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<br />continue with minor changes to
<br />be made,
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<br />No eligible segmenlJl. of the
<br />Lake Fork of lhe GurutilOn
<br />River would be recommended
<br />as being mitable for inclusion
<br />into lhe National Wild and
<br />Scenic Riven SY8telO.
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<br />Designate Lake Fork. ACEC
<br />(4,685 acres) and manage for
<br />recreation, scenic, and historic
<br />re~s. Emphasize fishing,
<br />float-boating, and historic site
<br />lftabiJiz.ation and interpretation.
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<br />Develop and manage a 400 acre
<br />mct site along the Slate River
<br />for day-use and overnight UIC.
<br />Develop an overnight
<br />campground on High Mesa.
<br />Corutroct a hiking lrail into lhe
<br />Rock Creek area.
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<br />Continue to manage OHV UIC
<br />as in Current Management wilh
<br />lhese exceptions: close lhe
<br />Powderhom ACEC (48,033
<br />acre8), and clolC 600 acres
<br />adjaceDl to Sapinero State
<br />W;ldlife Ares. Approximately
<br />368,745 acres would be
<br />designated open to OHV use;
<br />OHV UiC: on 92,927 acres
<br />would be limited to designated
<br />routes yeulong; OHV UIe on
<br />74,707 acres would be limited
<br />seasonally, if necessary, in
<br />crocial winter range, and 48,-
<br />633 acres would be closed to
<br />OHV U8C.
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<br />Patrols would be conducted
<br />periodically, and facilities
<br />would be maintained in
<br />SRM....,
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<br />Remainder of public lands
<br />would be managed for
<br />extensive, dispersed recreation
<br />UICS.
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<br />Public lands would be
<br />designated, regarding OHV use,
<br />18 closed (600 acres), limited
<br />seasonally to deaignated routes,
<br />if necessary Fllr wintering elk
<br />and deer (74,707 acres) and
<br />open (509,705 acres).
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<br />quality, and interpretation of
<br />geologic phenomena. No
<br />surface disturbance perm.ittcd.
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<br />Designate the 4,800 acre Lake
<br />Fork ACEC and manage for
<br />fishing, floathoating, and histor-
<br />ic lite 8tabilization and
<br />interpretation. Manage historic
<br />sites coopentively wilh lhe
<br />NPS,
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<br />The remainder of lhe Planning
<br />Area would be managed for
<br />extensive recreation use, wilhin
<br />lhe GunnillOn ERMA. Small
<br />!!Cale day use and overnight
<br />facilities would be developed al
<br />High Mcsa and on a tcact on
<br />lhe Slate River.
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<br />Publlc hinds would be
<br />designated, regarding QHV UIle,
<br />as closed (57,851 acres),
<br />limited ac8lonally, if necessary,
<br />for wintering elk and deer,
<br />(79.995 acres), limited to
<br />designated routes yearlong
<br />(127,870 acres) and open
<br />(319,296 acres).
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<br />nultJDg would continue, and
<br />use levels established if neces-
<br />sary. If necessary, use level.
<br />and a permit system for
<br />pri.....te recreation UIe would
<br />be established. A RAMP
<br />would be prepared. The
<br />Primitive Area Boundary
<br />would be adjusted to include
<br />all public lands in unit E-2.
<br />Pursue acquisition of 40 acrel
<br />ofnon-fcderallandi!l, and state-
<br />owned minerals.
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<br />Designate and manage
<br />American Basin ACEC (1,595
<br />acrel) and Dillon Pinnacles
<br />ACEC (532 acres) for accnic
<br />and recreation value8;
<br />designate and mansge
<br />Slumgullion Earthflow
<br />National Natural Landmark.
<br />ACEC (1,407 acres) fot inter.
<br />pretation.
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<br />The remainder of the Planning
<br />Area would be managed for
<br />extensive recreation use,
<br />wilhin the Gunnison ERMA.
<br />A RAMP would be prepared
<br />and RaS settings determ.ined.
<br />Small scale recreation facilities
<br />would be conaidered at
<br />Hartman's Rocks, High MCItI.
<br />and lhe Slate River.
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<br />Public LAnds would be
<br />designated regardiog OHV
<br />use, a8 closed (48,817 acrea),
<br />limited seaaona11y, if
<br />neccssary, (or wintering elk
<br />and deer, (74,428 acres),
<br />limited to designated routea
<br />yearlong (97,714 acres) and
<br />open (363,993 acres, The
<br />Pawdemorn Primitive Area
<br />SRMA. would air.o be closed to
<br />mountain bike use.
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