Plan C Summary:

I.   Fire Management
  • All areas with considerable amounts of underbrush and young trees will be burned in order to reduce the amount of fuel for a potential fire 
  • Logging activities within the forest will be continued as long as loggers discard their waste 
  • The Crimson Mountain and Mineral Mountain developments will be permitted and there will be no boundary clearing necessary as long as developers and property owners have “adequate” fire insurance 

II.  Yellow-breasted Toad

  • The Forest will continue to monitor the toad population until decisive reasons for the toad’s disappearance are identified 
  • Development of the Crimson Hills area and the Wamasana Bottom will be approved
  • Recreational uses of both areas will remain

III. Wamasana River

  • The Forest will continue to permit existing uses of the River and will not advocate for any additional protections, as the River may be a future source of energy for the surrounding communities 
  • They will continue to monitor the level of sediment disturbance caused by existing uses of the River for five years and will revise River restrictions based upon the study’s findings

IV.  Mineral Mountain Estates

  • The Forest will allow the development of the Mineral Mountain Estates and the proposed road
  • Attention must be given to integrate the housing developments and road with the natural environment, however strict restrictions will not be imposed 
  • The speed limit of the road will be 45 miles per hour
  • Heavy trucks and commercial usage will be permitted as it is the most efficient route from I-15 to I-128  

 

 

 


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