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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
DENVER, CO
FSM 2300 - RECREATION, WILDERNESS AND RELATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
R2 Supplement No. 2300-94-2
Effective June 15, 1994
POSTING NOTICE: Supplements to this title are numbered consecutively. Post by document
name. Remove entire document and replace with this supplement. Retain this transmittal as the
first page of this document. The last supplement to this Manual was Supplement 2300-94-1 to
2320.
Page Code
2323.62--1 through 2327.1
Superseded Sheets
3
Supplements Covered
R2 Supplement 110, 01/87
Document Name
2323.3-2328.04
Digest:
Updates to proper electronic format.
ELIZABETH ESTILL
Regional Forester
Superseded New
(Number of Pages)
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TITLE 2300 - RECREATION, WILDERNESS
2323 - MANAGEMENT OF OTHER RESOURCES IN WILDERNESS.
2323.34c - Stocking Policy. Stocking will not be used as a tool to maintain or enhance
recreational values.
2323.6 - Management of Air Resources.
2323.62 - Policy.
1. Air pollutants from a number of sources external to wilderness have the potential to
impact many resources within wilderness. Table 1 identifies air quality related values which may
be impacted by air pollutants and some of the changes that may result.
A specific action program to protect air quality related values should be developed for each
wilderness that is either presently or has the potential to be impacted by air pollutants. The
development and implementation of specific action programs shall be prioritized on a Regional
basis. The purposes of a specific action program are as follows:
a. Determine the sensitive receptors, if any, for each air quality related value. A
sensitive receptor for flora may be a specific species of lichen, for fauna a species of
zoo plankton, for water a lake with a low alkalinity, for visibility a long view within
a wilderness. Monitoring and/or a literature search may be necessary to make these
determinations.
b. Determine the baseline physical, chemical, biological, and/or social condition of
each sensitive receptor.
c. Determine if there is existing human-caused change to any sensitive receptors.
d. Predict if new sources of air pollution result in impacts to sensitive receptors.
e. Determine if new sources of air pollution result in impacts to sensitive receptors.
Research on the impact or air pollutants on air quality related values is a legitimate activity in
wilderness. Methods which temporarily infringe on the wilderness character may be used
provided the information sought is essential to wilderness protection and alternative methods or
locations are not available.
4. Since fire and the resultant smoke is a part of the natural process, users may be provided
the opportunity to experience this natural event.
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TABLE 1
AIR QUALITY RELATED VALUES (AQRV's)
AQRV
EFFECTS - CHANGES IN
1. Flora and Fauna
Growth, Mortality Reproduction, Diversity, Visible
Injury, Succession, Productivity
2. Soil
Cation Exchange Capacity, Base Saturation, pH,
Structure, Metals Concentration
3. Water
pH, Total Alkalinity, Metal concentrations Anion and
Cation Concentrations
4. Visibility
Contrast, Visual Range, Coloration
5. Cultural-Archeological
Decomposition Rate and Paleontological
6. Odor
Odor
2324.33 - Structures and Improvements Needed for Administration.
2324.33a - Administrative Sites. Administrative cabins will not be replaced if they become
uninhabitable or are substantially damaged. This does not apply to structures authorized under
the grazing guidelines (FSM 2323.2).
2324.4 - Research in Wilderness. Instrumentation is generally not permitted. Where there is a
demonstrated benefit to the perpetuation of the characteristic wilderness resources and ecological
settings, temporary installations may be permitted to record data used in establishing correlation
with other observations performed outside the wilderness.
2327 - RECORDS AND REPORTS.
2327.1 - Annual Report to Congress. Forests with wilderness will report to the Regional Forester
by October 15 of each, in narrative form, the following information for each area (separate report
for each area).
1. Administrative use by Forest Service of motorized equipment, aircraft, or other
nonconforming equipment.
2. Authorized use of motorized equipment, aircraft or other nonconforming equipment by
nongovernmental interests and other agencies under special provision of the Wilderness Act.
Report authorized equipment used in search and rescue under item 3.
3. Search and rescue missions with brief explanations. For each mission include the
number of persons rescued, method of rescue (helicopter, snowmobile, foot, horse, etc.), and the
number of fatalities.
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4. Number of violation notices issued and trespass actions undertaken. Violations should
be listed by general use (i.e., camping in restricted area, unauthorized use of motorized
equipment, etc.), and whether successfully prosecuted, pending, or unsuccessfully prosecuted.
5. Any area changes resulting from status review, acquisition of private lands within the
area, or acreage recalculations.
6. Pertinent management information or recommendations that should be brought to the
attention of the Regional Forester.