Shoshone
Wilderness
The Study Area
The Shoshone
WSA
includes
acres
6914
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are
WSA
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Vegetation
The
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an
all
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were
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the
on
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WSA
under
Monument
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flow
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the
are
and
north
broken
ridges
and
boundary
no
south
mile
northwest of Shoshone Idaho
split
estate
by
state
lands
and
or inholdings
The
lands
private
The
within
the
and
east
small
to
blisters subsidence
lava surface
rugged
3970
pockets
feet
of
on
the east
vegetation
craters
provides
and
other
volcanic
topographic
WSA
area
west
603
of
the
no
Federal
Impact
wilderness
Land
alternative
alternative
665
Policy
Statement
boundary
are
which
and
scattered
throughout
Management
Wilderness
is
features
elevations
relief
the
barren lava flow
Environmental
ElS
one
County
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roads
Although
of
is
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in
west
Lincoln
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the
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feet
studied
lava
acres
lands
on
by two unnamed
of the
wilderness
located
is
bounded
recent
in
sparse
was
in
alternatives
and
is
is
WSA
3781
impression
included
of
in the
from
only
overall
formed
consists
common
6914
--
BLM-administered
WSA
The
boundaries
The
ID-59-7
of
Study Area
the
filed
Act
in
FLPMA
and
1987
Two
July
recommendation
area the
of
this
report
Recommendation and
Rationale
recommended
acres
6914
for wilderness
recommended
acres
for
nonwilderness
The
nonsuitable
The
for wilderness
the
WSA
The
would
natural
three
areas
rock
been
removed
has
lava
These
areas
removal areas
on
the
are
shown
the
have
obvious
by the
vehicle
close
at
and
trail
blocked
and
educational
or
surface
met
overall
appearance
lava rock
removal
special
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across
WSA
the
rehabilitated
provides
generally
is
Areas
to
access
Vegetation
is
slowly
are
area that
the
in
the
diversity
unusual
values
or
map
where
exposed after removal of the overlying
surface
vehicle
and
unconfined recreation
WSAs
unauthorized
WSA
this
quality
significant
avoid
to
Proposal
While
add
from the
recommended
are
Shoshone
would
that
and
scientific
Shoshone
the
by
physically
values
does not exhibit any
or
reddish
dull
range
been
has
trail
impacted
the
The
uses
change
means
WSA
the
on
least
practical
within
WSA
for primitive
features
all
use
land
the
cause
recommendation
the
in
wilderness
area
Although
been
are distinguished
are
This
geologic
would
federal
nonwilderness
for
acres
would
It
Shoshone
as the
opportunities
designation
WSA
of
acres
The
System
or habitats
wilderness
in
recommendation
6914
does not contain
it
6914
all
alternative
was the key consideration
study
Preservation
species
from
benefit
and
release
to
is
wilderness
All
does not offer outstanding
wildlife
significant
all
The
impacts
values
Wilderness
National
features
the
term
long
for wilderness
criteria
is
designation
quality of the wilderness
minimum
no
the
over
environmental
adverse
WSA
Shoshone
the
alternative
preferable
environment
natural
minimize
to
for
recommendation
environmentally
black
rock
the
regrowing
trail
the
Naturalness
along
in
water recharge
ground
eastern
edge
also
is
area
somewhat
altered
monitoring well
by the seasonal
inside
located
is
WSA
the
of
impoundment
water
irrigation
south
boundary
of
the
recharge
area
The
WSAs
and
numerous
eastern
household
spur
1.1
one
along
the
the
north
WSA
the
areas natural
The
those
The
WSA
found
in
an
is
in
are
WSAs
private
area
of
represents
the
this
in
to
also
commonly found
within
the
from
have
WSA
In
in
near
WSA
Trains
visible
lands
natural
lava
and
Union
be
with
the
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material
and
of
line
land
in
