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<br />allow for development of base and <br />metals in the American Basin and <br />Creek areas With the exception <br />valid rights the high mineral <br />within this W5A would be foregone. <br /> <br />I;)recious <br />Campbe 11 <br />of these <br />potential <br /> <br />The existing primitive backcountry <br />recreation setting would be maintained <br />except where al tered by mineral <br />development. The existing 4000 RUDs of use <br />would increase by 9 percent annually. <br /> <br />Soil productivity would be lost on up to <br />115 acres, water quality wuld be protected <br />and wildlife habitat would be protected <br />with the preclusion of mineral exploration <br />acti vity. <br /> <br />No Wilderness Alternative <br /> <br />None of the <br />recommended as <br />designation. <br /> <br />18.860 acres <br />sui tabl e for <br /> <br />would be <br />wi 1 derness <br /> <br />Wilderness values would be lost on about <br />1,400 acres as a result of mineral activity <br />in American Basin and near Campbell Creek. <br />Wilderness values would be unprotected on <br />the remaining acreage and are expected to <br />be lost eventually on the entire 18,860 <br />acre$ . <br /> <br />The entire W5A would remain open to mineral <br />entry. Production of base and precious <br />metals. uranium, and strategic minerals is <br />predicted to occur. <br /> <br />The existing primitive back country <br />recreation setting would remain except <br />where altered by mineral development. The <br />existing 4000 RUDs of use would increase by <br />about 5 percent annually. <br /> <br />Soil productivity would be lost on up to <br />155 acres, water quality would be degraded <br />and elk and bighorn sheep populations would <br />be affected by mineral exploration and <br />development. <br /> <br />Wilderness Manageability Alternative <br /> <br />With this alternative 8,220 acres would be <br /> <br />vi <br /> <br />recommended <br />recommended <br />designation. <br /> <br />sui table and <br />nonsuitable <br /> <br />10,640 acres <br />for wil derness <br /> <br />Wilderness designation would provide <br />protection to 8.220 acres although about <br />1,400 of those acres could be affected if <br />projected mineral developments take place. <br />About 10 to 20 acres caul d be lost withi n <br />the nonsu1table area as a result of mineral <br />exploration. The entire 10.640 acres <br />recommended nonsuitab1e would eventually be <br />lost. <br /> <br />The 8,220 acres recommended as suitable <br />would be withdrawn from mineral entry. <br />Valid existing rights would allow for <br />development of three mines in American <br />Basin and one near Campbell Creek. With <br />the exception of these valid rights, the <br />high mineral potential in this portion of <br />the W5A would be foregone. No development <br />is projected in the nonsuitable portion of <br />the W5A. <br /> <br />The 8.220 acres recommended as suitable <br />waul d conti nue to provi de a primi ti ve <br />backcountry recreation setting although <br />mineral development could change some of <br />that within American Basin and near <br />Campbell Creek to one influenced by the <br />sights and sounds on mining activity. <br /> <br />5011 productivity would be lost on up to <br />135 acres, water quality would be degraded <br />and bighorn sheep population would be <br />affected by mineral development and <br />exploration. <br /> <br />American Flats ICO-030-2171 <br /> <br />Proposed Action <br />Alternative) <br /> <br />(Conflict <br /> <br />Resolution <br /> <br />Under this alternative 1,505 acres would be <br />recommended as suftabl e for wil derness <br />designation and 3,205 acres as nonsuitable. <br />The 1,505 acres recommended suitable would <br />recei ve the protecti on provi ded by <br />wilderness designation. Wilderness values <br />could be lost on about 315 acres within the <br />