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'OO2C4 ., ,I .. . Scenic Quality: . Sensitivity Level: . Distance Zone: A = Most Scenic . H == High FGIMG = ForegroundlMiddle-ground The river conidor is within a Class II visual resource management area: . The objecti ve of this class is to retain the existing character of the landscape. . Changes in any of the basic visual elements of line, form, color and texture caused by management activity should repeat the natural features of the landscape. . A contrast may be seen but should not attract attention. The visual resource is an important component of the river recreation experience. Adverse impacts to the visual resource could reduce the quality of the recreation experience. Any facility development proposals would be reviewed for impacts to the visual resource during the project environmental assessment. Environmental Consequences of Proposed Action: Management Prescription #1 (Boundary Adjustment): The boundary expansion would have no effect on the visual resource since no physical changes in any resource would occur. Management Prescription #2 (Identifying Land Use Priorities): The proposed changes to the land use priorities would have minimal affect on the visual resource since no physical changes in resources would occur. Any future resource management activity or development would be reviewed for its impacts on the visual .resource and adequate mitigation would be developed to maintain or protect the visual resource. Management Prescription #3 (NSO for Oil and Gas Leasing): The enlargement of the NSO area would limit any future oil and gas development in the proposed SRMA. Any areas visible from the river conidor that are included in the NSO area would be protected from any future developments that may detract from the current visual quality. Development could still occur on areas of private land with private minerals since they are unaffected by the NSO stipulations, and these developments could negatively affect the visual quality. Management Prescription #4 (LandlMineral Withdrawal): The withdrawal of the area from mineral entry would protect the visual resource from negative effects of mining activity for a period of 50 years. CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION PERSONS/AGENCIES CONSULTED: The Notice of Intent for the proposed withdrawal and resource management plan amendmentlEA was published in the Federal Register and local newspapers in August, 1999. Very minimal comment was received. The comments were considered during preparation of this environmental analysis. Additional opponunities will be provided for public input with publication of the Notice of A vailability and through the Governor's Consistency Review. Any additional comments received will be considered.during 29