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stands are considered "marginal , " according to U . S . Forest <br /> Service reports . <br /> For Coal Basin, which is part of the White <br /> River National Forest , Mid-Continent has been advised that : <br /> "There are no plans to harvest timber in the area <br /> because of marginal timber stands , steep slopes , and <br /> access problems . " <br /> Source : Jack Troyer <br /> District Ranger <br /> White River National Forest <br /> Sopris Ranger District <br /> The south and west slopes of Huntsman Ridge <br /> are part of the Gunnison National Forest . Mid-Continent has <br /> been advised that : <br /> "No timber operations are planned for the area at the <br /> present time due to marginal timber stands and inacces- <br /> sibility of stands for timber sales . " <br /> Source : Dalton L. Ellis <br /> District Ranger <br /> Gunnison National Forest <br /> Paonia Ranger District <br /> C . Grazing <br /> Wildlife probably grazed the area long before <br /> the arrival of man, and the use continues . <br /> Coal Basin, in which are situated all surface <br /> facilities of the mining operation, has been grazed by <br /> cattle since 1920 , and probably before . The use continues . <br /> Of Coal Basin, the U . S . Forest Service <br /> reports : <br /> "Range conditions have always been good in Coal Basin, <br /> except for areas of high natural erosion, and some <br /> 3 <br />