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001 '750 Alternatives Including the Proposed Action exploration is expected. Recreation - The area would continue to be managed to provide a primitive backcountry recreational setting. The primitive foot/horse trail which passes through the stu<IY area and provides access to the Forest Service Big Blue Wilderness would remain open. No vehicle access is presently allowed in the stu<IY area so no vehicle closures would be necessary. The primary recreation use would continue to be hikers and hunters passing through this area to reach the Big Blue. Recreation use will likely double and then remain fairly consistent over time. Larson Creek (CO-030-086) Proposed Actio.!lu __ J!I~. Wil derness Alternathe The entire 900 acres of Larson Creek WSA woul d not be recommended as suitable for wilderness designation. Mineral Resource Development - All land within this area would remain open to appropriation under the mining and leasing laws. All of the WSA is considered low in mineral potential and no exploration or development is anticipated. Recreation - In the absence of wil derness designation, this area would continue to be managed for a primitfve backcountry recreational setting. No recreation vehicle access is proposed. Little change is expected in the current 20 RUOs of use. All Wilderness Alternatfve - The entire 900 ac res of Larson Creek \lSA woul d be recommended for wilderness designation. Mi neral Resource Deyelopment - Subject to valid existing rights, all lands within gOO acres of the Larson Creek WSA woul d be withdrawn from appropriatf on under the mining and mineral leasing laws. There are no State or private mineral acres within this WSA. All of the WSA is 27 Larson Creek considered low in mineral potential and no development is expected. Recreation - If designated as wilderness, this area would continue to be managed for a primitive backcountry recreation setting. Current recreation use is very low. No recreation vehicle access is presently allowed so no vehicle closures would be necessary. Little change is expected in the current 20 RUDs of use. Wflderness Man~9.e~~!l.iJ~_A1t~!'!.ative - Under this al ternative 480 acres contiguous to the Big Blue Wilderness Area would be recommended for wilderness designation (see Map 1-2). The northern and western boundary is the Big Blue Wilderness Area. The eastern boundary is a continuation of the boundary of the wll derness area. The southern boundary is a legal subdivision line which parallels the current wilderness area boundary. This alternative would exclude an old vehicle way and abandoned cabins within the WSA. Mineral__~.!~u_r-,,~. ~~!elo.Emen.!. - Subject to valid existing rights, all lands within 480 acres of the Larson Creek WSA recommended as suitable would be withdrawn from appropriation under the mining and mineral leasing laws. There are no State or private mineral acres within the area recommended as suitable designation. Both the suitable and nonsuitable acreage are considered low in mineral potential and no exploration or development is expected. Recreation - If this option is adopted the study would continue to be managed for a pri mithe back country rec rea ti ona 1 setting. NO recreation vehicle access is presently allowed so no vehicle closures would be necessary. No change in use is e xpec ted.