WSP05313

• File Number: 8200.766
• Description: Gunnison River General
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 3/1/1991
• Author: BLM
• Title: Gunnison Resource Area - Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement - Draft - Beginning to Chapter 3
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES

SUMMARIZED COMPARISON OF THE MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES

MANAGEMENT UNDER EACH ALTERNATIVE

RE-
SOURCFJ
RE-
SOURCE
USE

ALTERNATIVE A
(Continuation of
Current
Management)

ALTERNATIVE B

ALTERNATIVE C

ALTERNATIVE D

ALTERNATIVE E
(Preferred
Alternative)

SALEABLE
MINERALS

683,275 acres available: for
disposal; disposal on
45,282 acres currently
withdrawn from mineral
cntl}' and location would
require approval of
withdrawing agency;
disposal would also not be
pennitted on 10 acres
withdrawn from mineral
leasing.

Available for disposal with
Cederal mineral estate:
670,065 acres; disposal on
179,063 of these acres
would be subject to
seasonal restrictions;
disposal on laods
withdrawn would require
the approval of tbe
withdrawing agency;
disposal WQuld not be
permitted on 58,502 acres.

720,881 Bcrei available Cor
disposal; disposal on the
remainder of federal
mineral estate would Dot
be permitted for a variety
of reasons (7,686 acres)

Available for disposal with
federal mineral estate:
S19~a~;d~lon
199,054 of these acres
would be subject to
seasonal restrictions;
disposal on lands
withdrawn would require
approval of withdrawing
agency; disposal not
penniued on 149,258
a~,

Available for disposal with
federal mineml estate:
666,530 acres; disposal on
188,970 of these acres
would be subject to
seasonal restrictionsj
disposal on lands
withdrawn would require
approval of withdrawing
agenC)'i disposal not
penniued on 62,037 acres.

SOIL AND
WAlER RE-
SOURCES

Continue implementation
and intensive management
of LDng Gulch Sediment
Control and Riparian
Habitat Improvement
Plan.

Require mitigation to
mIRlmlZC accelerated soil
erosion and water quality
deterioration in all plans
involving surface dis-
turbance.

Pursue, through state
water court, water rights
where necessary and
idenlified in Montrose
District water use as-
sessment, including on 113
miles of fLSheries.

Manage 320 acres in
Wildcat Creek drainage to
help protect CTested
Butte's water supply.

Continue implementation
and inter..!'ive management
of Long Gulch Sediment
Control and Riparian
Habitat Improvement
Plan.

Measures for erosion
reduction and increasing
plant basal cover incor-
porated into vegetation
treatments on soils with
moderate to severe
erosion potential.

Water rights applied for
where appropriatel
including along 113 miles
of fishery streams.

Measures designed to
reduce soil erosion and
water quality deterioration
required in all plans
involving surface dlstur.
bance.

Continue implementation
and intensive management
of Long Gulch Sediment
Control and Riparian
Habitat Improvement
Plan.

Increased plant basal
cover would be acoom.
plished on soils with a
moderate to severe
erosion potential during
vegetation treatment
implementation to reduce
erosion.
Water rights would be
applied for where appro-
priate.

Manage 320 acres in
WiLdcat Creek. drainage in
unit C2 to help protect
Crested Butte's water
supply.

Continue implementation
and intensive management
of Long Gulch Sediment
Control and Riparian
Habitat Improvement
Plan.

Erosion reduction and
increasing plant basal
cover incorporated into
vegetation lreatments on
soil with moderate to
severe erosion potential.

Water rights applied for
where appropriate,
including along 113 miles
of f~heIy streams.

Compatible measures
designed to reduce soil
erosion and water quality
deterioration required in
all plans involving &urface
dlsturoznce.

COntinue implementation
and intensive management
of Long Gulch Sediment
Control and Riparian
Habitat Improvement
Plan.

Measures for erosion
reduction and increasing
plant basal cover incor-
porated into vegetation
treatments on soils with
moderate to severe ero-
sion potential.

Water rights applied for
where appropriate, in-
cluding along 113 miles of
fishery streams.

Measures designed to re-
duce soil erosion and
water quality deleri.
oration required in all
plans involving surface
disturbance.

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