Second Draft Hermosa Creek Workgroup Final Report November 2 2009

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goals to maintain Hermosa Creek's State of Colorado Outstanding Water Quality designation. The legislation will encompass the watershed boundaries and focus on land protection measures at the present time Wilderness This federal legislation will, if passed, establish a new Hermosa Creek Wilderness Area. The boundaries include: (exact boundary of the eastern and southern sides of the Wilderness are still under discussions). Water in the wilderness would be addressed by inserting previous language established in 1993 for other Wilderness Areas in Colorado. XXXX INSERT MAP showing the proposal XXXX Special Management Area (SMA) The legislation will also establish the Hermosa Creek Special Management Area that essentially include lands surrounding the Hermosa Creek Wilderness Area (refer to the map above). By law, a management plan specifically for the SMA will be developed with broad public comment. In the SMA and related to it, the following details are recommended: ■ Boundary: The proposed SMA includes lands shown on the map above (XXX color). The SMA also encompasses current Inventoried Roadless Area and recommends that this area remain permanently road -less (note: SWSI site still being worked on). ■ Grazing: The legislation needs to ensure flexibility for grazers. It should allow grazing where it exists now in the proposed Wilderness Area. Grazing in the SMA would be managed under the Forest Plan and management goals. An existing set of Congressional Grazing Guidelines that were established in other legislation should be used for guidance (Drafting Committee currently reviewing these). The legislation should ensure a reasonable level of activity for maintenance —,of grazing allotments and relocation of grazing facilities. Hermosa Creek Workgroup Final Report: Second Draft 11/2/09 First Waft: 10/28/09 17