XI. Alternatives 



A. Introduction 



This chapter will describe the various alternatives which have been 

 developed for this project area. In addition to those which are 

 described in detail, the DNRC briefly considered the following 

 alternative which has been dismissed. 



French Creek Private Access Route 



In the initial proposal that was sent out for public comment, the 

 DNRC included three access options, French Creek, Gladstone Creek 

 and state owned access. The Gladstone Creek and state owned options 

 became parts of the alternatives which will be described later in 

 this chapter. The French Creek option is no longer under 

 consideration. The private access route in French Creek passes 

 through 13 different private lots. During access negotiations, the 

 DNRC received a full range of favorable and opposing comments 

 regarding this route. When two of the key lot holders strictly 

 forbid access or even further negotiation in that regard, the DNRC 

 ceased further consideration of that option. 



Four alternatives remain under consideration. 



Alternative A 



Alternative A is the No Action Alternative. Under Alternative A, 

 the State would conduct no timber harvest or management actions. 

 The existing grazing licenses would continue unchanged where they 

 occur. Wildfire suppression would continue. Numerous voluntary BMP 

 road drainage improvements to the private portions of the access 

 routes would probably not be done. 



Alternative B 



Alternative B is the Gladstone #1 Alternative. Under this 

 alternative, access would be via the existing private road in 

 Gladstone Creek. The bridge over Wolf Creek would receive some 

 required maintenance. A variety of road surface drainage 

 improvements would be made though the private lands in Sections 24 & 



25, including repair or replacement of the third of four existing 

 short span bridges over Gladstone Creek. Modifications to existing 

 roads and some new road construction would provide access to Unit #1 

 in the NEM of Section 26, Unit 2 along the existing road in Section 



26, Unit 3 in Section 28 and Units 4, 5 and 6 in Section 34 (see 

 Figure 1 A & B) . This access would include use of an estimated 3.3 

 miles of existing open road, construction of an estimated 1.3 miles 

 of new permanent open road, construction of an estimated 1.5 miles 

 of new permanent but locked closed after use road and obliteration 

 of 0.3 miles of existing road. 



