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3. Recreation Capacity - Alternative .5 If the area were partially managed as wilderness, as proposed in Alternative 5, it would be classified as shown in Figure III-6b. The people-at-one-time (PAOT) capacity is summarized as follows. Computations are included in Appendix E-3b. Campsites Acres Semi-Primitive 12 660 motorized Semi-Primitive 19 1,980 non-motorized Primitive 7 2,860 - 38 5,500 PAOT 17.82 16,78 6.55 41.15 Total annual recreation use capacity is summarized as follows. Compltations are in Appendix E-3b. Disp€rsed Day Use CampJng Use 1852 Recreation Visitor Days 2160 4012 Recreation Visitors Days C. WILDLIFE RESOURCE Species in the Oh-Be-Joyful Wilderness Study Area are those commonly found in the alpine and sub-alpine types of Colorado. Mule deer and elk inhabit the area in the sununer, but there is no winter range. There are no bighorn sheep or Rocky Mountain goats. Other mammals in the area are pika, marmot, red squirrel, beaver, vole, coyote, porcupine, black bear, weasel, and fox. Birds typically found in the area include the Canada jay, red crossbill, white tailed ptarmigan, hairy woodpecker, Wilson's warble~ and the grey-headed junco. Brook, rainbow and native trout are found in the No. I Lower Peeler Lake, Peeler Creek, Blue Lake and Oh-Be-Joyful Creek. There is no known essential habitat used by any threatened or endangered animal species, as listed in the 1981 Federal Register (February 27, 1981). An unusual dragonfly, Leucorrhinia hudsonica, is found in the Peeler Basin area. This dragonfly is not commonly found in Colorado, but is wide-spread in Canada. A complete list of birds and mammals was compiled for the East River Drainage and can be found in the Resource Supplement of the East River Land Management Plan. 24a