hopefully public interest in natural resource conservation, it would also expand the agency's 

 role in of allocating recreational opportunity and resolving user conflicts. 



A Sixth Alternative — 18 comments 



Summary 



Public comment that alluded to a 6* alternative generally supported combining the more favorable 

 elements of the five alternatives analyzed in the draft EIS. Most of this comment centered on 

 developing an additional alternative that incorporated part of alternatives 1,3, and 5. Some 

 organizations submitted their own alternative that addressed each of the 21 issues. 



Sample of Comments 



• No one alternative is fully acceptable and the final alternative should be a blend of the 5 



offered. 



• Alternative 3 holds the basic requirements to meet the future program challenges for the 

 wildlife program. There are important and positive aspects within alternative 5 that should be 

 melded into alternative 3 and some philosophical changes needed in alternative 3. 



• We do not believe any one alternative is satisfactory. A combination of several alternatives 

 would seem to be in order. i-^if^^ 



« In considering the various alternatives along with their respective strengths and weaknesses, it 



would indeed be worthwhile to develop an additional alternative that combines portions of 

 Alternatives 1, 3 and 5. Philosophically, it would call on the agency to maintain much of its 

 existing program, but to expand efforts above the current levels in management of nongame 

 and threatened and endangered species management, wildlife viewing, land-use planning and 

 research. 



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