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seem abstruse, but because of the excellence of the exposure, one need not be a professional geologist to appreciate and readily grasp the meaning of the faulting. On several occasions, having pointed out the salient features, I have had the pleasure of seeing visitors' faces light up with recognition and intellectual excitement. ...One can safely say that the display of this fault zone is among the most straightforward in the United States." Refer to Appendix A. Wilderness Values The September 1988 "Final Uncompahgre Basin Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement" has established the 21,038 acres within the lower gorge is "preliminarily suitable for wilderness designation." The area referred to as the Gunnison Gorge WSA (CO-030-388) was determined "...to be natural, and to provide outstanding opportunity for solitude and primitive/unconfined recreation." The area is therefore worthy of addition to the Wilderness Preservation System. These qualities reinforce the significance of the study area's resources. National Wild and Scenic River Values In September of 1979, a Wild and Scenic River study was completed for the Gunnison River downstream from the point where it enters BLCA. The study covered approximately 29 miles downstream to the confluence with the North Fork. Based on the criteria specified in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, it was determined that the upper 26 miles of this study area qualified for designation as a wild river. The study determined that the Gunnison is free-flowing, its length is sufficient to provide a meaningful recreational experience, it has an adequate volume of high quality water to support naturally occurring aquatic resources, its watershed and shoreline are primitive and relatively inaccessible, and its environs possess outstanding remarkable scenery, geology, recreational and wildlife values. The lower 13.5 miles of the 26-mile section determined to be eligible for inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic River System, is situated in the lower Gunnison Gorge. The 13.5-mile section beginning at the west boundary of BLCA extends downstream about 1 mile below the confluence with the Smith Fork River. This section of the river beginning at the Chukar trailhead launch site, which is situated downstream approximately 2 miles from the west monument boundary, to the confluence of the North Fork River, is the most used section of the river by floaters. This is due in part to the fact that the upstream portion contains many treacherous elements, such as major rock jams, steep stream grades, and steep-walled cliff areas. River runners in this stretch must carry their equipment over many obstacles that require technical climbing experience. The Gunnison River has also received national acclaim for its Gold Medal Trout Fishery. CONCLUSION In conclusion, it has been determined that those resources described above are significant in relation to the purpose for which BLCA was established. Therefore, alternatives for including such resources within the boundary of BLCA were developed 16