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

Option B - Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area

The BlM has indicated "The management objectives and direction established for the
Gunnison Gorge Special Recreation Management Area would be the same once the area
is designated a National Conservation Area (NCA). The primary changes would be in
intensity of management." Therefore, the management direction identified under Option
A for Units 4 and 6 would be the same for this option (B).

The BlM indicated the following actions address those changes that would occur as a
result of an NCA designation; however, all establishing NCA legislation directs BlM to
prepare a plan for the management, use, development, and protection of each NCA.

Facilities

-Existing toilets at Chukar Trailhead and Gunnison Forks Wildlife Management Area
would be replaced with solar composting units as opposed to self-composting
toilets identified under Option A.

-A mobile sanitation waste-disposal system would be installed at Gunnison Forks
(f1oatboater take-out).

-Two visitor contact stations would also be constructed and access roads to these
two stations at Gunnison Forks and at Peach Valley and Chuckar Road junction
would be paved.

Administration. Preliminary estimates indicate Option B would require an annual funding
increase of approximately $94,000 in the BlMs budget to administer the area if designated
the GGNCA. Such cost would be subdivided as follows:

STAFF
(1) NCA Manager GS-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $26,000*
(1) Ranger GS-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21,000*
(1) Maintenance Worker GS-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19,000*
(1) Interpretive Specialist seasonal (6 months) GS-5 . . .. 6,000
(2) Recreation Technicians (6 months) GS-4 ........ 10.000
subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $82,000

EQUIPMENT laTHER
(2) GSA Vehicles . . . . .. ....................... $7,000
Miscellaneous cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.000
subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12,000
GRAND TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $94,000

*Cost includes salaries and benefits

In Alternative 3, options A and B, there would be no economic impact on current use

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