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o Available timber harvest would be reduced by 400,000 <br /> board feet per year. <br /> o Increasing numbers of recreationists would be attracted <br /> to the river. <br /> o Scenic and conservation easements would be acquired over <br /> 1 ,653 acres of private lands within the visual corridor. <br /> Current Legislation (S. 1084) <br /> S. 1084 would eliminate approximately 23 of the 50 .9 miles <br /> recommended for designation in the final study report. This <br /> reflects OMB's position that private lands not be included in <br /> designated rivers on budgetary grounds . This would remove the <br /> direct impact which designation would have on about 2700 acres of <br /> private land within the river corridor. <br /> A large portion of this 23 miles lies within the Weminuche <br /> Wilderness Area. Some feel that it should be added back into the <br /> bill . The Forest Service, however, maintains that the river will <br /> be provided adequate protection through the Wilderness Act. <br /> S <br /> -3- <br />