Legal and Policy Filter (continued) Are there any legislated exceptions that allow the actions or uses that would normally be prohibited? If yes, check this box and go to Step 2.E. Describe the legislated exception that would allow the normally prohibited action or use: If no, check this box and still go to Step 2.E. Will the proposed actions or uses help preserve wilderness character? If yes, check this box and go to the Impacts and Benefits Filter. Explain how the actions or uses will help preserve wilderness character: If no, check this box and go to Step 3. Explain how the actions or uses will not help preserve wilderness character: Step 3: Return the proposal with an explanation of why it is being returned. If a revised proposal is submitted, it should include an explanation of changes from the previous proposal. Begin at Step 1 of this Legal and Policy Filter with the revised proposal. Step 4: Is there a restriction in law, policy, or management plan that would prevent the actions or uses, or limit where or when they could be used? If yes, check this box and go to Step 3. Explanation of the restrictions in law, policy, or management plan: If no, check this box and go to the Impacts and Benefits Filter. Impacts and Benefits Filter Benefits Assessment Worksheet — Instructions: There are two worksheets, one for the benefits assessment and one for the impacts assessment. Once the worksheets are completed, the benefits and impacts decision table is used to determine a provisional decision. Based on the outcome of this decision, the proposal is either returned for revision or is evaluated for its contribution to cumulative impacts. After this cumulative impacts assessment, a final recommendation about the proposal is given to the decision maker.
Legal and Policy Filter (continued) Are there any legislated exceptions that allow the actions or uses that would normally be prohibited? If yes, check this box and go to Step 2.E. Describe the legislated exception that would allow the normally prohibited action or use: If no, check this box and still go to Step 2.E. Will the proposed actions or uses help preserve wilderness character? If yes, check this box and go to the Impacts and Benefits Filter. Explain how the actions or uses will help preserve wilderness character: If no, check this box and go to Step 3. Explain how the actions or uses will not help preserve wilderness character: Step 3: Return the proposal with an explanation of why it is being returned. If a revised proposal is submitted, it should include an explanation of changes from the previous proposal. Begin at Step 1 of this Legal and Policy Filter with the revised proposal. Step 4: Is there a restriction in law, policy, or management plan that would prevent the actions or uses, or limit where or when they could be used? If yes, check this box and go to Step 3. Explanation of the restrictions in law, policy, or management plan: If no, check this box and go to the Impacts and Benefits Filter. Impacts and Benefits Filter — Benefits Assessment Worksheet Instructions: There are two worksheets, one for the benefits assessment and one for the impacts assessment. Once the worksheets are completed, the benefits and impacts decision table is used to determine a provisional decision. Based on the outcome of this decision, the proposal is either returned for revision or is evaluated for its contribution to cumulative impacts. After this cumulative impacts assessment, a final recommendation about the proposal is given to the decision maker.
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