Lewiston, ID: Are salmon and steelhead habitats going to be protected from logging/roading, mining, and other water quality degrading activities?
Salmon and steelhead habitats would be protected from activities that would degrade conditions. In addition, degraded habitats would be restored. ECONOMICS 140. Hamilton, MT: Why does the EIS downgrade consideration and the importance of local dependent communities associated with and adjacent to Federal lands? Answer: Objective HU-O6 in the DEISs recognizes the importance of local dependent communities. The objective states, ” Emphasize customary economic uses in rural communities or geographic areas that are less economically diverse and more dependent on outputs of goods and services from Forest Service- and BLM – administered lands.” 141. Spokane, WA: What impacts are anticipated in Alternative 4 on recreation budgets for and public access to BLM lands and Forest Service lands? Answer: Funding for various program budgets will depend on congressional appropriations and local decisions on how to allocate funds received, so we can’t say for sure whether recreation budgets would be inc
