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SCENIC QUALITY
Scenic quality is perhaps best described as the overall impression retained after driving through, walking through, or flying over an area of land.
For the purposes of this Study, aspects of the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management scenic quality rating systems have been considered and applied to determining scenic quality areas within the Study Area.
The Study Area is divided into scenic quality units that appear homogeneous in landform and vegetation. The scenic quality of these units has then been ranked from what will be deemed Exceptional, to Outstanding, to Typical scenic quality.
Generally, the Superstition Mountains are considered Exceptional, the foothills, Outstanding, and the valley, Typical. Those areas which constitute urban development are not rated.
(A) EXCEPTIONAL SCENERY AREAS
These areas combine the most outstanding characteristics of the physiographic region's landforms, vegetation, water, color, and adjacent scenery, with no roads or structures.
(B) OUTSTANDING SCENERY AREAS
These areas include a combination of some outstanding characteristics, and some that are fairly common to the physiographic region, with few roads or structures.
(C) TYPICAL SCENERY AREAS
These areas include features which are fairly common to the physiograhic region, and have many dirt roads and developments. These areas are typical of most slate urban trust lands.
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