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<br />SUMMARY
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<br />Table S-l (Continued)
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<br />SUMMARIZED COMPARISON OF THE MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES
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<br />RE-
<br />SOURCFJ
<br />RE-
<br />SOURCE
<br />USE
<br />
<br />RECRE-
<br />ATION
<br />MANAGE-
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<br />MANAGEMENT UNDER EACH ALTERNATIVE
<br />
<br />ALTERNATIVE A
<br />(Continuation of
<br />Current
<br />Management)
<br />
<br />Continue within limits of
<br />Alternative A. implemen-
<br />tation and management of
<br />San JuaD Triangle and
<br />Cochetopa Canyon
<br />SRMAs according to
<br />activity plans for 8 di-
<br />versity of opportunities.
<br />
<br />A joint BLM/USFS visitor
<br />center in Lake City 'NOuld
<br />be pursued.
<br />
<br />Powdcrhom SRMA would
<br />be managed for nOD-
<br />motorized primitive
<br />recreation experiences.
<br />Develop activity plan if
<br />not designated as wil-
<br />derness, and continue
<br />Primitive Area status.
<br />
<br />Remainder of planning
<br />area, in (he Gunnison
<br />ERMA, to be managed
<br />for extensive recreation
<br />use and a variety of
<br />opportunities.
<br />
<br />Ort-highway vehicle
<br />(OHV) designations
<br />(373,916 acres open,
<br />92,927 acres limited to
<br />designated routes year-
<br />long. 74,7rrJ acres limited
<br />seasonally to designated
<br />routes if necessary for
<br />wintering elk and deer,
<br />and 43,462 aeres closed)
<br />would continue with minor
<br />changes to be made.
<br />
<br />No eligible segments oC
<br />the Lake Fork of the
<br />Gunnison River would be
<br />recommended as being
<br />suitable Cor inclusion into
<br />the National Wild and
<br />Scenic Rivers system.
<br />
<br />ALTERNATIVE B
<br />
<br />Fully implement 8ctMty
<br />plans for San Juan
<br />Triangle and Cochetopa
<br />Canyon SRMAs according
<br />to activity plans, and
<br />manage for a diversity of
<br />opportunities, motor-
<br />ized/non-motorized.
<br />
<br />Designate Powderhom
<br />SRMA as an ACEC and
<br />manage Cor primitive non-
<br />motorized recreation
<br />opportunities and exper-
<br />iences. Restrict use to
<br />designated sites. Pursue
<br />acquisition and eventual
<br />withdrawal oC state-owned
<br />minerals. Drop
<br />.primitive" title upon
<br />designation. Trails would
<br />be constructed and main-
<br />tained.
<br />
<br />The Gunnison ERMA
<br />would be managed Cor a
<br />diversity of recreation
<br />opportunities. Prepare an
<br />activity plan and
<br />determine ROS settings.
<br />
<br />Designate Alpine ACEC
<br />(88,663 acres) and manage
<br />for a diversity of
<br />motorized/non-motorized
<br />recreation uses; Em-
<br />phasize facility de-
<br />velopment and intensive
<br />recreation management.
<br />
<br />Designate Lak.e Fork
<br />ACHC (4.685 acr<s) and
<br />manage Cor recreation,
<br />scenic, and historic
<br />resources. Emphasize
<br />fIshing. float-boating. and
<br />historic site stabilization
<br />and interpretation.
<br />
<br />ALTERNATIVE C
<br />
<br />RAMPs for San JuaD
<br />Triangle and Cochetopa
<br />SRMAs would be revised
<br />to reflect this alternative.
<br />Non-conflicling facilities
<br />would be developed. ROS
<br />settings would be revised,
<br />if needed, to reflcct
<br />revised RAMPs.
<br />
<br />San Juan Triangle SRMA:
<br />Maintain a variety of ROS
<br />settings; compatible small
<br />scale recreation devel-
<br />opments would be per-
<br />mitted; floatboating, sight-
<br />seeing, fIshing, and some
<br />historic site stabilization
<br />would be emphasized.
