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<br />OfJG,"9~ <br /> <br />CHAPTER II <br /> <br />RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />This chapter describes the decisions that will guide future <br />management of the publicly-owned resources in the lillie <br />Snake Resource Area. These decisions constitute the <br />"resource management plan" for this resource area. <br /> <br />This revised plan consislS of two parts. The fir.;t part <br />describes management actions for individual resources <br />throughout the resowce area. The second part consislS of <br />management unit decisions. These management units are <br />geographic areas Ihal are sui led for developmenl, <br />management, protection, or use of a particular combination <br />of management objectives. The management unilS, described <br />in detail later in this plan, have been given names to represent <br />their general geograpbicallocation. Each management unit <br />contains a description of how resource uses will be managed <br />and wbat terms and condilions are necessary to meet Ihe <br />management objectives for each unit. Management units <br />are delinealed on the enclosed Resource Management Plan <br />Map. Resource uses must be consistenl with the unit's <br />management objeclives. In addition, all public lands will <br />be managed according to the following "Management <br />Actions" section. <br /> <br />FUlure proposals will be evaluated in tbe context of a <br />unil's managemenl objectives, as well as Ihe Managemenl <br />Actions section ofthis plan. <br /> <br />Although there is some overlap between these two <br />sections, neither is designed to stand on its own as a distinct <br />and complete descriplion of the resowce management <br />decisions. These sections are interrelated and interdependent <br />and they must be viewed together to get a complete, accurate <br />picture of the proposed management direction for the Lillie <br />Snake Resource Area. <br /> <br />Priorities for implementing decisions in the RMP will <br />be based on wbat is needed to protect or improve resources, <br />public demands, administrative duties and policies, and <br />Department of the Interior and BLM goals and directions. <br />Priorities will be reviewed annually to help develop the <br />budget commitmenlS for the coming year. The priorities <br />may be revised based upon new administrative policies, new <br />departmental directions, or new Bureau goals. <br /> <br />The following major decisions need to be implemented <br />during the fir.;t five year.; following approval of this plan. <br /> <br />The order in which these are listed does not indicate an <br />order of implementation. <br /> <br />. An oil and gas RMP amendment (referred to as an activity <br />plan in the Final Little Snake RMP lEIS) will be <br />developed to further refine the degree to which oil <br />and gas development will be allowed. <br /> <br />. A rangeland program summary will be published within <br />5 months of approval of this plan. <br /> <br />. Monitoring will be initiated on M and I category <br />allotmenlS, including 13 conflicl allotmenlS. Monitoring <br />on other allotmenlS will be prioritized according to <br />those exhibiting wor.;t forage conditions. <br /> <br />. Livestock use decisions will be issued, or agreemenlS will <br />be entered into, within 5 year.; of publicalion of a <br />rangeland program summary. <br /> <br />. Grazing will be suspended where key forage planlS have <br />been critically overutilized. <br /> <br />. Management plans will be wrillen and implemenled for <br />Limestone Ridge ACEC/RNA, Cross Mountain <br />ACEC, Irish Canyon ACEC, and Lookout Mountain <br />ACEC. <br /> <br />. Water quality and water.;hed activity plans will be <br />developed in areas wilh potenlial for water quality <br />improvement projects. <br /> <br />. A wilderness study report and a final wilderness <br />environmental impact statement for seven WSAs will <br />be prepared for submission to Congress. <br /> <br />. A recreation area management plan will be prepared for <br />the Little Yampal Juniper Canyon Special Recreation <br />Management Area. <br /> <br />. An amendment to the lillie Snake RMP will be scheduled <br />as soon as funding pennilS, 10 provide a suitability <br />recommendation on designation of the Yampa River <br />segmenlS for inclusion in the WSR System. <br /> <br />. A vehicle use implementation plan will be completed <br />within one year following approval of this plan. <br /> <br />. Cultural and paleontological resource management plans <br />will be developed to address the identification, <br />protection. and monitoring of these resources within <br />the Little Snake Resource Area. A cultural and <br /> <br />5 <br />