WSP10642

• File Number: 8507
• Description: Rio Grande Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Date: 8/1/1982
• Title: Sangre De Christo Wilderness Study Area Report - San Isabel & Rio Grande National Forests part 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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parti'cularly to protect values outside of the
area. Areas inside wilderness may experience a
greater buildup of natural fuels over the years
as a result of natural succession. As well,
transportation to fires may be restricted in
wilderness, however, overall effect is
considered minimal under the suitable or
suitable with modified boundary alternatives.

c.

Integrated Pest Management.

Under the suitable and suitable with modified
boundary al ternatives, opportunities for
utilizing an integrated approach to pest
management would be very limited. Prevention
and control of insect and disease outbreaks
using integrated pest management would be
limited to those situations in which
nonwilderness values on adjacent lands are
threatened. Until such time, forest residues
would accumulate and decay through natural
processes and could provide favorable
conditions for insect and disease infestation
buildup.

Under the unsuitable alternative, opportunities
would be available to coordinte pest management
with other resource management activities.
Chemical control of noxious weeds and removal
of gead wood _through timber sales for
prevention and control of insect outbreaks are
examples of such activities.

Water

a.

Water Quantity.

Wilderness
alternative
improvement
WSA.

designation under the suitable
would preclude future water yield
activities in the Sangre de Cristo

Alpine snowpack management activities, such as
snowfences or similar structures, would be
incompatible with the wilderness character.

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