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Ip <br />i <br />t <br />B. amount and type of existing development; <br />C. road and service center accessibility; <br />D. <br />shorelands; <br />existing natural characteristics of the waters and <br />E. state, regional, and local plans and management <br />programs; <br />F. existing land use restrictions; and <br />G. presence of significant historic sites <br />Subp. la. Classes. The classes of public waters are <br />natural environment lakes, recreational development lakes, <br />general development lakes, remote river segments, forested river <br />segments, transition river segments, agricultural river <br />segments, urban river segments, and tributary river segments. <br />All of the river classes except tributary consist of <br />watercourses that have been identified as being recreationally <br />significant on a statewide basis. The tributary class consists <br />of all other watercourses identified in the protected waters <br />inventory. General descriptions of each class follow; <br />A. Natural environment lakes are generally small, <br />often shallow lakes with limited capacities for assimilating the <br />impacts of development and recreational use. They often have <br />adjacent lands with substantial constraints for development such <br />as high water tables, exposed bedrock, and unsuitable soils. <br />These lakes, particularly in rural areas, usually do not have <br />much existing development or recreational use. <br />B. Recreational development lakes are generally <br />medium-sized lakes of varying depths and shapes with a variety <br />of landform, soil, and groundwater situations on the lands <br />around them. They often are characterized by moderate levels of <br />recreational use and existing development. Development consists <br />mainly of seasonal and year-round residences and <br />recreationally-oriented commercial uses. Many of these lakes <br />have capacities for accommodating additional development and use. <br />C. General development lakes are generally large, <br />deep lakes or lakes of varying sizes and depths with high levels <br />and mixes of existing development. These lakes often are <br />extensively used for recreation and, except for the very large <br />Xakes, are heavily developed around the shore. Second and third <br />tiers of development are fairly common. The larger examples in <br />this class can accommodate additional development and use. <br />D. Re.mote river segments are primarily located in <br />roadless, forested, sparsely-populated areas of the northeastern <br />part of the state. Common land uses include multiple-use <br />forestry, some recreation facilities, and occasional seasonal or <br />A-1.10