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<br />000796 <br /> <br />c. New uses (such as access) and actions can be approved if <br /> <br />an EAR or EIS shows that the impacts will not impair suitability <br /> <br />of an area for wilderness. Mitigative measures, such as <br /> <br />design. rehabilitat~on, or limitations on place and <br /> <br />length of use may be applied to prevent impairment <br /> <br />of an area's wilderness suitability; that is, as <br /> <br />long as the activity can be terminatee and/or the <br /> <br />area l~ft in a condition where the wildern~ss resource <br /> <br />~as not been imoaired and the area would still qualify <br /> <br />for wilderness designation. <br /> <br />(In decidinb on a temporary <br /> <br />improvemenc, management ffiUSt consider the relat:vely short <br /> <br />period of time (14 years or le~s) to amcrtize ?ederal <br /> <br />and priv~te investments, plus the cost of removal. <br /> <br />3. In emergency situations, such as drought, fire, or flood, <br /> <br />actions may be taken without regard to the wilderness potential <br /> <br />of an area to protect human life or prevent loss of property. <br /> <br />The circumstances and action taken must be documented and made <br /> <br />part of the public record. <br /> <br />33 <br />