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Show Sfkttag you ot yout kmw and asfeiug aitlcipatLou FISHLAKE XATIOm FOREST I'LAX TO BE COMPLETED IX 1983 You. the people, through jour tew (National forest management Act ot 1976) require the preparation ot a tend and resource management plan lor each National forest The you. the public, tie wen every opportunity to participate m this planning effort TO DATE PROGRESS tte Ib also requires that In August of 1980, fish lake National forest solicited your help to identity public issues and concerns This was accomplished with a ' public mvolvement guide' which was published m local ' newspapers; open houses" which were held at Ranger District offices, a publication 'Letting Too know." which was widely circulated and many personal contacts This ettort resulted in the identification of some 98 public issues. " which All of the public issues were evaluated and grouped into subject matter categories Nine "planning embody all ot the public issues were then developed These questions am questions 2 To what extent should the f ishtehe National forest be managed tor developed recreation 2. To what extent should the fishtehe National forest be managed tor dispersed recreation 3 How should we respond to increasing demand tor minerals and energy developments on the fishlake National fomst 4 How should the fishlake National forest manage the forage resource ot livestock and wildlife demands 3. To what extent will we manage the wildlife and fish habitat hn game and nongame species flow extensive a transportation system do we need7 7. How should the fishlake National forest manage its tree resource 8. How does the fishlake National forest accommodate the increasing demand for more water and improved quality 9. Now can problems associated with the mixed public and private tend ownership patterns be alleviated All of the alternatives which are developed by the fishlake National forest will address these questions To March of this year the forest completed an Analysis Of the Management Situation (AMS) Essentially this analyse mvovled the gathering of information which was needed to lay the groundwork tor the preparation Of feasible alternatives to be considered m the forest planning effort The AMS identrfies such things as The ability of the fishlake National forest to supply goods, services, and uses in response to society's demands A determination as to whether or not changes m current direction are indicated - SEED TO ESTABLISH. CHARGE. OR EMPHASIZE MMAGEHEXT DIRECTION Through the assessments of the current situation, determination of production potentials identified. and issues and concerns several areas where changes m management direction are indicated have been Wildlife tor wildlife Habitat and fish needs to be improved through better coordination with range and timbei management activities The projected doubling Of the population m the area surrounding the forest by the year 2000. and the projected Shift m employment from agricultural to industrial and services points out the need to establish specific wildlife objectives m the forest flan Objectives must be established to deal with: elk numbers; fishery habitat conditions, and threatened and endangered species There s a pressing need to bung grazing use by livestock into line with indicated capacity of the suitable range Most ot the 28.000 acres ol deteriorated watershed ae caused by livestock concentrations. Many range improvements are m a deteriorated condition The includes structural improvements such as fences that need to be rebuilt and improvements such as revegeta-iioprotects that have reverted back to the pretraatment state. To resolve these problems, rangeland where capital investments could be made that produce positive long term benefits need to be identified and Kheduled tor treatment while adjustments m permitted grazing will have to be considered m other areas Recreatioa assessment the The of recreation situation identified the need to change the direction tor developed recreation New demands m certain areas rtf the forest are "emerging because of the energy impacts m central Utah. Existing facilities m these areas ait already inadequate while the projected demands forestwide will exceed existing supply by the year 2990 The very limited facilities now provided are currently being overused m the summer months Compounding this problem e the trend away horn single night use toward week-lon- g camping and evening picnicking New facilities need to be built, and existing facilities need to be redesigned and reconstructed near local communities for camping and pickmckmg Water systems m most of the developed sites do not meet state standards and naad to be rebuilt. Tlanber Two of the mam problems limiting timber production on the forest are the lack of adequate transportation system and the lack of a market for aspen A small amount of aspen timber is sold annually, but the supply could be increased substantially if a market could be developed While the forest is well loaded" many of the roads are not m the proper location ar of sufficient standard to provide access tor timber management. Thus, the transportation system will have to be expanded and improved before limber harvest can be increased Reads a need s There to evaluate the forest's transportation system, bath roads and trails Many roads and traits are m poor condition and are causing damage to the toil and watershed resources Some duplicate, or closely parallel each other; while others rene no management purpose flff road vehicle ine annually extends tracks into sensitive areas where the soil disturbance causing erosion, for these reasons, the transportation system guidelines need Is be emphasized and a determination made of which roads are necessary tor the development of the naouroes. and which need to be put s to bad tp protect the resources. Minerals be To responsive to an increasing demand for forest mineral resources m a timely way and with reasonable thoroughness. Ihe staff of mineral and support specialists must be mcreered With the demand for minerals being externally generated, the ability of the forest to respond is m a sens, the ''supply" the forest e capable ot providing: although, m the ultimate sens, the supply b the mineral product itself or. m some cases, the goods and renrices provided m support df mineral activity. As It now stands, the "supply" b not capable df appropriately handling all of the activities which have been generated General The shift m employment mnt away from an agricultural base toward more industrial type projected employment b going to require shifts m a mangement direction to accommodate the changing uses of the National forest. Recreation, water quality, watershed condition, and wildlife will all require increased emphasis to accommodate these shifts The minerals management program will have to be increased to keep pace with the expected growth m development Otthe mineral resources underlying the forest. The range and timber programs are not expected to grow substantially but will have to be more mtenstvely managed to minimize conflicts with the growing importance of the Bmemty values of the forest. THE NEW REGULATIONS THOSE WISHING THAT THEY PARTICIPATED LY RAISED CONTAIN STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS FOR TO APPEAL A FOREST PLAN IN THE PLANNING THE SPECIFIC ISSUES APPELLANTS MUST SHOW PROCESS AND PREVIOUS- THAT THEY ARE CHALLENGING Supplement to The Beaver Press, The Beaver County News, Millard County Chronicle, Millard County Progress, The Gazette, The Salina Sun, The Richfield Reaper, Rooster Valley Shopper. a |