WSP05634 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

. . . G < .. ODJ194 CHAPrER IV LAND ArMINIsrRATION AND SERVICES that are necessary so that the least damage possible will be caused to park values. Within historical areas, such as Hovenweep National Monument, the objective of management is to maintain and, where necessary, restore the historical integrity of structures, sites, and objects significant to the historical story. Physical developments are those necessary to meet man- agement and use objectives without detriment to historical values. In recreational areas, typified by Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, outdoor recreation is recognized as the primary management objec- tive. Scenic, historical, and other resources within recreational areas are managed compatibly with the primary recreation mission of the area. An appraisal of rresent and potential recreation in the San Juan study area by the National Park Service is summarized in Chapter VII. Bureau of Indian Affairs The Utah portion of the Navajo Indian Reservation is in the San Juan study area, accounting for a~out 17 pp.rcent of the area's acreage. It is the largest Indian res~rvation in Utah. Approximately 5,000 people live in this portion of the reservation, including about 4,000 Indians and 1,000 others. A few of the inhabitants reside in the five small communi- ties in the area with the remainder scattered over the entire area. Nearly all of the reservation lands are tribally owned, with only a s~ll portion owned by individual Indians. Indians use their land to graze livestock, grow ~rops, develop oil, gas, and other minerals, and provide recreational opportunity. The Bureau of Indian Affairs assists the Indians in developing the economic potential of their land and water resources. Oil and gas development accounts for m~st of the mineral activity although prospecting for uranium and other metals Ins occurred in recent ,FarG. ,)il and gas discoveries were made in the Aneth extensi~n of the Navajo Reservation following World War II. Subsequent exploration and leasing have made the area one of the principle producing fields in the nation. Livestock grazing is important on the Navajo lands. About 44 per- cent of the reservation is range land, providing open grazing for sheep. Cultivated areas are small and are mostly devoted to hay and forage for pasture. Farmers also cultivate small garden tracts. 39