WSP10790

• File Number: 8507
• Description: Rio Grande Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Date: 7/1/1994
• Title: Rio Grande National Forest Analysis of the Management Situation part 1
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

Table of Contents

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I. INTRODUCTION,. . . . . . . , . . . . . 1-1
Background . . . . . . . . 1-1
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Scope of Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Analysis Completed and Referenced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Forest Plan Revision Topics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1. Biplogical Diversity. . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
2. Timber Suitability and Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 1-3
3. Wlilderness, Unroaded, and Other Special Area Considerations. .. . 1-3
4. Recreation and Travel Manage,ment. , . . . . . . i . . . . . . . .. . 1-3
5. Oil and Gas Leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 1-3
Collaborative Planning/Public Involvement. . . 1-4
Physical and Biological Setting. . . . . 1-5

II. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT.
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Racial/National Origin Composition . . . .
Employment . .
Unemployment. . _ . . . .
Income Levels . . - .
County Payments.
25-Percent Payments
Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PIL T). . .
Contributions to the Local Economy. . . . .
Relationship to Revision Topics. . . . . . . .

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III. MANAGEMENT SITUATION BY REVISION TOPIC
1. BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY . . . . . . . . . .

A. Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B. Reasons for Inclusion as a Revision Topic and Types of
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Decisions Needed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Current Situation and Past Trends .......
D. Future Trends and Demands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E. Types of Decisions to be Made. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. TIMBER SUITABILITY AND MANAGEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . .

A. Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B. Reasons.for Inclusion as a Revision Topic and Types of
Decisions Needed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Current Situation and Past Trends. . . . . . . .
D. Demand Trends and Timber-Processing Facilities.
E. Determination of Possible Sale Quantities .
F. State, Private, and Other Federal Sources . . . .

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