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CHAPTER FOUR an estimated 30% over the life of this plan. ROS settings could be altered from a variety of land use activities, which would result in a loss of actual recreation opportunities on the affected lands. IMPACTS ON OUTSTANDINGLY REMARKABLE SCENIC VALUES IN SEGMENT A, LAKE FORK OF THE GUNNISON RIVER WILD AND SCENIC RIVER STUDY CORRIDOR IMPACTS FROM PROPOSED MANAGEMENT ACTIONS Impacts from the Recommendation. In this allemative, the 13.3 mile-long Segment A of the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River from Sloan Lake to Wager Gulch would NOT BE RECOMMENDED as being suitable for inclusion into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (NWSRS). The resultant potential and significant impacts to the outstandingly remarkable scenic values (values) that qualify this segment to be eligible for inclusion are discussed below. Impacts from Locatable Minerals Management. If mineral development were to occur on fedcral mineral estate in Segment A, values would potentially be altered in the short-term on about 352 acres not in WSAs or BLM protective withdrawal C-0l25423 (along the Backcountry byway). This impact would be greatest on lands near Burrows Park, Sherman, and Mill Creek campground, in instances where vegetation and land forms would be altered or removed. Impacts from Recreation Management. Increased visitation over the life of the plan of about 30% under this alternative would result in some slightly greater impacts to scenic values along the road and river, primarily as a result of physical impacts caused by increased numbers of people and motorized vehicular use off designated routes, and the actual increase in the presence of vehicles and people. Scenic impacts from OHV use off designated routes would be mitigated by implementing patrols and otber actions in the management plan for the Alpine Triangle Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA). Impacts from Visual Resource Management. Continuing to manage lands under VRM Class II objectives would require most discretionary surface- disturbing activities on public land to result in a low amount of visual contrast. Maintenance of the existing scenic quality would thus continue. Impacts from Wilderness Study Area Management. Activities on 3,300 acres within the Redcloud Peak and Handies Peak WSk would be required to comply with BLM's Interim Management Policy for Lands under Wilderness Review (IMP), and regulations at 43 CPR 3802 (regarding mining activities in WSk). Required compliance with the IMP and 3802 regulations would result in the maintenance of values inside WSA boundaries. Impacts from Rights-of-Way Management. Permanent, surface.disturbing developments or above- ground facilities could diminish the quality of values on about 352 acres that are not within WSAs or the withdrawal C-0l25423 along the backcountry byway. Impacts {rom Withdrawals and Classifications. Continuing the BLM protective withdrawal C-0125423 would preclude most surface-disturbing activities on 330 acres within Segment A, thereby protecting values. CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ON VALUES IN SEGMENT A Increased recreation use, primarily off-highway vehicle use, could result in some increase of impacts to scenic values. Impacts from other activities would be offset by required compliance with BLM's IMP and 3802 regulations, and management actions within the SRMA. IMPACTS ON VISUAL RESOURCES IMPACTS FROM PROPOSED MANAGEMENT ACTIONS Impacts from Visual Resource Management. Continuing to manage public lands according to existing VRM Class objectives would result in minor to moderate positive impacts for scenic resources, as 4-10