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and
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feet
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have
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the
been
designated
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east sides
of the
form the remaining
land
public
WSA
borders
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This
surface
intermingled
configuration
broken
frequently
The
forest
720
the north
along
irregular
mountainous
is
by
No
22 miles
County
approximately
of
of
parcels
Idaho
in
but
land
forms the boundary
land
WSAs
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acres
is
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Forest
covered
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acres
the
state
5804
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WSA
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originally contained
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Marshall Mountain
forest cover
Tom
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Creek
and
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drainages
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by talus slopes and
rock
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broken
occasionally
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at
the
hundreds
of
8400
feet
summit
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Mountain
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active
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was
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the
September
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which
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miles
studied
1986
of
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remaining
the
under
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within
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the
the
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northern
4124
acres
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recommendation
be
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portion
be allocated
of
for
the
Land
Plan
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for
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1900s
are over
appjoximately
of the Federal
Management Framework
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which
WSA
the
in
there
Currently
603
Section
the
District
Mining
flourished
operations
are located
of
Mountain
Marshall
mining
North Idaho
alternative
most
historic
successful
operating
WSA
wilderness
of
part
many
within
included
in
is
and
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an
report
intensive
nonwilderness
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all
no
timber
WSA 1680
722
15
mine
150
lode
mining
claims
uses
in
the
FLPMA
were
of
are
alternative
and
management
be designated
was
filed
no action/no
timber emphasis
and
the
still
WSA
Impact Statement
wilderness
acres would
None
few of which
Management Act
wilderness
claims
mining
1950s
sites
Amendment/Environmental
the
this
and
Policy
through the
partial
alternative
wilderness
as wilderness
and
Recommendation and
Rationale
recommended
acres
5804
for wilderness
recommended
acres
for
nonwilderness
The recommendation
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to
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for nonwilderness
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this
of
quality
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map
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land
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recreation
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No
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contained
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has
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in
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historic
within
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this
Return Wilderness Area
because
of
the
Over
district
mining
which
lode
are
this
mine
numerous
150
area
adjoins
