Table R-2. Summary of Environmental Consequences, Comparison of Alternatives

        Alternatives
Effects RMP DRMP PA No Action A B C D E
Air Quality
  Tons of fuel burned annually
in prescribed fires, 10 years		 29,600 80,100 60,100 60,100 60,100 80,100 30,300 10,800
 
Biological Diversity (after 10 years)                
  Mature forest 79,100 66,700 79,600 85,700 83,700 79,800 84,000 85,300
  Old-growth forest 126,500 91,700 42,400 34,700 44,600 106,900 102,600 115,600
After 100 years (acres)
  Mature forest 152,000 127,200 NA 16,000 26,800 167,900 78,600 151,200
  Old-growth forest 156,300 99,500 38,900 22,500 46,037 147,086 116,000 179,900
 
Dominant Woodpecker Population
(% of potential, 10 years)		 54 52 38 35 38 58 54 57
 
Elk Habitat (10 years)
  No. of habitat areas improving 9 6 0 0 2 1 6 7
  No. of habitat areas unchanged 9 10 0 0 0 15 11 14
  No. of habitat areas declining 3 5 21 21 19 5 4 0
 
Threatened and Endangered Species                
Bald eagle existing and potential nest sites protected 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
 
Columbian White-Tailed Deer
managed acres		 12,761 12,761 12,761 12,761 12,761 12,761 12,761 12,761
 
Peregrine Falcon potential nesting
cliffs protected		 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
 
Northern Spotted Owl suitable
habitat acres		                
 
  (10 years) 190,000 174,000 131,800 130,000 139,000 173,000 190,000 208,000
  (100 years) 333,000 177,000 79,000 32,000 69,000 372,000 179,000 317,000

Table R-2. Summary of Environmental Consequences, Comparison of Alternatives (continued)

        Alternatives
Effects RMP DRMP PA No Action A B C D E
Wild and Scenic Rivers (Canton Creek
and Smith River study river
segments, 10 years)
Outstandingly remarkable value,
Fish; +,-,0		                
  Visual Resources, 10 years; +,-,0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Inventoried VRM Class I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +
  Inventoried VRM Class II 0 0 - - - 0 + +
  Inventoried VRM Class III + + - - - + + +
  Inventoried VRM Class IV + + 0 0 0 + + NA
 
Recreation Use (capability to meet
10-year demand)		                
  Off-road travel (ATV and 4x4) No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
  Nonmotorized travel Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes
  Camping Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes
  Picnicking, studying nature, etc. Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes
  Boating Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes
  Swimming, general waterplay Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Areas closed to OHV use 2,166 15,131 10,465 10,465 12,901 14,200 15,131 15,131
 
Socioeconomic Conditions (10 years)  
  Estimated dependent personal
income millions (1989 dollars)		 9,333 NE 44,843 53,439 49,670 14,391 16,702 4,207
  Estimated dependent employment 544 NE 2,316 2,755 2,550 819 877 248
  Projected O&C payments to counties attributed to timber harvest in Western Oregon $25,771,000 NE $129,958,000 $169,418,000 $154,190,000 $48,107,000 $54,145,000 $39,693,000
NE = No estimate