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<br />OOD8J<l <br /> <br />WILDERb"JESS STUDY PROCESS <br />- SCHEMATIC - <br /> <br />(Note that final regulations have not yet been issued to implement the wilderness review process) <br /> <br />Accelem!ed Inventory <br /> <br />Special management priorities or man- <br />dafes. including Hie requirement in See <br />603(a) 10 review "Inslanr' study arens on <br />a priorily busis. will require the inventory <br />of some public lands In advance of the <br />bureau planning system. <br /> <br />'n\lenlary required by Section 20Ha) 01 <br />PL. 94-579 to determine presence of <br />both londless and Wilderness CharaC. <br />lenslics. completion of the mvenlory re. <br />suUs \n del\r\\!\ofl 01 WIlderness Sludy <br />Areas. <br /> <br />,., ~nventory of all Resources Undertaken <br />lor UAA/MFP Preparation <br />Other lands can be inventoried coincl' <br />denl with all other mU~ldlSClphne Inven- <br />tories thaI are normally prepared lor de- <br />velopment of regional land-use plans. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Need" <br /> <br />Evidence 01 existing or prOlected need <br />tor inclusion of an area in Itle nallonal <br />wilderness preservation system Need <br />for wilderness Wtll be considered ......lth <br />other compClrng demands lot use of Ihe <br />public lands. <br /> <br />Bureau Planning System <br />Unit Resource AnalYSIS (URA) <br />A description of exisling resource values <br />and an evaluallon of opportunllies for <br />their management or development. <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />II <br />:1 <br /> <br />j <br /> <br /><:- <br /> <br />Planning Area ~ <br />Analysis <br />Art evaluation of a planning <br />area's capabrlity 10 meet <br />socioeconomic demands <br />for its vanous resource!> <br /> <br />Socioeconomic <br />Profile <br />A regional description of <br />SOCIal and economic con- <br />dl!lons. <br /> <br />Managemenl Framework Plan (MFP) <br /> <br /> <br />Manageability' <br /> <br />The inherent chamcler and capabilille5 <br />of an area largely determine whether or <br />nol it can actually be manageej and used <br />as wilderness as prOVided for In Sec <br />603(c) Of PL. 94.~79 Considers re- <br />source capabilities to atlracl and suslaln <br />wildernes5 use, Ihe area's SIze, 11s <br />shape, relation to adlacent lands, their <br />use and resource pOfenl1al. etc. <br /> <br />A fegionat land-use plan developed In <br />phases containing resource recommen- <br />dations, conflict analyses and resolu- <br />tions, and management recommenda- <br />tions lor decisions. <br /> <br />Determinalion of Suitability or <br />NonsullnbiJlty for WIlderness <br />PreservalLon <br /> <br />The Secretary will reporl to the PreSldenl hiS recommend.Hlons <br />as to the suitability or nonsuitabillly of each area. Idenlillcd by Ihe <br />inventory as havi("lg bolt"! roadlcss and wllnerncss characteriS- <br />tiCS, lor preservalion as wllelerness. The PreslderH in lurn WIll <br />advise the PreSlden! of the Senalc and the Speaker 01 the House <br />of his recommendallons. Ultlrnale wilderness deSIgnation will be <br />provided 'or only by Congressional aclrofl. <br /> <br />Availability. <br />ConSiders the degree 10 which wilder- <br />ness designation wO:.Jld render lhese <br />public lands of greatest benelit over lime <br />to the public relallve to altelOatlve com- <br />peting demands: bOlh langlble and In- <br />tangible opportuOllles that would be lor- <br />gone by each management option need <br />to be evaluated and reported. <br /> <br />.Special consideralions inherent in Ihe <br />wildcmcss review prOCC'35 10 delClmlnc <br />suilabihty for preservahon as wilder. <br />ness. <br /> <br />Figure 4 <br />