowstone
Charlie Russell
Missouri River
Custer

-Format

Full Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 30. Selecting by Tourism Country

5.4 Step 1: Set up the Search - Location - Tributary To

The last options under the Location menu allows you to select streams by the body of
water they are a tributary to. By highlighting Tributary To and pressing Enter, a screen
similar to the Stream Name menu will appear (Figure 31). You may enter a tributary to
by name (Enter Tributary To Names) or select a tributary to from a pick-list that is by
Hydrologic Unit and EPA River Reach order or in alphabetical order (Tributary To by
Name). These three options are exactly like using these options under Stream Name

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Design the query from the following categories. Enter criteria
from as many categories as needed to create the query you want.

Select a Category

Enter Tributary To Names

Tributary To by Hydrologic Unit and Reach

Tributary To by Name

Return to Previous Categories

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Record Nunber File

Figure 31. Tributary To Menu

5.5 Step 1: Set up the Search - Land Ownership

This search requires selections from two menus; the first screen allows you to select
a land ownership sector (Figure 32) and the second menu allows you to pick an agency or
agencies within that ownership sector (Figure 33).

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Ownership Agencies
Select Ownership Agencies. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

Select Sector

Federal
State
Local
Private

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 32. Selecting Major Land Ownership Type

Once a sector is selected, agencies can be selected by moving the cursor to the desired
agency code and pressing Enter (Figure 33). The pick-list search utility can be used to
position the cursor by pressing Alt-S and typing the agency name. Pressing Ctrl-Enter
finalizes the selections and returns you to the Select a Category menu.

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Ownership Agencies
Select Ownership Agencies. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

V Agency

Select Agency

Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Recreation
Corps of Engineers
Department of Adninistration
Environmental Protection Agency
Fish and Wildlife Service
Forest Service
National Park Service
Soil Conservation Service

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 33. Selecting Land Ownership Agency Menu (after Federal Sector selection)

5.6 Step 1: Set Up the Search - Fisheries - Species - FTsh Abundance or Fish Use

Pick-lists are used to select relative fish abundance(s) or fish use(s) in a stream reach.
From the Species menu shown in Figure 11, selecting Fish Abundance will produce a
screen similar to that shown in Figure 34.

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Select Fish Abundance Types. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

Select Fish Abundance

Abundant

Conmon

Uncomnon

Rare

Occasional

Present

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 34. Fish Species Abundance Pick-list.

Fish abundance can be selected by highlighting the abundance(s) of interest and pressing
Enter. A check mark will appear next to the selection. You can choose as many fish
abundance choices as desired, and they can be used in conjunction with any other fish
species categories. Making no selections will provide the user with all records of a certain

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species regardless of their abundance. The Fish Use is set up in the same manner (Figure
35).

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Select Fish Use Types. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

Select Fish

Use

Resident

Spawning elsewhere

Spawning and hatching-adf luvial

Spawning and hatching-fluvial

Spawning and nursery- adf luvial

Spawning and nursery-fluvial

Migration corridor

Feeding run

Corridor and resident or spawning

Resident and spawning

Spawning, hatching and nursery

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 35. Fish Use Menu

5.7 Step 1: Set Up the Search - Fisheries - Spawning

Streams have been identified and rated as to their spawning habitat importance to a
larger body of water. To select a group of streams by their spawning value, highlight
Spawning Values from the main Fisheries menu and a screen similar to Figure 36 will
appear. From here, one or more values can be selected. Ctrl-Enter finalizes your
selections. Using this menu, select Fssential in conjunction with Tributary To and
entering the Yellowstone R., would give you all the essential spawning habitat (or corridor)
for the Yellowstone River.

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Spawning Values
Select Spawning Values. Press Ctrl -Enter when you are finished.

Spawning Rating

Essential
Important
Not rated
Unknown

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

StreoR RRN

Figure 36. Spawning Value Menu

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5.8 Step 1: Set up the Search - Fisheries - Fishmg Pressure

The program allows you to select a set(s) of records that have fishing pressure as
estimated by the MDFWP Mail Surveys. These ranges can be entered for Total Fishmg
Pressure, Resident fishing Pressure, or Nonresident Fishing Pressure (Figure 37). To
enter a range for fishing pressure, select Fisheries from the Select a Category menu
followed by the selection of Fishing Pressure from the Fisheries menu. From the Fishing
Pressure menu, select the type of fishing pressure you wish to enter a range for. Depending
on which type of fishing pressure you are interested in, a screen similar to Figure 38 will
appear.

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Design the query from the following categories. Enter criteria
from as many categories as needed to create the query you uant.

Select a Category

Total Pressure
Resident Pressure
Nonresident Pressure

Return to Previous Categories

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Hgure 37. Fistiing Pressure Menu

From here, enter as many ranges that you care to. It may be easiest to learn the potential
of fishing pressure ranges by using the documents MDFWP Fishing Pressure - 1992
available at all MDFWP Regional Headquarters or by contacting Bob McFarland, MDFWP,
994- 6355.

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Total Pressures

Enter Total Pressure range(s). Press Ctrl-Enter

when you are

finished.

Total Pressures

1

0

0

2

0

0

3

0

0

4

0

0

5

0

0

6

0

0

7

0

0

8

0

0

9

0

0

10

0

0

Brief Stream Report

Stream RRN

Figure 38. Entering a range of Fishing Pressure

Fisheries - Limiting Factors/ Management

5.9 Step 1: Set up the Search
Recommendations

Many of the factors that limit a fisheries in a stream reach, as well as management
recommendations to improve the fisheries, have been identified. For a complete listing of
the limiting factors that have been identified, see Appendix D. This search requires two
levels of selections, first to identify the management practices causing the limiting factor
(Figure 39) and then selecting the limiting factor (Figure 40). Again, these selections can
be mixed with any of the categories in Figure 39. Keep in mind, some stream reaches
may not have their limiting factors identified as of yet. Within a category, an OR
statement is established when two or more selections are checked; i.e., chronic dewatering
or excess siltation and turbidity. Between categories, however, an AND statement is
established; if chronic dewatering is selected from Agricultural Limiting Factors and
Physical Limiting Factors, it has to be identified as being chronic dewatered by agricultural
and other physical factors. There is also a report format for reporting limiting factors;
be sure to use this report from Step 2 in order for the report to run most efficiently.

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Design the query from the following categories. Enter criteria
from as many categories as needed to create the query you want.

Select a Category

Agricultural Limiting Factors
Industrial Limiting Factors
Biological Limiting Factors
Physical Limiting Factors
Urban/Trans Limiting Factors
Angling Problems/Regulations
Hydropower Limiting Factors

Fishery Uses/Values

Management Recommendations
Ang I i ng Reconmendat i ons

Clear these Categories

Return to Previous Categories

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 39. Limiting Factors and Recommendations Menu

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Agricultural Limiting Factors

Select Agricultural Limiting Factors. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

■/ Activity

Select Agricultural Limiting Factors

Channel/bank has been altered by agriculture.

Chronic dewatering problem.

Comnercial organic pollution.

Domestic stock pollution.

Excess siltation and turbidity.

Periodic dewatering problem.

Stock overuse along bank/in drainage.

Weedicides and/or pesticides pollution.

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 40. List of Limiting Factors from One Category

5.10 Step 1: Set up a Search - Ad Hoc Query

Although the ability to query much of the data has been provided in the menu items,
there is an opportunity to design your own query of any of the MRIS databases. Database
structures and look-up tables have been provided in Appendix D. The use of Dbase
commands to set a filter are used in the ad hoc portion of the program.

From the lower portion of the Select a Category menu, highlight Ad Hoc Query and
press Enter (Figure 41). From the screen, you can select the database(s) you wish to query.

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Create ad hoc queries from the following categories. Choose as
many categories as needed to create the query you want.

Select a Category

Administration and Ownership Data

Minimun Flow Data

Protected Areas Data

Barrier Data

Required Data

Pool Classes Data

Habitat Data

Stream Bottom Data

Physical Data

General Recreation Data

Flow and Temperature Data

Reach Access Data

Tree Species Data

Recreation Sites Data

Data Sources

Conments

Fish Species Data

Recreation Activities

Population Estimates Data

Age and Growth Data

Return to Categories

Spawning Data

-Format

Full Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 41. Databases Accessed Through Ad Hoc Query

If you were to select Minimum Flow Data, a screen similar to the one shown in Figure
42 will appear. Type in the query using Dbase commands and press Ctrl-Enter when you
are done. You can then select another database from the ad hoc menu or combine this
selection with one of the queries in the menu system. If you are combining an ad hoc
with a query from the menu system, make the selections from the menu system Hrst.
Remember that AND statements will be created between databases and other queries.

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Minimun Flow Ad Hoc Query

-Format

Brief Species Report

-Order

Fish Species

Figure 42. Ad Hoc Database Selection Menu

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For example, if you wanted to find all the streams in the Missouri River drainage
(Hydrologic Units 10020001-10050001) that had an instream flow reservation on it, you
would first select the hydrologic units from the Location menu under Select a Category.
From the Ad Hoc Query option, you would then select the Minimum Flow Data and press
Enter. In the screen shown in Figure 42, type in H20RESERV='R'(the field in
MINFLOW.DBF that identifies the type of reservation on a stream reach (Appendix D)) and
press Enter, To verify the search you have created, return to the Main Menu and use the
Verify the Search Criteria and Report Format option. You are then ready to choose the
report format and produce the report.

The Ad Hoc Query option will become more user friendly with the next version of the
Reporting Program.

6 RECREATION SEARCH OPTIONS

6.1 Step 1: Set up a Search - Stream Name

Setting up a query by stream name, as in Section 2. 1, can be executed using the MRIS
reporting program with the purpose of reporting data only from the recreation database.
From the Main Menu (Figure 1) Select Step 1: Set up the Search. Be sure to clear all
previous search selections before proceeding. From the Select a Category menu (Figure 2),
select Stream Name. Recall from Section 2, 1 that you have 3 ways to choose a stream.
For this example, do the following: the highlight bar will be on Select Stream by Name,
press Enter. (If you don Y have the entire master stream database, choose a stream or river
from your region). To find the Swan River, activate the search utility by pressing Alt-S and
type in Swan R. Press Enter to turn off the search utility and then select several reaches
of the Swan River by pressing Enter. Press Ctrl-Enter and return to the Main Menu.

From the Main Menu, select Step 2: Select a Report Format. For the example, we
will use the Recreation Data Report; move to that option and press Enter. By choosing
Recreation Data Report, the fisheries data is excluded from the report (Figure 43). Like
the fiill stream report, another menu will follow with the opportunity to select some or all
of the recreation report sections. You can press either Ctrl-Enter or the Escape key (Esc)
and all of the recreation report sections will automatically be selected, or you can deselect
report sections by pressing Enter for each report section you wish to exclude.

