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<br />12 <br /> <br />Utilizi.ng this decisi.on p~",jC0SS, pr'c~';0st_:d ,.,::~_(~t' resource dt:\'cl()p- <br />ments on NFS leJlds wotlld be car't,ful!y cvubalcd lo determine it' . <br />the proposed action wouLd affect the ",,'ilder'ness values Congress <br />recognized and sought to protect in the wildet'ness designation, <br />The analysis of altern~t~ves ani effects in th8 environmental <br />review is the basis for approval or dlsa?proval of the land use, <br />Further, section 505 of FLPMA specifies that .each land use <br />authorization must contain cerms and conditions to minimize <br />damage to the scenic and esthetic vaLues and fish and wildlife <br />habitat and otherwise protect the em'ironment, 43 U.S.C. 1765 <br />(a). Such conditions could include requirementS for maintaining <br />certain flows or surface levels or timings of flows, that <br />approximate "natural" flews and levels or protect recreation, <br />scenic, ecological or other wilderness values. <br /> <br />The p~rmits and Forest Ser-vice regul"tions pr-ovide for suspension <br />or revocation of per-mitS in cases of unauthor-ized use of NFS <br />lands and r-esour-ces. Any water development implemented without <br />land use authorizaticn or ,n violation of the conditions imposed <br />in such authorization may constitute a tr-espass, which the Forest <br />Service would refer to the Department of Justice for <br />pr<.lsecution. <br /> <br />Application in Colorado: ;he Fares t Service will ei ther deny or- <br />impose protective conditions in any per-mit or- r-ight-of-way for <br />water development on NFS lands within or above a wilderness that <br />would affect wilderness values as established by Congress. Of <br />course, the specific restrictions thac would be imposed, such as <br />stream flow timing or- qUlilltito' requirements, may var-y according <br />to the factual circumstances of each case, but the objective. <br />i.e., preservation of wilder-ness characteristics, does not. <br />Unauthorized uses of NfS lands which adversely affect wilderness <br />will be referred to th~ Department of Justice for prosecution. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(2) !"ollowing the desi;rr.aUor. of a wilderness tber-e cannot be any <br />wa:er res(Jurces de\.'el::,pmt:::nt '.:m F€'deral lands within the wilder- <br />ness area unless it ha9 b","n allthodzed by the President under- <br />Section 4(d) (4) of 'h., \o;iLbmess '\.ot, !6 U.S.C. l133(d) (4). It' <br />a water project pro~;..Jllent r'Jquests P~2s.idential permission for <br />construction of watC'T Jiversion, storage facilities, or other <br />water r-esource deveLopOlent en I\[-'S lands within It wilder-ness, the <br />Forest Ser-vice will use the envir-o!1ment~l analy9is pr-ocess to <br />evaluate the proposed j.mpacr..s H..fl.d reccmrr.end to the President the <br />i::J;Jositien of pr-otectille conditions in or- the denial of any <br />al1thor'lzation to pr-otect the wilder-Cless values IlIld the public <br />interests. /\r.y water (eSOLJ!~ce deve lopm\::nt on NfS wilderness <br />lands that is not authol'ized by Cong"ess or- the President is a <br />trespass and will be referred to the Department of Justice for <br />prosecution. The Fcre$t Service re~11ations regarding activities <br /> <br />. <br />