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Area C, South Fork Derby, 1,041 acres. This small area is a primitive basin on a side fork of South Fork Derby Creek, containing a number of small lakes and beaver ponds. It will provide a wilderness experience for those who would like to pioneer into a small basin without the convenience of a trail. It will, in time, be accessible from a Forest Development Road up South Fork Derby Creek. The proposed boundary wi\l follow natural ridges between two points on the northeast side of "W" Mountain. Area D Mountain Trail, 280 acres. This is a steep, V-shaped canyon between two rims of "W" Mountain Trail, which provides an inspiring corridor for the "W" Mountain Trail, which provides an inspiring corridor for the "W" Mountain Trail access to the proposed Wilderness. The proposed boundary will fo\low two natural ridges between two points on the east side of "W" Mountain. Area E, Turret Creek, 2,609 acres. Turret Creek is one of the primary access routes to the proposed Wilderness. Turret Creek Meadows, a beautiful flat grassy meadow through which the creek meanders, is included. Stream fishing is excellent. The area is grazed by sheep, but this use has not altered its primitive condition. The proposed boundary would fo\low natural ridges westward from the southwest corner of "W" Mountain; cross Turret Creek, thence northwesterly along a ridge to a prominent point on the F1at Tops rim. Area F, Sweetwater Rim, 651 acres. In this instance, the original Primitive Area boundary was moved to a definable topographic feature, Le., from an indefinite line along the side of the valley to a distinct rimrock formation. Additional wilderness was included in this change. Area G, Headwaters 01 Fowler Creek, Hill Creek, and Peltier Creek, 4,147 acres. This area was included to place the boundary on natural recognizable features and to include lands primarily valuable for wilderness. Area H, Swede lake, 228 acres. The addition here was made to reposition the boundary to the edge of the main escarpment. Area I, Ute Creek, 1,643 acres. This area in upper Ute Creek is rugged and spec- tacular and has remained essentially wild. It will provide some lower elevation wilder- ness. It will also be an interesting corridor thru dense live and dead timber stands to the perimeter of the F1at Tops escarpment. The boundary will follow natural ridges from the main rim northeasterly to Ute Creek and continue along an ascending ridge to the sharp escarpment point between Ute Creek and West Marvine Creek. Area J, Marvine Creek, 772 acres. This area is included as a result of a boundary shift to place it on recognizable ridges and streams rather than on the vague semi- circular pattern of the original Primitive Area boundary. Area K, East Marvine Creek, 2,615 acres. This proposed addition takes in the head- waters basin of East Marvine Creek, which includes Mary Loch Lake (4 acres), a num- ber of beaver dams and small ponds, and many open parks. The basin is rimmed on three sides by the high and spectacular rimrock formations typical of the F1at Tops area. The area included is the most rugged of that in the whole basin. The terrain falls away from the foot of the high rims in a series of contour-like benches, each with parks and ponds, separated with steep pitches of thick dead spruce and alpine fir regrowth. 20