WSP02042

• File Number: 8200.760
• Description: Yampa General Publications - Correspondence - Reports
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 3/24/2000
• Author: BLM
• Title: Kremmling Resource Management Plan Amendments
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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resources. Surface-disturbing activities above the casual use level would be detrimental to
protection of these resources.

Overall, the proposed action is considered necessary to protect important resource and recreation
values along this segment of the Colorado River. There are important riparian, ecological.
cUltltra1, paleontological, and historic values, including National Register eligible properties
within the Area. The Colorado River Headwaters Scenic Byway runs along portions of the river
corridor following US Highway 40 and the Trough Road (Grand County Road #1 and Eagle
County Road #11) and the river is one of the most highly utilized recreational float boating rivers
in Colorado. The Area also contains critical deer and elk winter range. BLM has constructed
numerous recreational facilities within the area and plans to construct more. The proposed action
would be anticipated to protect these uses and values.

PLAN CONFORMANCE REVIEW:

The proposed action is subject to the following plan:

Name of Plan: Kremmling Resource Area, Resource Management Plan and
Record of Decision, December 19,1984

Aoolicable Amendment: Oil and Gas Plan Amendment to the Kremmling Resource
Management Plan, November 11, 1991

The proposed management prescriptions have been reviewed for conformance with this plan (43
CFR 1610.5, BLM 1617.3).

REMARKS: The proposed action is not in conformance with the existing RMP. This action
would expand the SRMA boundary and incorporate the identified management prescriptions for
the SRMA into the RMP as an amendment.

COLORADO STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC LAND HEALTH:

The proposed action and alternatives is not anticipated to have an appreciable impact on the
Standards of Public Land Health (Soils, Standard # 1; Wetlands. Standard #2;
\legetationlWildllfe, Standard #3: Threatened and Endangered Species, Standard #4: Water
Quality, Standard #5). Where applicable, these Standards are addressed in specific resource
discussions in the Affected EnvironmentlEnvironmental Consequences section.

RELATIONSHlPTO STATu'TES. REGULATIONS. OR OTHER PLANS:

The proposed action to amend the RMP is made under the authority of Sections 202 and 302 of
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 as amended.

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