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Alt!)l'lldLi"es Including the Proposed Action designation, the recreation management plan foc the area call, for the maintenance of a primitive backcountry recreation setting. This would pcovide continuing opportunities for hiking, hunting, backpacking, nature study. and photography. No recreation vehicle use is currently permitted, so no additional closures would be necessary. D2velopment occurring in area of high mineral potential would alter the recreation setting. The area "'auld remain closed to recreational vehicles. The current estimated 1500 RUDs would increase by about 5 percent annually. Bill Hare Gulch ICO-030-0B5) Propos~~~c..t..!~'!. _ _(!I"-_I!i] .<!~ne") The entire 370 acres of Bill Hare Gulch WSA would not be recommended as suitable for wilderness designation. Mineral Resource Development - All land within this study area would remain open to appropriation under the mining and leasing laws. All of the WSA is considered low in mineral potential and no development or exploration is anticipated. Recreation - The area will continue to be managed for a back.country recreational setting under this alternative. The primi ti ve foot/horse trai 1 whi ch passes through the study area and provides access to the Forest Service Big Blue Wilderness will remain open. No recreational vehicle access is proposed. The primary recreation use would continue to be hikers and hunters passing through this area to reach the Big Blue. Use will I ike1y increase from the current 50 RUD, to about another 50 RUDs and then remain consistent. All Wilderness Alternative - The entire 370 acre' of Bi 11 Hare Gul ch WSA woul d be recommended as suitable for wilderness designation. 26 Bill Hare Gulch M_~'!.e!'~l_ ~e.s!,~rc.e__I!.~~!opment - Subject to valid e.isting rights. all lands within Bill Hare Gulch WSA would be withdrawn from appropriation under the mining and mineral leasing laws. There are no State or private mineral acres within this alternative. The entire WSA is considered low in mineral potential and no development ;s e.pected. Recreation - The study area, if designated wi 1 derness, waul d conti nue to be managed to provi de a primi ti ve backcountry recreational setting. The primitive foot/horse trail which passes through the study area and provi des access to the Forest Service Big Blue Wilderness would remain open. No vehicle access 1s presently allowed in the study area so no vehicle closures would be necessary. The primary recreation use would continue to be hikers and hunters passing through this area to reach the Big Blue. Recreation use will probably double due to the availability of the new trail and then remain fairly consistent. Wilderness Manageability Alternative- Under this alternative 325 acres would be recommended as sui tabl e for wil derness designation (see Map 1-2). The western border of the WSA is the Big Blue Wilderness Area. The only portion of the WSA which would be excluded would be the ~5 acres north of Bill Hare Gulch which is surrounded on three sides by private land. Mineral Resource Development - Subject to valid ..isting rights. all lands within 325 acres of the Bill Hare Gulch WSA recommended as suitable would be withdrawn from appropriation under the mining and mineral leasing laws. There are no State or private mineral acres within the WSA. 80th the suitable and nonsuitable acreage are considered low in mineral potential and no development or