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Select one or more sections

Reach Description
General Recreation Data
Use Data

Boating Information
Recreation Activities
Recreation Sites

-Format

Recreation Data Report

-Order

Stream RRN

figure 43. Recreation Data Report Sections

Return to the Main Menu and select Verify Search Criteria to check your designed query
and report. From the Main Menu, select Step 3: Produce the Report. Select Display on
Screen. Figure 44 shows the first page of the full recreation report for a reach of the Swan
River.

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Recreation Report

01/18/1994

SWAN R
MOUTH - BIGFORK DAM
Map Name: KALI SPELL

17010211 00100.00 1 PK0010000

-General Recreation Information-

Tourism Region: Glacier

Ingress Rating:

Access Rating: Abundant

Water Body:

ROS Class: Roaded natural

Source Name: DD

Value Class: 2 # Evaluators: 0
Scenic Ouality: High

Rural

Source Agency: DFWP, BLM, and
USFS
Data Sources: 12, 61, 2, S. Runsey,150
Update Date: 11/15/1993
Miscellaneous Connents: Angler days is for all of Suan River.

Ota l-i—Scannedi—MatchedT— Pager
8844| l| 0| l|

1|See the next screen (y/n)? (Press V to view)

Figure 44. Full Recreation Report (First page)

As in the fisheries queries, you can use any of the various search options (entering a
stream name, selecting a stream from a list, selecting by location, etc.) in Step 1. In Step
2, selecting only Recreation Data Report wiU insure that you only receive the recreation
data. The recreation report sections are also part of the Full Stream Report.

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6.2 Step 1: Set up a Search - Recreation Features - Boatable Season

Clear all selections criteria before proceeding. From the Main Menu select Step 1: Set up
the Search. From the Select a Category menu move the highlight bar to Recreation
Features and press Enter. The following menu will appear (Figure 45).

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Design the query from the following categories. Enter criteria
from as many categories as needed to create the query you want.

Select a Category

Boatable Season
Whitewater Class
Recreation Site Type

Return to Previous Categories

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Stream RRN

figure 45. Recreation Features Menu

With the highlight bar on Boatable season, press Enter. The following menu will appear,
which illustrates boatable season choices (Figure 46). You can make as many selections
from this menu as you wish by pressing Enter. After selections have been made, press Ctrl-
Enter to be returned to the previous menu; return to the Main Menu.

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Select Boatable Seasons. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

Select Seasons

Not boatable

Typically simmer boating only

Boatable only during spring runoff

Boatable during spring runoff, with sustained flows to mid-suimer

Year around sustained flow

Year around sustained flow dependant on ice cover

Boatable spring through fall

Unknown

-Format

Brief Stream Report

-Order

Streon RRN

Figure 46. Boatable Season Menu

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6.3 Step 1: Set up a Search - Recreation Features - Whitewater Class

From the Main Menu select Step 1: Set up the search. From the Select a Category
menu, select Recreation Features. Move the highlight bar to Whitewater Class and press
Enter (Figure 47), You can select as many Whitewater classes as you want by pressing
Enter; when finished selecting, press Ctrl-Enter and return to the Main Menu.

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Whitewater Classes
Select Whitewater Classes. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

Select Classes

Class I

Class II

Class III

Class IV

Class V

Class VI

Unknown

-Format

Recreation Data Report

-Order-

Stream RRN

Figure 47. Whitewater Class Menu

6.4 Step 1: Set up a Search - Recreation Features - Recreation Site Type

From the Main Menu select Step 1: Set up the Search. From the Select a Category
Menu select Recreation Features. Move the highlight bar to Recreation Site Type and

press Enter (Figure 48). Once again, you can select as many of these site types as you
wish.

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Recreation Site Types
Select Recreation Site Types. Press Ctrl-Enter when you are finished.

Select Site Types

Forest Service Campground

Bureau of Land Management

National Park

National Recreation Area

National Historic Site

National Battlefield

National Park Service Cainpground

State Park

State Fishing Access Site

State Wildlife Management Area

National Recreation Trail

J

-Format

Recreation Data Report

-Order

Stream RRN

Figure 48. Recreation Site Type Menu

6.5 Step 1: Set up a Search
the Ad hoc query

A more complex query - combining menu options with

Let's suppose a member of the public calls and wants a particular floating experience.
They want to know where all the stream reaches in your region are with exceptional or high
scenic quality, that are boatable during spring and summer and have Class 2 or 3 rapids.
You can combine the Ad Hoc Query option with queries from the menus to satisfy this
request. When you are combining an ad hoc query with a query from the menu
system, make the selections from the menu system first.

From the Main Menu, select Step 1: Set up the Search. From the Select a Category
menu, move the highlight bar to Location and press Enter. A menu like Figure 16 wiU
appear. Move the highlight bar to FWP Region and press Enter, you will then see a menu
like Figure 29. The highlight bar is on Region 1. Select your region and Ctrl-Enter to exit
the screen. Return to the Select a Category menu. From this menu, select Recreation
Features. Select Boatable season; from the Boatable season menu, select boatable during
spring runoff with sustained flows to mid-summer by pressing Enter and then Ctrl-Enter
to exit the screen. Return to the Select a Category menu.

Select Recreation Features again. Select Whitewater Class. Select Class II and
Class in from the Whitewater Class menu by moving to the selection and pressing Enter;
Ctrl-Enter allows you to exit the menu. Return to the Select a Category menu. Select Ad
hoc query. From the menu, move the highlight bar to General Recreation Data, and press
Enter. In the box, type in: Scenicqua = l.or.Scenic_qua = 2 and press Enter. Return

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to Main Menu.

From the Main Menu, select Step 2: Select a Report Format. Move the highlight bar
to Recreation Data Report and press Enter. When the next menu appears, press Esc or
Ctrl-Enter to automatically select all the recreation data sections. Return to the Main Menu
and verify search criteria. From the Main Menu, select Step 3: Produce the report.
Select Display on screen. Change the page headings to Streams in (your region number)
with high or exceptional scenery, spring & summer boatability, Class 2 or 3 rapids the
report will begin to run.

This is quite a complicated query and will take a few minutes to run. View a few
records before canceling the report. (For Regions 6 and 7. it is likely that no stream
reaches meeting this query will be found.)

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APPENDIX A
MRIS Reporting Program Installation

The purpose of the MRIS Reporting Program installation program is to install the MRIS
Reporting Program software and data files on your computer, to create the directory for the
programs and data files, and to provide the option to modify the CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT files.

Before installing the MRIS Reporting Program, the computer must be configured to have at
least 480 Kbytes of available conventional memory and 2 MBytes of expanded memory (EMS).
Expanded memory is extended memory (XMS) that has been converted by a memory manager.
Typical memory managers are EMM386.EXE which comes with some versions of MS-DOS and
QEMM386.EXE from QuarterDeck. If you are not familiar with memory management contact your
system administrator.

Depending on the number of hydrologic units you have been sent (region, subset of region,
statewide), there will be either one or two diskettes. The installation program and its related files
are either contained on the diskette labeled INSTALL in the event you have been sent two diskettes.
The MRIS Reporting Program programs and data files are stored on the other diskette(s).

Copying the files

The simplest method for installing MRIS Reporting Program is to create a temporary directory,
e.g. TEMP, on your hard disk and copy all of the diskettes to that directory. This directory will
serve as the source directory for the installation program. If you do not have sufficient hard disk
space for both the INSTALL and data files, you can just copy the INSTALL files to the hard disk.
Then, during the installation, you can select the floppy drive to load the files from the additional
diskette(s).

After copying the files on the diskettes, change to the directory you've created, TEMP, and
type INSTALL. INSTALL begins by checking the hard disk for the location of several files
including AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS. After locating the files, INSTALL will present
you with a series of questions and information prior to creating the MRIS Reporting Program
programs and data files on your computer.

Entering the source and target directories

INSTALL will ask you to identify the source directory, e.g. the TEMP directory. When you
start INSTALL in the TEMP directory, it automatically selects the TEMP as the source directory.
If this is not acceptable, you can specify the correct source directory. Next INSTALL determines

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the amount of free space on each of your hard disk drives. If one or more of the drives has
sufficient space to create the MRIS Reporting Program programs and data, you will be prompted
to supply a target directory name. If the target directory does not already exist INSTALL will ask
you if you want to create it. During the installation, INSTALL will place the MRIS Reporting
Program programs and data in the target directory (labeled MRIS unless you have choose to
change it) with the exception of the data index files that will be created the first time you run the
MRIS Reporting Program software. If INSTALL determines there is insufficient space on your
hard disk for the software, the installation is stopped and the amount of disk space needed is
displayed.

Altering CONFIG.SYS

To run properly, the MRIS Reporting Program software requires that the FILES statement in
CONFIG.SYS be set to a minimum of 147. You have the option of changing the FILES statement
automatically during the installation process. You will be asked if you want to change the FILES
statement. If you respond yes, INSTALL will create a backup of the current CONFIG.SYS named
CONFIG.MSL and will modify the current CONFIG.SYS. If the HLES statement is akeady set
at or above 147, the CONFIG.SYS will not be altered.

If no CONFIG.SYS file exists at all, INSTALL asks you if you want to create one. If you
respond yes, INSTALL creates CONFIG.SYS in the root directory of the C drive with the
statements needed to run MRIS Reporting Program.

If you respond no to either of the scenarios above INSTALL creates a sample file named
CONFIG.SMP in the target directory. You can use this sample to see how your CONFIG.SYS file
needs to be altered to run the MRIS Reporting Program.

Altering AUTOEXEC.BAT

The MRIS Reporting Program report utility also requires that a SET CLIPPER statement with
255 or more files be included in AUTOEXEC.BAT. INSTALL also checks for the presence of
a file named BASE501B.PLL on the hard disk. If BASE501B.PLL is already present, a second
copy need not be created but a SET PLL statement may have to be added to the AUTOEXEC.BAT.
If AUTOEXEC.BAT already exists with the needed statements no action is taken by INSTALL.

If AUTOEXEC.BAT exists but one or more above required statements are absent or need to
be changed, INSTALL asks you if you want to modify AUTOEXEC.BAT. If you respond yes,
INSTALL will create a backup of the current AUTOEXEC.BAT named AUTOEXEC.MSL and
modify the current AUTOEXEC.BAT as needed.

If no AUTOEXEC.BAT file exists INSTALL asks you if you want to create one. If you
respond yes, INSTALL creates the AUTOEXEC.BAT in the root directory of the C drive widi the

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statements needed to run MRIS Reporting Program.

