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Redclnu'l ?~ak ALL WILDERNESS WILDERNESS MANAGEABILITY CONFLICT RESOLUTION II Mineral Resource Develop- ment w o PROPOS EO ACTION NO WILDERNESS The proposed action would withdraw 30,400 acres from mineral entry, subject to valid existing rights. Due to predicted valid existing rights development of three mines for the production of base and precious metals in the Silver and Cooper Creek drainages would still occur. The 10,175 acres recommended as nonsuitable would remain open to mineral entry. Pro- duction of 4 million tons of alunite as well as an unquan- tified amount of base and precious metals from two mines would occur. Alunite would generate 110 jobs and increase per capita income by nineteen percent. Subject to valid existing rights 40,575 acres would be withdrawn from mineral entry and the mineral potential would be foregone. Surface disturbing exploration activity would be foregone. Oevelopment of 4 million tons of alunite ore annually would not occur. The pro- jected resultant 110 jobs and nineteen percent increase in per capita income would also not occur. Five small underground mines for the production of base and precious metals would result from valid existing rights. The entire 40,575 WSA would remain open to mineral entry with development of base and precious metals predicted to result from 5 small mines. If developed, the alunite mine on Red Mountain would produce 4 million tons of ore annually. generate 110 jobs and increase per capita income nine- teen percent. Subject to valid existing The proposed action would rights mineral develop- withdraw 11,140 acres ment would be foregone from mineral entry, sub- on 37,530 acres recommended ject to valid existing as suitable. Valid existing rights. Due to predicted rights would allow develop- valid existing rights ment of three mines in development of three Silver and Cooper Creeks. mines for the production Two small mines and. mineral of base and precious exploration would be allowed metals in the Silver and on the 3,045 recommended Cooper Creek drainages nonsuitable. Development of would still occur. The 4 million tons of alunite 29,435 acres recommended would not occur. The as nonsuitable would projected resultant 110 remain open to mineral jobs and nineteen percent entry. Production of 4 increase in per capita million tons of alunite income would also not as well as an unquant- occur. ified amount of base and precious metals from two mines would occur. Alunite development would generate 110 jobs and increase per capita income by nineteen percent.