Conclusions, Findings, and Next Steps from the San Juan River Workgroup

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v , Conclusions, Findings and Next Steps from the San Juan River Workgroup --as of 2/17/11 (W ORKING **** Draft, Draft, Draft, Draft) Issues/River Segment Group Recommendation or Range of Views Reflected Comments 1_West Fork—Private Land ✓ Agreement Consensus reached that the current protections are adequate without WSR suitability. Other tools, including existing ones such as current laws, rules and regulations, should be used to protect the values(also see section 5 below for more ideas). 2_West Fork -- Public Land ✓ Early agreement consensus that current protections on the public-land portion of the West Fork are adequate, recognizing that conditions can change. Note: One group member stated that he cannot give final consensus until the East Fork is discussed, and possibly until the larger Basin Discussion is completed (revisit this after East Fork is done). gravel mining on the Public Lands that arc located Area. ✓ Agreement reached (1/11)that the grave pits on the West Fork Road should not be part of any mineral with-drawl (if one were to ever happen) b/c this is a logical place for the USFS to get gravel given that the pits are already there and are by a road. 3_East Fork -- Public Land There are several views that have emerged and this segment is currently still under discussion: A) One view includes concerns about WSR on the East Fork Public Land and a notation that it is not considered suitable by the USFS and some in the group would like to keep this policy kept in place (note: "eligible" is not as close to WSR designation by Congress as"suitability" ^'^'and the East Fork is currently"eligible"). E B) Some members of the group expressed that they are more interested in WSR for the East Fork than the West Fork;and that the idea of the East Fork o \ public segments as being WSR stay on the table for o the larger"Basin Discussions" (to take place in 2012 F- after all five river work groups are completed). a) L LL C) An additional view is that the East Fork was not oiz found suitable in the Forest Planning process and v co ci. this decision should remain as it(meaning that it odoes not go to suitability in the Fina 'Forest Plan). Y o In L