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OTHER ROADLESS AREAS The remaining portions of Roadless Area A and the lands within Roadless Areas Band C contain non,Federal lands and Federal lands subject to grazing. Because man's presence is obvious in both works and activities, the lands under grazing permit are not proposed for wilderness designation at this time. Of the 206,662 gross acres within the monument, 160.500 are being grazed. .~. Of the 24 grazing permittees, 7 also own land within the authorized boundary of the monument. All permittees use 4-wheel drive vehicles in their grazing operations. Eight permittees routinely haul water by truck to their livestock and the other permittees also haul water but less frequently. Ten permittees utilize water impoundments which are generally maintained by the use of motorized equipment. Separating grazing allotments, there are more than 50 miles of fencing, which is also maintained by use of vehicles. Also, many of the permittees have additional fencing within their allotment areas as well as holding pens, loading ramps and corrals. By the year 2000, there could still be about 125,000 acres under grazing permit. Final phase,out of grazing is not expected until around the year 2030. POTENTIAL WILDERNESS ADDITIONS Areas classified in the master plan for future management in a primitive condition but which now do not qualify as wilderness because of conflicting uses or interests, can be proposed as potential wilderness additions when these areas will, within a determinable time, qualify and be available Federal land. Most of the private lands and areas now grazed are proposed as potential wilderness additions. A special provision is recommended in the legislation establishing wilderness at Dinosaur National Monument giving the Secretary of the Interior the authority to designate these lands as wilderness at such time he determines they qualify. These lands total about 130,300 acres. 9 1256