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<br /> <br />002952 <br /> <br />Most of the road mileages used in this re~rt are estimates based on past experience in <br />developing lands on the San Juan National Forest. <br /> <br />It takes about 3.25 miles of roads to develop a section of land (640 acres) for timber <br />management purposes. This mileage figure is used in the Standard and Marginal (due-to- <br />access) components to estimate road needs of the undeveloped acreage. Fewer roads per section <br />of land are planned in the Marginal (due-to-logging systems) because of the character of the <br />land. An average of 1.6 miles of road per section of land are planned for this component. <br /> <br />Impacts and needs of individual road locations will be analyzed with an Environmental Analysis <br />Report prior to construction. <br /> <br />15. Wild and Scenic Rivers <br /> <br />Portions of the Oolores, Piedra and Los Pinos Rivers have been designated by the Wild and <br />Scenic Rivers Act, as Amended, through Public Law 93-621 (1/3/75) to be studied for potential <br />addition to the national system of wild and scenic rivers. The Dolores River Study has <br />been completed, and the Piedra and Los Pinos Rivers will be completed by 1979. These river <br />study areas will receive special attention in land use planning and the allocation of resource <br />uses and activities. <br /> <br />On areas affected by rivers eligible for study pursuant to P.L. 90-542 as amended by P.L.93-62l <br />of January 3, 1975, where there are no prior contractual conmitments, the San Juan National <br />forest will not schedule any timber harvesting or road construction until the studies are com- <br />pleted and Congress has acted. <br /> <br />On areas already oOllID1itted by existing contracts, action will be consistent with Section 12(b) <br />which states "Nothing in this Section shall be construed to abrogate any existing rights, <br />privileges, or contracts affecting Federal lands held by any private party without consent of <br />sai d party. II <br /> <br />Should Congress designate an, or portions of any, of these designated rivers as a Wild, Scenic, <br />or Recreation River, the Timber Hanagement Plan will be revised, as necessary, to reflect <br />management decfsions and land allocations included in the specific act. <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br />