Creek Wilderness
Hill
King
The Study Area
The King
WSA
Creek
Hill
acres
29309
BLM
of
29309
--
JD-19-2
lands
is
Study Area
acres
Elmore
located
in
include
two
Inholdings
40
County
state
sections
west
fork
miles
east of
1280
totaling
Idaho
Boise
and
acres
one
WSA
The
40 acre
contains
private
parcel
see Table
WSA
The
on both sides of King Hill Creek
by an
electrical
enter
the
The
transmission
northern
WSA
contains
elevations
of
ridges
are
part
of
area
ivy
grasses
surface
extremely
The
WSA
included
1987
at
26389
uses
the Jarbidge
which
be
released
an
of
all
of
Douglas-fir
and
land
wilderness
bounded
the
on
Two
lands
and
east
west by roads
roads
cherry-stem
on
the
four
totaling
south
miles
willows
maze
sites
with
small
area
is
drainages
Sandberg
at
dominated
in
the
lower
sites
northern
fescue depending
Riparian
annual grasses
The
peaks
cheatgrass
The peaks
elevations
by
and
or Indian
wheatgrass
higher
and
hills
ridges
bluegrass
few junipers
with
bluebunch
aspen are present
Only
of
sagebrush
wheatgrass
sagebrush
big
and
big
contain
areas
following
wildfire
on
poison
The
rocky
603
Section
in
of
for
the Jarbidge
would
the
Management
for nonwilderness
BLM
Wyoming
are
mountain
Resource
analyzed
is
by nonfederal
topography with
the area
time the recommendation
were
acres
and
of
with
under
studied
was
in
alternatives
would
is
its
low sagebrush-bluebunch
covered
rushes sedges
ground
convoluted
highly
generally
are
and
on the north
area
edge
Small clumps
aspect
slope
scenic
the southern
The
the
of the
part
and
line
uses
be
Land
Federal
Plan
and
wilderness
designated
is
the
and
Management Act
Impact Statement
was generated through the planning
Wilderness ElS
which
Policy
Environmental
no
wilderness
recommendation
as wilderness
alternative
223
and
2920
of
alternative
this
acres
report
would
be
FLPMA
ElS
process
where
the
and
filed
in
Three
entire
29309
partial wilderness
released
for
was
October
acres
where
nonwilderness
Recommendation and
Rationale
acres
recommended
for
wilderness
29309
recommended
acres
for
nonwilderness
The recommendation
for uses
acres
would
cause
implemented
the
for
other
than
the
least
to
avoid
change
for nonwilderness
The
29309
in
entire
acre
WSA
King Hill Creek
does not merit
recreation
the
The
recreation
landform
WSA
area
quality
is
and
as the
acres
Currently there
are
is
little
low and
values
is
on
for wilderness
lower quality
available
the
the
While
WSA
would
recommended
threat
there
are
now found
to
no
in
the
WSA
not
the
are
add
Within
for
wilderness
contains
for
other
WSA
WSAs
designation
rights
are
resource
new ecosystem
two
as
in
not
the
afforded
located
or
uses
of
acres
federal
because
in
land
the
29309
alternative
would
It
be
recommended
the
of
and
acres
livestock
including
special
NWPS
of
study
WSA
and
is
adjacent
of
the
located
on the Bennett Hills east of the King Hill Creek
expected
area
Projected
Therefore
to
224
change
even
activities
without
significantly
are
limited
wilderness
to
motorized
wilderness
WSA
the
it
primitive
of land
grazing
The
WSAs
other
features
for
necessary
Solitude
by thousands
to
and
values
NWPS
with
comparison
characteristics
landform
release
wilderness
all
The recommendation
the wilderness
System
those
similar to
the
map
Proposal
designation
the
WSA
existing naturalness
mineral
the
The 29309
impacts
is
term
the long
for wilderness
judged to be of more value
Bennett Hills
over
and
as wilderness
alternative
King Hill Creek
designation
the area
designate
preferable
Wilderness Preservation
National
in
not
environmental
shown
recommended
not
into the
The
activities
19350
potential