configuration
continue
to
is
WSA
the
public
are located
boundary
will
impacts
main
of
edge
parcels
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trespass
the size
These
appearance
from
edges
in
Railroads
Pacific
seen
WSAs
farmed
been
wire
road
boundary
construction
landfills
The
can
the
combination
Idaho
the Natural
which
Designation
is
the
administered
of
provides
the quality of
for solitude
3130 39
acres
inherently
However
Opportunities
Ecosystem
43243
flow
hiking
of similar size
Wilderness
ecosystem
an
of appliances
WSA
The
Landfill
County
assortment
boundary
are
of the
with
degrade
and
of
the
term
camping
any lava flow
unrepresented ecosystem
located
predominantly
as primitive
Moon
also
marginally
Great Basin Province/Desert
Craters
trash
agricultural
east parts
the long
is
littered
southern
roads
boundary
to
are
road to the Lincoln
the
along
WSA
fence
and
south
located
miscellaneous
the
adjacent
values
as well
of
and
result
Shoshone
isolation
miles
activity
WSA
the
other
from
mile
Agricultural
within
and
is
into the
trails
garbage
Approximately
located
boundary
the
National
WSA
System
as
is
opportunities
limited
ecosystem
by the
Shoshone
Wilderness Preservation
666
only
are
by the small
represented
Park
Service
wilderness
and
for solitude
opportunities
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comparable
size
of
this
to
WSA
WSA The
NPS currently
by the
would
not
add
an
Several
WSA
characteristics
is
to
adjacent
eastern
boundary
the
limits
of
city
the
of
of
the
Numerous
Shoshone
County
short
These
The recommendation
would
mineral material
program
sale
of the
part
WSA
would
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approximately
could
be
the
sold
distribution
in
vehicle
factors
allow
valid
established
could
trails
easily accessible
off
spur
create
administration
complicate
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Landfill
this
perpetual
of
the area
well-maintained
boundary
and the
road
unauthorized
dumping
wilderness
as
road forms the
WSA
lies
problem
.5
only
in
The
WSAs
mile
from
the eastern
WSA
Shoshone
northeast
WSA
Shoshone
the Lincoln
to
public
the eastern
centers
slab
It
meet
2000
lava
the
part
the
be made
that
the
tons of slab lava
area
Continued demand
sales
This
for
this
available
lava
for
criteria
through material
of
to
unlikely
is
rock
locatable
would
for
type
of
667
is
meet the
is
BLMs
by mining claims
Therefore
criteria
because
expected
pit
common
variety
925 acres
the claims
common
for
community
valuable
material
through the
mineral
Alternatively
resource
sale
covered
would
variety
for slab
of the proximity
lava
part
in
not
the
be
mineral and
rock
of haul
could
be
roads and
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RECOMMENDED
FOR WILDERNESS
RECOMMENDED
FOR
LAND OUTSIDE WSA
17
IllIlIlOllIlIll
SPL IT ESTATE
NONWILDERNESS
STATE
RECOMMENDED
PRIVATE
FOR WILDERNESS
D-59-7
SHOSHON
PROPOSAL
APRIL
1988
Table
Land Status
and Acreage
Summary
--
SI-IOSI-IONE
Within
BLM
Split
surface
Estate
Inholdings
and
Study Area
Study Area
SUbsurface
eLM
surface
state
Wilderness
of the
WSA
only
6914
Private
lotal
6914
Within
BLM
within
SLM
outside
Estate
within
Split
Estate
Outside
BLM
Total
Recommended
Land
Boundary
WSA
WSA
Recommended
Wilderness
Inholdings
State
state
land
outside
Within
Private
WSA
the Area
Not
Recommended
BLM
Split
Wilderness
WSA
WSA
Split
for
the
for
Wilderness
Estate
6914
Total
for
SLM
Land
Not
Recommended
Wilderness
Inholdings
state
6914
Private
669
Considered
Criteria
Wilderness
Recommendations
the Wilderness
in Developing
Characteristics
Naturalness
The
of the
quality
WSA
Shoshone
in
inclusion
several
the
wilderness
National
site-specific
of the
majority
was
values
the
contained
Wilderness
human
an additional
wilderness
signs
primarily
be
in
consideration
for
necessary
Preservation
cannot
existing impacts
values
WSA
rehabilitated
to
natural
not
generally
which
developments
rangeland
recommendation
are
study they
The
System
the
While
considered
natural
appears
impact
the
to merit
naturalness
but there
are
The
locally
appearance
Solitude
Areas
the
in
the lava
center