You should check your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to see if any lines added by INSTALL are in
an executable location. For example, if the last line in the original AUTOEXEC.BAT file loads
Windows or a menu manager then it is possible the SET PLL or SET CLIPPER lines will not be
executed.

If you respond no to either of the scenarios above INSTALL creates a sample file,
AUTOEXEC.SMP, in the target directory with the statements needed to run the MRIS Reporting
Program.

You can use this sample to see how your AUTOEXEC.BAT file needs to be altered to run the
MRIS Reporting Program. If you select to change the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS
fUes, you must reboot you computer before you run the MRIS Reporting Program.

Adding or moving EDENV.EXE

EDENV.EXE is a utility program whose primary use is to change the colors used by MRIS
Reporting Program to display menus, prompts and other screen display functions.

If EDENV.EXE already exists on your hard disk (because you have otiier Montana State
Library or the MDFWP Edit/Entry Program), INSTALL checks to see if it resides in a direaory
in the path. If it does not INSTALL asks if you want to move EDENV.EXE to a directory in the
path. If you respond yes, INSTALL lets you selert the directory and copies EDENV.EXE to that
directory and deletes the original.

If EDENV.EXE does not exist on your hard disk, INSTALL asks if you want to add it to the
target directory. If you respond yes, INSTALL creates EDENV.EXE in the target directory.

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APPENDIX B

Runtime Errors

Some errors can occur when you run the MRIS Reporting Program Report Utility. Most of the
time these errors are minor and can be easily corrected. Common errors and possible solutions are
discussed below.

I. Out of Memory

The MRIS Reporting Program Report Utility can be a memory hog. 512K of memory is a
desirable amount of memory to be available before running the program. If you get an out of
memory error the only option is to provide more memory. Try unloading some or all of your TSR
programs, (programs that are loaded and stay resident in memory, for example SIDEKICK or IS)
or modifying your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so they are not loaded automatically.

Note: There is public domain software called "CONFIG.EXE" which can be used to
create more than one operating environment which can be easily loaded.

Note: The presence of TSR programs may also be the reason for slow performance.
Again try unloading some or all of yoxir TSR programs.

II. File Opening Errors

The MRIS Reportuig Program Report Utility requires over 140 files to be open at one time.
Typical CONFIG.SYS configurations do no provide for this many files to be open at one time. The
INSTALL utility will either change your CONHCSYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to meet the
files requirement or write sample CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files in the MRIS Reporting
Program directory. If an error message appears indicating that a file was not opened there are
several possible solutions.

1) The FILES statement in your CONFIG.SYS is set too low or does not exist. We
recommend that the FILES statement be set at FILES = 147 or greater. An odd number
is recommended.

2) Another program such as a TSR or Windows ^plication and the MRIS Reporting Program
are using several files at the same time. You can increase the FILES statement in the
CONFIG.SYS file.

3) The statement SET CLIPPER =F:255 is not in the environment. This software was written
in Clipper, a compiler for the dBase language. In order to run the MRIS Reporting
Program Report Utility with more than 140 files open the SET statement must either be

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included in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, be included in a batch file that is used to run the
report or be entered at the DOS prompt before running the report.

in. Any Other Error

Any other error will probably require technical assistance. Press the Print Screen key to print
die screen on the printer or note all the information on the screen and call or write:

Janet Decker-Hess

Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks

MRIS Program Manager

490 N. Meridian

Kalispell, MT 59901

406-752-5501, ext 228

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APPENDIX C

MRIS Reporting Program Files

The following files are on the INSTALL diskette (if you have received only one diskette, all
of the files in the following two sections will be on that diskette):

INSTALL.EXE

INSTALL.ITX

SIZES

FILES.LST
AUTOEXEC.SMP
CONHCSMP
README

The installation program.

Indexed text for the installation program.

List of space needed to install the MRIS Reporting Program Report

Utility.

List of installed files, used to verify installation.

Sample AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Sample CONFIG.SYS file.

Additional information needed for installation or the report utility.

If there is an additional diskette, it will labelled MRIS DATA/PROG and contain the
compressed files listed below:

PROG.EXE

PLL.EXE

LOOKUP.EXE

DATA.EXE

RECDATA.EXE

ENV.EXE

RDA.EXE

The MRIS Reporting Program Utility and related files.

BASE501A.PLL, expanded if needed.

Lookup databases.

Fisheries and stream reach description databases

Recreation databases

EDENV.EXE, a utility to modify screen colors.

Report Dictionary compiler and related files. Can be used to modify

the report queries and formats. Not expanded by the installation utility,

but available if needed.

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APPENDIX D
Data Structures and other support documents

Fisheries Information Database Stinjctures
ADMNOWN.DBF - Administrative and Ownership Database Stmcture

Field Name

SHORT_RRN

SECTION

FWPREGION

FWPDISTRIC

WATERCODE

STRMREACH

WTRTYPE

STRMORDER

MTNRNGl
MTNRNG2
FISHREGS
SERIAL

Field Name

SHORT_RRN

SECTION

SURV_DATE

SPECIES

AGE

COUNT

MEAN_LEN

MEAN_WT

AGE_RAT

SERIAL

Type Width Dec Description

C 9 0 Short RRN

CIO Section No.

C 10 FWP Region

CIO FWP District

C 6 0 DFWP Watereode

C 3 0 DFWP Watereode reach number

C 2 0 (01= Trout stream; 02 = non-trout stream; 10 = stream

management undesignated; 19 = unable to sustain fish; 41 =
stream with mostly warm/cool water fish)

C 2 0 Stream order code. Using Quad scale map (1 = smallest

unbranched perennial tributaries; 2 = below the junction of
two first order streams; 3 = below the junction of two second
order streams; etc.)

c

3

0

Mountain range code 1.

c

3

0

Mountain range code 2.

L

1

0

Fishing regulation exception.

c

3

0

FWP Fisheries Serial No.

and Growth Information Database Structure

Type

Width

Dec

Description

C

9

0

Short RRN

C

1

0

Section No.

D

8

0

Survey date

C

3

0

Fish species code

C

1

0

Age (0 - 5)

N

3

0

No. of fish in group

N

5

2

Mean length

N

5

2

Mean weight

C

1

0

Age and growth data quality rating. (1 =low to 9 high)

C

3

0

FWP Fisheries Serial No.

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BARRIER.DBF - Barrier Database Structure
Field Name Type Width

Dec Description

SHORT.RRN
SECTION
BARR SIGN

BARRTYPE

BARR.LAT
BARR.LONG
BARR.HEIGT
BARRMGMT

COMMENT
SERIAL

C
C
C

9

1
1

0
0
0

N
N
N
C

C

c

7
8
5

1

254
3

1

4
1
0

0
0

BARRSFECDBF - Fish species related to barrier database
Field Name Type Width Dec Description

Short RRN

Section

Barrier significance to species (P= prevents

introgression to species of special concern,

S = spawning blocked upstream)

Type of barrier (W=waterfall, C=culvert,

D-debris, B= bedrock, I = insufficient flow,

M=Mann[iade dam)

Barrier latitude

Barrier longitude

Barrier height in feet

Management recommendations for barrier

(R=remove, M=maintain, E=remove

excess debris)

Barrier comment

Serial Number

SHORT_RRN

SECTION

SPECIES

C 9 0 Short RRN

CIO Section No.

C 3 0 Fish species code (See Appendix B-16)

BIOECON.DBF - Bioeconomic Database Structure

Field Name

SHORT_RRN

SECTION

CVM

TCM

YEAR

SOURCE

BIOEC_RATE

SERIAL

Ilfie

C
C

N
N
C
C

c

Width

9
1
7

7
4

100
1

Da:

D^Siption

0

Short RRN

0

Section No.

2

Contingent value estimate in dollars/day

2

Travel cost estimate in dollars/day

0

Survey year

0

Source of the data

0

Data quality rating for bioeconomic data. (1

= low to 9 = high)

0

FWP Fisheries Serial No.

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COMMENTS.DBF - Comments Database Structure

Fidd Name

SHORT_RRN

SECTION

CATEGORY

COMMENT
SERIAL

Type Width Dec Description

C 9 0

C 1 0

C 2 0

M

C

10
3

0
0

Short RRN

Section No.

Category of comm^its. GN = General; LF= Limiting Factor;

FR = Fishing regulation; SR= Sport Fishing pressure; SC =

Species of Special Concern; GM= Gamefish;

MR = Management Recommendations;

Comments

FWP Fisheries Serial No.

DTASOURCDBF - Data Sources Database Structure

Field Name Type Width Dec Description

SHORT RRN C 9 0

SECTION C 1 0

SURVEYDATE D 8 0

DATASOURCE C 60 0

AGENCY C 3 0

SERL^L C 3 0

Short RRN

Section No.

Survey date.

Name of data source.

Agency Code (see agencylu.dbf)

Serial no.

FISHPLNT.DBF - Fish Planting Database Structure

Field Name

SHORT_RRN

SECTION

FISHPLANT

WHY PLANT

SPECIES
NO_PLANT
SIZE
FREQUENCY

ARTFFISHRY
SUTTRESID

surrsPAWN

SUTTREAR

surrsPEC

Type Width Dec Description

C 9 0 Short RRN

CIO Section No.

CIO Fish planted regularly (N = No; Y = Yes; blank = unknown

or umated)
CIO Why fish planted. (H = historic plant; R = restoration plant;

M = Mitigation; P= Put and Take; S= Supplementation of

Existing Fishery; 0= Other)
C 3 0 Fish species code. See Appendix B-16

N 5 0 Number of fish planted

N 5 1 Size of fish planted ( in inches)

CI 0 Planting frequency code. (A = Annually; 6= Biannually; S

= Semi-annually; 0= Other; blank = unknown)
C 1 0 Is the sport fishery of the reach based on planting? (Y/N)

CIO Habitat suitability rating for residence. (1 = best to S =

poorest; blank = unknown or imrated)
CIO Habitat suitability rating for spawing. (1 = best to 5 =

poorest; blank = unknown or unrated)
CIO Habitat suitability rating for rearing. (I = best to 5 =

poorest; blank = unknown or imrated)
C 3 0 Fish species code for suitable habitat.

