developed. It is a major watershed in Utah, an important big game area, and has consid- 

 erable recreation potential. There are about 400 lakes and 600 miles of streams on the 

 North Slope. 



TIMBER TYPES OF THE NORTH SLOPE 



Primitive Area 



□ nonforest & noncommercial 



Figure 2 



Table 1. — AREA BY LAND CLASS 



Land class 



Acres 



Percent 



Unreserved land 







Commercial forest 







Loggable 



378,699 



55.9 



Nonloggable 



'25,000 



3.7 





403,699 



59.6 



Noncommercial forest 



54,349 



8.0 



Nonforest 



158,775 



23.5 



Reserved land 







Primitive area 



'60,000 



8.9 



Total 



676,823 



100.0 



'Estimated 







Table 2. — AREA BY OWNERSHIP CLASS 



Ownership 







class 



Acres 



Percent 



National Forest 



618,015 



91.3 



State 



21,130 



3.1 



Private 



37,678 



5.6 



Total 



676,823 



100.0 



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