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<br />etc, A change would be required in the status of the eight <br />wilderness study areas (WSAs) in order to comply with <br />provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management <br />Act, which requires that suitable or nonsuitable recommen- <br />dations be made for all WSAs, The Current Management <br />Alternative provides a baseline against which to compare <br />other alternatives, <br /> <br />ENERGY AND MINERALS <br />ALTERNATIVE <br /> <br />The Energy and Minerals Alternative wnuld emphasize <br />the production and development of energy and other mineral <br />resources, Energy resources, minerals of high interest, rights- <br />of-way, and other support actions would be favored to help <br />meet nationwide needs for energy and minerals, <br /> <br />The management of threatened and endangered species, <br />wild horses, paleontological resources, and rights-of-way <br />would continue as described under the Current Management <br />Allernalive, <br /> <br />COMMODITY PRODUCTION <br />ALTERNATIVE <br /> <br />The Commodity Production Alternative would emphasize <br />both mineral and livestock production from public lands, <br /> <br />The management of threatened and endangered species, <br />paleontological resources, and rights-of-way would continue <br />as described under the Current Management Alternative, <br /> <br />RENEWABLE RESOURCE <br />ALTERNATIVE <br /> <br />The Renewable Resource Alternative would emphasize <br />the production and management of renewable resources, <br />It would maximize the sustained yield of renewable goods <br />and services from public lands to meet local, regional, and <br />national needs, <br /> <br />The management of threatened and endangered species, <br />wild horses, and paleontological resources would continue <br />as described under the Current Management Alternative. <br /> <br />NATURALEN~RONMENT <br />ALTERNATIVE <br /> <br />The Natural Environment Alternative would emphasize <br />the protection and enhancement of the natural environment <br />and resources of substantial scientific interest. It would favor <br />managemenl and use that do not detract from the nalUral <br />selling, <br /> <br />The management of threatened and endangered species <br />would continue as described under the Current Management <br />Alternative, <br /> <br />PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE <br /> <br />The Preferred Alternative would provide an oplimum <br />multiple-use mix by balancing conflicts and providing a <br />variety of uses, It would provide the necessary constraints <br />for protecting renewable resources from irreversible decline, <br />while accommodating production of minerals, livestock <br />grazing, off-road vehicles, recreation, and other uses, <br /> <br />The management of threatened and endangered species <br />and wild horses would continue as described under the <br />Current Management Alternative, <br /> <br />The Draft RMP/E1S was published January 30, 1986, <br />with a public comment period of February 7,1986, to May <br />9, 1986. Public comments received on the draft did not <br />require any significant changes in data, analysis, or the <br />expected impacts of the allernative plans analyzed, Therefore, <br />the entire environmental impact statement has not been <br />reprinted, Only brief summaries of the alternatives and <br />impacts, those minor changes in data and impact analysis, <br />additional coordination and public participation activities, <br />the Proposed Plan. public comments, and our responses have <br />been included in this Final RMP lEIS, <br /> <br />PROPOSED PLAN <br /> <br />The proposed plan was developed from: I )issues raised <br />throughout the multiple-use land planning process. 2) <br />decision criteria (page 1-5 of the Draft RMP lEIS). 3) public <br />input received during the 90-day comment period and at <br />meetings and workshops on the RMP/EIS, and 4) the <br />environmental analyses developed on the six alternatives, <br />If the proposed plan is implemented, use of forage and other <br />natural resorces will be refined and optimized, energy sources <br />will be available, and critical resource values such as wildlife; <br />cultural resources; threatened, endangered, and sensitive <br />species will be protected, <br /> <br />S.2 <br />