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Roadless Area Evaluation Appendix C MEDICINE BOW NATIONAL FOREST Revised Land and Resource Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement Roadless Area Evaluation Table of Contents ROADLESS AREAS....................................................................................................................... C-1 Background .............................................................................................................................C-1 CRITERIA .................................................................................................................................... C-2 Wilderness Capability:............................................................................................................C-3 Availability for Wilderness:....................................................................................................C-3 Need for Wilderness................................................................................................................C-4 INDIVIDUAL ROADLESS AREA ANALYSES: .............................................................................. C-11 R20601Strawberry Creek 5,876 Acres................................................................................ C-12 Capability..............................................................................................................................C-13 Availability: ..........................................................................................................................C-14 Need ......................................................................................................................................C-15 Environmental Consequences:..............................................................................................C-16 R20602 Singer Peak 10,491 Acres ..................................................................................... C-18 Capability..............................................................................................................................C-19 Availability............................................................................................................................C-20 Need ......................................................................................................................................C-22 Environmental Consequences:..............................................................................................C-22 R20603 Big Sandstone 7,170 Acres ................................................................................... C-24 Capability..............................................................................................................................C-25 Availability............................................................................................................................C-26 Need ......................................................................................................................................C-28 Environmental Consequences:..............................................................................................C-28 R20604 Little Sandstone 5,481 Acres ................................................................................. C-30 Capability..............................................................................................................................C-31 Availability: ..........................................................................................................................C-32 Need ......................................................................................................................................C-33 Environmental Consequences:..............................................................................................C-34 R20605 Battle Creek 5,894 Acres ....................................................................................... C-35 Capability..............................................................................................................................C-36 Availability............................................................................................................................C-37 Need ......................................................................................................................................C-38 Environmental Consequences:..............................................................................................C-39 R20606 Little Snake 9,920 Acres ........................................................................................ C-41 Capability..............................................................................................................................C-42 Availability............................................................................................................................C-43 Need ......................................................................................................................................C-44 Environmental Consequences:..............................................................................................C-46 R20607 Solomon Creek 5,756 Acres .................................................................................. C-47 Capability..............................................................................................................................C-48 Availability............................................................................................................................C-49 Need ......................................................................................................................................C-50 Environmental Consequences:..............................................................................................C-51 R20608 Deep Creek 6,411 Acres........................................................................................ C-53 Capability..............................................................................................................................C-54 Availability............................................................................................................................C-55 Need ......................................................................................................................................C-56 Environmental Consequences:..............................................................................................C-57 R20609 Bridger Peak 6,694 Acres ...................................................................................... C-59 Capability..............................................................................................................................C-61 Availability: ..........................................................................................................................C-62 Need ......................................................................................................................................C-63 Environmental Consequences:..............................................................................................C-64 R20610 Mowry Peak 6,241 Acres ....................................................................................... C-66 Capability..............................................................................................................................C-67 Availability: ..........................................................................................................................C-68 Need ......................................................................................................................................C-69 Environmental Consequences:..............................................................................................C-70 R20611 Huston Park Addition 8,401 Acres .......................................................................... C-72 Capability..............................................................................................................................C-73 Availability............................................................................................................................C-74 Need ......................................................................................................................................C-76 Environmental Consequences:..............................................................................................C-77 R20612 Encampment River Addition 4,983 Acres ............................................................... C-79 Capability..............................................................................................................................C-80 Availability............................................................................................................................C-81 Need ......................................................................................................................................C-82 Environmental Consequences:..............................................................................................C-83 R20613 East Fork Encampment 7,429 Acres ..................................................................... C-85 Capability:.............................................................................................................................C-86 Availability............................................................................................................................C-87 Need ......................................................................................................................................C-88
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