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<br />"', <br />..J 4!J~I' .O? ~ 1 7 <br /> <br />during the winter of 1989. Part of the plan for managing the species includes recreational <br />hunting. A portion of this introduced herd has migrated into the present monument and <br />is protected. <br /> <br />Threatened and Endangered species. The National Park Service will identify, monitor <br />and manage threatened and endangered or candidate species in their critical habitats. <br />Active management programs, usually in cooperation with other Agencies, will be initiated <br />to perpetuate natural distribution and abundance of T&E species and ecosystems on <br />which they depend. <br /> <br />Mining and Minerals. There are approximately 22 placer mining claims located within <br />the area identified as Alternative 1. Most ofthese claims (13) are 160 acres in size, with <br />the remaining varying from 20 to 80 acres (4 claims - 80 acres each, 2 claims - 40 acres <br />each, and 3 claims -20 acres each) for a total of 2,540 acres covered by mining claims. <br />Presently 1 B, 9B9 acres of land are withdrawn from locatable mineral entry by a protective <br />withdrawal and the remaining 6,181 acres are open to mineral entry. <br /> <br />All Federal lands acquired under this alternative would be closed to future interest in <br />mineral resources and appropriate actions would be taken to acquire outstanding interest <br />where such interest would be inconsistent with NPS management. All mineral interest <br />within Alternative 1 are federally owned with the exception of a few acres associated with <br />private inholdings. <br /> <br />Utilities. Certain lands in the Gunnison Forks area have been identified by BlM as <br />....open to but not preferred for development of new major utility development if there are <br />no feasible alternatives." These openings would most likely be eliminated. Such <br />developments as a rule are discouraged in NPS units. Any existing utility developments <br />would be honored but efforts would be made to minimize the potential impacts of the <br />existing and future utility needs that might be approved. <br /> <br />Recreation. Those lands identified as the Gunnison Forks Wildlife Management Area <br />(approximately 175 acres) would continue to be managed as a wildlife reserve or refuge. <br />Access to the area for traditional NPS forms of recreation (fishing. picnicking, float trips, <br />etc.) would continue. As previously stated, however, the area would be closed to hunting. <br />The Gunnison River would continue to be managed for its resources as a .Gold Medal <br />Stream. and .Wild Trout Waters." This alternative may also close approximately 5,800 <br />acres of Federal land currently listed as open on a limited basis to DRV use, on <br />established roads and trails in the Gunnison Forks area. <br /> <br />Socioeconomic. Preliminary estimates indicate Alternative 1 would require an annual <br />funding increase of approximately $68,600 in the budget for BlCA to administer those <br />lands which would be added to the monument. Such costs would be subdivided as <br />follows: <br /> <br />23 <br />