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nSHSPECDBF - Fish Species Database Structure

Field Name

SHORT_RRN

SECTION

SPECffiS

FISHABUN

nSHUSE

RATFISH

FISHSCGC

FISHSCHC

fflSTCODE

SURV_DATE
SERIAL

Type Width Dec Description

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

C
C

0 Short RRN

0 Section No.

0 Fish species code. Field in a query.

0 Fish abundance code. Field in a query.

0 Fish use code. Field in a query.

0 Fish species data quality rating. (1 = low to 9 = high)

0 Species of special concern genetic code. Field in a query.

0 Species of special concern habitat code. (A = Best,...

D= Limited)

0 Historical fish population code. (A= Aboriginal,

B= Reintroduced, E= Eliminated, P= Historically Planted,
L= Species Composition Altered, H= Hybridized)

0 Date of survey for species of special concern.

0 FWP Fisheries Serial No.

FLOWTEMP.DBF - Flow and Temperature Database Structure

Field Name

SHORT_RRN

SECTION

SURV_DATE

FLOWMETH

FLOWDS

RATFLOWDS

FLOWSTAGE

NORLOWFLOW

RATNLFLOW

MORE_FLOW

BEAVERPOND

RATBEAVRPD

PKH20TEMP
RATPKH20TP

TEMPOS

MORE_TEMP

SERIAL

Type Width Dec Description

C 9 0 Short RRN

CIO Section No.

D 8 0 Survey date.

CIO Flow data collection method.

C 7 0 Flow during survey in cubic feet/second.

CIO Flow survey data quality rating. (1 = low to 9 = high)

CIO Stage during survey flow. (1 = dry; 2 = low; 3= moderate;

4 = high; S = flooding; blank = unknown or not determined)

C 7 0 Normal low flow (including man caused) in cfs.

CIO Normal low flow data quality rating. (I = low to 9=high)

L 1 0 More flow daU available? T/F?

C 3 0 Percent of reach inundated by beaver ponds.

CIO Percent inimdated by beaver ponds data quality

rating. (1 = low to 9 = high)

C 2 0 Normal peak water temperature.

CIO Normal peak water temperature data quality rating. (1 = low

to 9 = high)

N 4 1 Temperature during survey.

L 1 0 More temperature data available? T/F

C 3 0 FWP Fisheries Serial No.

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HABUAT.DBF - Habitat Database Structures

Field Name

SHORT_RRN
SECTION
FILAM ALGAE

fflGHRPLANT

GRAZLENGTH
GRAZCOMPAT

STRMCOVER

BNKCONDITN

BNKSTABILT

CHANSTABIL

STRMBSEDMT

COMBRATING

BNKVEGETAT

Type Width Dec
C 9

C
C

C

c
c
c

c
c
c

0
0
0

0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

RIPVEGETAT

C

1

0

SSURFACCOV

c

1

0

HABTREND

c

1

0

RISK INDEX

N

6

2

HAB RATE

c

0

WDINO 6

N

0

WDIN6 12

N

0

WDIN12 18

N

0

WDIN18 99

N

0

WDOUTO 6

N

0

WD0UT6 12

N

0

WD0UT12 18

N

0

WD0UT18 99

N

0

SERIAL

C

0

Description

Short RRN

Section No.

Filamenteous algae. (C=conunon; N=none observed;

R=rare; X=present, abundance not specified)

Higher plants code. (C=common; N=none observed;

R=rare; X=present, abundance unknown.

Length grazed by livestock in feet.

Livestock grazing length compatability code.

(l=low; 2=poor, 3=stable but spotty; 4 = stable or

improving; 5= high; blank = unknown or unrated)

Stream cover habitat rating.(l=poor; 2= fair; 3=good;

4=excellait; blank = unknown or imrated)

Bank condition habitat rating. (l=poor; 2= fair; 3= good;

4= excellent; blank =imknown or unrated)

Bank stability habitat rating. (l=poor; 2 = fair; 3=good;

4= excellent; blank = unknown or unrated)

Channel stability habitat rating. (l=poor; 2= fair; 3=good;

4= excellent; blank = unknown or unrated)

Streambed sediment habitat rating. (l=poor;2 = fair; 3 = good;

4= excellent; blank = unknown or unrated)

Combined habitat rating. (l=poor; 2 = fair; 3 = good;

4=excellait; blank— unknown or unrated)

Dominant bank vegetation. (l=Deciduous trees; 2= Conifer;

3= Mixed; 4= Deciduous shrubs; 5= upland shrubs;

6 = grass/herbaceous forms; 7= no vegetation, soil, road

material; 8 = shrubs/trees with soil/rock material (alpine).

Dominant riparian vegetation, (see bank vegetation codes.)

Subsurface cover rating. (O=none; l=poor; 2=fair; 3=good;

blank = unknown or unrated)

Habitat trend code. (D=deteriorating;I=improving; S = static;

blank= unknown or unrated)

Risk assessment index.

Habitat data quality rating. (l = low to 9= high)

Feet of instream woody Debris 0-6 inches

Feet of instream woody Debris 6-12 inches

Feet of instream woody debris 12-18 inches

Feet of instream woody debris 18+ inches

Feet of out-of-stream woody debris 0-6 inches

Feet of out-of-stream woody debris 6-12 inches

Feet of out-of-stream woody debris 12-18 inches

Feet of out-of-stream woody debris 18+ inches

FWP Fisheries Serial No.

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MINFLOW.DBr - Minimum Flow Database Structure

Field Name

Type Width Dec Description

SHORT_RRN

SECTION

FLOW

BEGDAY

BEGMONTH

ENDDAY

ENDMONTH

H20RESERV

RESERVADQ

SERIAL

C 9 0 Short RRN

CIO Section No.

C 6 0 Amount of minimum flow needed.

C 2 0 Day of begin of minimum flow needed.

C 2 0 Month of begin of minimum flow needed.

C 2 0 Day of eaad of minimum flow needed.

C 2 0 Month of end of minimum flow needed.

CIO Has water been (R= reserved? M= minimum flows

determined? N = No)
L 1 0 Is the amount of water reserved adequate? (Y = Yes, N =

No)
C 3 0 FWP Fisheries Serial No.

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PHYSICAL.DBF - Physical Stream Characteristics Database Structure

Field Name

Type Width Dec Description

SHORT_RRN C 9 0

SECTION C 1 0

AVCHANWIDT C 4 0

RATAVCHANW C 1 0

AVGVWIDTH C 5 0

RATAVGVWID CIO

AVGRIPWID C 4 0

RATAVGRIPW CIO

AVCHANDEPT C 4 0

RATAVCHAND C 1 0

UPRBELEV C 7 0

RATUPRBELE C 1 0

LWRBELEV C 7 0

RATLWRBELE C 1 0

UPRBAVWETW C 6 0

RATUPRBAVW C 1 0

LWRBAVWETW C 6 0

RATLWRBAVW C 1 0

GRADIENT C 4 0

RATGRADNT C 1 0

SINUOSITY C 4 0

RATSINUOS C 1 0

SIDECHOCC C 1 0

RATIOPOOL C 3 0

RATIORUN C 3 0

RATIORIFFL C 3 0

RATIOPOCKT C 3 0

RATRATIO C 1 0

ROSGEN CL C 2 0

SERIAL

Short RRN

Section No.

Average channel width in feet.

Average channel width data quality rating. (1 = low to 9 =

high)

Average valley width in feet.

Average valley width data quality rating. (1 = low to 9 =

high)

Average riparian width in feet.

Average riparian width data quality rating. (1 = low to 9 =

high)

Average channel depth in feet.

Average channel depth data quality rating. (1 = low to 9 =

high)

Upper boundary elevation in feet.

Upper boundary elevation data quality rating. (1 = low to 9

=High)

Lower boundary elevation in feet.

Lower boundary elevation data quality rating. (1 = low to 9

= high)

Upper boundary average wetted width

Upper boundary average wetted width data quality rating. (1

= low to 9 = high)

Lower boundary average wetted width in feet.

Lower boundary average wetted width data quality rating. (1 =

low to 9 = high)

Percent gradient.

Perc«it gradient data quality rating. (1 = low to 9 = high)

Sinuosity.

Sinuosity data quality rating. (1 = low to 9 =high)

Side channel occurance code. (H = high; L =low; M =

moderate; N = nil; blank = unknown or not determined)

Percentage of reach that is pools.

Perc^itage of reach that is runs.

Percentage of reach that is riffles.

Percentage of reach that is pocket water.

Percoitage of reach data quality rating. (1 = low to 9

=high)

Visual classification of the channel type and subtype using

Rosgen's (1985) channel type classification. Alpha and

numeric combination using gradient, sinuosity, width/depth

ratio, dominant particle size, channel entrenchment, and

landform feature.

FWP Serial Number

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POOL.DBF - Pool Physical Characteristics Database Structure

Fidd Name

SHORT_RRN

SECTION

PCLASSl

PCLASS2

PCLASS3

PCLASS4

PCLASS5

RATPCLASS

PCLBEDROCK

PCLDEBRIS

PCLBNKSCR

PCLBTMSCR

RATPCL123

AVMAXPOOLD
RATAVMAXPD

SERIAL NO

Type Width Dec DescriptJon

C 9 0 Short RRN

CIO Section No.

C 3 0 Pool class 1 percoitage.

C 3 0 Pool class 2 percoitage.

C 3 0 Pool class 3 perc^itage.

C 3 0 Pool class 4 percentage.

C 3 0 Pool class 5 percentage.

CIO Pool class percentages data quality rating. (1 = low to 9 =

high)

C 3 0 Percentage of bedrock in pool class 1, 2 and 3.

C 3 0 Percentage of debris in pool class 1, 2 and 3.

C 3 0 Percentage of bank scour in pool class 1, 2 and 3.

C 3 0 Percentage of bottom scour in pool class 1, 2 and 3.

CIO Pool class 1, 2 & 3 percentages data quality rating. (1 = low

to 9 = low)

C S 0 Average maTimiim pool depth at low flow in feet.

CIO Average majtimum pool depth at low flow data quality rating.

(1 = low to 9 = high)

C 3 0 FWP Fisheries Serial No.

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POPESTIM.DBF - Fish Population Estimates Database Structures

Field Name

Type

Width Dec DescriDtion

SHORT_RRN

SECTION

SXJRVDATE

SPECIES

COLL_CODE

SECNAME

SECLENGTH

SECUNTT

AVE_WIDTH

SECDESC

GEAR

ESTIM MTHD

C
C

D
C
C
C
N
C
N
C
C

9

1

8

3

6

30

5

6

6

50

1

0
0
0
0

0
2
0
2
0
0

BIOMASS

C

6

0

GRPl 359

N

4

0

GRPl ERR

N

3

0

GRPl LNG

N

5

2

GRPl WT

N

5

2

GRP2 6119

N

4

0

GRP2 ERR

N

3

0

GRP2 LNG

N

5

2

GRP2 WT

N

5

2

GRP3_12179

N

4

0

GRP3 ERR

N

3

0

GRP3 LNG

N

5

2

GRP3 WT

N

5

2

GRP4_18

N

4

0

GRP4 ERR

N

3

0

GRP4 LNG

N

5

2

GRP4 WT

N

5

2

TOT STDERR

N

3

0

TOTAL EST

N

4

0

PER GAME

N

3

0

MIN LENGTH

N

5

2

Short RRN

Section No.

