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<br />on4: 1 <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />Environmental Consequences of Proposed Action: <br />Management Prescription #1 (Boundary Adjustment): The expansion of the SRMA boundary <br />would not directly affect water resources (see wetlands and water quality sections) or water <br />rights. Future changes in streamflows due to water right issues, however, could alter the amount <br />of use within the SRMA, or change the focus to fishing or upland recreation. <br /> <br />Management Prescription #2 (Identifying Land Use Priorities): Identifying most of the SRMA <br />with a recreation land use priority could help determine future uses for acquired water rights. <br />The different land use priorities within the proposed SRMA, would require that water use be <br />considered on a case by case basis. <br /> <br />Management Prescription #3 and #4 (NSO for Oil and Gas Leasing, LandlMineraIWithdrawal): <br />The oil and gas leasing NSO stipulation and closing the SRMA to mining would not impact <br />water rights. HydrologiC impacts are discussed in soils, water quality, wetlands section of this <br />document. <br /> <br />LAND STATUS/REALTY AUTHORIZATIONS <br /> <br />Affected Environment: <br />The Federal lands within the existing SRMA are available for most realty type authorizations, <br />and numerous rights-of-way are located there. The lands are also currently open to the public <br />land laws and mining laws. Management direction for the SRMA is provided through the SRMA <br />Management Plan and the RMP. <br /> <br />Environmental Consequences of Proposed Action: <br />Man"agement Prescription # 1 (Boundary Adjustment): Expansion of the SRMA boundary would <br />not affect the realty use authorization program. <br /> <br />Management Prescription #2 (Identifying Land Use Priorities): The proposed action would <br />identify the majority of the SRMA as a recreation priority. The recreation priority provides for <br />realty actions, similar to preexisting land use priorities. No impacts to the realty program would <br />occur as a result of the changed priorities. <br /> <br />Management Prescription #3 (NSO for Oil and Gas Leasing): This proposed management <br />prescription would not affect the lands and realty program. <br /> <br />Management Prescription #4 (LandlMineral Withdrawal): The proposed withdrawal would <br />remove the public lands and federal mineral estate, within the proposed SRMA, from the <br />operation of the land and mineral laws for a period of 50 years. The BLM would not be able to <br />dispose of public lands within the withdrawal area. <br /> <br />RANGE MANAGEMENT: <br /> <br />Affected Environment: <br />See Vegetation section. <br /> <br />26 <br />