Friedman Creek Wilderness
The
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the
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National
West
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and
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the
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report and
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the east
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located
40 acre
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The
on
is
acres
Blame County Idaho
inholding
bounded
is
south
forms
in
state
and
small
on
west
and
of
the
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The
private
includes
inholdings
by the Sawtooth
the north
mostly by
portion
eight
and
state
western
National
lands
private
boundary
along
acres
9773
totaling
320
Forest
BLM
of
acres
and
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an unnamed
with
trail
quaking
in
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and
Creek
Fish
9773
--
see Table
Forest
Drainages include
vegetation
WSA
Creek
BLM-administered
within
Area
Study
Study Area
characterized
is
by big
under
were
603
Valley
analyzed
wilderness
become
Section
Shoshone/Sun
all
sagebrush
aspen groves
studied
by steep
mountainous
Creek Argosy Creek Rough
in
the
interspersed
with
Creek
terrain
and
grasses
cut
Trail
As
by numerous
Creek
elevation
increases
drainages
steep
At lower
elevations
Douglas-fir
common
of
Final
ElS
the
Federal
Land
Environmental
no
wilderness
alternative
530
Policy
and
Management Act
Impact Statement
alternative
which
Wilderness
is
the
FLPMA
filed
in
and
April
recommendation
of
1986
this
Recommendation and
Rationale
recommended
acres
for
wilderness
9773
recommended
acres
for
nonwilderness
The recommendations
The
from
the
avoid
or
minimize
Friedman
The key
nonsuitable
Creek
recommendation
The Friedman
bounded
southeast
of
part
Service
Friedman
WSA
area
of
Wilderness
to
allow
the
wilderness
be
natural
In
addition
in
these
the
to
values
there
area
of
values
are
that
exclude
would
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would
as the
for nonwilderness
acres
of federal
cause
use
all
Friedman
the
uses
least
change
means
practical
WSA
WSA on
land within
the
Creek
to
are
the
U.S
stand
the
on
area
the
its
actually
significant
would
benefit
and
roadless
area
roadless
and
The
land
private
Service
moderate
same two
roadless
the
to
to
U.S
the
Sections
southeast
and
potential
were
The
the
to
contiguous
22
in
mineral
factors
is
recommended
and
According
area
recommended
also
WSA
Land Use Plan
Forest
WSA
The
06-921/14-921
area
Creek
Friedman
Pioneer Mountains
and
high
the
nonwilderness
Pioneer Mountains
of the
to
the
and
23
of
part
the
improve the
major consideration
in
the
WSA
WSA
Creek
Forest
Service
boundary
nor
further
wildlife
from
Forest
Creek
Service
proposal
or
by the convoluted
for solitude
undeveloped
species
U.S
with
compatible
the
lands
for
nonwilderness
WSA
be
cannot
are
separate
also
BLM
managed
as
wilderness
wilderness
compromised
wilderness
be
The Friedman
any conceivable
opportunities
result of
not
adjacent
as designated
offers
would
lands
unless
values
own
are
area
end
mineral development
for
developed
Service
National
the
Forest
suitable
Creek
WSA
current
of
with
were
contiguous
of intrusions
Friedman
for the
Forest
Challis
part
areas
Friedman
are
no
acres
Pioneer Mountains
is
The U.S
recommended
While
inholdings
separate
values
area
the
in
19
for adjacent
the
Neither
9773
areas high potential
the
minerals
if
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area
existing wilderness
preserve
wilderness
The
to
management
all
alternative
shown
the southern
along
Forest
number
Section
