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<br />n~~~~' <br />GJ~v~~ <br /> <br />c. Opportunities for ~ Primitive. and Unconfine .~ of <br />Recreation. Opportunities and experiences ependent upon or <br />enhanced by a wilderness environment can be provided; in- <br />cluding absence of recreation facilities, isolation from the <br />evidence of man, a va~;tness of scale, feeling a part of the <br />natural environment, baving a high degree of challenge and <br />risk, and using outdoor skills. <br /> <br />d, Supplemental Attributes. Wilderness capability may be <br />enhanced by the presence of outstanding (a) ecological <br />(b) geological, (c) scenic, and (d) historical features, <br /> <br />8. Manageabillty. This criterion involves the Forest Service's <br />ability to manage the area as an enduring resource of wilder- <br />ness, untrammeled by man, with primeval character, and to <br />protect and manage its natural character. It includes the <br />ability to set boundaries to (a) avoid conflict with outside <br />uses, (b) be readily described and recognized on the ground, <br />(c) conform with topographic barriers to protect the wilder- <br />ness environment from the sights and sounds of civilization <br />and (d) provide adequate opportunity for public access. <br /> <br />2, AVAILABILITY CRITERIA <br /> <br />- Indicators of wilderness availabi:.ity include: <br /> <br />a. The value of the area as a wilderness - (both tangible and <br />intangible) compared to the value of the area for other non- <br />compatible resource uses forgone. <br /> <br />Most of the issues identified for review relate to thi~ criterion. <br />What is the value of potential mineral development, water develop- <br />ment and use, and non-wilderness recreation opportunities compared <br />to the area's value as wilderness? A determination of minerals <br />potential is based primarily on geologic data and surface indications. <br />Definitive economic comparisons are not available. The analysis <br />of mineral values in this study is not quantified in economic <br />terms due to a lack of information regarding mineral occurrence. <br />Minerals values are discussed in qualitative terms, using the <br />identified mineral potential as an indication. <br /> <br />(1.) wilderness yalue <br />_ wilderne:;s recreation potential <br />- degree of protection offered to natural ecosystems, <br />wildlife and water quality. <br />- wilderne3s preservation value. <br /> <br />(2.) ffiLneral values <br />- extent and significance of mineralization <br />- chance of significant discovery and developm(~nt. <br /> <br />11 <br />