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000294 leases in all wilderness. Wildlife habitat conditions would be similar to today. Grazing would be maintained at current levels. Wood resource outputs would be increased to meet current direction with emphasis on salvage of dead- wood. Water yield would increase slightly as a result of vegetation manage- ment. Mineral exploration would be facilitated by improved access over the period. ALTERNATIVE C - (1980 RPA PROGRAM) Alternative C is based on the Regional goals described in the Rocky Mountain Regional Guide and the White River National Forest portion of the Resources Planning Act (RPA) 1980 Program targets assigned to the Forest. Developed recreation capacity would double and downhill skiing would increase to 6.0 MMRVD's. Required objectives for dispersed recreation would be met and trails and trailheads would be expanded. A "lease" recommendation for oil and gas leasing, with appropriate stipulations, would be made on some wilderness lands. Wildlife habitat capacity would be increased and winter range would be maintained at current levels. Livestock grazing would increase to meet demand. Vegetation management would be directed toward increasing water yield by producing wood resource outputs above expected demand. This alternative would have the greatest water yield. Improved road access would encourage mineral exploration and development. ALTERNATIVE D - (MARKET OUTPUTS) Alternative D emphasizes production of those goods and services such as devel- oped recreation (including downhill skiing), range, and timber which have the potential to produce income to the United States Treasury. Vegetation management would be directed toward increasing water yield, expansion of ski areas, improving range condition, and increasing timber production. Developed recreation capacity would be increased with non-fee sites converted to fee sites. Downhill skiing opportunities could be expanded to 7.7 MMRVD's, which is the high end of the estimated demand range. Dispersed motorized recreation opportunities would increase as a result of road construction, while non- motorized opportunities will decrease. Total miles of trails maintained would decrease. A "lease" recommendation for oil and gas leasing, with appropriate stipulations, would be made on some wilderness lands. Wildlife habitat capaci ty would be increased due to timber act ivi ties, although winter range treatment would be less than current management. Livestock grazing would increase. Timber outputs would be expanded to meet the maximum projected needs of industry. Water yield would increase as a result of vegetation man- agement. Mineral exploration would be encouraged with improved access. ALTERNATIVE E - (NON-MARKET ALTERNATIVE) Alternative E emphasizes the production of dispersed recreation, wildlife habitat, particularly winter range, and other goods and services which do not result in direct returns to the United States Treasury and for which a tradi- tional buying and selling market does not exist. Vegetation management would be primarily directed toward improving wildlife habitat. Developed recreation site capacity would be maintained. Currently approved downhill ski sites would be built, but no new sites would be approved. Potential capacity would 7 ~~