WSP00434

• File Number: 8200.776
• Description: Uncompahgre River General
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 7/1/1989
• Author: DOI-BLM
• Title: Uncompahgre Basin - Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

Chaptsr Two

011 and Gaa. Federal 011 and gas estate will be
open to leasing. A seasonal stipulation on seis-
mic and drilling activities will be In effect on cru-
cial dssr and elk winter rangs (28,552 acres of
federal surface and 25 acres of spilt-estate) from
December 1 through April 30 ~ necessary to
reducs stress on wintering deer and slk. Varian-
ces to this seasonal stipulation may be granted
(see Appendix A).

Solis and Water Resources. Non-conftlctlng
erosion control objectives, projects, and mitigat-
Ing measures will be Incorporated Into new forest
management plans (FMPs). Existing erosion
control projects will be maintained and new
projects developed If they will not dscrease ths
woodland base.

Wildlife Habitat. Non-conflicting wildlife
habitat management objectives, projects, and
mitigating measures will be Incorporated Into
new FMPs. Existing wlldl~e habitat projects will
be maintained and new prajscts developed ~
they will not decreass the woodland base.

Livestock Grazing. Non-conflicting livestock
grazing management objsctlves, projects, and
mitigating measures will be Incorporated Into
new FMPs. Existing livestock projects will be
maintained and new projscts developed ~ they
will not decrease the woodland base.

Off-Road Vehicles. Ths managemsnt unit will
be open to ORV use except In crucial desr and
elk winter range (28,552 acres) where vehicle
use will be limited to designated roads and trails
from December 1 through April 30 ~ necessary
to reduce stress on wintering deer and elk. Use
of ORVs for woodland managsmsnt and harvest
purposes will be authorized year-round.

Access. Public access will be acquired Intoths
Beaver Hili and Linscott Canyon areas for wood-
land harvest and recreation purposss.

Fire Management. A total of 25,162 acres of
public land will be managed under the fire sup-
pression category, with 21,187 acres IdentWled

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Management Decls/ons

for Intensive suppression and 3,975 acres Iden-
tified for conditional suppression. A total of
22,445 acres will be managed under ths fire-use
category where fire will bs utilized as a manage-
ment tool. Planned or natural Ignitions meeting
pre-determlned prescriptions will be allowed on
these arsas.

MANAGEMENT UNIT 4

40,792 Acres of Public Surface; 8 percent ofthe
Planning Area

Management Unit 4 consists of the 40,792
acres of public lands surrounding the Gunnison
Gorge. The management unit Is charactsrlzed
by a diversity of landscapes and high-value
recreation opportunities. The need to protect
both the quality and diversity of rscreatlon op-
portunities and to facilitate recreation use will be
recognized as Important during the formulation
of management decisions affecting ths area.

Ths management unit will be managed as the
Gunnison Gorge Special Recreation Manage-
mentArea (SRMA). Maps, Interpretive materials,
and facilities will be developed. Recreallon use
will be monitored and possibly restricted as
necessary to protect natural features and recrea-
tion opportunities.

Lands In the Peach Valley area (15,610 acres)
will be managed for ORV recreation oppor-
tunities. A minimum of restrictions would be
placed on surface-dlsturblng actlvltlss and a
high concentration of recreation users will be
permitted within this area.

Motorized access to the remainder of the
managemsnt unit (25,182 acres) will be limited
to designated road and trails, the majority of
which are primitive In character. This area will be
managed to maintain a predominantly natural
environment with low but evident human con-
centrations and Impacts.

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