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<br />'The study area Irill be
<br />nfillcd as mon' data layer...
<br />are created mul the allalysis
<br />becomt's mort' ckarty
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<br />Tho: projel:l oflkialh ik'gan QO !\Iav 3. :!OOO. wh..-n
<br />a :\'otice of Inlem u; picpare an EIS for the RPS
<br />.1ppean~d in the Fed..'T3.1 Regiqer. This was fol-
<br />lo.....ed by a <;C<lpinl,! opt.'Tl house." in Gunmson on
<br />,'.by .:!J. to make folks aware of tho: two studies and
<br />to recl."ile COlllfl'll:nlS on WhallSsue~ should be ell-
<br />.1ffilnro,
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<br />Wnften and verbal comments re..'ella! in respurN.'
<br />to the .;coping process highliEhled a varidy if is-
<br />~u<:s that the studil."s should addre!.s. . .
<br />Curecanti is imponanllo the local area and
<br />Its economy; and OO';lUse of thi~. JX.'C>f!le ~
<br />to work IOgethcr [() maintain [he quaJil~' of !he
<br />area3ruundBlueMesa.
<br />. !'.fany COllllllCn[\ were in suppon of Ihe Park
<br />~r\lC"".~ tn~~n~ to pro[<<t [he view~hed and
<br />to provide habital for wildlife: and suggested
<br />methods by which Tewurces could be beller
<br />manag\-u and prutcdeJ.
<br />Some I~ple said that the greal\'st danger 10
<br />Cur~'anti and liS environs IS ,;pra\\. I develop-
<br />Illt'nl. Oilier,; \\.an!..-u de~doplll<.'nt righls and
<br />opportunities presen,'d. ;lnd IllOTe and ~tWr
<br />i-acihties on privale: land or within. the NRA.
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<br />A list.of data ~.s was compiled a1ler con.sideling
<br />public and agency comments lrom ilie !:Coping
<br />pro.,:t'';,;. Much of the work 10 dmt' has in\'ol\&I
<br />collecting and enlering data inlo GIS (<Xo!1J1lphk
<br />Inll~mJarion System.. Data is then Illapped al a
<br />!:Calee>fl inch= I-mile. TheJiSlofdatant''ltdsi.~
<br />modllieJ as rekarch and analysis progres<<e'>. Tht:-
<br />current list indlk.le.s the following lOp res:
<br />SensitlveSps"Cics
<br />. Wild]jfeHabrtal
<br />. 'Archrological/Hi,;toricaI.ICuhura.ll Siles
<br />. Viewsht'lh
<br />. :\rea.s of Critica.l En\lronmemal Conc...m
<br />Wah."rshesh and Waler QuJ.liIY T.:Sl Siles
<br />Cultural Lmdr....apes
<br />. Cllf!onwOo.ld Regener:l.l1on/}-kron Rookef)-'
<br />. Fi~h<.'flCs. Including Scnslll\'C Spo:tes
<br />. Vniqlk'G..."Ow~'ical Features
<br />Palwnwlogica.l Sile\
<br />AS)l,)dpl3.iriV\\'etI3ndsJRiparianJSprings-
<br />G...'1:llogy and GeologicJ.l Ha1.ards
<br />. S(lIk Including Prime & Unique Farmlands,
<br />and u\J\d\ of SI~lewidc Imps)rtanl't"
<br />. Vegetation
<br />. BOR F3i.;ihlles
<br />. R("(reational Opportunity Areas
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<br />. Some foils spt'\.'ilied R't.T\"3.11onJ.l uses !hey
<br />wantS"dtobcal1o.....e-d.a.s....ell as u",-"sths"y
<br />,,"'an led to be prohlblled.
<br />. Some comments weft' cntkal of lhe Park
<br />5.:r\iCfiO lhe way II mana!k'd ilscamp-
<br />J,m)unds, opt'T3.teJ il.> t'a..'ilities. and man-
<br />aged wildlife. .
<br />II ....as sugge\led lhat the RPS should con-
<br />~idcr 3.11 en\'ironlTk'nlal fa.:lOrs and aU<'mpl
<br />10 balance all inlerests. not only. TecTealion;tJ
<br />demand anJu'iC,
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<br />The Park Service has developed ami.,.
<br />sion statellk:nt for CureL'ami. which is
<br />rooted in bolh (he park purpose and rec-
<br />ognilion oflhe park's significanl re-
<br />SOltfccs.
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<br />Cllreeanti Nilf;ollal Rec;.eatioil Art'a u'ilI
<br />conSl'n't'. prote.ct, /Ifill illlerpret its tre-
<br />ml'fIllous collection oIllationally signifi.
<br />("(1Il/llnd dil'l'ne IUl/llral alld cul/uml re-
<br />source.~ nahmccall'ith tl.u' pmrisioll of
<br />o/tntalldil/g recrea/ioltaloppor!Ullitlt,s
<br />and comis/ent with the purposes of tile
<br />Colorado RiI'er Storage Pmjt'ct Act and
<br />other appliclIbh' lain.
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<br />Agencies !hal commented wanled to maintain
<br />;l(kquate and continuQUs access 10 darn". \"l(X'uk
<br />lfar\..smlssion I:iciliueS, and 3..<;~OCialed structu.....s
<br />to t.n~uf(' sale and relial1le maintenaru:e of the
<br />Asprna.lll1n{t and the L'ncompa.hgre Pro~"C1.
