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'1~'-'3~8 'J 'J;": ..J ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES The loss of archaeological sites and information would be irretrievable. DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS Disposal of public lands would result in a loss of administrative control of all resource values on these lands except any valid existing rights and existing land use authorizations. IMPACTS OF ALTERNATIVE E (PREFERRED AL TERNA TIVE) IMPACTS ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IMPACTS FROM PROPOSED MANAGEMENT ACTIONS Impacts from Locatable Minerals Management. Any increase in operating costs because of plans of operations being required would lower the potential for economic production. These requirements would not have measurable social or economic impacts on the Planning Area. Impacts from Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Management. The Planning Area would not experience measurable social or economic impacts because of the low potential for occurrence of these resources. Impacts from Wildlife Habitat Management. Increases in forage supply could translate into increases in gamc populations and in associated recreational activities, which could lead to increases in Planning Area income and employment. Impacts from Livestock Grazing Management. Eliminating grazing in certain areas and not allocating any additional forage to livestock would reduce present preference by 927 AUMs. Any decreases in A UMs could result in fInancial losses for the affected ranching operations. PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE(E) IMPACTS Impacts from Forest Management. The potential sale of l,200MBF of commercial timber would support area income and employment and produce $30,000 in federal revenue. On the other hand, 530 MBF of potential harvest would not be available for production and would mean a potential loss of $13,000 of federal revenue. Impacts !'rom Recreational Management. The economic benefIts from recreation opportunities would be medium to high, but unmeasured, and would depend on the area of the impact. BenefIts would occur in those businesses providing tourist and recreation sales and services. All ESA counties are dependent on tourism related incomes sectors for their socia-economic well being and would receive a positive impact to income and employ- ment from a 40% increase in recreation activity. CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS The cumulative impact on the local economy is likely to be benefIcial. The actual impact is localized but not presently quantified. IMPACTS ON LOCATABLE MINERALS IMPACTS FROM PROPOSED MANAGEMENT ACTIONS Impacts from Locatable Minerals Management. Identifying 674,490 acres of federal mineral estate, of which 105,368 acres have a high likelihood for the occurrence of locatable minerals, as open to mineral entry and location would make these lands available for exploration and development under the general mining laws. Impacts from Withdrawals. Withdrawing 54,077 acres of federal mineral estate from mineral entry and location would prcclude any possible mineral exploration or development of these lands. These lands would be withdrawn for protection of recreation and scenic (53,305 acres), and riparian (395 acres) values, and for R&PP classifications and agency protective withdrawals (362 acres). The lands which would be withdrawn contain about 4-55