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", 14. Transportation Transportation systems to the area consist of paved highways, gravel roads, unimproved roads, four-wheel drive roads, and trails. There are also nonconstructed primitive roads within the area which are closed to public use. The study area is accessible from Weston Pass Road Number 425 which extends from U.S. Highway 285 across Weston Pass on the north side of the area to connect with U.S. Highway 24. Access is also provided from U.S. Highway 285 by the Buffalo Springs Road Number 431 to the southeastern boundary of the area. The Fourmile Road Number 200 extends from U. S. Highway 24 north of Buena Vista to a trailhead on Fourmile Creek. Other old timber sale roads also extend close to the boundary on the southeast side. ,-',;:,:;. ,~;; - _.~..-, ;y~t~.:~::~ ~ ~~;" ~.;'/- . The primary trail access within the area is the Buffalo Meadows Trail which extends from the Fourmile Creek Road through Buffalo Meadows to connect with the Weston Pass Road. Therefore, the area is readily accessible to the Front Range population centers from Denver to Pueblo. ,'.;. :<:\::.L j~t]': . 15. Range ;~~~:~~<~~ ..."...,:..: ~~ ...:.~:_.,-._-. ~~: r;;;~i;~~'::~' ...~:'\:~./ I The Buffalo Peaks area contains portions of four existing livestock allotments with a permitted use of approximately 948 animal unit months per year. See Figure 10. The overall condition of the range is fair to good, especially in the Buffalo Meadows area. On the lower southeast sl.de, conditions are fair to poor. Structural improvements include only a few drift fences along the east side of the area. B. Social and Economic Setting ~~ '~., :::~-: The Buffalo Peaks WSA is within three Human Resource Units (HRU's). They are the Salida, Leadville, and South Park HRU's. The HRU's are areas of analysis delineated to describe and assist in designing management actions ...... .,.... .,.... 37 '.'(,,0830 \ ,,;.... -J