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<br />AM-atysis of .
<br />.. ALterf/LCItives witt
<br />occu.r this spriM-(3.
<br />Retease of the
<br />DE/S is set for tate
<br />s'1mme;:. :2002.
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<br />Over the last three months, individuals and groups;have prm'lded'szibstan~ .
<br />tive input to the Plamling Tea~J ab~ut ihe Medicine Boiy's Drbft Alterna-
<br />tive Themes, The Planning Team has incorporated'much of that informa-
<br />tion and produced seven revised Alternatives. . ,
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<br />These Alternatives are represented gr~phical(Y i,! Ma~~ge'flent1r:lCd maps
<br />thm show what implemeiJ{atio~16f each Alternativ(! would lo,iik"like on the
<br />ground. These'maps will be on display at the March public meetings at
<br />Forest Service Offices, andon the Medicil:zejjo:.vc,~outty,:eb site., ' .
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<br />Alternative A is the No
<br />Action Alternative. It
<br />retains the goals and
<br />objectives ofthe 1985
<br />Plan and includes
<br />changes in law, Forest
<br />Service policy,
<br />regulations, science 'and
<br />other factors,
<br />Alternative A
<br />emphasizes commodity
<br />production and
<br />management practices to
<br />protect resource vahles
<br />and promote rapid tree
<br />growth. .
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<br />Alternative B would
<br />emphasize human use
<br />and development, such
<br />as wood fiber
<br />production, forage; and.
<br />recreation. Vegetation .
<br />would be managed to'
<br />, represent a balanced mix
<br />of age classes across the
<br />Forest.
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<br />Alternative t would"
<br />emphasize d~veloped
<br />. recreation
<br />opportunities. " .
<br />Commodity production,
<br />would consider,
<br />recreatIOnal values and
<br />economies oflocaI
<br />communities. Forest
<br />resources would be
<br />managed for forest
<br />health and resource
<br />.. ,objectives.
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<br />, . 'Alter'native D ~ould . .
<br />emphasize the.iniddle of
<br />the.Recreation' . " .
<br />Opportunity SpectrUm.
<br />Both motorized and
<br />. non-motorized '.
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<br />eiTIph~sizt!d in semi- ,- '"
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<br />Alternative E would
<br />. emphasize native and
<br />desired non-native .
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<br />animal and plant'
<br />habitats. Activities'
<br />meeting commodity and
<br />'-socialobjectives'would
<br />be designed to retain
<br />ecological pattenis:and
<br />,structure.
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<br />Alternative F would
<br />restore and protect
<br />biological diversity
<br />through the use of
<br />;.mature forestcore and .
<br />.link3ge systems.N~~ral
<br />patterns and processes'
<br />are allowed to occur at a
<br />. higher level.
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<br />Alternative G would.
<br />limit human activities on
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<br />, harvest:arid livestOck'
<br />grazing would 'end; and.
<br />aggressive,fire' . . ..
<br />suppression would be
<br />. de-emphasized.
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