How many alternatives were analyzed in the FEIS?
Five alternatives were formulated and the effects displayed in the DEIS. In response to public comments on the DEIS, the Forest developed another alternative, Alternative 5R. The Final EIS analyzes six alternatives. Summarize the Selected Alternative (5R). Alternative 5R was developed from Alternative 5 with changes in response to route-specific comments, mountain bike opportunity and the quality of non-motorized and motorized opportunities. Specific management under this alternative includes: • Snow-free motorized travel is restricted to designated routes in the Huckleberry Basin area, east of Soda Springs. • Direction to explore a preliminary design and analysis for new trail construction for two designated motorized trails, one parallel to Cub River Road, and the other parallel to the South Fork Road of Mink Creek. These trails would allow trail users of all kinds to reach other recreation destinations without traveling with full-sized vehicle traffic on these popular roads. • Due t