management proposed
managed
located
is
includes
for the
and
U.S
adjacent
designation
the area
recommendation
larger
the nonsuitable
nonsuitable
manageability
9773
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were
access
require
Pioneer Mountains
23
roadless
would
much
evaluation
Creek
recommendation
by the U.S
the
24 and
designation
would
for wilderness
nonsuitable
for wilderness
WSA
Creek
the north
on
release
The recommendation
impacts
the
in
for the
term
long
to
is
wilderness
all
environmental
which
inholdings
the
the
is
map
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considerations
numerous
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adverse
over
WSA
Creek
alternative
preferable
environment
natural
recommended
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environmentally
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PROPOSAL
MARCH
1988
Table
Land Status and Acreage
--
Summary
of
the Study Area
FRIEDMAN CREEK WSA
Wilderness
Within
BLM
and
surface
Inholdings
9773
subsurface
BLM
Estate
Split
Study Area
surface
state
only
360
private
10133
Total
Within
outside
WSA
WSA
Split
Estate
within
Split
Estate
outside
Total
BLM
BLM
BLM
for
within
Land
the
Recommended
Boundary
WSA
WSA
Recommended
Wilderness
lnholdings
state
State
outside
land
private
WSA
Within
the Area
Not
Recommended
BLM
for Wilderness
9773
Split
Estate
Total
BLM
for
Wilderness
Land
Not
Recommended
9773
Wilderness
Inholdings
state
360
private
533
Considered
Criteria
Wilderness
Recommendations
the Wilderness
in Developing
Characteristics
Naturalness
The Friedman
mile
are
of
located
within
the
Near
in
natural
is
primary human
Friedman
in
and
in
other
The
of
one
cabins
and
areas abandoned
because
of
length
log
not habitable
localized
is
total
abandoned
are
scattered
widely
trails
Two
cabins
naturalness
on
vehicle
WSA
the
drainage
tailings
Two
appearance
imprints
Creek
the cabins
impact of the mine
The
found
are the
them
obscured
WSA
Creek
fence
at
mile
least
brush has
mine
tailing
vegetative
and
50
one
years
old
partially
can
piles
be
screening
Solitude
The
WSA
visual
provides
screening
drainages
With
small
trout
Creek
fishery
most
However
of the
Special
The
WSA
has
no
the
use
Unconfined
WSA
The
slopes
use
low recreational
Primitive and
The Friedman
steep
low-to-moderate
receives
currently
the
solitude
for
opportunities
However
offers
diverse
camping
area
with
slopes
tend
provides
of
within
opportunities
special
the drainages
outstanding
the majority
primitive
the
within
WSA
occurring
recreation
enhances
or adjacent
Features
significant
and
to concentrate
use
within
along
opportunities
during
the
the creek
for
WSA
in
The
solitude
deer hunting
provide
bottoms
good
the
area
season
Recreation
diversity
terrain
Steep
also
features
534
opportunities
opportunities
to the
WSA
are
Friedman
for
Creek
camping
located
on
and
private
supports
hiking
land
in the
Diversity
Assessing
National
the
Diversity
and Features
Wilderness designation
National
BLM
Wilderness
areas
in
the
as
of
the
under
of Natural
Represented
Friedman
Preservation
state
Wilderness
System
study
with
System
Systems
by Ecosystems
Creek
WSA
NWPS
this
Preservation
would
by
three
ecosystem
add
areas
This
an ecosystem
with
presently
76699 acres
information
is
summarized
in
represented
There
are 35
in
the
other
Table
TABLE
Ecosystem
Representation
NWPS
Bailey-Kuchler
areas
classification
Areas
Other
acres
areas
BLM
Studies
acres
Dry Domain/Intermountain
Sagebrush
Province
NATIONWIDE
Sagebrush
Steppe
76699
Ecosystem
136
4359340
35
949916
IDAHO
Sagebrush
Steppe
Ecosystem
2g97
NEVADA
Sagebrush
Steppe
Ecosystem
29
32407
1273919
CALIFORNIA
Sagebrush
Steppe
152431
Ecosystem
OREGON
Sagebrush
Steppe
67
Ecosystem
535
1983074
