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. . . OO~l<j'0 CHAPTER r:r LAND ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES or are available for mineral location. Actual production areas are rela- tively small, involving oil and gas fields and sites near underground mines. Remote areas administered by BIN were anciefltly the home of Anasazi Indians whose culture is evidenced in some of the most significant archae- ological findings in Utah. The quality and extent of the findings add significant value to the recreation prograJil in the study area as do many other historical sites. An important but not extensive use of public land is for transportation systems and utility lines. The EU~ has respcnsibili ty for resource management of public lands under its administration. This includes the administration and improve- ment of grazing districts to insure an orderly use and development of grazing lands. It also includes responsibility for conducting soil and watershed conservation operations on lands under the jurisdic tion of the Department of the Interior. Under the Watershed Protection and Flood Pre- vention Act, BLM cooperates with the Department of Agriculture, states, and local organizations in carrying out tJ1e act's purpose 'flhenever BL.l'vl- administered lands and programs are affected. Two Federal laws pertaining to BLM-administered lands, enacted in 1964, are being tested over a 7-year period to see how well they meet modern needs. The Classification and Multiple Use Act and the Public Land Sale Act are interim legislation pending a report by the Land law Review Commission. The Classification and Multiple Use Act provides a system for determining which public lands are to be disposed of under applicable pub- lic laws and which are to be retained in Federal ownership. lands re- tained are to be managed under multiple-use principles to best meet pres- ent and future needs of the American people. The BLM is presently making an extensive inventory of public land and its resources and is classify- ing the land for disposal or retention. About 95 percent of the inventory has been completed in the San Juan study area. The inventory phase will be followed by development of a land use plan. A comprehensive management framework plan for public domain lands in Colorado along Dolores Canyon and in Little Gypsum and West Paradox Valleys is scheduled for completion before 1912. Work done to date has indicated nwnerous recreation assets along the Dolores River. In the field of watershed protection it is BU1' s goal to maintain and develop a balance between soils, water, and vegetation by preventing or controlling rapid runoff and erosion. Measures are taken to reduce peak stream discharges to improve water quality and preserve future use O"p-portunities on deteriorating land areas 'With recovery pot'2.ntial. P.e- source management practices are used whenever possible in lieu of more costly developments. All resource management activities within the San Juan Area affect the watersheds. BLM is working with livestock opera- tors to obtain proper distribution and seasonal use of livestock, road locations are being carefully engineered, efforts are being made to con- trol off-road recreational use, and cooperation is being solicited from ex-ploiters of mineral resources. 35