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<br />additional modifications could occur if studies
<br />indicate changes are necessary, particularly in
<br />riparian areas. Refer to Management Unit
<br />prescriptions and the Li vestock Grazing section of
<br />Standard Management, Chapter Four, for details on
<br />livestock grazing and exceptions or flexibility to these
<br />measures.
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<br />Throughout the Planning Area, range readiness
<br />criteria in Table B-1, Appendix B, would be
<br />considered when earlier-than-permitted turnout dales
<br />are requested, and would be implemented and
<br />incorporated according to Livestock Grazing Standard
<br />Management,
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<br />Additional forage made available for livestock would
<br />be allocated in accordance with 43CFR 4100, with
<br />consideration given to meeting basic soil and
<br />watershed needs as defined in the Montrose District
<br />Soil Erosion Monitoring Guidelines, See Livestock
<br />Grazing Management, Page 4-9 in Chapter Four, and
<br />Appendix N for more detail. Any additional forage
<br />available for livestock would be considered in
<br />reactivating suspended use or as a means to avoid
<br />suspending active use,
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<br />Existing livestock facilities would be maintained, and
<br />new improvements would continue to be identified in
<br />activity plans or agreements, Range improvements
<br />identified in the Gunnison Basin MFP Record of
<br />Decision for grazing would not be incorporated into
<br />the PRMP, However, any range improvements
<br />identified in the MFP ROD that were not
<br />implemented, and would enhance or facilitate
<br />resource management objectives would be considered
<br />for development. The BLM's livestock improvement
<br />funds would be prioritized according to the Livestock
<br />Grazing section of Standard Management in Chapter
<br />Four, Vegetation or land treatments, and facility
<br />development would be restricted in some manner on
<br />about 201,644 acres of public land, and would be
<br />excluded on about 4,294 acres, Monitoring data
<br />collected would include, but would not be limited to,
<br />I) actual use data, 2) utilization data, including
<br />forage consumption and stubble heigbts, and 3) trend
<br />data,
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<br />New or existing activity plans, such as AMPs or
<br />CRMAPs, would be developed, modified, or revised,
<br />based on available staffing, using an interdisciplinary
<br />approach that would include input from permittees
<br />and other interested parties, A cooperative noxious
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<br />SUMMARY OF THE PRMP
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<br />weed control program would be initiated with county
<br />governments.
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<br />Forest Management. About 41,347 acres of suitable
<br />commercial forest lands and 23,615 acres of suitable
<br />woodlands would be available for harvest, and a
<br />possible annual harvest of 1,200 MBF of commercial
<br />timber would be considered, depending on staffing
<br />capabilities, management priorities, and other factors.
<br />Approximately 490 cords of fuelwood, 400 wildings,
<br />and, on average, 300 Christmas trees would also be
<br />available for harvest annually, Backlog reforestation
<br />would occur as funds become available, One Forest
<br />Management Plan (FMP) would be prepared, Harvest
<br />restrictions, including total exclusions, design
<br />requirements, or seasonal restrictions would apply or
<br />would be considered in riparian areas, existing
<br />Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs), Slumgullion
<br />Earthflow National Natural Landmark ACEC, areas
<br />exhibiting erodible soils, crucial big game winter
<br />range, elk calving areas, within SRMAs, on areas
<br />where slopes exceed 35 percent, or for non-game
<br />wildlife habitat and recreation management.
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<br />Reaeation Management. Public lands in the
<br />Planning Area would be managed according to
<br />BLM's Recrealion 2,()()(): A Srrale.ic Plan,
<br />Management would focus on resource protection,
<br />visitor services and information, and recreation
<br />facility construction, operation, and maintenance in
<br />order to provide a variety of recreation opportunities
<br />and experiences, Cooperative partnerships with
<br />agencies, the private sector, and volunteers would be
<br />expanded and strengthened to enhance local and
<br />regional recreation opportunities and tourism,
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<br />Cochetopa Canyon SRMA: Cochetopa Canyon
<br />SRMA, Management Unit 3, would be managed
<br />according to the existing activity plan. The BLM
<br />would continue to manage resources in the unit to
<br />provide and improve the existing diversity of
<br />recreation opportunities, emphasizing fishing and
<br />overnight camping in a Roaded Natural Recrealion
<br />Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) selling,
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<br />Alpine Triangle SRMA: Alpine Triangle SRMA,
<br />composed of several Management Units, would be
<br />managed for a variety of ROS settings and
<br />opportunities, including historical, scenic, and natural
<br />values, biking, sightseeing, motorized recreation,
<br />camping, winter recreation, hunting, fishing, and
<br />f1oatboating. A joint BLM and United States Forest
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