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APPENDIX III. RECORD OF PRIMITIVE AREAS ESTABLISHED BY FOREST SERVICE
State,region,national forest Name of area Acreage Digest of proposed principles of management Forester's approval
National
forest
Other Logging Grazing Reservoirs and
power lines
Hotels, resorts,
ramps, etc.
Summer homes Range improvements Roads Trails Lookouts, phones,
firebreaks
Preliminary Final
Arizona,region 3:
Apache (Crook)Blue Range 216,7371,427 DeferredTo capacityUnlikely NoneNoneIf necessaryWhen neededMaintainedMaintained ---June 21, 1933
DoMount Baldy 7,400--- InaccessibleContinueddo dodoCompletedNoneNo additionsNone Oct. 1, 1932Oct. 1, 1932
CoronadoChiricahua 17,280--- DiscouragedConservativeNone dodoNonedoExtensiveIf necessary ---Feb. 28, 1933
CrookCaliuro 50,200--- doReserve rangeNo possibilities dodoTemporarily permitteddoContemplatedNone ---Oct. 1, 1932
PrescottPine Mountain 17,500--- NoneTo decreaseNone dodoIf neededFire protectionIf neededdo ---June 8, 1933
TontoSierra Ancha 33,93466 DiscouragedConservativedo dodoNoneNoneNonedo ---Feb. 28, 1933
California,region 5:
AngelesDevil Canyon-Bear Canyon 36,200--- ImprobableImprobableImprobable dododo LimitedContemplatedContemplated Jan. 30, 1932Jan. 30, 1932
California-TrinityMiddle Eel Yolla Bolla 136,1067,280 doAllowedNone dodoMinimumNoneIf neededIf needed Apr. 18, 1931Apr. 18, 1931
ClevelandAguia Tibia 34,533583 Not allowedNegligibleImprobable doPrivate landNoneMotorwaysContemplatedContemplated Apr. 21, 1931Apr. 21, 1931
EldoradoDesolation Valley 40,700680 doRestrictedRestricted doNoneNegligibleNoneIf neededIf necessary doDo
Inyo,Sierra,SequoiaHigh Sierra 761,75040 Local use onlyLimitedIf practicable dodoMinimumdoWhen neededAs needed doDo
Klamath,Shasta,TrinitySalmon Trinity Alps 167,66028,760 dodoAllowable dodododoMinimumProtective Apr. 18, 1931Apr. 18, 1931
Klamath,Shasta,Trinity additiondo 50,24033,600 dododo dodododododo ---June 8, 1933
KlamathMarble Mountain 234,9572,570 InaccessibleContinueddo do8 temporarydoNo publicContemplatedContemplated Apr. 18, 1931Apr. 18, 1931
LassenCaribou Peak 16,40340 Not permittedFew cattle onlyNone doNoneNoneNonedoYes Apr. 21, 1931Apr. 21, 1931
DoThousand Lake Valley 15,495840 do60 cattledo dododododoNegligible doDo
ModocSouth Warner 68,2422,440 Per planContinuedAllowed dodoAlloweddodoContemplated Apr. 18, 1931Apr. 18, 1931
MonoHoover 20,540--- Local use onlydodo dodoPermitteddoWhen neededWhen needed Apr. 21, 1931Apr. 21, 1931
Mono and SierraMount Dana Minarets 82,181195 Improbabledodo dodododoNo additionsAs needed doDo
San BernardinoCucamonga 5,000--- NonePack and saddleNone dodoNonedoNo changeIf needed doDo
DoSan Gorgonio 14,0006,000 dododo dodododoContemplateddo doDo
DoSan Jacinto 16,64616,645 dododo dodododododo doDo
Santa BarbaraSan Rafael 74,160830 InaccessibleNegligibleImprobable do2 temporaryContemplatedProtectiondoContemplated Jan. 19, 1932Jan. 18, 1932
DoVentana 42,8002,720 NoneTo decreaseRemote doNoneNoneNonedodo Apr. 18, 1931Apr. 18, 1931
StanislausEmigrant Basin 97,0201,023 Local use onlyContinuedEventually do1 allowedContemplateddoNumerousIf needed Apr. 21, 1931Apr. 21, 3931
Colorado,region 2:
ArapahoGore Hange-Eagle Nest 32,400--- ContemplatedSmall amountInfeasible doNoneNonedoContemplatedContemplated June 19, 1931June 19, 1931
CochetopaLaGarita-Sheep Mountain 38,030--- LimitedLimitedImpracticable dodoDrift fencesdoYesIndefinite June 26, 1931Oct. 1, 1932
DoMount Shavano 30,7291,371 Conservative plandoImprobable dodododoSeveraldo Mar. 29, 1932Mar. 29, 1932
OmnisonWest Elk 52,000--- EventuallyIn partNot encouraged dodoNonedoYesAdequate Jan. 12, 1932Jan. 12, 1932
Holy CrossGore Range-Eagle Nest 47,30050 Selective3,500 sheepImpracticable dodododo1 F. S. trailNone ---Feb. 28, 1933
DoMaroon-Snowmass 62,6002,000 NegligibleContinued 5,000 sheep, 300 cattleNot anticipated dododoNone plannedComplete system maintainedCamp improvements planned ---Do
