one National Forest Ranger District on the 

 plateau, Bryce Canyon National Park on the 

 eastern rim, a scattering of private land 

 around the foot of the plateau, and a large 

 stretch of Bureau of Land Management land 

 reaching out to the south and east. 



Defining the issues. — No area is an island. 

 It is but a part of a region and a nation. 

 Hardly a thing can be done in the manage- 

 ment of the resources in an area that does 

 not affect material, money, and people far 

 beyond the confines of that place and far 

 into the future. 



The study area serves as a stage on which 

 the elements of resource utilization can be 

 examined. As indicated earlier, the multiple 

 use decision-making process must consider 

 more than resource interrelations. Many 

 other factors enter in. For purposes of this 

 discussion, the factors which should play a 

 role in multiple land use decisions, and there- 

 fore enter into analysis, are assembled into 

 four groups: 



1. The condition and capacity of the re- 

 sources, and costs of production. 



2. The flow of benefits from the resources 

 and their distribution to the social economy 

 within and beyond the area. 



3. Trends in use of the resources, antici- 

 pated influences from inside and outside the 

 area, and projected demands, and 



4. The institutional structure through 

 which the resources are utilized. 



The first group involves an analysis of 

 the condition, trend, and interdependence of 

 the resources, and an estimate of potential 

 production under vaiying management prac- 

 tices and costs. The second involves an evalu- 

 ation and comparison of the existing and 

 potential economic and social benefits gener- 

 ated by each of the resources of the area, and 

 the distribution of those values in space and 

 time. It involves an examination of the local 

 economy and culture, its dependence on the 

 resources of the area, and the dependence of 

 outside communities on the same resources. 

 The third group is concerned with trends in 

 resource use in the area; developments tak- 

 ing shape in the community, region, and 

 nation, which may influence the local econ- 

 omy and resource use; and finally, projected 



demands on the local resources. The fourth 

 group calls for an evaluation of the political 

 and social structure through which resources 

 are utilized, and the possible effects on re- 

 source development. 



All of these factors must be considered 

 in a context of space and time. Values stem- 

 ming from local resources extend beyond the 

 local scene to state, regional, and national 

 levels. They may be enjoyed today or they 

 may accrue to future generations as a result 

 of wise planning and investment. Conversely, 

 future generations may suffer because of in- 

 action or poor management today. 



Selected Examples From the 

 Paunsaugunt Area 



To illustrate some aspects of the four 

 groups of factors, a few examples from the 

 Paunsaugunt Area are selected. Many other 



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Figure 4. The Paunsaugunt Area and some 

 related features. 



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