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CHAPTER ONE - COMPARISON TABLE, PRMP AND ALTERNATIVES Table 1-\ (Conl'd) SUMMARIZED COMPARISON OF THE PROPOSED PLAN AND THE MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES RE- SOURCE/ RE- SOURCE USE MANAGEMENT UNDER EACH ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE A (Continuation of Current Manag....ent) ALTERNATIVE B ALTERNATIVE C ALTERNATIVE D ALTERNATIVE E (Prelen-ed Alternative) PROPOSED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN ... .. .. . . . . . . ~E~~ES:....Co"ti,!ue th~. . pr~98n.t: .Ie~'s.. :.: r!1~th.~i. ~. ~x.. .ot. . fT!lihiple: -; use".. .. re8~ur.ce. :.~Ilin~".errient~ .: . mBir:rt8i.ni~g . e~i!i!ting.... u'.~~r . .outputs.;. ".8I1d . .protection .: 8ctivitie9~ .. . . ... .. . .. . ... .". ... .... ..... . . OeJEcnVEs: To .inph;,.OBJ.EcmiES:T 0 "",phs- :~~~.~. ~ :~o~patibl~. .w!.th .9i~e. ..8 .~igh...de~r~e":or.ec.Cf-. .~ose .r~8ou.;ce8. which .p~a:; 00rnic :!etitr~ .end .rtso~"'ct!' r'!1ote : . .outd09r . .:.~ec:r."a1iOn "proc:t:uttio~;.. whi!e:. m8intai.~ .oPport\J.~lti8... tou~m.. ~c.o-. i~g; :0;": protecti~...or. .8n~. nomic; .ai8bilftv, arid". "the. ~8!"cing the" natl:lrai.enYiron." quelity o~.lii8" . .:m~n~ :8! B c~mp8ti~e end. .. .~n:rqst.ricting le~l~ . . .. . .. . .. ..... ... .. ... . ..:... ...... ..... ..... .. ... . ...... .. . . . . .. ...... OBJE'cmiES:T.o . 0mpIi... OIIJEC:rIVES: ..To ","phi;- OBJECTIvES: T o.riip~.iz. sizB_.s ~ d~g~e. ~ pr.o~O::: ~ize( t~it mix: ~nd .:,,:a~etV. ..~... tM.. .~~. ..anc;f : .~arie~. :of.. ~c...: .ii~:m, ... en~n.cem~t,....... ~nd.... ~tioris... tf\at ..b:e9t: re8~ .:.t.i~i( th8.t.. ..,~~. re~OJ.\t8.8 ..the : ~a!nte[uince. for..n8.~~. ~I~... th~.:. is.ue~.. a~: ni~.. ~si.i_.~ ~ri~ement g~~. . ue~.... W~18:...;s~$ta!.":hjg.: ::......~n.t .: ~oe~~~: :.o~.: .thls ...C8~ns. ~f.. .t~~ RM-~/E'$;.:.~. <:omp~tible .t~IVI!II:. or PtodiJ~. . RMP/EIS:. t~ :8chi8Ve. 8 ~aJ.."... ~~~6.~ . a bo!llance. ~8twee.n . ti:on.fo;r..renewabh(and. .nC?ri~ 8':lCe betw8:8" .o~p.e~ing .oompeti~g ct:tln:'l8ndg' on LiIle.s.; .rene...;ebte re90u.rce8~.. .. dem8~~. ~n. Li~9'.~f .PtJbl.ic. .:of.pUbIi918~" ... :Iond,:... - , - ... WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGE- MENT Continue management of habitat according to HMP for Resource Area, at currenl rate of imple- mentation. Maintain big game forage allocations at present levels; fulure increases/decreales would be divided evenly between big game and livestock. lnitiate IIhrub.seedling planting program to improve crocial winter range. Planning Area open 10 habitat trcaunenll. Maintain existing facilities and treaunentl. Modify 10 miles of fence to facilitate antelope access to habitat. Wildlife forage allocations would be adjultcd to allocate more for antelope II needed. Generally maintain wildlife New, additional available forage allocatiolUl at cUlTCnt forage to livestock, then Maintain wildlife forage levels, including for big game. watenhed. allocationa at CUlTCnl levell. All future additional forage All' fublre additional forage would be allocated in priority Elk calving areas would not be would be allocated to watershed order, for watershed needl, intensively managed and except needs. wildlife babitat, and livestock for righll-()f.WIIY avoidance and grazing. 8C8sonal righm-of-W8Y related cOMtNction IlipulatiolUl, no land use restrictions apply. Revise ",", lIMP for RclOurce Revise ",", Minimize, or exclude disturbance at raptor ncll site', and on cmcial big winter game ranges, elk calving areas, and at sage grouse leu and on sage grouse habitat, by seasonal or olher stipulations, OHV designationa, and righta-of-way avoidance and exclusion areas. Temporary long-range herd goal reductions in certain GMUs recommended 10 increase vigor &ad production on crucial big game winter lIMP for Resource Long.range herd Joal reductiona in certAin GMUs reconunended temporarily to increase vigor production of crocial big game winter range in order to help IUpport COOW long-range herd goals of 9,000 elk and 16.600 deer. Compalible treatmem allO deligned and implemented. on uplands and riparian areas, through activity pJ.m to belp achieve CDOW berd goals for Revile HMP for RelOurce Area and emphasize crocw winter range management. Revise RA HMP and implelllCnt conaiatcn1 with BLM's Fillh and Wildlife Plan for Colorado - Pro2T8.m for the Decade. Disturbance would be aeallODlllly rertricted on aU elk- calving areas, MealUrel to prevenl raptor disturbance re. quired in aU plana involvin,g surface distUrbance, Maintain wildlife forage allocaliona at CUlTCnt levels, including for big game. All fublJ'C. additional forage would be allocated for watershed needs. then for wildlife habitat or livestock grazing. Minimize. or exclude disturbance at raplor oelt silCl. aDd on crucial big game winter Temporary reductionl in ranges. elk calving areas, and CDOW long-range herd goals at aagc grouse leu and on in certain GMUs recommended aage grouse habitat, by to help IUpport herd &iz.c. of IelIODllf or other stipuhltions, 9,000 elk and 16,600 deer. OHV designations, and righta- Meamres (trealmcras) would of-way avoidance and allO be implemented through exclusion area.. activity plana on uplands and ripsrian zonea to help achieve these herd goals. Revise RA HMP and implemem conliltenl with BLM'I Fillh and Wildlife Plan for Colorado Pronam for the Decade. BLM would continue to participate in the Colorado Habitat Partne:r1hip Program. Big game numben would be reduced temporarily if needed to achieve proper use levels and better forage c:onditioRl. All fublre additional forage from wildlife projecll would be allocated for .....atcnhcd needl, then for wildlife habitat. Minimiz.e, or exclude disturbance at raptor oelt Iitel. and on Cl1lciaJ big game winter ranaes, elk calving areal. and at sage grouse leu and on sage groote habitat, by a.caaonal or other stipulations, OHV designalioDl, and righLl...of-way avoidance and excJusion areas.