Survey date

Fish species code. See Appendix B-16.

0 Collection code &x)m MDFWP estimator form

Name of population estimate section

Loigth of survey reach

Units of SECLENGTH

Average width of sampling reach.

LatitudeAongitude and verbal description of section

Gear code. (B = boat shocking with boom; M =

boat shocking - mobile anode; P = backpack

shocking; S = bank shocking; I = above water

observation; U = snorkeling; A = angling; C =

chemical; E = explosives; K = creel; R =

dewatering; Z = hand capture)

Estimation method code. (P = Petersen

mailc-recapture; S = Schanble mark-recapture; E=

one pass; T = two pass; Z = Zippin; M =

multi-pass, maximum likelihood; C = catch per unit

effort; N = total number; O = other)

Total biomass in lbs.

Grotip 1; population estimate from 3.0 in. to 5.9 in.

Standard error for Group 1

Mean loigth for Group 1

Mean weight for Group 1

Grotq) 2; population estimate from 6.0 in. to 11.9 in.

Standard error for Group 2

Mean length for Group 2

Mean weight for Group 2

Group 3; population estimate from 12.0 in. to 17.9

in.

Standard error for Group 3

Mean length for Group 3

Mean weight for Group 3

Group 4; population estimate from 18.0 in. and

greater

Standard error for Group 4

Mean length for Group 4

Mean weight for Group 4

Standard error for total

Total estimated number for survey reach

Percent composition of game species.

Minimum length in the estimate

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MRIS Reporting Program

POPESTIM.DBF - Fish Population Estimates Database Structures (cent)
Field Name Type Width Dec Description

MAX_LENGTH
POP_RAT

SERIAL

N
C

5
1

2
0

FRESSURE.DBF - Fishing Pressure Database Structure
Field Name Type Width Dec

SHORT_RRN
SECTION
YEAR
SFPFMD

SFPSD
SFPYR
RATSFP

RESIDENT

RES_STDDEV

NONRES

NON_STDDEV

DATA_UNIT

SERL\L

C
C

C
C

c

c
c
c
c
c
c

9
1

5
2
1

5
3
5
3
1
3

0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

PROTECT.DBF - Protected Status Database Structure
Field Name Type Width Dec

SHORTRRN
SECTION
PROT CAT

C
C
C

9 0

1 0

I 0

EG
EGA
EOM
EOBR

C
C
C
C

0
0
0
0

Maximum \eagth in the estimate

Data quality rating of population data (1 = low to 9

= high)

FWP Fisheries Serial No.

Description

Short RRN
Section No.

estimate

low

Sport fishing pressure

angler-days/year/unit

Sport fishing pressure standard deviation.

Year sport fishing data pressure data collected.

Sport fishing pressure data quality rating. (1 =

to 9 = high)

Resident fishing pressure estimate

Resid^it fishing pressure standard deviation

Non-resident fishing pressure estimate

Non-residoit fishing pressure standard deviation

Unit metric/english of data

FWP Fisheries Serial No.

Description

Short RRN

Section No.

Protected Type (I = Federal Wild River, S = Federal

Scenic River, R=Rederal Recreation River,

T= Federal Wild and Scenic River - Study Area,

W=NWPPC WildUfe Protected Area, F = NWPPC

Fisheries Portected Area, B=NWPPC Fisheries and

WildUfe Area)

NWPPC Protected Areas Big Game Criteria (see

PROTLU.DBF)

NWPPC Protected Areas Amphipbians Criteria (see

PROTLU.DBF)

NWPPC Protected Areas Mammals Criteria (see

PORTLU.DBF)

NWPPC Protected Areas Riparian Birds Criteria (see

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MRIS Reporting Program

EOBU
FISH

c
c

PROTLU.DBF)
6 0 NWPPC Protected Areas Upland Birds Criteria (see

PROTLU.DBF)
3 0 NWPPC Protected Areas Fisheries Criteria (see

PROTLU.DBF)

REQUIRED.DBF - Mandatory DaU Fields Database Structure

Field Name

SHORT_RRN
SECTION
INGRESS
SPRINGCR

ESTHETICS

SVLOCALCOM

LAKE_RES

STREAM_CAT

Intermittent)

SERL^

Type Width Dec Description

C
C
C
C

L
L
C

9 0 Short RRN

1 0 Section No.

1 0 Ingress rating.

1 0 Spring creek rating. (1 = outstanding rating; 2 = high value;

3 = substantial value; N = not a spring creek)
1 0 Esthetics rating. (A = outstanding; B = above average; C =

average; D = below average; E =low; F = national renown)
1 0 In^Mrtant to local community

1 0 Reach affected by a lake or reservoir?

1 0 Stream Flow Category (P = Perennial; E = Ephemeral; I =

3 0 FWP Fisheries Serial No.

SPAWNING.DBF - Spawning Counts Database Structure

Field Name

SHORT_RRN

SECTION

SPECIES

SURVDATE

SURVTYPE

SVSPAWNTRB

COUNT
SURVEYMETH

SECTLENGTH

SPTRBHYDRO

SPTRBRRN

SPTRBSECr

DQR

SERIAL

Type Width Dec Description

C
C
C
D
C
C

C
C

N
C
C
C

c
c

5
8
8
1
1
3

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0

2
0
0
0
0
0

Short RRN

Section No.

Fish q>ecie8 code. See Appendix B-16.

Survey date

Type of survey. (R = Redds; F = Fry; A = Adult)

Spawning tributary rating. (1 = esential for sport class 1; 2 =

essential for sport class 2; 3 = outstanding game fish run.)

Counted in stream reach.

Method used to count redds.(A = aerial; F = Foot; B =

Boat; T = Tr^ H= Helicopter; W = Fixed Wing; S=

Snorkeling)

Length of stream reach counted.

Hydrologic imit of spawner origin

RRN of spawner origin

Section of q>awner origin

Data quality rating. (1 = low to 9 = high)

FWP Fisheries Serial No.

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MRIS Reporting Program

STREAM.DBF - Master Stream Database Stiucture

Field Name

Type

Width

Dw

D€$?ripti9n

HYDROUNTT

C

8

0

Hydrologic unit.

RRN

C

8

0

Hydrologic Unit + River Reach Number

SECTION

C

1

0

Section No.

SHORT RRN

C

9

0

Short RRN

NAME

C

30

0

Name of stream

DLINK

C

16

0

Downlink of stream reach

DUNK SEC

C

1

0

Downlink Section

UPLINKl

C

16

0

Tributary tq>link of stream reach

ULINKl SEC

C

1

0

Uplinkl Section

UPLINK2

C

16

0

2nd tributary uplink of stream reach

ULINK2_SEC

C

1

0

Uplink2 Section

TRIE OF

C

30

0

Tributary to name

LOBOUN

C

30

0

Verbal description of lower boundary

UPBOUNl

C

30

0

Verbal description of upper boimdary 1

UPBOUN2

C

30

0

Verbal description of upper boundary 2

MAP NUM

N

3

0

Number of 1:100 K xoap

MAP NAME

C

30

0

Name of 1:100 K map

LENGTH

N

4

1

Length of stream reach in miles (from EPA system)

WIDTH

N

4

0

Width of stream reach in feet

STREAM NO

N

5

0

EPA stream number

SEQ_NO

N

8

2

EPA Sequence number

DOWNLAT

N

7

4

latitude of lower boundary

DOWNLON

N

8

4

Longitude of lower boimdary

UPDAIH

D

8

2

Last update date.

NEWREACH

L

1

0

New reach in STREAM

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
MRIS Reporting Program

STRMBTM.DBF - Stream Bottom Characteristics Database Structure

Field Name

SHORT_RRN

SECTION

SURVDATE

PBHARDPAN

PBBOULDER

PBRUBBLE

PBGRAVEL

PBFINES

PBSILT

RATPOOLBTM

RNBHARDPAN

RNBBOULDER

RNBRUBBLE

RNBGRAVEL

RNBFINES

RNBSILT

RATRUNBTM

RFBHARDPAN

RFBBOTJLDER

RFBRUBBLE

RFBGRAVEL

RFBFINES

RFBSILT

RATRIFFBTM

EMBEDD

SUB_SCORE

PER_QUAR

SUB_METH

SUB_SAMP
MORE_SUB
SERIAL

Type Width Dec Description

C 9 0 Short RRN

CIO Section No.

D 8 0 Survey date of sample

C 3 0 Percent of pool bottom that is boulder/hardpan(> 256.0 mm).

C 3 0 Percent of pool bottom that is cobble (64 mm - 256.0 mm).

C 3 0 Percent of pool bottom that is large gravel (6.5 - 64.0 rtmi).

C 3 0 Percait of pool bottom that is small gravel (2.0 - 6.4 mm).

C 3 0 Percent of pool bottom that is lines (<2.0 mm).

C 3 0 Perc^it of pool bottom that is silt.

CIO Pool bottom data quality rating. (1 = low to 9 = high)

C 3 0 Run bottom percoitage that is boidder/hardpan(> 256. 0 mm).

C 3 0 Run bottom percentage that is cobble (64 mm - 256.0 mm).

C 3 0 Rim bottom percentage that is large gravel (6.5 - 64.0 mm).

C 3 0 Run bottom perc^itage that is small gravel (2.0-6.4 mm).

C 3 0 Run bottom percentage that is fines (<2.0 mm).

C 3 0 Rim bottom percentage that is silt.

CIO Run bottom data quality rating. (1 = low to 9=high)

C 3 0 Riffle bottom percentage that is boulder/hardpan (> 256.0

mm).

C 3 0 Riffle bottom percentage that is cobble (64 mm - 256.0 mm).

C 3 0 Riffle bottom perc^itage that is large gravel (6.5 - 64.0 mm).

C 3 0 Riffle bottom percentage that is small gravel (2.0 - 6.4 mm).

C 3 0 Riffle bottom percoitage that is fines (<2.0 mm).

C 3 0 Riffle bottom perc^itage that is silt.

CIO Riffle bottom data quality rating. (1 = low to 9 = high)

N 1 0 Embeddness score (1-5)

N 4 1 Substrate composition score. (1-6)

N 3 0 Percentage of substrate less than 0.25 in. (6.35 cm)

CIO Substrate method (M = McNeil, S = Substrate score, W =

Whidock, V = Vibert Box, O = Ocular)

N 2 0 Number of samples used for analysis

L 1 0 More substrate data available

C 3 0 FWP Fisheries Serial No.

