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<br />I . J.; .J" .'\) <br />."...,'r. ll:-- 1.. 4.' <br /> <br />Option B - Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area <br /> <br />The BlM has indicated "The management objectives and direction established for the <br />Gunnison Gorge Special Recreation Management Area would be the same once the area <br />is designated a National Conservation Area (NCA). The primary changes would be in <br />intensity of management." Therefore, the management direction identified under Option <br />A for Units 4 and 6 would be the same for this option (B). <br /> <br />The BlM indicated the following actions address those changes that would occur as a <br />result of an NCA designation; however, all establishing NCA legislation directs BlM to <br />prepare a plan for the management, use, development, and protection of each NCA <br /> <br />Facilities <br /> <br />.Existing toilets at Chukar Trailhead and Gunnison Forks Wildlife Management Area <br />would be replaced with solar composting units as opposed to self-composting <br />toilets identified under Option A <br /> <br />.A mobile sanitation waste-disposal system would be installed at Gunnison Forks <br />(f1oatboater take-out). <br /> <br />.Two visitor contact stations would also be constructed and access roads to these <br />two stations at Gunnison Forks and at Peach Valley and Chuckar Road junction <br />would be paved. <br /> <br />Administration. Preliminary estimates indicate Option B would require an annual funding <br />increase of approximately $94,000 in the BlMs budget to administer the area if designated <br />the GGNCA. Such cost would be subdivided as follows: <br /> <br />STAFF <br />(1) NCA Manager GS-9 . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $26,000* <br />(1) Ranger GS-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21,000* <br />(1) Maintenance Worker GS-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19,000* <br />(1) Interpretive Specialist seasonal (6 months) GS-5 . . .. 6,000 <br />(2) Recreation Technicians (6 months) GS-4 ........ 10.000 <br />subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' , . . $82,000 <br /> <br />EQUIPMENT IOTHER <br />(2) GSA Vehicles. . . . .. ...,.........'......... $7,000 <br />Miscellaneous cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.000 <br />subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12,000 <br />GRAND TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . " $94,000 <br /> <br />*Cost includes salaries and benefits <br /> <br />In Alternative 3, options A and B, there would be no economic impact on current use <br /> <br />33 <br />