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PLANNING QUESTION 4: How will the Forest's long-range management developed to best cooperate with community, private industry, federal, state, and local government goals and objectives? planning be and othe r The issues and concerns related to this question are concerned with the Forest environment and the use of vegetation management techniques to maintain and improve it. Of concern are wa ter and air quality, visual quali ty, litter, cultural resources, and the cave resource. The effect of insects and disease on trees is also of concern. PLANNING QUESTION 3: How and where will transportation systems and facilities be developed and managed, land adjustments accomplished, and rights-of-way acquired to support protection and management? The issues related to this question deal primarily with access to the Forest and the roads within it for the public's recreation use. The public wants safe, well-maintained roads. There is also concern about the amount of road mileage which remains open for public use after the initial purpose of the road is satisfied. There is concern about the effects of Forest management on industry user groups, government entities and others. There is also concern about how the actions of these entities affect Forest management. PLANNING QUESTION 5: How will the Forest be managed in response to the impacts of increasing recreation use in developed and undeveloped areas? The issues related to this question deal with development, operation, and maintenance of developed recreation sites and the conflicts that could and do exist between recreationists and other uses of the Forest. PLANNING QUESTION 6: How will the Forest manage its timber resource to renew and maintain a viable timber industry? The concerns related to this question are based on the realization that the timber industry is an important element in the overall management of vegeta- tion for all resources. Yet, the industry currently has problems because of high labor and development costs and low value products. PLANNING QUESTION 7: How will the Forest respond to conflicts between live- stock and other uses to retain the local livestock industry? The issues in this question deal with the need to manage livestock grazing well and in concert with other resource uses. There is concern about whether the industry can survive in the face of pressure for conversion of base ranch lands for recreation and residential use. PLANNING QUESTION 8: How should the Forest be managed in response to increas- ing demands for water? The major issues are the potential for trans-basin diversions and appropriate methods of vegetation management to increase water yield while meeting water quality standards. There is also conCern about other water uses which have the potential to conflict with water needs for Forest management. 4