are of
inclusion
known
is
to
environment
the natural
are
is
environmentally
adverse
uses
WSA
opportunities
WSA
from
recommended
Idaho
southern
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minimize
or
for release
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RECOMMENDED
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ID-19-2
KING
HILL CREEK
PROPOSAL
SEPTEMBER
1988
Table
--
Land Status and Acreage
KING HILL
Within
BLM
surface
Split
Estate
lnholdings
Summary
CREEK WSA
Wilderness
Study
of the
Area
and subsurface
BLM
surface
state
29309
only
1320
private
30629
Total
Within
BLM
within
BLM
outside
WSA
WSA
Split
Estate
within
Split
Estate
outside
Total
BLM
for
Study Area
the
Recommended
Wilderness
Boundary
WSA
WSA
Recommended
Land
Wilderness
Inholdings
state
State
outside
land
private
WSA
Within
the Area
Not
Recommended
BLM
Split
for Wilderness
29309
Estate
BLM Land
Recommended
Not
Total
Inholdings
for
state
Wilderness
29309
1320
private
226
Considered
Criteria
Wilderness
Recommendations
the Wilderness
in Developing
Characteristics
Naturalness
The
WSA
King Hill Creek
natural
predominantly
9.9 miles
ways
intrude
of
into the
contains
but
fence
northern
there
seven
several
of the
mountainous
maze
topography with
of
signs
site-specific
developments
spring
part
to
hilly
are
and
one
man
reservoir
that
of
within
the
The
drainages
the area
impact
WSA
Two
WSA
four
including
cherry-stem
is
miles
of
roads
area
Solitude
The
of
size
screening
and
the
outstanding
excellent
peaks provides
On 2160
acres
Primitive
The
size
of
outstanding
the
large
wildlife
number
of
Special
There
are
no
heavily
traveled
due
are lacking
WSA
for primitive
nature
habitats
visitors
to the
to
in
the good-to-excellent
most
groups and
visitor
county road
vehicular
the
in
and
sights
in
combination
and
with
its
features
wildlife
features
or
viewing
scientific
area
in
the
for
potential
northwestern
and
topographic
The maze
area
excellent
part
of
of
vegetative
drainages
WSA
the
ridges
recreation
dispersing
hills
uses
outstanding
sounds
diverse
unconfined recreation
Features
special
of the
Recreation
photography
geologic
with
for solitude
among
screening
King Hill Creek
day hiking
significant
combination
in
opportunities
and Unconfined
opportunities
backpacking
no
to
adjacent
for solitude
opportunities
WSA
King Hill Creek
provides
WSA
227
fishing
and
landforms
The
natural
hunting
educational
and
scenic
features
and
values
rockhounding
in
the
provide
quality
attract
area
people interested
However
that
would
there
attract
in
are
in the
Diversity
Assessing
National
the
Diversity
and Features
Wilderness designation
Wilderness Preservation
76699
acres
summarized
There
on
are
as
of
of Natural
Represented
the
other
NWPS
BLM
Preservation
System
Systems
by Ecosystems
WSA
King Hill Creek
System
35
Wilderness
This
areas
in
would
ecosystem
the
state
not
is
add
new ecosystem
represented
with
this
in
ecosystem
the
or
NWPS
under
landform
by three
study
This
Other
BLM
to the
National
designated
areas
information
is
Table
TABLE
Ecosystem
Bailey-Kuchler
classification
NWPS
areas
Representation
Areas
acres
areas
Studies
acres
Dry Domain/Intermountain
Sagebrush
Province
NATIONWIDE
Sagebrush
Steppe
136
76699
Ecosystem
4359340
IDAHO
Sagebrush
Steppe
35
12997
Ecosystem
949916
NEVADA
Sagebrush
Steppe
29
32407
Ecosystem
1273919
CALIFORNIA
Sagebrush
Steppe
152431
Ecosystem
OREGON
Sagebrush
Steppe
67
Ecosystem
228
1983074
with
Expanding the Opportunities for Solitude or Primitive Recreation
Within
Days Driving Time Five Hours of Major Population Centers
The
King Hill Creek
