The watershed condition goal of the Forest Service is to protect National Forest System watersheds by implementing practices designed to maintain or improve watershed condition, which is the foundation for sustaining ecosystems and the production of renewable natural resources, values, and benefits (FSM 2520). U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack reemphasized this policy in his Vision for the Forest Service� when he stated that achieving restoration of watershed and forest health would be the primary management objective of the Forest Service (USDA 2010). This Watershed Condition Classification Technical Guide helps to implement this policy objective by 1. Establishing a systematic process for determining watershed condition class that all national forests can apply consistently. 2. Improving Forest Service reporting and tracking of watershed condition. 3. Strengthening the effectiveness of the Forest Service to maintain and restore the productivity and resilience of watersheds and their associated aquatic systems on NES lands.