TREE.DBF - Tree and shrub species Database Structure
Field Name Type Width Dec Description

SHORT_RRN
SECTION
SPECIES
SERIAL

C 9 0 Short RRN

CIO Section No.

C 6 0 Species code (see App^idix C-10)

C 3 0 Serial No.

D-13

MONTANA DEPARTMENT FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
MRIS Reporting Program

TREE AND SHRUB LOOK-UP TABLE

IZB£ CaM

Species

s

RHAALN

Alder Buckthorn

s

KALMIC

Alpine Laurel

s

BKTGLA

Bog Birch

s

RIBODO

Buffalo Currant

s

PRUVIR

Common Chokecherry

s

SYMALB

Common Snowbeny

s

CRADOU

Douglas Hawthorn

s

SPIDOU

Douglas Spirea

s

SARVER

Greasewood

s

CORSTO

Red-osier Dogwood

s

POIFRU

Shrubby Cinquefoil

s

SHEARG

Silver Buffaloberry

s

ARTCAN

Silver Sagebrush

s

ALNINC

Thinleaf Alder

s

LONUTA

Utah Honeysnuckle

s

VACOCC

Western Huckleberry

s

SALSPP

Willow,undesignated speci

s

ROSWOO

Wood Rose

T

ULMAME

American Elm

T

POPl'RI

Black Cottonwood

T

ACENEG

Boxelder

T

POPSPP

Cottonwood, unknown specie

T

PSEMEN

Douglas Fir

T

POPDEL

Eastern Cottonwood

T

PICANG

Engelmann Spruce

T

ABIGRA

Grand Fir

T

FRAPEN

Green Ash

T

PINCON

Lodgepole Pine

T

POPANG

Narrowleaf Cottonwood

T

SALAMY

Peachleaf Willow

T

PINPON

Ponderosa Pine

T

POPIKE

Quaking Aspen

T

JUNSCO

Rocky Moimtain Juniper

T

ELAANG

Russian Olive

T

ABnAS

Subalpine Fir

T

LARLYA

Subalpine T^irch

T

BETOCC

Water Birch

T

TSUHET

Western Hemlock

T

LAROCC

Western l^rch

T

THUPU

Western Red Cedar

T

PD^MON

Western White Pine

D- 14

MONTANA DEPARTMENT HSH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
MRIS Reporting Program

BASINS.DBF - HYDROUNTT CODES, NAMES, AND ABBREVIATONS

Hvdrounit

HTdrounit Basin Name

Abbr,

10010001 BeUy

QA

10010002 St. Mary

QB

Upper Missouri River Basin

10020001 Red Rock

AA

10020002 Beaverhead

AB

10020003 Ruby

AC

10020004 Big Hole

AD

1002000S Jefferson

AE

10020006 Boulder

AF

10020007 Madison

AG

10020008 Gallatin

AH

Missouri-Forks to Teton

10030101 Upper Missouri

BA

10030102 Upper Missouri - Dearborn

BB

10030103 Smidi

BC

10030104 Sun

BD

10030105 Belt

BE

10030201 Two Medicine

CA

10030202 Cut Bank

CB

10030203 Marias

CC

10030204 Willow

CD

10030205 Teton

CE

Missouri- Lower River

10040101 BuUwhacker - Dog

DA

10040102 Arrow

DB

10040103 Judith

DC

10040104 Fort Peck Reservoir

DD

10040105 Big Dry

DE

10040106 UtUeDry

DP

10040201 Upper MusselsheU

EA

10040202 Middle MusselsheU

EB

10040203 Flatwillow

EC

10040204 Box Elder

ED

10040205 Lower MusselsheU

KK

D-15

MONTANA DEPARTMENT FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
MRIS Reporting Program

BASIN.DBF (cont.)
Hvdrounit Basin Name

Milk River Basin

10050001 Milk Headwaters

10050002 Upper Milk

10050003 WUd Horse Lake

10050004 Middle Milk

10050005 Big Sandy

10050006 Sage

10050007 Lodge

10050008 Battle

10050009 Peoples

10050010 Cottonwood

10050011 Whitewater

10050012 Lower Milk

10050013 Frenchman

10050014 Beaver in Milk River Catalog Unit

10050015 Rock

10050016 Porcupine

Missouri/Poplar Basin

10060001 Prarie Elk - Wolf

10060002 Redwater

10060003 Poplar

10060004 West Fork Poplar

10060005 Charlie - Little Muddy

10060006 Big Muddy

10060007 Brush Lake Closed Basin

Upper Yellowstone basin

10070001 YeUowstone Headwaters

10070002 Upper Yellowstone

10070003 Shields

10070004 Upper Yellowstone - Lake Basin

10070005 Stillwater in Upper YeUowstone

10070006 Clarks Fork Yellowstone

10070007 Upper Yellowstone - Pompeys Pillar

10070008 Pryor

Bighorn River Basin

10080010 Big Horn Lake

10080014 Shonshone

10080015 Lower Bighorn

10080016 Little Bighorn

Hvdrounit
Abbr.

FA

FB

FC

FD

FE

FF

FG

FH

FI

FJ

FK

FL

FM

FN

FO

FF

GA
GB
GC
GD
G£
GF
GG

HA
HB
HC

HD
HE
HF
HG
HH

U
IN
lO
IP

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
MRIS Reporting Program

BASIN.DBF (cont)

Hydrounit

HTdrounit Basin Name

Abbr.

Toi^ue River Basin

10090101 Upper Tongue

JA

10090102 Lower Tongue

JB

10090207 Middle Powder

KG

10090208 UtUe Powder

KH

Lower Powder Basin

10090209 Lower Powder

KI

10090210 Mi^ah

KJ

Lower Yellowstone Basin

10100001 Lower Yellowstone - Sunday

LA

10100002 Big Porcupine

LB

10100003 Rosebud

LC

10100004 Lower Yellowstone

LD

10100005 O'Fallon

LE

Little Mi.s,souri Basin

10110201 Upper Little Missouri

MA

10110202 Boxelder

MB

10110203 Middle Little Missouri

MC

10110204 Beaver in Little Missouri Catalog

MD

10120202 Lower Belle Fourche

NB

Kootenai Basin

17010101 Upper Kootenai

OA

17010102 Fisher

OB

17010103 Yaak

OC

17010104 Lower Kootenai

OD

17010105 Moyie

OE

Clark Fork/FIathead Basin

17010201 Upper Clark Fork

PA

17010202 Flint -Rock

PB

17010203 Blackfoot

PC

17010204 Middle Clark Fork

PD

17010205 Bitterroot

PE

17010206 North Fork Flathead

PF

17010207 Middle Fork Flathead

PG

17010208 Flathead Lake

PH

17010209 South Fork Flathead

PI

17010210 Stillwater in Pend Oreille Catalog

PJ

17010211 Swan

PK

17010212 Lower Flathead

PL

17010213 Lower Clark Fork

PM

D-17

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D-L8

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of

GIS DATA of the MONTANA RIVERS INFORMATION SYSTEM

January 1994
DESCRIPTION OF DATA LAYERS WE ARE DEVELOPING

Fisheries:

1. Western Montana 100k hydrograpliy wth river reach numbers (tied to state>\ide fisheries data base).

2. Eastern Montana 100k hydrography with river reach numbers; 75% complete.

Wiidiire

1. Region 1 white-tail, mule deer, and elk winter ranges; 1:24k; complete.

2. Statewide goat, sheep, moose, antelope overall and seasonal distributions; 1:250k; edit stages Regions
1-5; due July 1994. _

3. Statewide white-tail, mule deer, and elk overall and seasonal distributions; l:250k|- due Jul} 94.

4. Yellowstone Ecosystem deer, elk, moose, sheep, and goat overall distribution and winter riinges; 1:250k;
in edit stages.

5. Statewide distributions for 27 nongame species which represent Montana's ecosystems; scales will be
dependent on sources; due July 94.

6. Flathead River important species use areas and habitats; 1:24k; complete.

Recreation:

1. Statewde wildlife viewing Areas; l:I00k; complete.

2. Statewide wildlife Management Areas; 1:24 k and 1:100k; complete.

3. Statewide fishing access areas including state, county, and federal; 1:100k; complete.

4. National Park Service campgrounds; 1:100k; complete.

5. Forest Service campgrounds; 1:100k; complete.

DATA LAYERS WHICH WE USE (IN HOUSE)

2,000,000 Lakes and Streams

250k Highways

250k Townships, Cities, Counties

250k Indian Reservations

100k National Parks and Wildlife Refuges

250k Railroads

500k Montana Land Resource Areas (ecological types) from Soil Conservation Service

126,720 National Forests and land oNvnership within Districts

100k hydrography (no river reach numbers)

100k U.S. Census TIGER data

24k Montana Natural Heritage Program Element Occurrences

24k 60 ni raster digital elevation models

D-19

MONTANA DEPARTMENT HSH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
MRIS Reporting Program

APPENDIX E

Recreation Databases Structures
GENREC.DBF - Contains data source information and general recreation information, including: use, access,water
character, scenery and solitude, and boating information

Field Name

Type

HYDROUNTT

C

RRN

C

SHORT RRN

C

WATERBDY

C

STREAM

c

TOURISM

N

NAME

c

AGENCY

c

REC SOURCE

c

SOURCE_COD

c

REC UPDATE

D

NUM EVAL

N

ACCESS

N

INGRESS

N

ROS CLASS 1

N

R0S_CLASS2 N
SCENIC_QUA N

USE_LEVEL N

USE_ESTIMA N

DQR_USE N

ANGLER DAY N

Width

8

8

9

1

30
1

30
3

100
15

8

2
1

Field Definition

HYDROLOGIC UNIT

EPA RIVER REACH NUMBER

BASIN CODE + RIVER REACH NUMBER

R = RESERVOIR,L= LAKE,S = STREAM,F = FLOATABLE

STREAM

STREAM NAME

DEPT. OF COMMERCE TOURISM BUREAU

VACATION REGION SEE LOOKUP TABLE I

INDIVIDUAL'S NAME

AGENCY RATING CODE (1=DFWP, 2=BLM,

3= USPS)

