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<br /> <br />:,,: <br /> <br />.,; <br /> <br />allow the limited <br />Day hiking on <br />alternative. <br /> <br />four-wheel drive use to continue. <br />trails is continued under any <br /> <br />:,' <br /> <br />There is no apparent conflict between any of the <br />alternatives and the Fremont, Huerfano, and Saguache <br />County goals or policies. The Saguache County <br />policies reflect an interest in the effects of <br />wilderness designation on the local economy, <br />recreation opportunities, and future mineral <br />resource development. Custer and Alamosa Counties <br />have no officially approved or adopted plan, policy, <br />or program dealing with wilderness. <br /> <br />" <br />~ <br />, <br /> <br />Competing wildlife needs include winter range <br />habitat maintenance and improvement and maintenance <br />of habitat diversity. The winter range needs <br />improvement and maintenance to meet the proj ected <br />wildlife demands on the National Forests as <br />indicated in the DOW Comprehensive Plans. The need <br />for winter range management is increasing due to the <br />encroachment by adjoining private land development <br />on the winter range located on private land. The <br />WSAs on lands administered by the Bureau of Land <br />Management also include critical wildlife habitat. <br />The selection of the suitable alternative will <br />preclude the needed habitat improvement and <br />maintenance. The suitable with modified boundary <br />alternative excludes about 8,400 acres of important <br />habitat from the wilderness recommendation. The <br />unsuitable alternative would allow habitat <br />improvement and maintenance on about 21, 100 ac~es. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Conclusion: The area is determined to be available <br />for wilderness designation with boundary <br />modifications due to the needs for management of <br />wildlife habitat, need for capable forest land OIl a <br />local basis, potential. demands for minerals, access <br />needs for patented mining claims and private lands, <br />and the need for management to increase water yield. <br /> <br />{, ~ 2 G 3 6 <br /> <br />28 <br />