Comment:

Components identified in the calculation tool include: Distance by road to nearest population center, Distance to nearest maintained road, Wildlife access, Degraded water upstream, Unvegetated surface in the contributing area, Ownership, invasive cover along upland edge, Outlfow confinement, Vegeated buffer as % of perimeter, Type of cover in buffer, Burn history, visibility, Non-consumptive uses - acutal or potential, Unvisited core area, Frequently visited area, Aberrant timing of water inputs, Accelerated inputs of contaminants and/or salts, Accelerated inputs of nutrients, Excessive sediment loading from contributing area, Soil or sediment alteration within the assessment area.