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orHI498 of the permit area, On-mountain winter and summer activities would be limited to daytime uses. The ski area .SAOT capacity would be increased from 9,940 to 13,550, an increase of 36 percent. The increased capacity would be accomplished through the installation of new lifts, the replacement of existing lifts with lifts of higher capacity, and the development of new ski terrain and support facilities. 3. COMPARISON OF MASTER PLAN COMPONENTS a. Expansion Expansion into the currently undeveloped portion of the permit area would occur in Alternatives E-H and consist of lift and ski terrain development of varying amounts on Burnt Mountain and lift and ski trail connections to a second, access/egress portal at East Village. Upper Burnt Mountain use in Alternative H would be limited to powder skiing. Table 8-5 compares the Burnt Mountain expansions proposed in Alternatives E-H. Alternative Terrain Develonment Table 8-5: Burnt Mountain/East Village Expansion, Alternatives E-H Conunents Lifts] E Five 150 acres partial clearing2 545 acres full clearing F Four 320 acres partial clearmg: 240 acres full clearing G 340 acres partial clearini" 290 acres full clearing Four H 30 acres of partial clearing" 55 acres of full clearing One Full-mountain trail development; access via Burnt Mt. and Tiehack gondolas and two high-speed lifts; egress to East Village; extensive hiking and mountain biking trail system; summit gondola programs Tiehack gondola mid-station at eastern edge of pennit boundary. Ski trail development on upper, eastern and western portions; access via skiways and lift from Elk Camp summit and Cafe Suzanne; one high-speed lift; egress to Bast Village; no summer uses Ski trail development on upper, western and eastern portions; access via gondola to><Burnt Mt. summit and two high-speed lifts; egress to East Village; sununer uses restricted to developed area on sununit Egress to East Village l Lifts constructed within any portion of Burnt Mountain, i.e.. includes East Village lift 2 Only 50% of the vegetation would actually be treated. b. Lifts Summary . 17 The total number of lifts, including two ski school surface lifts, would remain at 16 in Alternatives A and Bj increase by one to 17 in Alternative H; increase by two to 18 in Alternative G; and increase by four to 20 in Alternative E and F. Five existing lifts would be unchanged in all alternatives. Lifts are listed by alternative in Table 8-6. Either a one or two-stage gondola (2,500 skiers/hour capacity) would be installed in all action alternatives. While the actual alignment of this lift is different among the action alternatives, the gondola system would serve a similar purpose to provide high capacity, enclosed transportation from a portal area to upper ,.