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<br />up before the next meeting, he and I have a close liaison and we can <br />talk about it and work it out. Is that satisfactory? Okay. <br /> <br />Now we go from the simple to the less simple, item no. 3 on the agenda. <br />Would you start the discussion on that please. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />A demonstration map for this presentation was used by Mr. Sparks. <br /> <br />Mr. Sparks: S. 702 has been introduced in the United States Senate by <br />Senators Dominick and Haskell to designate the Flat Tops area of the <br />White River National Forest in Colorado as a wilderness area. This area <br />contained in the bill contains about 212,700 acres and the map we have <br />up there demonstrates the sequence of events that have happened con- <br />cerning this 'area. The Senators have requested that we express our <br />views since it involves the headwaters of the White River. <br /> <br />Mr. Hauk from the local White River Forest Service headquarters here in <br />Glenwood Springs is an expert in this area. Since his time is limited, <br />I would like to have him first show his slides of the area that we are <br />talking about. You will hear much about the Meadows area, This is an <br />area which has been in controversy since the original proposal was made. <br />The Meadows area is on the South Fork of the White River along the <br />southern boundary of the proposed area. Just to get some visual picture <br />of what we are talking about in the Flat Tops area, Mr. Hauk has a few <br />selected slides that he has taken over the years. <br /> <br />Mr. Hauk: <br />area which <br />ness. <br /> <br />What I have here are a few slides of the Flat Tops primitive <br />is designated for re-classification as the Flat Tops Wilder- <br /> <br />Let me introduce myself first. I am Paul Hauk. I am a staff officer <br />for the White River National Forest. We get involved in recreational <br />lands, special uses such as the ski areas, transmission lines, power <br />projects, and we also have a function of watershed management. In this <br />recreational phase, besides skiing and everything else, we get into <br />wilderness use, primitive areas, and so forth. That is why I am here <br />today. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />What I am going to do is just hurriedly run around the entire perimeter <br />of the primitive area. We will start on the northwest corner. (slide) <br />This is Marvine Lake, upper Marvine Lake at the head of East Marvine <br />Creek. (slide) This is inside the existing primitive area. (slide) <br />This is up at Marvine Lake, also inside the primitive area. The exten- <br />tions that you see over on the Senate Bill map will come down much <br /> <br />-23- <br />