acreage
of designated
WSA
areas
is
within
and
other
five-hour
BLM
drive
study
from
Idaho
Boise
within
areas
Table
five-hour
summarizes
drive
of
the
the population
number and
center
Table
Wilderness
of
Opportunities
Major Population
NWPS
Population
Boise
Idaho
Centers
Areas
for
Residents
Centers
Other
areas
acres
16
4741570
229
areas
141
BLM
Studies
acres
5374250
the
Balancing
of Wilderness
Distribution
Geographic
Areas
The King Hill Creek WSA would not add significantly
to
the geographical
The WSA would be one of the closest and more accessible areas for Boise
miles
eight
between
south
of
WSA
the
two highways
the
and
State
provides
Highway
to
access
20
about
is
the western
ten
miles
of
portion
distribution
of
residents
north
of
within
areas
Interstate
the
maintained
area
NWPS
the
84
Highway
about
is
county road
WSA
the
Manageability
The
uses
resource
is
of
majority
also
These
WSA
the
the northern
Along
of
finger
WSA
two parcels
land
80 acres
boundary
680 acres
do not
of land
due
as wilderness
manageable
is
values
on
three
sides
bordered on
boundary
wilderness
sufficient
bound
are
the lack
and
ruggedness
its
land
the northeast
along
possess
of
to
of
of
other
and
property
most sides by private
warrant protection
to
with
conflicts
by private
there
property
their wilderness
characteristics
and
Energy
The U.S
Hill
WSA
district
silver
in
is
has
moderate
area
has
low mineral
gas
negligible
Impacts
The
were
claims
study
no
and
coal
for land
and
is
identified
in
for
and
all
the
leases or
two mines
progress
mineral
area
in
the
in
arsenic
metals
potential
no
resources
have
district
and
and
the
gold
applications
were
Sand
acres
WSA
past
area
in
of the
the
of
the
part
of
gravel
on
are
Resources
comparative impact table
including
designation
or
summarizes
nondesignation
the
effects
of the entire
230
on
pertinent
area
as
resources
wilderness
for
all
the
part
study
energy
deposits
gold
WSA
resource
geothermal
King
Volcano
northern
of the
low mineral
and
of
The
production
north
remaining
has
resources
filed
of
small
area
27680
the
miles
five
The
entire
for undiscovered
are
in
records
WSA
the
for
assessment
Old Glory mine
the
on
antimony
but
identified
resources
undiscovered
moderate
within
mineral
completed
mineral
for undiscovered
potential
gas
area
work
Mines
of
volume
following
considered
oil
the
potential
offered
Bureau
mines
revealed
resource
for undiscovered
of
the
Development
assessment
mineral
the
leases
north
lead
Values
and
No
1987
just
and
copper
Resource
Survey
Geological
Creek
mining
The
Minerals
alternatives
of
area
potential
Oil and
of
Table
Summary of
Comparative
WSA
ID-i 9-2
NO
PROPOSED ACTION
ISSUE TOPICS
the
Impacts by Alternative
HILL CREEK
KING
PARTIAL WILDERNESS
ALTERNATIVE
WILDERNESS
ALL WILDERNESS
ALTERNATIVE
ALTERNATIVE
Impacts
on
Wilderness
Values
losses
Long-term
would
ness
natural
to
3% of WSA
acres
On
ings
West
4-mile
Fork King
wilderness
All
on 1010
occur
from seed
section
of
would
90%
ceive
long-term
enhanced
be
Impacts
on Range
There would
Management
Project
range
Maintenance
and
construction
Construction
project
increase
would
occur
1010
no
in
of
acres
AUM
80
use
projects
fence
of
and
seeding
developments
spring
Proposed
of
enhanced
of
1%
in
cost
of
and
new
fence
cost
of
miles
of
livestock
constructing
new
projects
double
include
projects
and
fence
on
impact
of
approximately
Proposed
630
and
seeding
in
be no
level
maintaining
would
projects
of
current
use The
con
approximately
miles
There would
the
maintaining
double
acres
or
2%
acres
grazing
The
would
2.3
val
wilderness
maintained
there
losses
than
projects