Expanding
Within
The Friedman
and
acreage
Creek
of
the
Days
WSA
designated
Driving
is
Time Five Hours
within
areas
and
or Primitive Recreation
for Solitude
Opportunities
five-hour
BLM
other
drive
study
from
of Major Population
Boise
areas
Idaho
within
Table
five-hour
Centers
summarizes
drive
of the
the
number
population
Table
Wilderness
of
Opportunities
Major Population
NWPS
Population
Boise
Idaho
Centers
areas
16
Areas
acres
4741570
536
for
Residents
Centers
Other
areas
141
BLM
Studies
acres
5374250
center
the
Balancing
Creek
WSA
would
The Friedman
Creek
WSA
could
manageability
WSA
The Friedman
not
of Wilderness
Distribution
Geographic
contribute
to
the
balancing
Areas
geographic distribution
of
within
areas
the
NWPS
Manageability
WSA
The
mile
finger
creating
under
lands
the east
on
Friedman
the
Potential
analysis
to
the
Nine
40
acre
favorability
Mining
District
of
parcels
could
WSA
and
Except
for state
Minerals
areas
lands
eastern
of private
parcel
WSA
The
Service
on
uses
consists
into
protrudes
the
on
and
north
would
lands
adjacent
WSA
the
the
surrounded by lands
is
lands
of
part
land
of
of
and
the
for or
proposed
private
state
wilderness
degrade
four-
center
values
in
land
lead
the private
WSA
Creek
and
silver
zinc
values
parcels
mineral
Mining
operations
The
copper
WSA
the
throughout
the occurrence
for
WSAs
WSA
The
is
adjacent
WSA
the
in
scattered
are
Friedman
the
form the areas northwest boundary
wilderness
degrade
state
minerals
claims
patented
on
of
manageability
of
metallic
The
wilderness
complicating
are currently
parcels
minerals
WSA
the
in
of adjacent
management
and
Values
Resonree
land
private
Creek
WSA
has
The
basis
of
Stratman
1983
beds
reservoir
based
on
estates
in
the
WSA
for
oil
federal
in
are
classified
indications
similar areas
in
of
the structural
is
subsurface
section
the
moderate
as having
classification
setting of
and
structures
Potential
Idaho
favorability
for
and
Basin
the
the
WSA
and
including
of
presence
Province
as well
minerals
because
source
unfavorable
is
lack
as
for
potential
hydrocarbon
geothermal energy development
Range
and
Fernette
gas
of
surface
such as hot springs
indications
WSA
geologic
with
analogy
been
the stratigraphic
in
mineral
entry
this
traps
and
surface
all
inholdings
to mineral
open
structural
development
is
considered
environment
currently
Portions
held
WSA
on
two
of
the north
and
22
others
in
have
to
and
lack
lands within
lode
mining
west
The Lucky
in
and
and
occur
possibly
The Friedman
the
the
in
south
Forest
Considering the potential
are
on
U.S
metallic
for
and
private
ownership and
The
adjacent
the
affect
non-BLM
lands
Energy
and
and
the east
the
affect
high
used solely for grazing
development
acre
Nonconforming
areas boundaries would
the
along
also
conflicts
Muldoon
factors
WSA
Creek
mining
south
management
acres
2040
720
management
and
west
of
area
Several
of
inholdings
wide
fingers on
nonwilderness
indicates
An
mile
.75
WSA
similar
currently
to
as wilderness
nonwilderness
nonfederal
convoluted
is
mile
.25
managed
reasonably
configuration
and
conflicts
boundary
long
WSA
boundary
for resource
potential
be
not
low favorability
of
the
Boy Group
the District
21
were
other
for
occurrences
leasable
and
Fernette
Stratman
of
1983
unfavorable
its
No
mineral
leases
are
WSA
claims
The Idaho
Sections
known
are present
Muldoon
lies
and
outside
22
moderate
in
Mine
the
consisting
WSA
the
and
lies
about
WSA
on
an
of
producers
of
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lead
1970s
537
its
edge
and
zinc
50 claims
least
at
mile
northwest
mine
prospect
and
silver
pit
exist
of the
site
is
adjacent
northern
present
The Idaho
as well
as barite
the
to
boundary
within
the
Muldoon
as
late
WSA
of
WSA
Mines
as the
