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Manti-LaSal
National Forest
Forest Plan Revision
599 W. Price River Dr.
Price, UT 84501
(435) 636-3500 Phone
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comments-intermtn-manti-lasal@fs.fed.us
Dear Planners,
The
Historical documented uses include mining, timbering, grazing, motorized
recreation, utility corridors, hunting and fishing, irrigation and culinary
water development, camping and electronic transmission sites.
Presence of these activities is readily apparent throughout the
Roadless Area #0410101 thru #0410123 and #0410125 and
#0410126 include
the presence of the following, which preclude the areas from wilderness
designation:
• Past logging
• Motorized roads and trails
• Mining/drilling activity
• Power lines, gas and oil pipelines
• Water development, diversions and routing
• Landscaping, terracing
• Fencing and developments to accommodate livestock
• Communication and telemetering sites
The above-mentioned roadless areas contain historical
characteristics as mentioned and are not suitable for wilderness designation
and do not meet the CAPABILITY requirements.
The above-mentioned roadless areas do not contain a
value or a need for the wilderness resource compared to the value of and need
for other established resources already existing. This includes both tangible
and intangible resources.
Based on the number of growing communities dependent on the watershed, both
through existing natural springs and already developed irrigation systems it is
inevitable that further development of theses resources will be needed to keep
up with the future demand.
The above mentioned roadless areas include numerous
clearly documented resource demands for timber harvest and mineral production,
including already developed, established and well maintained winter sport sites
for both motorized and non motorized recreation.
Areas #0410101-0410108, #0410110, #0410113,#0410117,#0410121,#0410123
and #0410125 are areas that at one time have been considered high enough in
mineral content both from a strategic and economic standpoint as to be
designated and or leased for future surface potential. This land under
contractual agreements for past, present or future uses, purposes, or
activities are not in concert with the requirements of the wilderness act of
1964.
Very little if any pressure exists in the currently designated wilderness areas
to warrant an increase in additional roadless
wilderness inventories. There is however, based on increasing populations of
the communities involved, the immediate need for additional areas of multiple
use on public lands.
Motorized trails, including the Arapeen ATV Trail
System and numerous snowmobile trails and open play areas along the
In addition the ability to manage the forest in a healthy way for fuel load
reduction and water shed production would be eliminated.
By eliminating or restricting these historical uses with Wilderness designation
it would cause irreparable harm to the surrounding communities and their
economic ability to sustain services for their residents.
It is therefore my recommendation that NONE of the inventoried roadless areas be considered for Wilderness designation in
all or in part.
Sincerely,