2017-02-03_PERMIT FILE - C1980004 (2)

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2.04.3 General Requirements: Site Description and Land Use Information (1) The permit and adjacent area lie within western Garfield County, Colorado. Public lands within the permit and adjacent area are administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Private lands are under the jurisdictions of Garfield County. All BLM land within the project area is managed by the Grand Junction Field Office. Livestock grazing is a primary use on public lands; much of the public lands within the project area are divided into grazing allotments. Existing land uses within the permit and adjacent area consist of mineral exploration and production facilities, gas development and extraction, livestock grazing, transportation and utility corridors, dispersed and developed recreation. Grazing allotments overlie the permit and adjacent area. The grazing allotments are shown on Figure 1.1-31D. Range improvements present on the allotments include fences along the allotment boundaries, internal pasture fences and stock ponds. The distribution and volume of water available for livestock use is a challenge for livestock management. Dispersed recreational uses occur throughout the public lands administered by the BLM. Recreational opportunities within the permit and adjacent area include off-highway vehicle use, vehicle driving for pleasure, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, hiking, hunting, shooting, and viewing scenery and natural features. The rugged mountainous terrain in the permit and adjacent area is predominantly covered with pinyon -juniper and oak brush. A few small undeveloped pastures and meadows are also present in the high country. The BLM has cleared (chained) a few areas to improve the range and wildlife habitat. The slopes are too steep to offer any agricultural potential and offer only minimal grazing potential. PR -02 2.04-1 10/12