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. I . ~t.. IlM 1'~'5" Management Decisions for sales which would result In negligible or no Impacts to the riparian and aquatic systems. Solla and Water Resourcea. Non-conflicting erosion control and water quality Improvemsnt objectives and projects will be Incorporated Into new riparian/aquatic system management plans. Wildlife Habitat. Non-confllctlng wildlife habitat management objsctlves, projects, and mttlgatlng measurss will be Incorporated Into new riparian/aquatic system management plans. Livestock Grazing. LIvestock grazing use will be permitted In riparian zones except from March 1 through range readiness, during which tIme tt would be elimInated to accelerate Im- provement of riparian vegetation. To Improve the condttlon of riparian zones, management practlcss and principles will be established In ac- tivity plans. Utilization of 35 percsnt by weight of ksy forags species will be used as a general guidance for Improvement; this may vary depending on the Individual riparian system. Tralllng uss will be IImtted as much as possible and confined to sstabllshed roads. Trailing live- stock will not be permitted to bed In riparian zonas unless absolutely necessary. Forestry. Woodland product harvests will not be permitted In the management untt. Oft-Road Vehicles. A total of 680 acres In Roubldeau and Potter creeks will be closed to ORV use. Vehicle use In the remainder of the management untt will be IImtted to designated roads and trails yearlong. ~ Major Utllltlea. The management untt will be open to development of major utility facilities. Surface-dlsturblng activities which would have long-tsrm adverss effects on riparian/aquatic systems will be prohibited. Acquisition ot Non-Federal Lands. If they are available, non-federal lands that are necessary for effective management of riparian/aquatic systems may be acquired. \ Chapter Two Access. Public access will be acquired Into the Tsrror Creek area for prolsct development and recreation purposes. The Potter Crsek road (five miles) and the Dry Fork of Escalante Creek road (two miles) will be closed and rehabilitated and removed from the transportation plan. Fire Management. A total of 3,082 acres of public land will be managed under the fire sup- pression category, wtth 1,607 acres Identified for Intensive supprssslon and 1.475 acrss Identified for condttlonal suppression. A total of 3,238 acres will be managed under the fire-use category where fire will be utilized as a manage- ment tool. Planned or natural Ignitions meeting pre-determlned prescriptions will be allowed on these areas. MANAGEMENT UNIT 10 3,292 Acres of Public Surface; Isss than 1 per- cent of the Planning Area Management Untt 10 consists of two tracts In the High Park/Storm King Peak area 20 mllss southeast of Montrose. The management untt (3,292 acres of public land) ranges from 8,500 fset to over 10,000 fest In elevation, and Is used extensively as an elk calving area In the spring. The largsst commercial timber stands In the planning area exist In this untt. The management unit will be managed to en- hance tts use as an elk calving area. Any distur- bance during the calving season (May 1 through June 15) will be IImtted as much as possible. Habttat In elk calving areas will be Improved, and wildlife will have first priority for allocation of new forage. 011 and Gas. Federal 011 and gas estate (3,292 acres of federal surface and 1.423 acres of spltt- estate lands) will be open to leasing wtth a seasonal stipulation on seismic and drilling ac- tlvttles In effect from May 1 through June 15 to prevent disturbance of calving elk. Variances to 23