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Recreation-SP Four Forest Restoration Initiative, Rim Country EIS Recreation Report Prepared by: Jennifer Wright, Recreation Specialist for: 4FRI Rim Country EIS May 18 2019 Recreation Specialist Report [Type here] Four Forest Restoration Initiative, Rim Country In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected]. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. Recreation Specialist Report [Type here] Four Forest Restoration Initiative, Rim Country Table of Contents Introduction/Project Information .............................................................................................................. 6 Purpose of and Need for Action ............................................................................................................ 6 Proposed Action .................................................................................................................................... 6 Relevant Law, Regulation, and Policy ..................................................................................................... 7 Federal Laws ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Forest Service Manuals ......................................................................................................................... 8 Forest Plan Direction ................................................................................................................................ 9 Affected Environment ............................................................................................................................ 27 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................. 27 Recreation Activities within the Project Area ..................................................................................... 35 Issues/Indicators/Analysis Topics .......................................................................................................... 46 Assumptions and Methodology .............................................................................................................. 46 Summary of Alternatives and Resource Protection Measures ................................................................ 47 Environmental Consequences ................................................................................................................. 54 Alternative 1 – No Action ................................................................................................................... 54 Alternative 2 – Modified Proposed Action ......................................................................................... 59 Direct and Indirect Effects .................................................................................................................. 63 Cumulative Effects .............................................................................................................................. 70 Alternative 3 – Focused Alternative ................................................................................................... 72 Direct and Indirect Effects .................................................................................................................. 76 Cumulative Effects .............................................................................................................................. 79 Effects Common to Both Action Alternatives .................................................................................... 79 Effects Unique to Each Action Alternative and Differences among Them ........................................ 79 Effects from Rock Pit Use and Expansion .......................................................................................... 82 Effects from Use of In-woods Processing and Storage Sites .............................................................. 85 Effects from Forest Plan Amendment(s) ............................................................................................ 88 Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resources ................................................................. 89 Other Agencies and Individuals Consulted ............................................................................................ 89 Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................... 89 Glossary .................................................................................................................................................. 89 References Cited ..................................................................................................................................... 89 Appendix 1. Identification of recreation facilities in Rim Country project area .................................... 90 3 Recreation Specialist Report [Type here] Four Forest Restoration Initiative, Rim Country Tables Table 1: Recreation direction in the Apache-Sitgreaves Forest Plan (USDA- Forest Service 2015) ........... 9 Table 2: Recreation direction in the Coconino Forest Plan (USDA- Forest Service 2008) ........................ 22 Table 3: Recreation direction in the Tonto Forest Plan (USDA- Forest Service 1985) .............................. 25 Table 4: Population growth in counties in Rim Country project area, Arizona and the U.S. (U.S. Census 2017) ................................................................................................................................................... 29 Table 5: Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino and Tonto NF visitation comparison by year, site type and forest (USDA Forest Service 2017, 2018) .................................................................................................... 30 Table 6: Comparison of selected recreation activity participation in 2005, 2010 and 2017 for the Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service 2017, 2018) .......................................................................... 31 Table 7: Comparison of recreation activity participation in 2005 and 2015 for the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest (USDA-Forest Service 2017, 2018) .......................................................................... 31 Table 8: Comparison of recreation activity participation in 2005 and 2015 for the Tonto National Forest (USDA Forest Service 2017, 2018) .................................................................................................... 32 Table 9: Comparison of visitor origin for Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino and Tonto NF (USDA Forest Service 2017, 2018) ............................................................................................................................ 33 Table 10: Substitution behaviors for forest visitors (USDA Forest Service 2017, 2018) ........................... 33 Table 11: Percent of National Forest Visits by Distance Traveled* (USDA Forest Service 2017, 2018) .. 34 Table 12: Region 3 visitation comparison by Forest (USDA Forest Service 2017, 2018) ......................... 35 Table 13: Summary of recreation facilities in Rim Country project area ................................................... 35 Table 14: Mileage of trails per trail class per National Forest within the project area ............................... 37 Table 15 Eligible Wild and Scenic River Segments with Current Tonto Eligibility Study ........................ 40 Table 16: ROS settings and characteristics (USDA Forest Service, 1986) ................................................ 42 Table 17: Acres of land by recreation opportunity spectrum in the Rim Country project area .................. 43 Table 18: Design Features, Best Management Practices,
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