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Water Supply Protection
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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<br />J J::?37 <br /> <br />Table S-l (Continued) <br /> <br />COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES <br /> <br />SUMMARIZED COMPARISON OF THE MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES <br /> <br />RE- <br />SOURCFJ <br />RE- <br />SOURCE <br />USE <br /> <br />MANAGEMENT UNDER EACH ALTERNATIVE <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVE A <br />(Continuation or <br />CUlTent <br />Management) <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVE B <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVE C <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVE 0 <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVE E <br />(PrefelTed <br />Alternative) <br /> <br />UVESTOCK <br />GRAZING <br />MANAGE- <br />MENr <br /> <br />Aboul" 474,600 suitable <br />acres would be available <br />for grazing in existing <br />allotments and 47,256 <br />AUMs would be available <br />for allocation. About <br />46,200 suitable acres <br />would not be available for <br />grazing (2,585 acres would <br />be disposed of), About <br />64,192 acres throughout <br />the Planning Area an: not <br />iuitable for grazing. in all <br />allematn'l:S. <br /> <br />Livestock grazing use and <br />allocations to be generally <br />as per 1987 RPS and <br />updates. <br /> <br />Riparian areas consistently <br />utilized in heavy range <br />would be examined and <br />adjustments made to less:. <br />than-heavy utilization until <br />AMPs arc revised or <br />developed. <br /> <br />28 AMPs to be revised; <br />10-20 new AMPs or <br />CRMAPs to be developed. <br /> <br />A cooperative noxious <br />weed control program <br />would be initiated. <br /> <br />Exisling treatments and <br />facilities maintained; new <br />treatments and facilities <br />developed if needed to <br />achieve AMP objective. <br /> <br />No livestock grazing would <br />continue on 320 acres in <br />Wildcat Creek Dl3inage <br />to maintain Crested <br />Butte's water supply. <br /> <br />About 445,912 .suitable <br />acres would be available <br />for grazing in existing <br />allotments and about <br />4],948 AUMs would be <br />available (or allocation. <br />About 31,273 suitable <br />acres would not be <br />available for grazing, in <br />addition to suitable <br />unavailable acres in <br />Alternative A <br /> <br />I1vestock management to <br />be generally as per 1987 <br />RPS and updates. Some <br />Management units modify <br />existing allocations to <br />resolve resource conflicts. <br />Uvestock allocations could <br />be modified further if <br />studiC$ or data indicate <br />cbanges arc DCOCS&llIY, <br />then for wildlife or <br />livestock grazing. <br /> <br />New or additionaJ avai.!. <br />able forage would be <br />allocated or used to meet <br />water5hed objectives. <br /> <br />A cooperative noxious <br />weed control program <br />would be initiated. <br /> <br />IGMCs wouJd be imple- <br />mented [range readiness <br />on all lands grazed, <br />minimum stubble height <br />in riparian areas (6-, 4-, <br />and 2-1/2-), maximum <br />total Corage utilization <br />rate 40-60% on uplands) <br />on entire planning area. <br /> <br />About 5]9,]46 suitable Aboul 443,]20 suilable <br />acru would be 8Y8ilable acres would be available <br />for grazing in existing for grazing in existing <br />allotments aDd on lands allotments., and about <br />not currently allotted or 35,022 AUMs would be <br />grazed. About 51,684 available Cor allocation. <br />AUMs would be available About 34,065 suitable <br />Cor allocation. Only 1,674 acres would not be <br />suitable acres would Dot 8V1IIilable Cor grazing, iD <br />be availab(e for grazing. addition to suitable <br />unavailable acres in <br />Alternative A. <br /> <br />Livestock grazing gener- <br />ally managed as per ]987 <br />RPS and updates. <br /> <br />Future forage allocations <br />generally would be for <br />livestock grazing <br />management, then for <br />watershed resourtCS. <br /> <br />A cooperaiM noxious <br />weed control program <br />would be initiated. <br /> <br />IGMCI would be imple- <br />mented (range readiness <br />on all lands grazed, and <br />total Corage utilization on <br />all lands grazed oC 40- <br />60%) in the Planning <br />Area. <br /> <br />AMP, or CRMAPlii would <br />be developed or revised <br />foJ' -J- BJJOlments as <br />scheduled in 1987 RPS <br />and updatcs. Existing <br />categorization to be <br />reviewed and changes <br />made if necessa.IY. <br /> <br />Existing livestock treat- <br />ments would be main- <br />tained, and new Cacilities <br />would be developed <br />according to AMP, and <br />CRMAPs. <br /> <br />l..ivestock management to <br />be generally 8i per 1987 <br />RPS and updates. Some <br />Management Units modify <br />existing allocation& to <br />resolve resource: conflicts. <br />UvestockallocatioDs could <br />be modified further it <br />studies or data indicate <br />cbanges are neceS&~uy. <br /> <br />New or additional avail. <br />able forage would be <br />allocated or used to meet <br />watershed objectives. <br /> <br />A cooperative noxious <br />weed control program <br />would be initiated. <br /> <br />lGMes (20-40% total <br />forage utilization levels on <br />uplands, 4- minimum <br />stubble height in riparians, <br />and range readiness) <br />would be implemented on <br />all allotment&. <br /> <br />AMPs would be devel. <br />oped or revised based on <br />the Objectives of this <br />alternative and the <br />schedule in the 1987 RPS <br />and updates. <br /> <br />About 470,828 suitable <br />acres would be available <br />for grazing in existing <br />allotments, and about <br />46,50] AUM< would be <br />available Cor allocation. <br />About 6,7S7 suitable acres <br />would not be available Cor <br />grazing. in addition to <br />suitable uDall8iJable Bcres <br />in Alternative A <br /> <br />Livestock. management to <br />be generally as per 1987 <br />RPS and updates. Some <br />Management units modify <br />existing allocations to <br />resolve resource conflictS. <br />Livestock allocations could <br />be modified Curther if <br />studies or <!ata indicate <br />changes are oeccss&I)'. <br /> <br />New or additional awi.!- <br />able Corage would be <br />allocated or used to meet <br />watershed objectives. <br /> <br />A cooperative noxious <br />"Weed control program <br />would be initiated. <br /> <br />Implement a total forage <br />utilization level of 40-60% <br />on all uplands; 4- <br />minimum stubble heights <br />in riparian zones units B- <br />14 and &15, and about 92 <br />miles of riparian zones in <br />units E-1, B-2, and B-13; <br />2-1fJ,- stubble heights in <br />all other riparian zones, <br />and range readiness would <br />be implemented on all <br />allotments. <br /> <br />S-11 <br />
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