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nation's future needs, significant mortality In overmature and significant stagnation in immature stands, and fluctuating under and over utilization of recreation resources. The environmental quality problems were identified as follows: wind erosion, lack of recreation areas and facilities, water pollution is being caused by mine drainage and agriculture runoff, opportunities for scientific investigation and recreation in a wilderness setting may be significantly diminished, decreasing big game winter range, big game migration routes are threatened by urban development, inadequate access to public land for hunting and fishing purposes, degradation of trout habitat due to siltation of streams by road construction and timber harvest activities, survival of endangered and threatened wildl ife species is in jeopardy, and smoke from sawmill burners degrades air quality, Needs Components needed to meet objectives of the study have been identified. These components will contribute to either national economic development or environmental quality or both, Generally, these needs are as follows: National Economic Development Increased or more efficient output of 'food and fiber. Increased supply of electric energy to San Luis Valley, Increased and/or more efficient output of livestock products. Reduced sanitary hazards. Increased municipal water supply. Increased low cost housing. Increased recreational facil itles. Increased recreational access, Increased or more efficient output of forest products, More efficient output of recreation opportunities, Environmental Quality .' Preservation and management of the land resource base. Preserve the qual ity aspects of water, land and air, Enhancement of qual ity aspects of water, 003298 1-2