pits
mining claims
highly
the
rated
WSA
scenic
and
some
values
but
receives
occurs
hunting
use
little
very
during
the
WSA
while
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Most
fall
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lands
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vehicular
and
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enter
adjacent
The recommendation
to
the
of
acres
5804
and
as wilderness
wilderness
WSA
occasionally
recreation
open
do
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this
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isolated
very
claimants
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the
Comparable
other
wilderness
area
this
solitude
for
opportunities
readily available
and
in
All
designation
minimal
values
on
all
term The recommendation
impacts
shown
the
is
System
Exceptional
WSA
for wilderness
contains
wilderness
Preservation
as
the area
not designate
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environmental
designation
to
is
alternative
preferable
environment over
adverse
minimize
or
WSA
Mountain
environmentally
from the natural
change
least
means
for the Marshall
The
uses
for other
area
development
which
use
the recreational
mineral
would
values
Of the
should
development
The
feasible
economically
benefit
mineral
entire
conditions
WSA
would
be
ORV
and
activities
exploration
the area
keeping
market
improved
opportunities
Resource
use
caused
conflicts
which
currently
management
eight
due
proposed
is
by the recommendation
occurs
to
the
AUMs
high
percentage
The
limited
are
would
be
of
low-value
amount
small
No
unaffected
which
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of
grazing
intensive
timber
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on
occurs
WSA
In
summary
majority
of
Mountain
It
is
River
Mining
also
of
wilderness
District
important
No
Return
to
of
designation
people who
this
commented on
should
note
that
Wilderness
WSA
not compatible with the historic
WSA felt the original management
is
this
be maintained
in
when
1980
Area
it
was
to
preserve
Congress
considered
designation
723
the future
included
the
only
potential
the
northern
portion
of
for
emphasis
active
720
the
The
mining use of the area
mineral
acres
WSA
for
of
this
worthy
the
Marshall
development
WSA
of
in
the
wilderness
25
24
24
23
Table
Land Status and Acreage
Summary
MARSHALL MOUNTAIN
--
Within
BLM
surface
Split
Estate
and
Study Area
Study Area
5804
subsurface
BLM
surface
state
Inholdings
Wilderness
of the
only
private
5804
Total
Within
BLM
BLM
the
Recommended
Wilderness
Boundary
WSA
within
WSA
outside
WSA
Split
Estate
within
Split
Estate
outside
Total
BLM
Land
WSA
Recommended
for Wilderness
Inholdings
state
State
outside
land
private
WSA
Within
the Area
Not
Recommended
BLM
for Wilderness
5804
Split
Estate
Total
BLM
Land
Not
Recommended
for Wilderness
Inholdings
state
5804
private
725
Considered
Criteria
Wilderness
Recommendations
the Wilderness
in Developing
Characteristics
Naturalness
The
Marshall
prospecting
There
area
tailings
on
Mountain
few
are
the
in
pile
to
be
occurring
30
to
abandoned
mines
mines and
natural
in
scattered
prospects
These
prospects
is
have
been
found
localized
very
However
condition
years ago which
50
and
entrance
of the
vicinity
from these
naturalness
appears
area
area much
the
in
due
small
left
in
mainly
the
to
Sections
heavy
and
18
been
which
of
22
and
forest cover
extensive
throughout
pits
area most
the
throughout
has
there
holes
test
The
impact
them
screens
that
the
have
are safety hazards
They
Solitude
There
truck
occurs
The
mining operations
The
loss
about
There
the
naturalness
area
and
for
national
5304
screen
help
backcountry
of
acres
is
Bear Creek
Special
no
in
the
land
forest
equipment
and
loud
in
occurs
southwest
Loss
mining
WSA
the
for
from
visitors
of
several
and
air
inescapable
active
mining operations
often
compressors
in
much
of
the
89and
of Sections
portions
quarter
solitude
each
Bear
10
Frequent
these
accompany
Creek
and
drainage
encompasses
23
of Section
result
and
of
This
this
outside
WSA
the
is
operation
mine
in
occurs
would
just
outside
22
Section
adversely
affect
to
Recreation
isolate
good
