CHAPTER i: PURPOSE OF PROJECT 1 



I. PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION 1 



n. PROJECT DECISIONS TO BE MADE 2 



m. RELATIONSHIP TO THE STATE FOREST LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN 3 



rV. PERMITS NEEDED FOR IMPLEMENTATION 3 



V. SCOPE OF THE ANALYSIS 3 



VI. RESOURCE CONCERNS 3 



CHAPTER 2: DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT ALTERNATIVES 5 



I. INTRODUCTION 5 



II. DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVES 5 



m. MITIGATIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED 6 



IV. COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES AND EN^TRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES 8 



chapters: existing environment 12 



I. INTRODUCTION 12 



IL VEGETATION 12 



III. SOILS 17 



rV. WILDLIFE 18 



V. HYDROLOGY 24 



VI. FISHERIES 28 



VII. AIR QUALITY 28 



chapter 4: ENVIRONMENTAL effects 29 



I. INTRODUCTION 29 



II. VEGETATION EFFECTS 29 



III. SOIL EFFECTS 35 



IV. WILDLIFE EFFECTS 36 



V. HYDROLOGY EFFECTS 42 



VI. FISHERIES EFFECTS 45 



VIL AIR QUALITY EFFECTS 46 



VIII. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 46 



INDIVIDUALS CONSULTED 49 



reference material & LITERATURE CIT.4TIONS 49 



GLOSSARY 51 



Glossary References 53 



ACRO>fYMS 54 



APPENDICES 



APPENDIX A: Project Maps 3 pages 



APPENDIX B: S.L.L Maps 2 pages 



APPENDIX C: Habitat Type Maps 2 pages 



APPENDIX D: Soil Maps 2 pages 



APPENDIX E: Watershed Map 1 page 



ATTACHMENTS 