SOURCES OF DATA

CODE TO PUBUC LIBRARY FILE, GIVES INFO ON

TYPE AND METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION

REC DATA REVISION DATE

NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EVALUATING THE REACH

ACCESS RATING (1=ABUNDANT,

2=M0DERATE, 3=LIMITED, 4=RESTRICTED,

0= UNKNOWN) SEE LOOKUP TABLE m

INGRESS RATING SEE LOOKUP TABLE IV

ROS CLASS (1=PRIMITIVE,

2 = SEMIPRIMITIVE/NONMOTORIZED,

3 = SEMIPRIMITIVE/M0T0RIZED, 4 = R0ADED
NATURAL, 5 = RURAL, 6 = tTRB AN 0 = UNKNOWN) SEE
LOOKUP TABLE V

SAME AS R0S_CLASS1

SCENIC QUALITY (l=EXCEPTIONAL, 2= HIGH,

3=M0DERATE, 4=LIMITED, 0=UNKNOWN) SEE

LOOKUP TABLE VI

QUANTITATIVE MEASURE OF OVERALL USE

(# VISITOR DAYS IN THOUSANDS PER

ANNUM)

OVERALL USE ESTIMATE CODE (1 = HIGH,

2 = MODERATE, 3 = LOW, 0 = UNKNOWN) SEE LOOKUP

TABLE Vn

DATA QUALITY RATING FOR OVERALL USE

ESTIMATE CODE (1=BASED ON JUDGEMENT

ONLY, 2=BASED ON SOME MEASURABLE

DATA, 3=BASED ON MEASURABLE DATA)

NUMBER OF ANGLER DAYS IN THOUSANDS

PER ANNUM

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT HSH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
MRIS Reporting Program

GENREC.DBF (CONT.)
Field Name Type

USEEST FSH N

Width
1

DQR FSH

N

HXJNTER_DAY N
USEEST_HUN N
DQR_HUN N

BOATER_DAY N
USEEST_BOA N
DQR_BOA N

LAND_DAY N
USEEST_LAN N

DQR_LAN N

DEMAND

N

BTBL_SEAS N

CFSMIN N

CFS_MAX N

WATER_CLAS C
BOAT OBST N

6
1
1

6
1
1

6
1

5
5
6
1

Field Definition

FISHING USE ESTIMATE CODE (1 = HIGH,

2=M0DERATE, 3=LOW, 0=UNKNOWN)

DATA QUALITY RATING FOR FISHING USE ESTIMATE

(1=BASED ON JUDGEMENT ONLY, 2=BASED ON

SOME MEASURABLE DATA, 3 = BASED ON

MEASURABLE DATA)

NUMBER OF HUNTER DAYS IN THOUSANDS PER

ANNUM

HUNTING USE ESTIMATE CODE (I = HIGH,

2=MODERATE, 3=LOW, 0=UNKNOWN)

DATA QUALITY RATING FOR HUNTING USE

ESTIMATE (1=BASED ON JUDGEMENT ONLY,

2= BASED ON SOME MEASURABLE DATA, 3=BASED

ON MEASURABLE DATA)

NUMBER OF BOATER DAYS IN THOUSANDS

PER ANNUM

BOATING USE ESTIMATE CODE (1=HIGH,

2= MODERATE, 3= LOW, 0= UNKNOWN)

DATA QUALITY RATING FOR BOATING USE

ESTIMATE (1=BASED ON JUDGEMENT ONLY,

2= BASED ON SOME MEASURABLE DATA, 3=BASED

ON MEASURABLE DATA)

NUMBER OF RECREATIONAL LAND USER

DAYS IN THOUSANDS PER ANNUM

RECREATIONAL LAND USE ESTIMATE CODE

(1=HIGH, 2=MODERATE, 3=LOW,

0=UNKNOWN)

DATA QUALITY RATING FOR LAND USE ESTIMATE

(1= BASED ON JUDGEMENT ONLY, 2= BASED ON

SOME MEASURABLE DATA, 3 = BASED ON

MEASURABLE DATA)

TYPE OF DEMAND (1=NATI0NAL, 2= STATE,

3 = REGIONAL, 4 = LOCAL, 5 = LIMITED , 0 = UNKNOWN)

SEE LOOKUP TABLE Vm

TIME OF YEAR THAT THE REACH IS

TYPICALLY BOATABLE SEE LOOKUP TABLE

DC

ANNUAL MINIMUM FLOW IN CUBIC FEET

PER SECOND

ANNUAL MAXIMUM FLOW IN CUBIC

PER SECOND

WHITEWATER CLASSIFICATION (1 - 6 = CLASS

1 - 6, 0=UNKNOWN) SEE LOOKUP TABLE X

OBSTRUCTION TO BOATERS (1=FALLS, 2=CABLES,

3=DIVERSION DAM, 4=FENCES, 5=L0G JAM, 6=NO

OBSTRUCTION. 7 = OTHER, 0=UNKNOWN)

E-2

MONTANA DEPARTMENT FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
MRIS Reporting Program

GENREC.DBF (CONT)

Field Name Type

SIGNED_OBS C

MUST_PORT C

BOAT REG C

Width

1

1

Field Definition

THE HAZARD/OBSTRUCTION IS SIGNED

IT IS NECESSARY TO PORTAGE AROUND

THE HAZARD

THERE ARE BOATING REGULATIONS ON THE

REACH

COMM BOAT C

SHUTTLE
EVENTS

SOURCE

C
C

COMMENTS M

10

THERE IS COMMERCL\L BOATING ON THE

REACH

THERE ARE SHUTTLE SERVICES AVAILABLE

THE REACH IS USED FOR SPECIAL BOATING

EVENTS/COMPETITION

SOURCE OF COMMENT (UR = UNIQUERECRE ATIONAL

OPPORTUNITY, BR = DESCRIPTION OF BOATING

REGULATIONS, EV= DESCRIPTION OF SPECLVL

EVENT, RA=NAME OF RECREATION AREA, KS=KEY

SPECIES VIEWABLE, PK=PEAK NAME, RT=ROCK

TYPES, WW=WHITEWATER/BOATING)

COMMENT

£-3

MONTANA DEPARTMENT HSH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
MRIS Reporting Program

RECTRAir - Information pertaining to recreational land, water, and hunting/fishing activities. (RECTRATT)
CATAGORY CODE TEXT

USED FOR BIG GAME HUNTING
USED FOR BIRD HUNTING
USED FOR BOAT FISHING
USED FOR BOW HUNTING
USED FOR HUNTING
USED FOR SHORE FISHING
USED FOR TRAPPING
USED FOR UPLAND BIRD HUNTING
USED FOR WATERFOWL HUNTING

USED FOR CANOEING
USED FOR INNERTUBING
USED FOR JETBOATING
USED FOR JETSKHNG
USED FOR JOHN/DRIFT BOAT
USED FOR KAYAKING
USED FOR MOTORBOATING
USED FOR RAFTING
USED FOR SAILBOARDING
USED FOR SWIMMING
USED FOR WATERSKIING

HAS GRAVEL ROADS FOR DRIVING

HAS MOTORIZED TRAIL USE

HAS NON-MOTORIZED TRAIL USE

HAS PAVED ROADS FOR DRIVING

USED FOR BACKPACKING

USED FOR BIRD WATCHING

USED FOR CROSS COUNTRY SKIING

USED FOR FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE RECREATION

USED FOR GOLD PANNING

USED FOR HIKING

USED FOR HORSEBACK RIDING

USED FOR ICE CLIMBING

USED FOR MOUNTAIN BIKING

USED FOR MOUNTAIN CLIMBING

USED FOR OFF ROAD VEHICLES

USED FOR ROCK CLIMBING

USED FOR ROCK COLLECTING

USED FOR SNOWMOBILING

USED FOR WILDLIFE VIEWING

CONSUMPTIVE

C

BG

C

BH

C

BF

c

BO

c

HU

c

SF

c

TR

c

UP

C

WH

WATER

W

CA

w

IN

w

JB

w

JS

w

JD

w

KA

w

MB

W

RA

w

SB

w

SW

W

WS

LAND

L

DG

L

MT

L

NT

L

DP

L

BP

L

BW

L

XC

L

FW

L

GP

L

HK

L

HB

L

IC

L

MB

L

MC

L

OR

L

RC

L

RO

L

SM

L

WV

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MRIS Reporting Program

RECSl'l'E - Recreation site information;

availabil

Field Name

Type

Width

SHORT RRN

C

9

nr.Fi

C

7

F1LH2

c

7

NO_SIlliS

N

3

SITH NAME

C

40

S1TH_TYPE1

N

2

SriK TYPE2

N

2

RIVERMILE

C

5

DAYUSE

C

SEASON

c

17

STAY_L

N

CAMP FEE

C

ENTRY FEE

c

PARKING

c

PICNIC

c

CAMP

N

TRAnFR

c

DUMP

c

FLUSH TOIL

c

PIT TOIL

c

HANDI TOIL

C

HANDI FAC

C

PACK_OUT

C

WATER

C

BOAT_RAMP

N

FISH SilH

c

SWIM_S1TE

c

TRAILS

c

VISIT CTR

c

INIERP

c

Field Definition

EPA RIVER REACH NUMBER

STATE LANDS FILE # OR WVA #

NUMBER OF DEVELOPED RECREATION SITES

ALONG THE REACH

OFFICL\L SITE NAME

TYPE OF RECREATION SITE SEE LOOKUP

TABLE XI

LOCATION OF SITE BY RIVERMILE

DAYUSE SITE ONLY

THE SEASON FEES ARE COLLECTED

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS

A CAMPER CAN STAY AT THE SITE

CAMPING FEE

ENTRY OR USE FEE

NUMBER OF PARKING SPOTS AT THE SITE

NUMBER OF PICNIC SITES AVAILABLE

NUMBER OF CAMPING UNITS AVAILABLE AT

THE SITE

TRAILERS UNITS ARE ALLOWED

DUMP STATION FOR TRAILERS AVAILABLE

FLUSH TOILET IS AVAILABLE

PIT TOILET IS AVAILABLE

DISABLED TOILET IS AVAILABLE

DISABLED FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE

PACK IN/PACK OUT AREA (NO GARBAGE

COLLECTION)

DRINKING WATER IS AVAILABLE

BOAT RAMP TYPE (1= CARRY IN LAUNCH,

2=PAVED,3 = UNPAVE D4WD, 4=NO RAMP,

0=UNKNOWN)

nSHING IS ACCESSIBLE FROM SITE

THERE IS A DESIGNATED BEACH/SWIMMING

AREA

TRAILS ARE ACCESSIBLE FROM SITE

THERE IS A VISITOR CENTER

THERE ARE INTERPRETIVE DEVICES

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Look-up Tables for Recreation Databases

LOOKUP TABLE I - TOURISM BUREAU VACATION REGION

1= Glacier Country
2=Goldwest Country
3= Yellowstone Country
4= Charlie Russell Country
5= Missouri River Country
6= Custer Country

LOOKUP TABLE m - ACCESS

1= ABUNDANT

Abundant access exists if the segment is parallelled by or frequoitly intersected by paved or car-suitable roads.

