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.. - . rJ J _ 2 S ~ CHAP'J"ERTWO THE.UNCOMPAHGRE, BASIN RESOURCE, MANAGEMENT DECISIONS Chapter Two displays the land use, decisions . by Management Unit (A management unit Is a geographically dellned area which will be managed for a stated obJective). It Identifies the management objective for each unit and describes the management actions which will be allowed. limited, or excluded to meet the stated obJective. It is the Proposed Plan as described In the Proposed RMP/Flnal EIS. A map Identifying the location or locations of each Management Unit Is provided In the pock- et Inside the back cover. Crucial deer and elk winter range and bald eagle hunting habitat are Identified on unpublished maps located In the Uncompahgre Basin Resource Area Office. ASSUMPTIONS 1. All actions will comply with current state and federal regulations. standards, and pollcies~ 2. Site-specific activity plans will be developed or revised. if necessary, to provide detailed management guidance for all management units except the general resource management unit. 3. Site-specific Environmental Analyses (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), If required. will be developed for all management plans and projectswithln the planning area. Em- phasis will be placed on analyzing plans and/or projects comprehensively for each management unit. 4. lands cases generated by other agencies, Individuals. and entities will be analyzed and processed on a case-by-case basis In accord- ance with guidance provided by this plan. 5. Recreation and Public Purposes Act (R&PP) land use classifications currently under lease will be retained with the exception ofthe Delta Coun- ty and Montrose County landfills~ 6. All Wllderness Study Areas (yVSAs) will be managed to be consIstent with the Wilderness' Interim Management Polley until the final Con- gressional decision on wilderness designation or non-designatlon Is made. 7. All areas designated as an Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) or a Research Natural Area (RNA) are also designated as Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEe). STANDARD MANAGEMENT DIRECTION Some resource management programs will be standard throughout the planning area under the RMP; Unless changes in:or addi- tions to standard management directions are specifically addressed In: the management prescriptionforeach:management unit, these resources, programs, and activities will be managed as follows: Air Quality. Activities and proiects on public land will complywlth applicable local, state. and federal air quality regulations. Mitigation to mln- Imlzealr quality degradation will be incorporated Into project proposals as appropriate. Coal. Federal coal estate will be identified as acceptable for further leasing consideration. Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources. Federal oil. gas, and geothermal estate on both federal surface and split-estate lands will be open to leasing with standard lease terms. Other con- 9