MontezumaWilson Mountain 27,347--- EventuallyAllowedRemote dodoIndefiniteNoneNumerousContemplated ---Oct. 1, 1932
Rio GrandeUpper Rio Grande 56,600--- dodoImprobable dodoAllowableTemporary LoggingContemplateddo Mar. 5, 1932Mar. 5, 1932
RooseveltRawah 25,720--- Per planSupervisedContinued dodoLimiteddoCompleteddo Mar. 29, 1932Mar. 29, 1932
RouttMount Zirkel-Dome Peak 43,120--- Deferred demandContinuedAllowable dodoNoneImprovementMinor additionsdo Oct. 15, 1931Oct. 15, 1931
San JuanSan Juan 238,0801,920 PlanneddoEventually dododoNoneContemplateddo ---Oct. 1, 1932
UncompahgreUncompahgre 53,25216,001 InaccessibledoReservoirs improbable; several transmission lines dodoMinimumdo130 milesShelters Mar. 28, 1932Mar. 28, 1932
White RiverFlat tops 117,800--- EventuallyAllowedUnlikely dodoNonedoContemplatedContemplated ---Mar. 5, 1932
Idaho,region 4:
IdahoIdaho 1,078,7798,965 InaccessibleLimitedImprobable None on publicNone on publicdodododo Mar. 17, 1931Mar. 17, 1931
Minnesota,region 9:
SuperiorSuperior 1,268,538--- AllowedNoneRestricted LimitedLimiteddoContemplatedCanoe routes--- June 30, 1926
Montana,region 1:
AbsarokaAbsaroka 64,000--- InaccessibleNot allowedImprobable doNonedoNonePractically completeContemplated Oct. 31, 1931Apr. 4, 1932
Custer-AbsarokaBeartooth 230,000--- ImprobableImpracticabledo NonedododoAs needed.None May 21, 1931Oct. 15, 1932
FlatheadMission Mountains 46,90020,100 InaccessibleNonedo dodododo25 percent completeContemplated ---Oct. 31, 1831
DoSouth Fork 537,50087,500 doUnusabledo dodododo50 percent completedo ---May 21, 1931
GallatinSpanish Peaks 49,0001,000 doNot allowedNone dodododo85 percent completedo ---Apr. 11, 1932
New Mexico,region 3:
Gila (revised)Gila 555,0998,008 doContinuedUnlikely Shelter huts onlydoPractically completeProtection onlyWell provided10-mile phone contemplated ---June 8, 1933
GilaBlack Range 168,4241,560 DiscouragedConservativedo dodododo15 milesNone ---Do
LincolnWhite Mountain 22,8001,200 dodoNone NonedoNoneProtection and administrationExtension encouragedIf needed ---Feb. 28, 1933
Santa FePecos Division 136,4601,360 doTo continuedo dododoNoneNow adequateCamp shelters permitted ---June 21, 1933
DoSan Pedro Parks 45,000--- Not contemplatedContinuedNo value dodoUnnecessarydoNo extensionsNone May 4, 1931May 4, 1931
Oregon,region 6:
CraterMountain Lakes 13,36580 RemoteNegligibleRemote dodoNonedoContemplatedIf needed Oct. 30, 1930Oct. 30, 1930
Mount HoodMount Hood 14,800--- doNoneNone dododododoIf necessary Feb. 13, 1931Feb. 13, 1931
Wallowa-WhitmanEagle Cap 218,8404,260 ImprobableContinuedAllowable dodododoMinimumMinimum Oct. 30, 1930Oct. 30, 1930
Willamette-Deschutes-Mount Hood (revised)Mount Jefferson 86,700--- ExcludeddoIf merited Trapper onlydodo1 truck trailImprovements contemplatedAs needed for protection ---Jun 8, 1933
Utah,region 4:
Ashley-WasatchHigh Uintas 243,957--- Very remote40 percent occupiedAllowed NonedodoNoneContemplatedIf necessary Apr. 27, 1931Apr. 27, 1931
Washington,region 6:
Mount BakerWhatcom 172,800--- InaccessibledoAllowable dodododoFew contemplatedIf needed Mar. 24, 1931Mar. 24, 1931
OlympicOlympic 128,240--- EventuallyNoneImprobable dodododoContemplatedContemplated Dec. 22, 1930Dec. 22, 1930
RainierGoat Rocks 50,100--- RemoteContinueddo dodododoProtectionProtection Feb. 13, 1931Feb. 13, 1931
Wyoming,region 2:
Big HornCloud Peak93,880120 InaccessiblePermittedImprobable BannedBanneddodoContemplatedContemplated ---Mar. 5, 1932
ShoshoneNorth Absaroka379,460--- EventuallyAllowedNo possibilities NoneNoneContemplateddododo ---Oct. 1, 1932
DoSouth Absaroka613,708508 dododo dodododododo ---Do
WashakieGlacier Peak108,500--- InaccessibleNot allowedImprobable dodoNonedoAdequateMinimum ---Mar. 28, 1932
DoStratified147,000--- UltimatelyContinuedNo value dododoNo needCompleteddo ---Mar. 25, 1932
Wyoming,region 4:Bridger138,000--- Not feasibleLimitedUnlikely dodoNegligibleNoneContemplatedAs needed Feb. 9, 3931Feb. 9, 3931
Total acreage approved areas
9,694,512270,378





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