The Friedman
and
copper
outcrops
prospects
Muldoon
the
adjacent
the
western portion
WSA
is
low favorability
Gravels
and
in
and
in
the
the
production
This
WSA
and
The
local
distance
favorability
for
on
trend
barite
metallic
direct
of
based
minerals
evidence
WSA
The
analyses
is
mineralized
on
the
lead
zinc
similar to
geologically
proximity
to
silver
including
structures
anomalies adjacent
geochemical
locatable
to
the
throughout
the
Muldoon
WSA
The
WSA
resources
and
limestone
to
based
is
pronounced
barium
for the
favorability
geochemical
shows
and
of other
high
classification
of
results
and
moderate
similar geology
for occurrence
abundant
are
aggregate
1983
District
as having
district
as having
classified
Mining
classified
barite-producing
has
is
Stratman
and
mineralized
The
WSA
Creek
Fernette
quartzite
market precludes
these
have
potential
minerals
both as building
from having
stone
commercial
value
Impacts
The
on
Resources
following
considered
comparative impact table summarizes
including
designation
or nondesignation
the
of
effects
the entire
538
on
pertinent
area
as
resources
wilderness
for
all
the
alternatives
Table
Comparative
Summary
WSA
on
Wilderness
The
Values
areas
would
be
values
wilderness
and
uralness
ALL
WILDERNESS
ALTERNATIVE
ACTION
WILDERNESS/NO
Impacts
NO
PROPOSED ACTION
ISSUE TOPICS
Impacts by Alternative
the
of
FRIEDMAN CREEK
ID-53-5
of
size
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for solitude
opportunities
All
wilderness
term
lost
values
ness
on
9733
all
would
values
Congressional
receive
would
be
acres
of
enhanced
slightly
Friedman
the
long-
Wilder
protection
Creek
WSA
Impacts
on
Recreational
ORV
Use
Although
sible
the
area
recreational
main below 1000
There would
on Development
of Mineral
Resources
Potential
mineral
available
for
high
Impacts
and
on Grazing
Construction
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significant
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resources
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would
of
on
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no
be
forgone
would
use
this
shifting
be
use
of 100
visitor days
The
annually
to other
impacts
public
lands
negligible
539
Development
oil
no
and
impact
sources
high
gas
would
of
favorability
and moderate
potential
be forgone
This
for metallic
favorability
on
and
fa
There would be no
re
mineral
for
includes
minerals
oil
and
gas
barite
resources
impact
and
be
includes
minerals
for
favorability
maintenance
impact
ORV
Recreational
use
development
cility
acces
annually
for metallic
favorability
barite
no
days
development
and moderate
and
more
would re
use
visitor
ORV
recreational
Impacts
be
would be
ORV
on
grazing
construction
cility
maintenance
impact
and
on
grazing
construction
fa
Local
Social
Social
and
and
economic
Economic
factors
were
not
Considerations
considered
Summary of WSA-Specific
Public
Draft
These
Health
and
of
and
of
no
this
Camas County
Welfare
Wildlife
commented on
supporting
contained
designation
The Board
Fish
comments
comments
wilderness
of
occurred throughout
involvement has
ElS four
Public
the Draft
wilderness
Park
EIS
nf
Service
None
of
Water
contained
study
process
of the
of
no
of
540
public
Creek
WSA
One comment was
reasons
supporting
Attorney
Reclamation
comments
During
Friedman
any more wilderness
Ouality Office
Bureau
their
review
for their position
comment
Commissioners opposed
Department
National
The
the
Comments
designation
reasons
supporting
WSA
the
wilderness
in
issues
significant
specifically
and
the
in
The
the
the
the
opposing
position
Idaho
Department
U.S Department
Environmental
addressed
of
received
received
for the
Idaho
General
review
were
Protection
Friedman
Creek
of
Agency
WSA