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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />003019 <br /> <br />Climatic conditions vary from that of arid desert <br />in the lower section (elevation 5,100 feet) to a heavy pre- <br />cipitation alpine condition in the higher sections of the <br />upper perimeter of the basin. Except for the Continental <br />Divide between the North Platte and Colorado River drainage, <br />which form the northeast boundary, the basin is surrounded by <br />watersheds tributary to the Colorado River. The higher <br />sections of the basin ream elevations of over 12,400 feet. <br />The status of land ownership has remained about <br />the same in recent years with 65 percent public and 35 per- <br />cent private. An increase in irrigation involving the use <br />of private land, and an increase in recreation development, <br />primarily involving the use of public land, is anticipated. <br />The status of land ownership for the year 1964 is given in <br />the following three tables: <br /> <br /> Land Ownership in Colorado <br />Publi c Land <br />National Forest 770,900 Acres 17.9 Percent <br />Bureau of Land Management 1,358,700 II 31.6 II <br />National Park 146,500 II .....h!t II <br /> Total Federal Land 2,276,100 Acres 52.9 Percent <br />State & Local Government 261,000 II 6.1 II <br /> Total Public Land 2,537,100 Acres 59.0 Percent <br />Private Land <br />Irrigated 82,600 Acres 1.9 Percent <br />Grazing & Dry Farmed 1,680,300 II .l2.:.b II <br /> Total Private Land 1,762,900 Acres 41.0 Percent <br />Basin Total 4,300,000 Acres 100.0 Percent <br /> <br />4 <br />