Access to the river shoreline should also be abundant and permit easy put-in and take-out of boats.

2=MODERATE

Moderate access exists if the segment is occasionally parallelled or intersected by good quality roads. Access to

the shoreline may be restricted in places by topography. Access to put-ins or take-outs is not as easy.

3=LIMITED

Limited access exists if the segment is rarely parallelled or intersected by roads; the main access may be by poor

roads or trails. Shoreline access may be difficult for much of the segmoit's length.

4=RESTRICTED

Restricted access exists of the segment is not accessible by road and the shoreline is difficult to reach from adjacent

lands.

0=UNKNOWN

Insufficient information available to evaluate access.

LOOKUP TABLE IV - INGRESS RATINGS

1=A stream section bordered almost entirely by a mix of public lands which insure ingress by anglers (excluding

state school sections).

2= A stream section bordered by a mix of private and public land where the public land is distributed in such a way

that no significant portion of the stream is unavailable by vehicle and/or walking. Floating may also be a major

means of access.

3 = A stream section bordered by mostly private land where ingress is uncontrolled or readily available by

permission. This portion may be available by floating or through steam access laws. Also includes corp)orate lands

that are currently open but could go to individual ownership in the future or company policy regarding ingress could

change.

4= A stream section bordered mostly by private land where ingress is limited but some fishing is allowed. Includes

minor portions where public land or road crossing provides limited ingress. The portion through private land may

be available by floating or through stream access laws.

5= A stream section bordered entirely by private land where public fishing is available for a fee or where a small

group has leased exclusive rights. Legality may be in question on some streams but this category identifies die

current "fee" or "lease" fishing areas.

6 = A stream section bordered mostly by private land where little or no ingress by permission is allowed. Floating
is precluded by stream size or other physical limitation (no road or public land reach stream).

7 = A stream or stream segment bordered by public land that is unavailable because of posting on private land or
locked gates on private roads.

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LOOKUP TABLE V - RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITY SPECTRUM (ROS)

Both the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service use the Recreational Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) as
an indicator of the experience settings likely available.

l=PRIMrnVE

These areas are the largest in size and the most remote of all, where both interaction and evidence of humans are

slight. Often the settings are the central core of wilderness areas, completely away from sights and sounds of

people. The areas are for foot and horse traffic only. No facilities are provided. Visitors should have adequate

outdoor skills to cope with a multitude of natural wildland conditions. They bring all their own equipment for

camping, hiking, and the Uke.

There is no timber harvest. Other resource activity such as grazing may occur, but is usually limited. Trails offer

varying degrees of travel difficulty; sometimes large areas have no trails at all. There are no onsite controls over

visitors, but they may see a back coimtry ranger occasionally. Users generally are free to travel and camp where

they want, although there may be restrictions on camping areas near lakeshores and streambanks to help protect

those areas.

2 = SEMIPRIMrnVE/NONMOTORIZED

These settings are similar to semiprimitive/motorized except they are designed for the hiker, backpacker, and horse

user. Sights and soimds of motorized users are not found on the trails. Distant soimds of highway and logging

traffic may sometimes be heard.

Hiking and equestrian trails offer varying degrees of travel difficulty and provide challenges to users. The visitor

usually displays higher degrees of outdoor skills and must bring all their own equipment for activities like canning,

hiking, and river running. Few facilities are provided.

Timber harvest activities may occur but are limited. Any motorized access is closed to public recreational use.

The forest appears natural. Some onsite controls over users occur, such as trailhead registration and restrictions

on camping areas to protect lakeshores and streamside areas.

3 = SEMIPRIMrnVE/MOTORIZED

These settings are somewhat remote, they are away from the main traveled highways or roads where nature
predominates. The visitor often must have a four-wheel drive vehicle or trail bike to travel the roads and trails.
Visitors may also travel by foot or horseback expecting to see the motorized user. Concentrations of users is low.
There may be logging or mining, but it is limited. The landscape appears predominantly natural. Recreation
facilities are few, if any. At some campspots there may be sealed-pit toilets and spring boxes for water. There
are only limited onsite controls over users, such as road closure signs and limits on where they may camp to protect
lake and streamside areas.

4=R0ADED NATURAL

These are the settings seen from the many highways and scenic roads throughout the State's underdeveloped areas
including National Forests. The vegetation is often managed through timber harvest to maintain a healthy, natural-
appearing forest. Recreation places are smaller campgrounds or winter sports facilities with moderate evidence of
people.

Roads and parking areas are often gravel, though some may be paved. Facilities include toilets with sealed pits,
fireplaces, tables and level places for tents. Water may be provided by handpumps. There are no hookups for
trailers, but parking spiu^ will often accommodate self-contained units.

Fees are charged at many campgrounds. The user is restricted to camping and picnicking in designated sites by
roadside barriers and is subjected to periodic visits by a compliance checker.

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5=RURAL

These are often the settings between the cities and the forests, such as pastoral farmlands and small communities.

Affiliation with people and convenience of facilities are prevalent. Recreation places are often county and state

parks.

Rural settings may include winter sports areas and large campgrounds on National Forest lands. Facilities often

include cooking grills and flush toilets with electric lights. Occasionally electric and sewer hookups for trailers are

provided. Fees are charged on nearly every site. The visitor is restricted to designated roads and campsites. A

campgroimd host may be on duty to help the visitor. Outdoor living skills are not important and are seldom needed.

6=URBAN

The urban settings are oftoi where people live and work. Buildings dominate as do powerlines, traffic controls,

and paved roads. Large numbers of users can be expected. Recreation places are often city or county parks with

exotic plants and mowed lawns.

Few urban recreation places occur on National Forests. Exanq>les of National Forest urban areas include large

resorts and winter sports complexes.

0= UNKNOWN

Insufficient information available to evaluate ROS class.

LOOKUP TABLE VI - SCENIC QUALITY

l=EXCEPTIONAL

Outstanding scenic quality. For these segments, landforms, vegetation patterns, and water features combine to
create unique, highly memorable, and harmonious visual settings. Views along the river and away from the river
to surrounding scenery are highly diverse, providing river users with scenery that is spectacular and/or not common
on other rivers in the region. If buildings, roads, and other cultural modifications are present, they either add
favorably to or do not intrude on visual quality for river users.

2=fflGH

High scenic quality. For these segments, landforms, vegetation patterns, and water features combine to create a
highly memorable and visually pleasing setting, although one that may be more common to the region. Views along
and away from the river are highly diverse and cultural modifications, if pres^it, either add to or do not detract
from the visual setting.

3= MODERATE

Moderate scenic quality. For these segments, landforms, vegetation patterns, and water features along the river
combine to create harmonious but common visual settings. Views along and away from the river are somewhat
varied, but lack a high degree of contrast and diversity. Encroachm^it of cultural modifications may be evid^it,
and either adds little to or detracts from visual quality.

4=LIMITED

Low scenic quality. For these segments, landforms, vegetation patterns, and water features combine to create visual
settings lacking in variety and contrast. Views along and away from the river are monotonous and common.
Cultural modifications may dominate and detract from visual quality.

0= UNKNOWN

Insufficient information available to evaluate scenic quality.

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MRIS Reporting Program

LOOKUP TABLE VH - USE ESTIMATE

l=fflGH

Heavy or concoitiated recreational use; on a typical weekend day greater than 6 parties will commonly be seen at

sites on shore and on the river.

2=M0DERATE

Moderate or dispersed recreational use; on a typical weekend day 4-6 parties will commonly be seen on or along

the river.

3=L0W

Limited or highly dispersed use; on a typical week^id day 0-3 parties is typical on or along the river.

0=UNKNOWN

Insufficient information to evaluate use

DATA QUALITY RATING

1 =Use estimate is based on judgement only

2= Use estimate is based on some measurable data

3= Use estimate is based on measurable data

LOOKUP TABLE Vm - DEMAND

1= NATIONAL

Users drawn from throughout the coimtry or beyond

2= STATE

Users drawn from throughout the state

3=REGI0NAL

Regional use predominates

4=LOCAL

Local use predominates

5= LIMITED

Very occasional or no recreational use

0= UNKNOWN

Insufficient information available to evaluate demand

LOOKUP TABLE IX - BOAT ABLE SEASON

l=Notboatable

2= Typically summer boating only

3=6oatable only during spring rimoff

4=Boatable during spring runoff, with sustained flows to mid-summer

S=Year roimd sustained flow

6 = Year round sustained flow, dependant on ice cover

7=Boatable spring through fall

0= Insufficient information available to evaluate boatable season

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MRIS Reporting Program

LOOKUP TABLE X - WHITEWATER CLASSIFICATION

1=CLASS I

Basically flat water, though it may have some small waves and ripples, and very minor obstacles.

2= CLASS n

The easiest rapids are foimd under this classification. Scouting is not necessary and minimal maneuvering is

required. Waves can get up to three feet high. Channels are obvious and there are no dangerous hazards.

3= CLASS m

These are moderately hard rapids. Rapids may contain numerous boulders and holes that could flip a kayak or
canoe and occasionally some rafits. Waves can be up to Ave feet high. Maneuvering is required to miss rocks and
holes. Scouting is helpfiil for inexperienced boaters to plan their route. More experienced boaters may be able to
scout from the river as they run through it.

4=CLASS IV

Skillful maneuvering is required in running the rocky, constricted channels of these difflcult rapids. Hazards may
include large holes that can flip any craft, strong cross currents, and sharp turns. Waves are over Ave feet high.
Kayakers should know how to roll. In most cases, class IV drops should be scouted.

5= CLASS V

These extremely difflcult, violent, turbulent rapids may require complicated maneuvering through a series of
hazards, usually including large drops. Holes can be huge, unrelenting, difflcult to avoid, and able to flip the largest
of Whitewater craft. Usually class V rapids are the domain of kayaks and decked canoes, but they sometimes are
run by rubber boats. Kayakers and decked canoe boaters must be able to execute a reliable roll. Rescue is very
difflcult and when it is possible, the probability of injury or death from an accident or swim is high. These rapids
must be scouted.

6= CLASS VI

Most boaters term this classiflcation as unrunnable. Those who do attenq>t class VI rapids have a high likelihood

of injury or death.

0= UNKNOWN Insufflcient information available to evaluate Whitewater class.

LOOKUP TABLE XI - RECREATION SITE TYPE

1= Forest Service Campground
2= Bureau of Land Management
3 = National Park
4= National Recreation Area
5= National Historic Site
6= National Battlefleld

7 = National Park Service Campground

8 = State Park

9= State Fishing Access Site
10= State Wildlife Management Area
12= National Recreation Trail
13= Wildlife Viewing Area
14= Other Recreation Area

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