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o f'.~.::: CI~ "0 _'...._~. I,) Alternativ.s Including the Propos.d Action woul d not b. d.v.lop.d. For purpos.s of analysis, and in ord.r to pr.s.nt both p.rsp.ctiv.s, it was d.cid.d that alternativ.s that r.comm.nd.d that portion of the WSA as suitable would not includ. alunlt. d.v.lopment. In those where the ar.a was nonsuitabl. alunite d.v.lopm.nt is proj.ct.d. R.dcloud P.ak (CO-030-2081 Propos.d Action (Conflict R.solution Alternative I) - Und.r this alt.rnative 30.400 acr.s would b. r.commend.d as suitable for wild.rn.ss d.signation including 720 acr.s outside the WSA boundary and previously ch.rry-st.mmed from the southern side of the WSA (s.e Map 1-21. This boundary Is delineat.d to exclude the Red Mountain alunite d.posit. In addition, the eastern boundary of this alternative is drawn to .xclude several potential transportation corridors for the extraction of ore (s.. Map 1-2), This alternative is the sam. as the Wilderness Manageability Alt.rnative with the exception of the eastern boundary. The propos.d action r.presents a change from the OElS in which Conflict Resolution Alternative II was the pr.f.rr.d alt.rnati ve. Based on publi c comm.nts, Conflict Resolution Alternativ. I wculd still allow fcr developm.nt of the R.d Mountain alunite deposit while bett.r prot.cting the wilderness r.source. Mineral Resourc. Oevelopm.nt - Subject to valid .xisting rights. all lands within the 30.400 acres of the Red Cloud P.ak WSA reco....nd.d as suitable would be withdrawn from appropriation und.r the mining and min.ral leasing laws. Within the suitable ar.a, the Cooper and Silv.r Cre.k ar.a may b. dev.lop.d for bas. and pr.clous m.tal s as a result of val id existi ng rights. Two sma 11 und.rground Redel oud Peak mi nes are proj .cted on priva t. 1 and Involving l.ss than 5 acr.s of surfac. di sturbance each and an und.rground min. develop.d on Federal land involving a total surface disturbance of 5 to 15 acres. If developed an additional 1 to 3 miles (2-5 acres) of new road construction per m1 ne would b. needed. It is assumed under this alternative that the Red Mountain alunite deposit, located in the nonsuitable portion, would .ventually be d.veloped in a mann.r similar to the Earth Sci.nces proposal. Th. company proposes to .xtract the or. using a mul tipl. branch surfac. mining m.thod. Av.rag. daily production would b. in the rang. of 12,500 tons of or.. Low.r grad. ore would be stockpll.d in the upp.r East Fork, Alpin. Gulch. The total surface dlsturbanc. after 100 years would b. 425 acres which includ.s the min. and its s.rvic. ar.a. An additional 3 to 4 mll.s (5-7 acres) of new road construction would be n.eded. Also, outside the north.rn boundary in the nonsuitabl. portion there could be two und.rground min.s involving a surfac. disturbanc. of 5 to 15 aCres. Prosp.ctlng and .xploration activitl.s would continu. outside the d.signat.d boundary for economic deposits of min.rals. This would occur in the high potential ar.a along the north and northeast edge of the WSA. Surfac. disturbanc. would occur on about 10 to 20 acres. Recr.ation - Th. suitable acreage und.r this alternative would b. managed to maintain a primitive backcountry r.cr.ation setting to provide opportuniti.s for hiking, hunting. camping. photography, and mountain climbing. R.creational us. would focus primarily on the Silv.r Cr.ek trail which off.rs .asy acc.ss to R.dcloud and Sunshln. P.aks, two of Colorado's 54 p.aks ov.r 14,000 feet. Th. Coop.r Cr..k trail would also r.main mod.rat.ly popular with 15