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:OjI58~ CHAPl'ER 4 Recreation Management Based on documentation in the Colorado Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Pltm (CORP), visitor use on BLM lands is expected to significantly increase over present rates. Current types of recreation use would continue in the future with specific emphasis on dispersed recreation needs. Visual Resource Management An actions would be guided by BLM visual resource management class objectives. Historical Resources Under current circumstances, historical resources would continue to deteriorate through natural forces and from public use and vandalism if no corrective nor preventive action is taken. Oearance would be required pursuant to 36 CFR 800. Assuming full compliance and enforcement of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, which would be completed before beginning any actions resulting from ARMP decisions, there would still be a net adverse effect to this resource. Archaeological Resources Under current circumstances, archaeological resources would continue to deteriorate through natural agents, normal public use, and vandalism if no corrective nor preventive action is taken. Assuming compliance and enforcement of Section 106 ofNHPA (1966) and mitigation pursuant to 36 CFR 800, which would be completed prior to any actions resulting from ARMP decisions, the resource base would still deteriorate. Oearance would be required pursuant to 36 CFR 800. Economic Conditions and Social Environment It is assumed the socio-economic analysis is adequate to analyze local/regional social and economic effects of the alternatives; effects on the BLM San Luis Resource Area management costs; and effects on national values for recreation activities. Currently there are no up-to-date models specific to the economic study area (ESA) that could be used to measure total employment and earning changes by alternative. The Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Input-Output Modeling System (RIMS 11), however, has multipliers for Colorado, which are used in this analysis. The expenditure data was developed from studies by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other studies for Colorado (Tables 4- I and 4-2). Table G-3 in Appendix G presents expenditures by alternative. Table 4-1 CONTRIBUTION TO THE ESA OF EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS FROM RECREATION ACTIVlTIES OCCURRING ON BLM LAND BY ALTERNATIVE ( ~ ~ ! ~ Altemalives I Nalural R........... I Existing Resource Producdon I: Total Management F.n~ Enha~ Preferred I Expenditure 2,155.508 2,187,270 2,091,109 2,ln,870 I Output 4,561,056 4,628,264 4,424,787 4,608,373 I Earnings 1,482,773 1,504,623 1,438,475 1,498,157 Employment 118 120 115 119 4-4