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Show 9. Recreation and Tourism - Land Current Situation ( CS) Alternative A Alternative B Alternative C 9.4 Hunting conflicts on sovereign lands Feasibility/ Effectiveness NA Minor investment in buoys and signs. Effective. Same as A. No additional resources required. Possible Impacts Increase in bird watching and some OHV trespass. Slightly reduced hunting areas. Increase in user conflicts over time. Hunters lose a little hunting area. Bird watchers gain some enhanced opportunity. Decrease in user conflicts. Same as A. Loss of some rest areas for birds. Areas are set up for biological reasons, not for birdwatching. Hunters gain a little GSL hunting area. Conflicts/ Coordination User conflicts would increase over time with wildlife viewing. OHV trespass and public safety concerns. Some coordination with user groups required. Reduced conflict between hunters and other user groups. Coordination required between DWR, DPR, DFFSL and others. Same as A. Increase risk of trespass where no- hunting zones buffer adjacent private property. Public Trust/ Protection Other than user conflicts, no apparent threat to public trust resource protection. Shift in management toward non- consumptive use along the E shore of AISP. Same as A. Wildlife protection decreased in these areas due to the loss of rest areas. 201 |