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-
SOURCF.,I
RE-
SOURCE
USE

ALTERNATIVE A
(Continuation or
Current
Management)

ALTERNATIVE B

ALTERNATIVE C

ALTERNATIVE D

ALTERNATIVE E
(Prererred
Alternative)

DISPOSAL 27 lrads (2.585 acres)
OF PUBUC identified in MFPs for
LAND potential disposal by any
method; 3 or 4 tracts
(1,500 acres) potentially
could be disposed through
exehange, though nene
spedfically proposed.

41 tracts (3,049 Bcres)
considered for disposal via
public sale (other means
not precluded). Prepare
disposal activity plan.
Remainder of lands arc
Category U lands.

DisjX>S31 of public lands
with T&E plants (skirr
milkvelch) only if overall
population not jeopar-
dized.

63 trae.. (7.986 acres)
considered for disposal via
public sale (other means
not precluded). Prepare
disposal activity plan.
Remainder of public lands
are Category lllands.

All public lands classified Managed as per Alter-
as Category II lands. native B.

Disposal of public lands
with T&E plantlii (skiff
rnilkvetch) only if overall
population not jeopar-
d;zcd.

ACQUISI-
TION OF
NON-
FEDERAL
lANDS

No tracts identified;
acquisition would be
accomplished as oppor-
tunities arise through
exchange, or willing seller-
willing buyer basis;
Fl...PMA criteria and BLM
criteria to be followed.

If available, acquire noo.-
federal lands adjacent to
Category n or unavailable
lands, according to BLM
and FLPMA criteria or to
enhance management
effectiveness.

Pursue acquisition of: 40
acres of private land and
1,980 acres of state-owned
mineral eslate in
Powderhom ACEC; 0.00.-
federal lands: in Alpine
ACHC (scenic quality and
historic sites); wilh T&E
species; with crucial elk
and deer winter range; for
ftshing recreation access,
and crucial big game
winter range along Lake
Fork of the Gunnison
River (6,500 acres); with
elk-calving areas; and with
bighorn sheep ranges or
habitat.

If available, acquire non~
federal lands adjacent to
Category II lands,
according to SLM and
FLPMA criteria, or to
enhance management
effectiveness.

All non-federal lands
considered suitable for
acquisition on a case-by-
ease, willing seller/willing
buyer basis with emphasis
placed on lands to
enhance, maintain or
improve management of
soils, T&E plant and
animal habitat, riparian
vegetation, paleontological
resources, visual resour.
ces, and wildlife habitat.

Acquisition would meet
BLM and fLPMA
criteria.

U available, acqui~: 40
acres in Unit 0-8, and 40
acres in Unit 0-10, to
facilitale management
effectiveness of visual and
recreational resources on
public land; and 40 acres
of surface estate in Unit
0-19 to facilitate primitive
recreation opportunities
on public land, and 1,920
acres of state-owned
mineral estate ror the
same purpose.

Managed as per Alter-
native Bj if available,
pursue acquisition of 40
acres of private land and
state-owned minerals in
Powderhorn Primitive
SRMA (&2), private land
in Alpine Triangle SRMA
(E.l), 40 acres of private
land in American Basin
ACEC (8-4), private lands
in South Beaver Creek
ACEC (E-8). and 270
acres of private lands in
Dillon Pinnacles ACEC
(&9),

270 :teres of private lands
in Dillon Pinnacles ACEC
(E-9),

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