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rigorous application of existing erosion control techniques could substantially reduce potential soil erosion; however, special attentIon would have to be given to road design, surface water runoff control, and prompt mulching and planting of disturbed areas. Additional mitigation of soil impacts beyond .best management construction practices would be required. The cost of stabilizing slopes and providing so11 erosion control could range from $500 to $8,000 per acre. However, very difficult reclamation conditions could cost as much as $17,900 per acre. Wildlife. Potentially significant short-term impacts to elk calving and other high-value areas could occur during project construc- tion. The intrusion of construction activities and crews into elk habitat would displace elk to more inaccessible and undisturbed areas. Displacement effects would last during construction sod probably for 2 to 4 years thereafter. Increased road access into currently remote areas would facilitste increased recreational pressure on wildlife resources, especially big game. Increased human disturbance would be a potentially significant long-term impact. Wildlife mitigatIon options could include timing construction activities to minimize elk/human conflicts in suspected elk calving and other critical areas and pre- venting unrestricted public vehicular access to project service roads. The cost to implement these measures would range from $100 to $1,000 per acre. Visual Resources. Long-term degradation of scenic quality and views within the Eagles Nest Wilderness and the Blue River Valley would create significsnt adverse impacts to visual and esthet ic resources. Visual degradation would occur from viewpoints both inside and outside the Eagles Nest Wilderness. Signif icant scenic degradat ion would be vJ.sible from Colorado Highway 9 (a major route between Dillon and 17