clude
be
seedings
less
and
struction
or
Congressional
All
would
would re
values
long-term
protection
ues
WSA
livestock
in
wilderness
remaining
630
from
AUM
17
crease
re
maintained
the
of the
would occur
livestock
Proposed
miles
2.3
and
be
on
WSA
on
impact
niaintenanee
An
2%
include
be
ceive
long-term
naturalness
of
All
would
wilderness
On
acres
would
on 26389
WSA
Congressional
would
2920
values
All
enhanced
be
of
protection
values
Creek
Hill
values
the
wilderness
acres
2.3
spring
developments
spring
developments
Impacts
on Development
Mineral
Resources
of
Potential
mineral
would
available
be
The
opment
for
tential
eral
no
WSA
for
devel
has
low
po
of
min
development
There would
resources
impact
resources
on
mineral
be
resource
development
Potential
mineral
would
available
be
on 2920
opment
WSA
be
on
Use
Recreational
Motor
With
tion
nated
no
the
on
exception
of
snowmobiles
there
routes
impact
tor vehicle
on
limita
to
would
recreational
use
desig
would
mo
ing
be
motor
would
ORV
acres
be
use
days
hicle
of
with
would
23i
routes
The
ing
no
use
remain
70
WSA
as
open
de
for
WSA
low
has
of
development
resources
and
entry
of
Impacts
29309
would be
from
acres
leas
mineral
since
insignificant
development
be
is
negligible
entire
use
to
would
The
to
adjacent
80
projected
of shift
land
would
be
of
public
of
days
vehicle
foregone
impacts
clos
be
motor vehi
visitor
motor
negligible
ve
area
to recreational
of
foregone
public
ed
ational
visitor
motor
The
cle
of
exception
impacts
to adjacent
be
mineral
mineral
WSA
of
on snowmobiles
would
use
use
the
recreational
annually
ing
The
10%
designated
limitation
designated
en
would
vehicle
90%
closed
acres
2920
for
potential
resources
available
The
withdrawing
no devel
since
Recreational
be
of
mineral
be
projected
is
on 26389
de
for
leasing
insignificant
opment
Impacts
from
mineral
not
velopment
resourc
mineral
mineral
would
The
acres
of withdrawal
acres
and
Potential
devel
for
potential
of
Impacts
26389
try
Vehicle
low
has
velopment
es
resources
recre
use
annually
shifting
lands
use
to
would be
Local
and
Social
and
Social
economic
Economic
factors
were
not
Considerations
identified
Summary of WSA-Specific
involvement has occurred
Public
supported the designation
WSA
to
allow
recommended
the
that
of
Public
continuance
area
of
existing
in
the
Jarbidge
ETS
Wilderness
Comments
wilderness
WSA
as
land inholdings
state
the
throughout
the
as issues
and
review
and
management
multiple-use
be exchanged
process
wilderness
as
should
the
During
be designated
area
the inventory
phase
one
comment
comments opposed the designation
as
The Idaho State Department
of
Lands
two
as wilderness
to avoid
management
conflicts
During
formal
review
public
75 comments addressed
designation
prevent
values
Two
and
special
government
supported
designation
access
for
recreation
Resource
Jarbidge
suitability
of the
Opposition
remove
Support
Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement
WSA Of those 17 comments opposed wilderness
King Hill Creek
designation
management would
on livestock
motorized
and
the Draft
58 supported wilderness
restrictions
place
of
wilderness
to wilderness
the area
wilderness
for
from mineral
said
that
stated
designation
and
exploration
designation
is
needed
that
wilderness
development
to
protect
would
and would
wilderness
features
agencies
wilderness
because
commented
suitability
of possible
specifically
recommendation
conflicts
with
its
on
of
this
WSA
26389
tactical
flight
232
acres
The
Idaho
Department
The Idaho Air
training
missions
National
of
Parks
and
Guard opposed
Recreation
wilderness