This area is heavily impacted by the presence of 5 miles of fence built as an allotment boundary and as permanent exclosure fences to protect the riparian corridor. Numerous man-made drop structures in Trapper Creek exist. Several maintained roads and ways, and the evidence of old stock ponds and related disturbances are also present. The open topography and lack of vegetation in this portion of the unit accentuate these man-made intrusions. The southeast portion of the unit.
Numerous disturbances are substantially noticeable in the landscape.
Access routes to 12 range developments and a cabin are highly visible and detract from the area s naturalness. The topography and sparse vegetation in this area makes these imprints readily visible from numerous locations in the unit. The naturalness of the area is compromised by the presence of an old constructed road bed and associated disturbances that are in close proximity to the cherry-stemmed road and the boundary road. The cumulative impacts from these disturbances detracts from this portion s naturalness. Outstanding opportunities were found in the drainage bottoms of the western portions of both Trapper Creek and Northwater Creek.