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'. l,_ "1J"~'",'r ,..' OJ1582 It is also assumed that appropriate timber stand harvest and improvement (e.g., proper silviculture practices) would enhance most other resources. Typically rangeland resources (e.g., wildlife and livestock forage) would not be affected. Lands and Realty Management It is assumed that land tenure adjustments (e.g.Jncreases and/or decreases in BLM lands) wonld be made in all alternatives. It is also assumed that preference wonld be given to those adjustments that would provide the most benefits to the public. This would be either public gains in quantity of lands (e.g., land exchanges where more acres are gained than given) or in quality of lands (e.g., gaining riparian wnes). Various methods of land tenure adjustment would be considered and would be accomplished according to FLPMA. In all cases, fair market value would be received for lands sold or leased for private use, and lands of equal or greater value would be received for exchanges. All land adjustments identified in the various alternatives would be completed during the life of the plan. Also the adjustments would block up BLM lands through acqnisition of state and private in-holdings and disposal of isolated BLM tracts. Reducing trespass on BLM land would be a high priority in the resource area. Trespass would be identified and resolved by elimination or authorization through sale, lease, ROW grants, etc. It is assumed that concentrated areas with existing major utility lines would be established as designated ntility corrido", in consultation/coordination with the Western Regional Corridor Study (WRCS). Future major rights-of- way (ROWs) would be restricted to these corrida", nnless appropriate justification is provided to do otherwise. Location of future major ROWs in specified areas would be confined to the area between existing ROWs in the Poncha Pass to Saguache area in the WRCS Corridor A. Actions with site-specific impacts from development of facilities within communication sites, on smaller ROWs requested by the public, and in corrido", (if designated) would be assessed in accordance with Bureau p1anning/ environmental regulations prior to BLM consideration for approval. Wilderness Management In those alternatives that establish corridors, it is assumed that all the resource area wilderness study areas (WSAs) ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES would be managed under BLM Interim Management Policy and Guidelines for Lands Under Wilderness Review (IMPG) until Congress makes a decision on wilderness designations within the district. Any WSAs not designated as wilderness would be returned to multiple use management for BLM lands as prescribed in the plan. An interagency agreement between the U.S. Forest Service and BLM dated February 20, 1981, provided for the joint study of adjoining wilderness areas and designated the forest service as the lead agency in the study. A proposal has been made to Congress recommending 3,300 acres of contignous BLM WSAs (Black Canyon, South Piney Creek, Papa Kea1, and Zapata Creek) suitable for wilderness designation. It is assumed that designated wilderness areas bordering national forest and national park lands would be managed by those adjacent responsible agencies through actions such as cooperative agreement, or boundary adjustment I Areas of Special Concern It is assumed that all areas considered for wilderness (i.e., initial study areas) and those now designated for wilderness study (i.e., wilderness study areas) have some special values and, therefore, were considered in the nomination process as potential areas of environmental concern (ACECs). In addition to the 7 areas considered for wilderness values, 15 other sites were nominated, evaluated, and screened for recommendation as ACECs in this plan. Ten of the 22 areas were determined to meet the Bureau ACEC screening criteria and will be analyzed in each alternative in this plan. Future areas may be nominated, screened, and recom- mended. If designated, an EA/plan amendment would be prepared. I N Access and Transportation Management It is assumed that acqnisition of all identified access proposals would improve administration of resource programs. Also it is assumed that state and county collector and local roads would continue to be maintained and that BLM resource roads would not be routinely maintained. An active signing/ barricading program would also be implemented on road closures and problem areas. Although there may be some slight differences in program emphasis between management alternatives, these differences would not be significant in providing access and transportation services for the specific programs in the alternatives. Specific adverse effects, therefore, have not been analyzed in the impact section of this chapter. ! Ii I 4-3