flow
are
similar to
are
due
to
the
unique to the
rugged
visitor
those
remoteness
volcanic
terrain
use
provide
not
are
available
lack
human
of
WSAs
on the
of
edges
the sights
Solitude
of
land
adjacent
in
the
area
and
of
the
WSA
acres
activity
from
The topographic
solitude
for
opportunities
be isolated
to
by thousands
afforded
and
outstanding
opportunities
and Unconfined
features
lack
and
Recreation
day hiking
primitive
WSA
not
the
due
of
desert
use
is
environment
estimated
water or destination
at
spots and
than
less
lack
of
100
provide
visitor
special
accessible
days
features
in
the
opportunities
intrinsic
values
probably
WSA
does not contain
any
significant
or
unusual special
670
features
for
opportunities
annually
figures
Shoshone
These
any
of
variety
others
available
WSA
to
of
Recreation
Special Features
The
sounds
opportunities
to
are
and
WSA
Primitive
The rugged
the
numerous
for solitude
Opportunities
WSA
of
provides
The
combination
accounts
for
the
of
low
in the
Diversity
Assessing
National
the
Diversity
and Features
Wilderness
designation
Wilderness
Preservation
the state
under
as
of
of Natural
Represented
the
Shoshone
System
study with
Wilderness
this
NWPS
ecosystem
Preservation
System
Systems
by Ecosystems
WSA
would
by one
This
add
area
an ecosystem
with
information
30245
is
presently
acres
There
summarized
in
in
represented
are 11
other
the
BLM
National
areas
in
Table
TABLE
Ecosystem Representation
NWPS
Bailey-Kuchier
classification
Intermountain
areas
Areas
Other
acres
areas
BLM
Studies
acres
Sagebrush
Province
NATIONWIDE
Desert-Vegetation
Absent
30245
Largely
12
870403
Ecosystem
IDAHO
Desert-Vegetation
Absent
30245
Largely
11
646687
Ecosystem
NEVADA
Desert-Vegetation
Absent
Largely
223716
Ecosystem
671
the
Expanding
Within
The Shoshone
number and
population
Days
WSA
is
Driving
within
or Primitive
Time Five Hours
five-hour
of designated
acreage
for Solitude
Opportunities
areas
drive
and
two major
of
other
BLM
of
Centers
Major Population
population
areas
study
Recreation
centers
within
Table
five-hour
summarizes
drive
of
the
centers
Table
Wilderness
of
Opportunities
NWPS
Population
Boise
Centers
Idaho/Salt
Lake
for
Major Population
Areas
areas
Other
acres
4741570
16
City
Residents
Centers
BLM
areas
141
Utah
Salt Lake
City Utah
and
vicinity
includes
the
cities
of
672
Provo Orem
and Ogden Utah
Studies
acres
5374250
the
the
Balancing
WSA
The Shoshone
Wilderness
National
acres
would
values
within
WSA
Shoshone
contribute
the Craters
Therefore
of
geographic distribution
to
and
of
Moon
to
opportunities
Craters
of
one-hour drive
is
Shoshone
attain
diverse
WSA
the
in
within
areas
The
to
respect
would
the
Wilderness
northeast
every
as wilderness
wilderness
of
Moon
the
to
Wilderness are superior
the
of
Areas
geographic distribution
NPS-administered
ecosystem
the
designation
the
balancing
The
System
landform
similar
representing
wilderness
not
Preservation
of Wilderness
Distribution
Geographic
not
help
43243
lava
those
flow
of
the
balance
the
experiences
Manageability
WSA
The
would
The
would
the
affect
eastern
be
one-fourth
two miles
of
boundary
road into the
the
along
the
spur
naturalness
in
on
and
the arable
costs
of the
slab lava
WSA
Mining
WSA
the WSA
rock
claims
zero
The
on
or
rights
within
conflicts
area which
the
of
the
and
lava
south
flow
Wilderness
and
capability
all
lava
this
along
rock
is
Farming
There
within
also
fences
eastern
road and
boundary
problem
trespass
impacting
historic
is
be administrative
would
management would
boundary
mile to
one-half
off the well-maintained
spur
removal of surface
area
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trails
major problem
is
and
Landfill
County
vehicle
problem
problems
intensive
require
the
surrounding
patrols
area
Values
potential
low potential
are
the
in
private
an estimated
WSA
the
cover
classified
is
for locatable
2000
tons
approximately
as not
minerals
of
prospectively
The
saleable
925
acres
WSA
valuable
has
common
variety
There
no present
is
for
moderate
slab
geothermal
potential
lava
within
production
for
the
of
any
WSA
Resources
following
considered
of
no
