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<br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />f~ ~'~ ~ 'jResponses to Michael C. Thompson ~ <br /> <br />MAY 2 9 1979 <br /> <br />l <br /> <br />L.\;........ ". <br />1. The outstandingly remarkable fish and \.dldlife value,CONSEfi.VAT;ON BOARD <br /> <br />possibly could be maintained to a degree if the river were not <br />, <br />-, <br />ciesi~nat~d as ",'iId, but th€ total t::xl,f"rienc~ of (l-fut;; rOTt~t U~f'r <br /> <br />enjoyin!:; <br /> <br />this ~olue as it no~ exiSts could not be n~inteinec <br /> <br />" <br />" <br /> <br />roads and the usual timber sales ""ere permitted in the !a..mile ";uh <br /> <br />corridor. Also, unless the river is d~signelt:d for inclusion _n <br />'. <br />,- <br />the National Sysle~~would not be prot~cted troD possible ~ett:r <br /> <br />dev~ebpments and ~ineral exploration and development. <br /> <br />2. Designation of the Encampment River south of ~yoming as a Wild <br /> <br />River would preclude construction of roads and bridges across the <br /> <br />river to the ~~k Mountain Area. Of the total <br />u <br /> <br />acres in the <br /> <br />Black Mountain Area acres are currently ~i]derness. acr~s <br />- - <br />- <br />. , <br />have been proposed for ~ilderness by the Pres1det April 16, 1979 <br /> <br />ann acres will be considered for possible wilderness designation. <br /> <br />recommendation during the Forest Land and Resource planning effort <br /> <br />which will be completed in 1981. <br /> <br />j <br /> <br />The Wild River designation places---2cres of the Black Mountain <br /> <br />Area in the marginal component for ti~ber management considerations <br /> <br />because of the limited access. Without Wild River designation steep <br /> <br />terrain limiting access causes acres of the Black Mountain Area <br />~-- <br /> <br />to be in the ~arginal timber ~Janagecent CO~ponent. See the revised <br /> <br />Tet-Ie <br /> <br />page A-7 of the Appendix. <br /> <br />Please notL that both Wildern~ss and Wild. Scenic and Recreation rivers <br /> <br />are part of tI,e multiple use concept. Wilderness status prohibits <br /> <br />