COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES 33 



Alternative A - No-Action Alternative 33 



Alternatives B, and C 34 



Alternative D 34 



PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE 35 



CHAPTER 3 - AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT 40 



GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA 40 



Cumulative Impacts of Past Activities 41 



AFFECTED RESOURCES 41 



Hydrology and Fisheries 41 



Regulatory Framework 42 



Cumulative watershed effects - Existing Conditions 43 



Wildlife 58 



Soils 65 



Economics 66 



Visual 68 



Vegetation 69 



CHAPTER 4 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 74 



AFFECTED RESOURCES 74 



Hydrology & Fisheries 74 



Water Quality 75 



Wildlife 85 



Visual 102 



Vegetation 104 



Economics 109 



Cumulative Economic Effects of All Alternatives 115 



Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Natural Resources 115 



APPENDIX A-LIST OF PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONTACTED 117 



APPENDIX B-LITERATURE CITED 119 



APPENDIX C-LIST OF PREPARERS AND CONTRIBUTORS 122 



