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!'l;'l1?3'" .....J . J only disturb 20 to 40 acres they could impact wilderness values on approximately 2,000 acres in these dra inages. Wil derness values would be lost on at least 9,000 of the 29,435 acres recommended nonsuitab1e if a large scale alunite mine and two other small scale mines are developed. In the long term it is expected that wilderness values would be lost on the entire 29,435 acres recommended nonsuitable. Except as noted above mi nera1 exp1 ora ti on and development woul d be precluded on the 11,140 acres recommended suitable. The high potential for discovery in this portion of the WSA would be foregone. The 29,435 nonsuitable acres would remain open to entry. The recreation setting would continue to be a primitive badcountry type except in the vicinity of the alunite mine where it would be changed to one dominated by the sights and sounds of mining activity. Use would increase by 9 percent annually in the suitable portion and remain low in the nonsuitable area. Alunite development would disturb soils on 520 acres, impact water qual ity and displace 50 to 80 deer and 100 to 130 elk. Handies Peak (CO-030-291) Proposed Action Alternative) (Conflict Reso 1 uti on Under this alternative 7,885 acres would be recommended as suitable and 10,975 acres would be recommended as nonsuitable. Wilderness designation would provide protection to wilderness values on 7,885 acres with the exception of about 1,000 acres that could be affected if projected mineral activity takes place in the American Basin area. Wilderness val ues could be lost on 400 of the 10.975 acres recommended nonsui tabl e as a resul t of mineral development on private property near Campbell Creek. An additional 10 to 20 acres would be lost to mineral exploration. However. in the long term it is expected that wilderness values would eventually be lost on the entire 10,975 acres recommended nonsuitable. The 7,885 acres recommended suitabl e would be withdrawn from entry, although three mines are projected to be developed for production of base and precious metals based on val id existing rights. With the exception of these val id rights, the high potential of this portion of the WSA would be foregone. One small scale mine is projected to be developed within the nonsuitable area. The 7,885 acres recommended as suitable would continue to provide a primitive backcountry recreation setting although mineral development could change some of that within American Basin to one influenced by the sights and sounds on mining activity. The area around Campbell Creek woul d a1 so change to a setting j nfl uenced by mi ni ng acti vity. The current use in the suitable area, estimated to be 3000 RUDs wou1 d increase by about 9 percent annually. Soil would be disturbed and productivity 1 os t on up to 135 ac res, wa ter qual ity would be adversely affected and bighorn sheep populations would be affected by mineral exploration within the nonsuitable area. All Wilderness Alternative The entire 18,860 acres would be recommended as sui tabl e for wil derness designation with this a1 ternative. Des i gnati on wou1 d provi de protecti on to 18,860 acres. Although potential development of val id rights in the American Basin area and near Campbell Creek could result in loss of wilderness values on 1,400 acres. The entire 18,860 acres would be withdrawn from mineral entry. Valid rights would v