Lincoln
the north
on
the edges
petroleum
has
There
within
dumping
law enforcement
Resource
1985 and
WSA
along
are
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limits
Unauthorized
management
energy or mineral resources
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WSA
the
to
adjacent
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the
the
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values
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with
has
is
city
the
with
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saleable
WSA
WSA
of
and Minerals
BLM
the
bound
parcels
resources
of
of
by personnel
The Shoshone
retain wilderness
into
part
associated
area
Energy
this
lands
Agricultural
to
Shoshone Idaho
trails
wilderness
as
manageable
ability
comparative impact table
including
designation
or
summarizes
nondesignation
the
of
effects
the entire
673
on
pertinent
area
resources
as wilderness
for
all
the alternatives
Table
Comparative
Summary of
WSA
the
SHOSHONE
ID-59-7
on
Wilderness
Values
All
wilderness
the
50
acre
derness
additional
would
Low-use
in
by
the
Impacts
and
on Development
Saleable
Mineral
of
Locatable
of
including
Impacts
on
Livestock
Grazing
Operations
for
on
Fire
Management
sur
on
values
be
values
wilderness
ing
ed
would
Congressional
on 6914
receive
would
values
longAll
protection
be
exist
maintain
acres
ap
WSA
maintain
no
increase
above
would
an
term
removal
current
confined
be no
variety
on
impact
and
to
mineral
slab
develop
mineral
saleable
tons
lava
would
be
of potential
Development
would be
sources
resources
2000
2000
approximately
of
slab
riety
tons
re
mineral
This
foregone
includes
common va
of
lava
avail-
development
continue
would
decrease
operating
The
procedures
level
AUMs
condition
class
of
or
would
grazing
1.8%
remain
unchanged
Impacts
on
Shoshone
projected
Potential
would
logical
ALTERNATIVE
trails
cattle
Existing
the
in
rock
However
approximately
common
able
is
locatable
resources
WILDERNESS
Wilderness
Wil
pit
would be
trials
impacts
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ment
Resources
Lava
travel
use
and
less
or
on
lost
degraded
of the
vehicle
ORV
existing
be
wilderness
6.5%
visitor
levels
acres
degrade
be
community
would
400
proximately
ed
rock
viewshed
rounding
would
values
lava
values
ALL
ACTION
WILDERNESS/NO
Impacts
NO
PROPOSED ACTION
ISSUE TOPICS
Impacts by Alternative
There would
cattle
Existing
use
Eco
would
continue
would
decrease
condition
logical
operating
The
procedures
level
AUMS
class
of grazing
or
use
1.8% Eco
would remain
unchanged
be
no
impact
management
on
fire
Full
per
suppression
trucks
within
674
the
including
helicopters
WSA
would
and
not
use
of
pum
bulldozers
occur
Local
Designation
If
and
Social
of
Economic
the area
community
minimal
affect
removal of slab lava
would
there
as nonwilderness
was developed
pit
Considerations
for
the
approximate 2000 tons of slab lava would
is
commercially
for
mining
from
available
about
15
miles
local
north
stone
of
five
involvement
written
supporting
occurred
comments
The U.S Department
Federal Highway
Game
Water
Department
Resources
specifically
their
of
Idaho
the
$40
at
of
State
Shoshone
Historical
ton
GOVERNMENT
PRINTING
OFFICE
1991591-223/41702
Reclamation
Society
ID
U.S
Protection
Department
NO
ton
and
economic
source
Slab
for
lava
lava of higher
of
During
process
were
opposing
wilderness
Fish
and
Agency
Lands
public
None
received
this
situation
stone
The
of similar quality
quality
is
available
Wildlife
and
the
the
Draft
review of the Draft
of these
designation
Transportation
commented on
WSA
REGION
Slab
social
local
ton
review
675
U.S
be
about $5
at
delivered
$15
designation
Environmental
Welfare
mining
on the local
would
Comments
No comments
Energy Bureau
Health and
and
addressed
at
Idaho
Public
wilderness
position
Administration
of
for
throughout the wilderness
supporting
for
reasons
available
dealers
Shoshone
Summary of WSA-Specific
Public
be
have
Service
Idaho
ElS
comments contained
were
received
National
Department
Park Service
of
Fish
and
of
Department Department
EIS
None of their comments