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GUNNISON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN ~ c:.o -.,J ~ The Gunnison FlMP is amended to include the standards for public land health and guidelines for livestock grazing management dated November 19~6. Existing RMP decisions modified or replaCed by adoption of standards for public land health and guidelines for livestock grazing management: Page # in Description of Change/Rationale Approved RMP (modifications are shown in italics/ 2-2 .. Modify the vegetation objective by deleting, ~'or achieve.aUeast a /atesera/ ecologica/ status" so it reads, "Vegetation resources will be managed to . maintain or improve the vigor, production and diversity of desirable plants within alpine, sagebrush/mixed mountain shrub, and woodland types at a level to support a variety of resource uses, including, but not limited to livestock grazing, wildlife habitat and recreation." . Rationale: Achieving late seral status Is not always consistent with achieving .. public land health. 2-5 Modify the first sentence under Sage Grouse and Other Upland Game Bird Habitat to read, "Identified sage grouse brood-rearing habitat and nesting area, and winter habitat will be maintained or improved, such that approximately 9,000 sage grouse could be supported on public lands, commensurate with achieving public land health standards. " Rationale: This objective is modified to assure consistency with the. . standards. 2-6 Modify the first sentence of the livestock grazing management objective to read, "Allow grazing if commensurate with public land health standards on 470.460 acres (approximately 60,135 AUMs of which 45,539 are active and the balance are suspended)." Rationale: This objective is reworded for brevity and to assure that use is consistent with the standards. Recommended by: L ~ 15 . ;~;~ ,,4