TABLE OF CONTENTS 



I. Purpose/Management Objectives 3 



A. Purpose 3 



B. Project Need 3 



C. Project Objectives 3 



D. Project Area 4 



E. Relationship to SFLMP 4 



F. Agencies with Jurisdiction 5 



G. The Decision To Be Made 5 



H. Public Involvement and Issue Determination 5 



I. Potential Issues 6 



XI. Alternative 8 



A. Introduction 8 



B. Alternatives 



1. Alternative A 8 



2 . Alternative B 8 



3. Alternative C 12 



4 . Alternative D 12 



C. Summary of Actions 17 



XIX. Affected Environment 20 



A. Background 2 



B. Hydrology, Fisheries & Soils 22 



C. Right-of-Way 23 



D. Bull Elk Survival 26 



E. Noxious Weeds 29 



F. Threatened, Endangered & Sensitive Species 30 



IV. Environmental Effects 3 4 



A. Introduction 34 



B. Hydrology, Fisheries & Soils 34 



C. Right-of-Way 35 



D. Bull Elk Survival 37 



E. Noxious Weeds 37 



F. Threatened, Endangered & Sensitive Species 38 



V. Appendix 42 



LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES 



Table 1 State Owned Lands 4 



Table 2 Potential Issues 6 



Figure lA Map - Alt. B, Units 10 



Figure IB Map - Alt. B, Roads 11 



Figure 2A Map - Alt. C, Units 13 



Figure 2B Map - Alt. C, Roads 14 



Figure 3A Map - Alt. D, Units 15 



Figure 3B Map - Alt. D, Roads 



Table 3 Summary of Actions 17 



Table 4 Summary of Effects 18 



Table 5 Historic Stand Structures 20 



Table 6 Current Stand Structures 21 



Table 7 Old Growth Requirements 21 



Table 8 District 423 Elk Numbers 26 



Figure 4 Hunting District 423 Map 27 



