2.2.2 Alternative B: Harvest (Action Alternative) 2-2 



Figure 2-1: Map of Alternative B: Harvest Timber Harvest Units, Logging 



Methods, and Roads 2-4 



Figure 2-2: Vicinity Map 2-5 



2.3 Mitigation Measures of Alternative B: Harvest 2-6 



2.3.1 Watershed and Soil Related Mitigation Recommendations 2-6 



2.3.2 General Road Design Mitigation Recommendations 2-6 



2.3.3 Site Specific Design and Mitigation Recommendations 2-7 



2.3.4 Harvest Unit General Design Mitigation Recommendations 2-7 



2.3.5 Noxious Weed Mitigation Recommendations 2-8 



2.3.6 Air Quality Mitigation Recommendations 2-8 



2.3.7 Heavy Truck Traffic and Public Safety Mitigation Recommendations 

 2-9 



2.3.7.1 Dust : 2-9 



2.3.7.2 Cochise Drive 2-9 



2.3.7.3 Entering Highway 93 From Cochise Drive 2-9 



2.3.8 Visual Quality Mitigation Recommendations 2-9 



2.3.9 Wildlife Mitigation Recommendations 2-9 



2.4 Process Used to Develop the Alternatives 2-10 



2.5 Alternatives Eliminated From Detailed Study 2-10 



2.6 Summary Comparison of Activities, the Predicted Achievement 

 of the Project Objectives, and the Predicted Environmental 

 Effects of All Alternatives 2-11 



2.6.1 Summary Comparison of Project Activities 2-11 



Table 2-1: Summary Comparison of Project Activities of Alt. A and B 2-11 



2.6.2 . Summary Comparison of Predicted Achievement of Project Objectives 



2-11 



Table 2-2: Summary Comparison of Predicted Achievement of Project Objectives.... 

 2-11 



2.6.3 Summary Comparison of Predicted Environmental Effects 2-12 



Table 2.3: Summary of Environmental and Predicted Environmental Effects 2-12 



3.0 CHAPTER 3: AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT 3-1 



3.1 Introduction 3-1 



3.2 Description of Relevant Affected Resources 3-1 



3.2.1 Soil Resources (Issue #1) 3-1 



Table 3-1: Summary of Soil Mapping Units Within Section 15 & 16 3-2 



