Standard Categories List <br />The following list contains standard ratings and values to be used in the assessment <br />Potential'Environmental Effect Scores: <br />Definition Score Re/ative Weiohtin4 <br />Substantial Negative Effect -3 -3 <br />Moderate Negative Effect -2 -2 <br />Slight Negative Effect -1 -1 <br />Slight Positive Effect 1 1 <br />Moderate Positive Effect 2 2 <br />Substantial Positive Effect 3 3 <br />Overall Environmental Effects Classes: <br />Definition <br />Activities with highest potential to negatively affect the natural <br />environment. Highest management attention warranted. -V <br />Activities with high potential to negatively affect the natural <br />~ <br />environment. -IV <br />Activities with moderate-to-high potential to negatively affect the <br />natural environment. -III <br />Activities with low-to-moderate potential to negatively affect the <br />natural environment. -II <br />_Activities with lowest potential to negatively affect the natural <br />environment. Lowest management attention warranted. -I <br />Activities with lowest potential to positively affect the natural <br />environment. Lowest management attention warranted. +I <br />Activities with low-to-moderate potential to affect the natural <br />environment. +Ii <br />Activities with moderate-to-high potential to affect the natural <br />environment. -~-ul <br />Activities with high potential to positively affect the natural <br />environment. +IV <br />Activities with highest potential to affect the natural environment. <br />Highest management attention warranted. +V <br />