Abstract:
Announces decision to select Alternative W, the preferred alternative of the project FEIS. It places a moderate emphasis on both nonmarket resource values and commodity production, with a slightly greater emphasis on nonmarket values. Changes from the Draft Environmental Impact Statement include: more protection for riparian areas, increased emphasis on watershed management and water quality, fewer areas for timber production, lower allowable sale quantity, appropriate management for Wild and Scenic Rivers, additional guidelines for old-growth areas, and additional acres managed as Special Interest Areas, Old-Growth Groves, and Special Wildlife Habitat.