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<br />CHAPTER FOUR <br /> <br />The analyses of impacts are presented as Impacts on <br />a resource/resource use that would result from a <br />proposed management action or actions. For <br />example, impacts on wildlife habitat management <br />would result from proposed off-highway vehicle <br />management. <br /> <br />At the conclusion of the discussion of the <br />consequences of implementing each alternative, Short- <br />Term Uses vs. Long-Term Productivity, and <br />Irreversible or Irretrievable commitments of <br />Resources are discussed, if they would occur. <br /> <br />IMPACTS OF AL TERNA TIVE A <br />(CONTINUA TION OF CURRENT <br />MANAGEMENTALTERNAnV~ <br /> <br />IMPACTS ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC <br />CONDITIONS <br /> <br />IMPACTS FROM PROPOSED MANAGEMENT <br />ACTIONS <br /> <br />Impacts from Oil, Gas, and Geothermal <br />Management. The Planning Area would not <br />experience measurable social or economic impact <br />because of the low potential for occurrence of these <br />resources. <br /> <br />Impacts from Wildlire Habitat Management. <br />Anticipated improvements and increases in wildlife <br />habitat are not expected to have any significant impact <br />on social and economic conditions in the Planning <br />Area. <br /> <br />Impacts from Forest Management. The potential sale <br />of 1,200 MBF of commercial timber would support <br />Planning Area income and employment and produce <br />$30,000 in federal revenue annually. On the other <br />hand, 451 MBF of potential barvest would not be <br />available for production and would mean a potential <br />loss of $11,000 in Federal Revenue annually. <br /> <br />Impacts from Livestock Grazing Management. Near- <br />current trends and conditions associated with <br />management of 47,255 AUMs would continue. No <br />significant increases or decrease would occur as a <br /> <br />result of a loss of 172 A UMs from disposal of public <br />lands. <br /> <br />Impacts from Recreation Management. Economic <br />benefits from recreation would be enhanced and <br />would be concentrated on those businesses providing <br />tourist and recreation sales and services. All <br />Economic Study Area (ESA) counties are dependent <br />on tourism related income sectors for their socio- <br />economic well-being and would receive a positive <br />impact to income and employment from a 30% <br />increase in recreation activity. <br /> <br />CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ON SOCIAL AND <br />ECONOMIC CONDITIONS <br /> <br />The cumulative impact on the local economy is likely <br />to be beneficial. The actual impact is localized but <br />not presently quantified. <br /> <br />IMPACTS ON LOCATABLE MINERALS <br /> <br />IMPACTS FROM PROPOSED MANAGEMENT <br />ACTIONS <br /> <br />impacts from Locatable Minerals Management. <br />Identifying 683,285 acres of federal mineral estate, of <br />which about 105,000 acres have a high likelihood for <br />the occurrence of locatable minerals, as open to <br />mineral entry and location would make these lands <br />available for exploration and development under the <br />general mining laws. Withdrawing 45,282 acres of <br />federal mineral estate from mineral entry and location <br />would preclude any possible mineral exploration or <br />development of these lands. This is not a significant <br />impact, since most of these lands are in areas that <br />have low or no potential for the occurrence of <br />locatable minerals. <br /> <br />CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ON LOCATABLE <br />MINERALS <br /> <br />Identifying 683,285 acres of federal mineral estate as <br />open to mineral entry and location would permit <br />exploration and development of this resource. <br /> <br />Withdrawing 45,282 acres of federal mineral estate <br />from mineral entry and location would preclude any <br /> <br />4-2 <br />