7386

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7386
• Author: National Park Service.
• Title: Resource/Boundary Evaluation for Lands Adjacent to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument, Colorado.
• USFW Year: 1990.
• USFW - Doc Type: Washington, D.C.
• Copyright Material: NO

CONTENTS

SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Resource Significance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Alternatives ............................................... 1

Future Actions and Considerations .............................. 2
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Purpose of Study ........................................... 3

Compliance .............................................. 3

Study Area and Zone of Influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Recreational Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
land Ownership and Use ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 6
STUDY AREA RESOURCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Natural. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cultural .................................................. 12

ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANCE ................................. 15
Evaluation Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Significant Features ......................................... 15

Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

ALTERNATIVES FOR MANAGEMENT........................... 19
Basis for Formulating Alternatives ............................... 19
Alternative 1 - NPS Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Alternative 2 - NPS Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Alternative 3 - BlM Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND COORDINATION .................. 35

APPENDICES
A. U.S. Department of Interior letter (Wallace Hansen) ............... 39
B. Alternatives Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 43
C. Memorandum, June 8, 1989 (Water Rights Implications) . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
D. Grazing Allotment Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
E. Socioeconomic and Visitor Use Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . 67
F. Glossary of Acronyms ................................. . . . . 73

GLOSSARY OF TERMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

GRAPHICS
Figure 1 - Region Map ....................................... 4
Figure 2 - Vicinity Map ....................................... 5
Figure 3 - National Park Service and BlM Boundary Alternative. . . . . . .pocket