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<br />boundary alternative, capable forest land with <br />slopes less than 45 percent would be available <br />with a long term sustained yield quantity of <br />2.8 MMBF per year. The unsuitable alternative <br />would allow utilization of this resource with a <br />sustained yield of 5.8 MMBF per year for <br />capable forest land on slopes less than 45 <br />percent. <br /> <br />Selection of the suitable alternative would <br />allow natural ecological succession to occur <br />but will not allow maintenance and improvement <br />of wildlife winter range and habitat diversity. <br /> <br />3. Wilderness Need <br /> <br />There must be clear evidence of current or future <br />public need for additional designated wilderness in <br />the general area involved. This need must be <br />demonstrated through the public involvement process. <br /> <br />Important parts of this criteria include (a) the <br />location, size, and type of other wilderljesses in <br />the general vicinity and their distance from the <br />proposed area; (b) present use and future trends on <br />other wildernesses; (c) the extent to which <br />nonwilderness lands on National Forests and other <br />ownerships can be expected to provide opportunities <br />for unconfined outdoor recreation experiences; (d) <br />the ability of certain biotic species to compete <br />with more people and more development projects <br />affecting their environment; (e) the need to provide <br />a sanctuary for certain biotic species; and (f) the <br />area's ability to provide for preservation of unique <br />landform types and ecosystems. <br /> <br />Bureau of Land Management criteria for need include: <br />Socio-economic effects, diversity in the National <br />Wilderness Preservation System, consistency with <br />Federal, State, and Local Resource Plans, and public <br />comments. <br /> <br />The RARE II analysis dealt with "wilderness need" on <br />a National basis and included extensive public <br />involvement. This review considers the current and <br />future need for additional designated wilderness in <br /> <br />96 <br /> <br />(<,27 5 <br />