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The management unit would be managed within Federal air quality Class \I guidelines unless the State of Colorado reclassifies the area, or other areas, as a result of procedures prescribed in the Clean Air Act as amended in 1977. Under other State authorities, the Gunnison Gorge WSA is currently managed as a Category I area where more restrictive sulfur dioxide requirements apply. ' Oil and Gas. Federal oil and gas estate would be closed to future leasing. There are no pre-Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) leases in the WSA. Development of any post-FLPMA leases would be permitted only if activities would result in no impairment of wilderness characteristics. Locatable Minerals. The management unit would be closed to mineral entry and location except for pre-FLPMA claims determined to have valid discoveries. The majority of the area (74 percent) is presently withdrawn from mineral entry and location. This withdrawal will be recommended for retention. Mineral Materials. The management unit would also be closed to disposal of mineral materials. Soil and Water Resources. Where natural recovery is unlikely, deteriorated watershed conditions would be restored if life, property, or wilderness values are threatened, or if serious depreciation of important environmental qualities outside the wilderness area is evident. Revegetation efforts would be limited to use of native or naturalized species. Whenever feasible, non-motorized access and project development methods would be required. Approval of the BLM Director would be required for all watershed restoration projects. Threatened and Endangered Species. Threatened and endangered species research and habitat improvement would be permitted if activities are consistent with protection of wilderness values. Habitat would be managed for federally listed bald eagles and peregrine falcons and State-listed river otters. Recreation use would be restricted if necessary for the protection of threatened and endangered species_ Wildlife Habitat. Wildlife habitat would be managed to allow for natural distribution, numbers, and interaction of indigenous wildlife and fish species. Developed facilities, if necessary for the continued existence or welfare of a wildlife species, would be permissible if wilderness characteristics would not be impaired. Bighorn sheep habitat and deer and elk winter range would be managed in cooperation with the Colorado DOW. Supplemental releases of bighorn sheep would be permitted as identified in the 1986 reintroduction plan or its future amendments. Livestock Grazing. Uvestock grazing and facility maintenance would be managed at levels and conditions established prior to wilderness designation. New rangeland improvements would be permissible if determined to be necessary for rangeland and/or wilderness protection. 29