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Uncompahgre Field Office Grand Junction Field Office Barbara Sharrow,Manager Wayne Werkmeister,Associate Field Manager —,BLM WW1 and Scenic Rivers Analysis for the San Miguel Watershed Stakeholder group i T = • Final eligibility report ""t"'1 'fir " ' ,.. also made � ✓' completed March 2009 1 4' .1._ extensive � • Draft Plan,EIS and ` tea( Y recommendations � plc-. # '"f ^for San Miguel abrltti report.__. __River watershed,a '� published in December =` 2012 i.., major Dolores /`_1",_.,....... !\ i '. .—. ;'.;• _ 1 suitability report JI scheduled for Spring 2014 ___Grand_Junction Field Office Grand junction Field Office _ Wayne Werkmeister,Associate Field Manager Wayne Werkmeister,Associate Field Manager Proposed actions to support .. s r g • Dolores River between i.. , " management of ORVs: + Gateway and Utah border creation has been eligible since 1976 ` .s ; Management Area ` i•41.5-miles studied a 19.9 miles found suitable x • Area of Criticalt w '' recreational classification Environmental Concern '' ' - . . ® 11.6 miles found not suitable . '111',„:,,, . (ACEC)established c i 9 'l`'' • ORVs-see map p'a �` • No surface occupancy for — ' "- any mineral development - in the river corridor Grand Junction Field Office Wayne Werkmeister,Associate Field Manager Questions for BLM? Lower Colorado River Wild and Scenic River Stakeholder � Collaborative: � os Re.. f a t `' r . ° �S s �■ Convened by Colorado River •. : District • Included broad range of . Ax -f-: - stakeholders4" _ r • Unable to arrive at consensus recommendation on Dolores River • BLbI proposed"suitable"for portions of river primarily in federal ownership and"not suitable"for portions primarily in private ownership ..... -.o► r R