4.3.2 Human Environment 



4.3.2.1 Road Dust 



4.3.2.1.1 Alternative A: No Harvest (No Action) 



Some increase in road dust would occur from the logging of timber in 

 private lands. 



4.3.2.1.2 Alternative B: Harvest 



Commercial trucks can produce a significant amount of dust on dirt roads. 

 If hauling was done in times when the road is dry, magnesium chloride or 

 similar dust abatement product would be applied to the section of Fish 

 Creek and Wig Creek Roads adjacent to residences and FAS's along the 

 haul route. This application of dust abatement would reduce dust produced 

 by truck traffic as well as private vehicle traffic adjacent to residential and 

 recreational areas. Speed limits for log trucks hauling off of State lands 

 would be required to comply with reduced speed limits on road segments 

 adjacent to residences. Therefore, risk to safety from truck traffic would 

 be low. 



4.3.2.1.3 Cumulative Effects of Alternative B: Harvest 



No cumulative effects. 



4.3.2.2 Recreational Site Use Issue 



4.3.2.2.1 Alternative A: No Harvest (No Action) 



No change in the use of FAS's use would occur due to harvest activities 

 on State Lands. Use may decline due to post fire conditions. 



4.3.2.2.2 Alternative B: Harvest 



No change in the use of FAS's use would occur due to harvest activities 

 on State Lands. Use may decline due to post fire conditions. 



4.3.2.2.3 Cumulative Effects of Alternative B: Harvest 



No cumulative effects. 



4.3.2.3 Economics Issue 



4.3.2.3.1 Alternative A: No Harvest (No Action) 



Under Alternative A: No Harvest (No Action) no harvesting would take 

 place and no revenue would be generated. 



4.3.2.3.2 Alternative B: Harvest 



Approximately $1,300,000 would be generated for the Common Schools 

 and Public Building grants from the harvest and sale of the estimated 

 52,000 tons. Stumpage value is estimated at $25/ton. 



Fish Creek Salvage Environmental Assessment 4-14 



