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<br />Aliernative. An approach 'in management of the Forest. The Medicine Bow will analyze a
<br />range of Alterriatives,in the.PI~nning proce~s ,,;",,'" '
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<br />ASQ'-Allowable Saie;Q~aritiiy. ~heamount ~ftiinber volume that'can besold from the
<br />Forest during a 10 year period','" ' , '
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<br />DEIS- Draft Environmental Impact,Statfmler:<t. The draft analysis of the effects on reo
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<br />, FEIS~ Final Environmental Inipact Statement. Th~ firial analysis of effects on resources
<br />of each Alternative, AccDmpariies,release,Df the Final'Revised Forest Plan.
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<br />MIS- Managemerlt Indicator species'- A plant or an;'riial Bp~cies' whose presence in an eco,
<br />system indicates the health and effects of management on that ecosystem.
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<br />lIfA- Management Area An area of the Forest'with~iIDilar management objectives and a
<br />common managementprescription., much like a zO'1e'iri a city. ; ,
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<br />Monitoring:" Dete'r,:nini'1g 'h~~w~p~J~n~~bl~st,i~~~h~~~. ~~,en. ~e.t:so,rilanageIite?t prac.
<br />tlces can be ad]usted.,1f needed. ' , ,'~:.-, " "', .': ,";" L" r",' . ' "
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<br />NEPA- National Environmental Policy Act. Requires public involvement, analysis. and
<br />disclosure of potential effects for all projects 01)- federal lands.
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<br />NFMA- National Forest Management Act. ReqUires long range' strategic planning (Forest
<br />Plans) for all National Forests, '
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<br />Prescription- Activities permitted in a Managelllent Area. Each prescription has anum.
<br />ber on Management 'Area maps amI in the map key.
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<br />RFP- Revised Forest Plan
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<br />RNA- Research Natural Area. Designated 'area with ecological characteristics of scientifIC
<br />or educational interest.
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<br />Road-,A motor vehicle travel.way inore than 50 inches wide. unle8s designated and man.
<br />aged as a traiL ' ,
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<br />RA. Roadless Area. Area th~t meets'eligibility crite~ia for, WiIdernessccinsideration.
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<br />ROS- Recreation Opportunity Spectrum. Classification sy~tem thatc'ategorizes sites ac.
<br />cording to their pDtential-fDr general types 'of recreation. ' .. .
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<br />SIA- Special Interest Area, Location with features that a~e unique or distinctive to peD'
<br />pie, such as special geologic formations, vistas, or historic sites. ' ,
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<br />Suitability- The determination by analysis of w'hether certain management practiCes,
<br />such as campground development' or timber harve8t. 'are appropriate for particular areas
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<br />TES- Thr<iatened.,Endangered or Sensitive Species. Plant or anima). species with national
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<br />and/or Regional status requi~ing proiectiD~'of habitats arid p~p~ations in management
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<br />W A- "'ildemess Area Congressionally designated areas essentially unaitered by humans
<br />managed to preserve'nat';ral condition's, ' ..
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<br />W&S- Wild and Scenic River, River or 'r;v~~ segm~nt designated by 'C;ongre;s ~r a state
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