opportunities
themselves
and
unconfined types of recreation
opportunities
include
Features
in
the
Dense
broken mountainous
forests that
cover
much
of
Recreation
sightseeing
features
The
for solitude
from others
other
for primitive
opportunity
special
as
both within
activity
contain
visitors
and Unconfined
camping
and
photography
are
equipment
in
containing
Heavy
values
offers opportunities
outstanding
There
this
drainage
Road
mining operation
solitude
Primitive
The
Creek
about 50 acres Increased
remaining
landscape
the
of
for solitude
on
boundary
encompassing
The
Bear
Creek
acres
another active
WSA
Bear
noise
of opportunities
450
is
the
along
the
in
area
cherry-stem
is
travel
WSA
726
hiking
is
centered
backpacking
on the
hunting
WSAs
wildlife
suitability
observation
in the National
Diversity
Assessing
the
Diversity
and Features
Wilderness
designation
Wilderness Preservation
acres
There
summarized
is
one
as
of
of Natural
Represented
the
System
other
Wilderness
BLM
Mountain
NWPS
This
area
System
Systems
by Ecosystems
Marshall
study
Preservation
in
WSA
ecosystem
the
state
would
is
not
represented
under
new
add
by
study with
three
this
ecosystem
designated
ecosystem
to
the
areas
This
with
National
826068
information
is
on Table
TABLE
Ecosystem Representation
NWPS
Bailey-Kuchler
Columbia
Forest
Other
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areas
Classification
acres
areas
BLM
Studies
acres
Province
NATIONWIDE
Grand
Fir/Douglas-Fir
Forest
826068
Ecosystem
5804
IDAHO
Grand
Fir/Douglas-Fir
Ecosystem
Forest
529214
727
5804
the
Expanding
Within
Days
The Marshall Mountain
and
acreage
of
designated
for Solitude
Opportunities
Time Five Hours
Driving
WSA
is
areas
within
and
or Primitive
BLM
from
drive
five-hour
other
study
of
areas
Recreation
Centers
Major Population
Boise
within
Idaho
five-hour
Table
drive
the
number
population
center
summarizes
of
the
Table
Wilderness
of
Opportunities
Major Population
NWPS
Population
Boise
Idaho
Centers
for
areas
16
Areas
acres
4741570
728
Residents
Centers
Other
areas
141
BLM
Studies
acres
5374250
the
Balancing
Inclusion
within
NWPS
and
designated
WSA
Marshall Mountain
of the
the
The
Northern
would
not contribute
Rocky Mountain
wilderness
proposed
of Wilderness
Distribution
Geographic
within
areas
to
the
balancing
contains
region
the
Areas
geographic distribution
of
one
the
of areas
of
concentrations
largest
country
Manageability
WSA
This
mined
economically
the
of
price
with
or eliminate
the
are
identified
having
to
adjacent
based
known
no
the
upon
Resources
Impacts
The
this
on
There
number
area
of
may be
saturated
cost-effective
with
become
would
of degradation
severity
be dependent
the
upon
been
over 150
Should
will
become
it
available
this
for
area
have
minerals
mining claims
technologies
this
manage
other
WSA
pursue or resume mining operations
such
and mine excavation
as road construction
actively
The
would
magnitude
impacts
degrade
intensity
mining operations
the
WSA
is
in
depressed
currently
Should
this
WSA
be
for further
term
the long
due
to
of wilderness
degradation
wilderness
U.S
Geological
costs of
high
wilderness
designated
as
the
production
area
values
during
would
relative
to
time
of
this
be eliminated
Values
and
analysis
the
joint
for leasable
resources
is
area gold and
large
mining
valuable
base
for
inferred
claims
for
or
saleable
metals
demand
minerals however
gold
and
for mineral
According
to
Survey/Bureau
the
silver
production
USGS
map
this
There
of
Mines
area
are
initial
has been
active
mines
within
or exploration
Land
assessment
classified
Valuable
for
as
near or
the
WSA
Geothermal
geothermal resources
Resources
following
considered
WSA
the
The
values
undiscovered
is
to
ability
in
the potential
BLM
mineral
WSA
the
mining operations
minerals
Resource
the
new
however
area
Marshall Mountain
the
reason
and/or
to
be manageable
to the internal
According
of
vicinity
the
and Minerals
Energy
values
development
would
the area
there
of
mineral
depressed
and
the
value
In
this
escalate
new or resumed
in
activity
For
wilderness
as
questionable
past
active
numerous
of
market
managed
for claimants
wilderness
incidence
the
is
minerals
feasible
associated
Mining
in
these
economically