<br />1bey kit the RPS I11U'SI res:ogni'ze and ensure
<br />prolccllon of the u~ of wat.:-f. land.s. and land
<br />illleres'-~ ~ le~a1ly' def'ilk'd for lhose project~,
<br />and that ex-i';ling a~lTI('nl, I>ctween the various
<br />ag.:-ns.i.:-s and watt~r uSt':n musl be honored and
<br />prolt'\:teJ.
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<br />Swt'epillg liH"-~, lI'ilderncss.lil.:e Cllll-
<br />YOIIS. clear l\"tl!l'r. a }'ufJ("rh fishery. and a
<br />njllge for lI'ild/ife help to define the ler.
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<br />OwncrshipiLand St;llus./\\'ilhtlrawn Lands!
<br />Con~'alion Ea.\Cmenls
<br />Ix\tllllpmenl within SlUdy Area outsiUe
<br />NR.-\ Boundary
<br />. U)Uingl\\'9o,.kulUng
<br />. Grazing A1lotmen[s
<br />. :\llneralsi<)il & G,L-'iI1'Tiv;lle & Ar,ess Is-
<br />sues
<br />. ('.oeTk.'f'lI1 o...'wlopTUe'nIlExistin,g Conditions
<br />within NRA Bound;u:
<br />Hazardous !'.lalerials
<br />. Hunting - Re.slfirled ,~f('as
<br />. Boundary/Suney:\hrkt--n;
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<br />Ab(J{utk, Map
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<br />The map on pages 6-7 shows the: prcJimi.
<br />nary study area for the Curecanli Re-
<br />source ProteClioll Slully. II shows gen-
<br />eralland SlalUs and Ihe cum:nt Curecami
<br />NRA Ooundary, at a scale (if I iOl;h = 3
<br />miles. Slre-ams. primary roads, and \ome
<br />Curec;uHi points of inlere\' are shllwn \0
<br />that the reader who has familiarity wilh
<br />Ihe area (.'an u"e the map to locale other
<br />arc.1S of intere\1. II also shows a line de,s-
<br />ignaled as "Preliminary Study Area. "
<br />This line was detemlincd hy applying the
<br />t:rileri:t eXplained on page S under "Data
<br />Colk't.'lion and Analysis:' This slud)'
<br />area line is \ubjelo':t (0 funher refinement
<br />as more data and analysi" is carried aul.
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<br />At'te1" ths" dala IS mappo.-J il is analyz..-u. This has
<br />h.-u 10 the iJcnulkation of a prdiminary study
<br />area shown on the map' pa!Xs 6-71. 1bc study
<br />3feaencomp:v.scscritIC3Iresources, inclllJll1g
<br />T3pl<lr 11.'iC areas. Gunnison sage gn>U.,e u>e ar-
<br />ea.,;. nlllle "ker \\. 1l11~r utt' arca.~. elk Wllller U.'iC
<br />areas. bighorn _h.;x'p and amel(}~ WLnler use
<br />areas. sensitive species area.s. ars::hrol(lfkal and
<br />hhl<)rU sih,."". :tfld importanl '.ie....sheds. The
<br />,rudYare-:l-\\.illt'ICrefilk'1.l as morcdallolayer.\are
<br />crcaled ;md the ana.lysi~ bel..-ome-s tno.lre d...arl~'
<br />d.:-lined.
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<br />a7w/ the "Preliminary Study Arc(1" is.'
<br />. An area requiring additional study
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<br />riror" called CurecaJlli National Rec-
<br />n.atiOll Area. It i.~ an area rich in the
<br />history of Natil'e AmeriCClIl habiw/iol/.'
<br />H'estll'ard expansiol/ I'ia railroad. ami
<br />use of the. landfor ranching and fanl/-
<br />imr A 35.lIlile s/rerch of the GUlIllison
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<br />Ri"('r has become tlu' focus for storing
<br />linter for agriculture alld power gl'n.
<br />emtioll. re.wlting ill the con.Hnlctioll of
<br />tllrt'e dam.~ alld the creation of tllrt'e
<br />lakes. including rhe large,H bOt~\' .0fl1'a-
<br />ter i" Colorado. More thall one millhm
<br />people /lOW cOllie to the area l'oeh year
<br />/0 Jimi relaxathm. to pursue a l"(lriery
<br />afyear-rollnd IHl1l'rllllJ land-based
<br />rCCreatiOll, and r~ learn about rhe flls.
<br />cillming di\'l'rsi/y of the parl.:'s rt'-
<br />sources. Curenmti will be lI1t11wged 10
<br />l'll,wre thm thL~ siwtJliol/ will endure.
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<br />. An area containing one or more
<br />crllical resources
<br />. A tool being used by study plan.
<br />. ners to a\!.css the rCl'ources as re-
<br />quired by Public Law 106.76
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<br />Whar the "Pre!imillalY Stllll)' Area" is
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<br />. It h not a proposed boundary for
<br />Ihe ;'\lRA
<br />. '11 i... nol rctlectivc of how the crlli-
<br />C'al resources il contains arc cur-
<br />rently hcing managoo
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<br />A larger scale m:lp II ino.:h = I milei and
<br />a-,,~ociated dala layers are available for
<br />in...pection al the ~lontrose Public Lands
<br />ecnler. 1465 Soulh Townsend AVe.
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<br />di\'ersl' llatUrallllld c/ll/ural
<br />rt'solln'es balanced with the
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<br />rl'cr('(lIiOflal opportlllli/ies... "
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<br />pl'lyeJ all ;nrp<>nam mIl' in
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