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<br />nn?t143 <br /> <br />levels with A.1ternatives Two or Three. ~!itigating measures will ensure that <br />long-term productivity is maintained to the largest extent possible. <br /> <br />Irreversible and Irretrievable cOmmitment of ResourceR <br /> <br />Alternatives Two and Three would caUse the following irreversible resource <br />cOIrnllitments. <br /> <br />1. The construction of roads, buildings and ski tows on public and private <br />lands. <br /> <br />2. The occupancy and use of certain acres of wetlands and riparian habitat <br />on private land in the West Fork drainage. <br /> <br />3. Recreation activities occurring in a relatively unmodifJed environment <br />~"i]] lx> Il>l>Jacecl by activities which are dependent on both resource <br />\elues <mcJ facHitiE'f; ip a h'wHy ll'an-influepcec1 emdronment. <br /> <br />4. Current private agricultural land uses will convert to urban uses. <br /> <br />5. The lower West Fork and San Juan River Valley will become more <br />populated and urbanized. <br /> <br />Irretrievable corrunitments associated with the develorrr,ent alternatives <br />include: <br /> <br />1. The loss of timber production on those acres cleared for ski trails and <br />facilities. <br /> <br />2. In all alternatives the developlnent of the private land will eliminate <br />from production those parcels devoted to houses, roads, tennis courts, <br />and other permanent structures !:'llCb as cOndominiUJlls, shopping centers, <br />and ski area base facilities. These acres would no longer provide <br />suitable habitats for many wildlife species, especially big game. The <br />loss'of wildlife from these areas is irretrievable. <br /> <br />CUMULATIVE IMPAcrS <br /> <br />CUmulative inlpacts of develoJ;ll'ent together with other past, present and <br />reasonable future actions (primarily the developnent of the East Fork Ski Resort) <br />are incorporated in Chapter IV. They are anticipated to occur over a 30 to 40 <br />year period and relate especially to the following topics: water resources, air <br />quality, wildlife, ecor,oluic base, employment, housing, 1<'1"(1 l'fOe, cOll'llunity <br />services, revenue base, recreation resources, schools, transportation, population <br />and social services. The adverse effects fH'[;1 tbE'se cUlwlative impacts ca,p be <br />lessened or even eliminated through various lllitigation measures, many of which <br />will be required by the Forest Service as a condition of issuing the special use <br />permit. <br /> <br />xiii <br />