and
term
the long
in
be
could
currently
wilderness
comparative impact table
including
designation
summarizes
or nondesignation
the
of
effects
the
729
entire
on
pertinent
area
resources
as wilderness
for
all
the
alternatives
Table
Summary
Comparative
WSA
ISSUE TOPICS
on
Impacts
Impacts by Alternative
MARSHALL
ID-62-1O
MOUNTAIN
ALL WILDERNESS
NO WILDERNESS/NO
ACTION
NO WILDERNESS/
TIMBER EMPHASIS
PARTIAL
ALTERNATIVE
ALTERNATIVE
ALTERNATIVE
ALTERNATIVE
Protected
Wilderness
of the
Slight
Values
to
adverse
solitude
from
ness
tential
mineral
Values
impacts
and
natural
ORV
use
for value
loss
Po
if
lost
on
3920
Naturalness
acres
solitude
reduced
and
on
remainder
WILDERNESS
acres
Values
2280
acres
and
development
on 1680
Protected
solitude
1844
acres
1680
acres
lost
on
Naturalness
reduced on
commences
on
Impacts
Withdrawn
of Mineral
Development
al
entry
from miner
5804
No
No impact
impact
No
acres
impact
withdrawn
on
the
remainder
Resources
Impacts
on Timber
Industry
and
Local
Economy
Potential
Harvest
MBF
Potential
ORV
Recreational
on
Impacts
421
724
Jobs
Use
Closed
to
impact
10
days
Impacts
on
Loss
tons/b
Loss
of
ORV
use
annual
No
No
Benefit
impact
new
visitor
from
7.8
road
miles
Benefit
new
from
4.5
road
foregnne
Soil
BLM-EIS
years
current
Topic was
for
this
not
an
issue
alternative
Topic was
for
this
not
an
issue
671
390
.16
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alternative
area
totals
Impacts
on
Water
Quality
Sediment
Increase
Yield
tons/b
Topic was
years
Sediment
Yield
Increase
current
for
this
not
an
issue
Topic was
for
alternative
this
not
an
in
267
.3
.17
20
11
alternative
of
yields
469
issue
EIS
area
Water
Yield
Increase
acre/ft/year
Impacts
on
Water
Topic was
for
Supply
Impacts
ment
Habitat
on
this
not
an
issue
alternative
Topic was
for
this
not
an
issue
alternative
Fish Sedi
Reaching
tons/b
Fish
years
Topic was
for
this
not
an
alternative
issue
Topic was
for
this
not
an
alternative
730
issue
No impact
No impact
miles
ISSUE
ALL
TOPICS
WILDERNESS
ALTERNATIVE
Impacts
NO WILDERNESS/NO
NO WILDERNESS/
ACTION
TIMBER EMPHASIS
WILDERNESS
ALTERNATIVE
ALTERNATIVE
ALTERNATIVE
PARTIAL
on Vegetation
Eliminate
Productivity
acres/lO
cession
Topic was
years
Modification
of
Sue-
for
this
not
an
issue
alternative
Topic was
for
this
not
an
issue
37
21
alternative
775
acres/lI
443
years
Impacts
on
and Birds
itat
Mammals
Loss
Capability
of
Hab-
head/lI
Topic was
for
this
not
an
issue
alternative
Topic was
for
this
not
an
issue
alternative
Elk
years
Deer
Impacts
logical
Impacts
Quality
on
Archaeo-
Resources
on
Scenic
Topic
for
Topic
for
was
this
was
this
not
an
issue
alternative
not
an
alternative
Topic
for
issue
was
this
Topic was
for
this
not
an
No impact
issue
No impact
alternative
not
an
alternative
731
issue
Slight
adverse
3920
acres
impact
on
Slight
2280
adverse
acres
impact
on
Local
Social
None
the
of
economic
and Economic
alternatives
considered
and
dedicated
to
the 31
favored
this
studying
mining
should
wilderness
commenters
oppose
for
any
The Idaho
Department
WSA
other
commented
its
control
not
that
No
Fish
government
it
one
had
all
of
this
area
would
cause
significant
social
or
wilderness
and
Game
to
commented on
four
the
this
this
indicated
submitted
waters
WSA
specifically
the
Salmon
732
in
of the
about
River
the
majority
Mining
this
and
Most
District
that
phase
of
had
voiced
been
as wilderness
orally the majority
or
writing
for wilderness
supporting
formal public
inventory
phase
for preservation
either
regardless
letter
of the
at
WSA
the
why an area
questioned
preference
designations
commented
Mountain
or appropriate
eligible
commented on
the inventory
Marshall
and
with
starting
process
During
as the
designation
while
review
EIS
as
agencies
rights
the Final
be considered
WSA
further
the wilderness
of
for wilderness
specifically
this
of
use
historic
area
respondents who
no
No
development
the
out
pointed
over
the
through
continuing
commenters
Of
WSA
Mountain
Comments
Public
occurred throughout
involvement has
concern
Marshall
the
for
effects
Summary of WSA-Spedllhc
Public
Considerations
Six
designation
area
the
BLM
WSA
that
hearing
this
recommendation
The Nez Perce
WSA
should be
for
Indian
this
Tribe
returned
to