Impacts to soil resources may result from surface disturbance associated with a variety of resource programs that result in vegetation removal including mineral resources development, motorized vehicle use, road construction, and recreation. Concentrated or improperly managed livestock grazing use can also result in adverse impacts to soil due to herbaceous vegetation removal. The greatest impacts to soil resources are anticipated under Alternative C, which would result in the greatest surface disturbance and erosion. The erosion rate due to surface-disturbing activities under Alternative C is estimated to be 66,555 tons per year in the long term, followed by Alternative D (29,546 tons per year), Alternative A (25,167 tons per year), and Alternative B (17,432 tons per year). Alternative B would result in the fewest potential adverse impacts to soil resources, because it includes the most restrictions on surface-disturbing activities compared to the other alternatives. Alternative B also includes the most proactive management to minimize adverse impacts to soils in disturbed areas, followed by alternatives D, C, and A.