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... "3 id V .' r ;fir t.ec dOit f,* urrentiy in Place <br /> Conservation Easements: <br /> East Fork. West Fork <br /> Recently, a conservation easement was There are two easements on the West <br /> secured by the Southwest Land Alliance Fork drainage. Southwest Land <br /> (SLA) for approximately 1,000 acres of the Alliance (SLA) holds one (1) easement <br /> McCarthy property. Additional lands may at approximately 358 acres. <br /> also be conserved. <br /> Colorado Open Lands (COL) holds <br /> one (1) easement at approximately <br /> 1,072 acres. <br /> Approximately 1.5 river miles of the <br /> West Fork flow through the SLA <br /> easement. The river does not flow <br /> through the COL easement. <br /> Overall, 6.62 miles of the West Fork of <br /> the San Juan River flows through <br /> .rivate land. <br /> Roadless Area: Most of the National Forest lands in the area are in Inventoried Roadless Areas, <br /> including Treasure Mountain and South San Juan Adjacent, with a total of 26,600 acres in the <br /> East Fork watershed, Turkey Creek and Treasure Mountain with a total of 16,400 acres in the <br /> West Fork watershed. The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (36 CFR 294) prohibits road <br /> construction and timber harvest, with limited exceptions, in Inventoried Roadless Areas. The 2001 <br /> rule is currently in litigation with different courts issuing conflicting decisions. It seems very likely <br /> that some version of a roadless rule— although it is not clear which one (the Colorado Rule or the <br /> Federal Rule) — will be in place in the future with restrictions on road construction and timber <br /> harvesting. <br /> USFS management: Large portions of the upper East and West Forks of the San Juan River <br /> drainage area are managed by the USFS. The chart below provides more information: <br /> 4 <br />