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development within the permit area, For example, all action alternatives include programs for summer recreational 'uses and nordic skiing. The off-site development scenario was provided by TOSV and analyzed in each alternative as connected and/or cumulative actions. This scenario describes the level of development of the of the East Village area at the base of Burnt Mountain, as well as development elsewhere within TOSV, TableS-2 provides a comparison of MDP components by alternative. 1. COMMON ELEMENTS A number of MDP elements are common to all action alternatives and are described below to avoid duplication in the description of alternatives, a. Lifts Removal of the Naked Lady, Alpine Springs; and Sam's Knob fixed-grip lifts and installation of new Alpine Springs and Sam's Knob detachable quad lifts were actions authorized by the Forest Supervisor since the release of the DEIS (6/22/93 Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact), The ski area's permitted capacity of 10,000 skiers-at-one.time (SAOT) was not affected by these actions. Five of the existing 16 lifts would remain unchanged, both in capacity and in alignments, in all alternatives, These include: . Sam's Knob detachable quad; . Big Burn detachable quad; ,. Alpine Springs detachable quad; . Fanny Hill detachable quad; and . Coney Glade detachable quad. Skiing would be limited to the daytime in all alternatives, been proposed in Alternative F in the DEIS,) (Night skiing had b. Clearing The majority of direct effects to watershed, wildlife, and visual resources are related, to treatments for the development of new and expanded ski trails and the construction of other ski-related facilities. Three types of treatment are assessed in the EIS -- full clearing, partial clearing, and full grading, Both full clearing and full grading would remove all standing vegetation. Full grading involves excavation and earth-moving to remove stumps and grade/contour ski trails. With partial clearing, up to SO percent of the existing vegetation would be removed and ground-disturbing activities would be minimal, Remaining vegetation could take the form of untreated "leave islands" (forest patches) and/or scattered trees within treated areas. The only soil disturbance may be due to the skidding of trees to remove them from the site, As long as effective ground cover is maintained, no discernible increases in soil loss would be expected. c. Snowmaking Snowmaking operations would be expanded in all action alternatives to facilitate a longer ski season, provide more consistent snow cover and surface conditions, and to enhance recreational opportunities and utilization of the ski area. As snow conditions are more reliable at the upper portion of the mountain during Summary . 6