<br />
<br />Cochetopa SRMA: A
<br />Roaded natural ROS
<br />seuing would be main-
<br />tained, emphasizing fIsh-
<br />ing and camping along
<br />Colonldo Highway 114,
<br />Signing would be installed,
<br />as well as non-conflicting
<br />facilities for camping.
<br />parking, sanitation, and
<br />picnicking.
<br />
<br />Powderhorn SRMA:
<br />Emphasize compatible
<br />backcountI)' and scenic,
<br />semi-primitive, recreation
<br />opportunities (hiking,
<br />camping, rlShing, hunting.
<br />mountain biking. sight-
<br />seeing. and backpacking).
<br />Prepare RAMP,
<br />
<br />Patrols would be con-
<br />ducted periodically, and
<br />facilities would be main-
<br />tained in SRMAs.
<br />
<br />ALTERNATIVE D
<br />
<br />Existing RAMPs for
<br />Cochetopa and San Juan
<br />Triangle SRMA 'NOuld be
<br />revised. Actions in
<br />RAMPs would be
<br />implemented to minimize
<br />conflicts of recreation use
<br />and facility development
<br />with natural values. ROS
<br />seuings to be re-
<br />determined for SRMAs if
<br />needed. Patrols are to be
<br />conducted and signing is
<br />to be installed.
<br />
<br />Powderhorn SRMA Unit
<br />0-19 (44,767 acre.)
<br />managed to enhance
<br />natural values and prim-
<br />itive recreation opportu-
<br />nities in Primitive and
<br />Semi-Primitive Non-
<br />Motorized ROS settings.
<br />Commercial use levels
<br />would be established. A
<br />private recreation permit
<br />system, with use levels,
<br />would be initiated if
<br />recreation activities result
<br />in adverse impacts to
<br />natural values. Camping
<br />limited to designated sites.
<br />Prepare RAMP for the
<br />SRMA Conduct patrols.
<br />
<br />Designate Slumgullion
<br />Slide ACHC (1,270 aerea)
<br />and restrictively manage
<br />for natural value prot-
<br />ection, including scenic
<br />resources and water
<br />quality, and interpretation
<br />of geologic phenomena.
<br />No surface disturbance
<br />permitted.
<br />
<br />Designate the 4,800 acre
<br />Lake Fork ACHC and
<br />manage for fIshing.
<br />
<br />ALTERNATIVE E
<br />(Preferred
<br />Alternative)
<br />
<br />Cochelopa Canyon 5RMA
<br />would be managed to
<br />continue to provide and
<br />improve the existing
<br />diversity of recreation
<br />opportunities emphasizing
<br />fl&hing and ovemigbt
<br />camping in a Roaded
<br />Natural ROS setting. A
<br />CRMAP would be pre-
<br />pared,
<br />
<br />Alpine Triangle SRMA
<br />would be managed Cor I
<br />variety of ROS settIngs
<br />and opportunities, in-
<br />cluding interpretation,
<br />historic. scenic, Ind
<br />natural values, and hiking.
<br />sightieeing. motorized
<br />recreation, camping,
<br />winter recreation, hunting.
<br />fishing and noatboating.
<br />A CRMAP would be pre-
<br />pared for this SRMA A
<br />joint BLM/FS visitor
<br />center in Lake City would
<br />be pursued. Facilities at
<br />Red Bridge and The Gate
<br />campgrounds would be
<br />upgraded and Cees
<br />charged,
<br />
<br />Powderhorn Primitive
<br />Area SRMA would be
<br />managed for enhancement
<br />of natural values and
<br />primitive recreation
<br />opportunities in Primitive
<br />and Semi-Primitive ROS
<br />settings. Commercial
<br />recreation permitting
<br />would continue, and use
<br />levels established if neces-
<br />sary. If necessary, use
<br />levels and a permit system
<br />for private recreation use
<br />'WOuld be established.
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