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<br />very fine sandy loam, fine sandy loam, silty clay, or
<br />clay; (2) a depth to bedrock that is less than 20 inches;
<br />(3) an erosion condition that is rated as poor; or (4)
<br />a K factor (see Glossary in Draft RMP /EIS) of greater
<br />than ,32, (See Table 5,)
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<br />5, Range and water projects would be developed aDd
<br />implemeDted iD order to eDcourage the relocation of
<br />livestock from within fragUe soil aDd water areas, Where
<br />necessary, livestock would be fenced from riparian
<br />areas, although a water source would be provided.
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<br />6, No-surface-occupaDcy stipulations would be established
<br />through the activity planning process in areas adjacent
<br />to perennial water sources. (Stipulations would apply
<br />from within 500 feet to 1/4 mile of the waler source,
<br />depeDding on the type of source, use of source, soil
<br />type, and slope steepness,)
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<br />7, CODstruclioD would be allowed withiD or near
<br />intermittent drainages and their floodplains only after
<br />completiDg a case-by.;:ase analysis of soil type and slope
<br />steepness of the drainage, CompliaDce with Executive
<br />Order 11988 would be ensured, These actions would
<br />not preclude road crossings built to BLM specificatioDs,
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<br />8, To ensure that unstable areas were avoided, accelerated
<br />erosion was reduced. and detailed soil informatioD was
<br />made available, detailed soil surveys would be
<br />conducted on timber harvesting areas of Diamond
<br />Peak/Middle Mountain and Douglas MouDtain,
<br />
<br />9, The remaiDing 10 perceDt of the water quality aDd
<br />quantity inventory of resource area SpriDgs and seeps
<br />would be completed.
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<br />TABLE 5
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<br />POTENTIAL FRAGILE SOILS WITHIN
<br />SOIL/WATER
<br />MANAGEMENT PRIORITY AREAS
<br />
<br />Area
<br />
<br />Estimated
<br />Acreage
<br />
<br />Portions of Buffalo Gulcb/Twelvemile Mesa
<br />area
<br />Along some upper tributaries of Sand Wash
<br />Along some western tributaries of the Little
<br />Snake River
<br />Along some eastern tributaries of the Little
<br />Snake River
<br />Along portions of Sand Creek
<br />Along portions of Conway Draw
<br />Portions of the Deception Creek area
<br />
<br />Total
<br />
<br />4,000
<br />3,000
<br />
<br />17,000
<br />I
<br />
<br />5,000
<br />2,000
<br />1,000
<br />1,000
<br />33,000
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<br />PROPOSED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN
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<br />10. Groundwater quality aDd aquifers would be iDveD-
<br />toried within the resource area,
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<br />] 1. Water quality and watershed activity plans would be
<br />developed in areas with poteDtial for water quality
<br />improvemeDts, The poteDtial for saliDity cODtrol
<br />projects OD BLM lands iD the Milk Creek, Vermillion
<br />Creek, and Little Snake River watersheds would be
<br />analyzed,
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<br />12, NonpoiDt source management actioDs would be
<br />coordinated with federal. state, and local ageDcies,
<br />
<br />13, Roads and trails OD BLM lands would be closed and
<br />rehabilitated if they have high-erosion rates that could
<br />not be corrected.
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<br />] 4, The Little SDake mODitoriDg plan would include
<br />proposals for mODitoring the impacts of maDagement
<br />actions on soil and water resources.
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<br />15, BLM would seek appropriative waler rights for public
<br />land resources and values.
<br />
<br />Forest Lands and Woodlands (Issues 2-7 and
<br />2-8)
<br />
<br />I. Existing 10-year forest management plans would
<br />contiDue for Diamond Peak/Middle MountaiD and
<br />Douglas Mountain.
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<br />2, Commercial forest lands (6,330 acres) would be
<br />managed to produce a variety of forest products on
<br />a sustained yield basis, Limited management (such as
<br />natural revegetation and minimal cultural treatments)
<br />would apply to remainiDg commercial forest lands.
<br />Allowable harvest levels would remain approximately
<br />300,000 board feet per year until 1987, when the exact
<br />allowable harvest would be reevaluated.
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<br />3, Approximately 37,600 acres of woodland would be
<br />managed to produce a variety of woodlaDd products
<br />OD a sustained-yield basis. Limited management would
<br />apply to the remainiDg woodland acreage. AnDual
<br />woodland harvest levels could remain as high as 2,500
<br />cords, or 1.25 million board feet per year.
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<br />4, Access would be acquired for future timber sales (see
<br />Map I),
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<br />5, Public harvest areas would be opened to meet local
<br />demaDd,
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