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<br />Less than 200 acres of buildable land remain in the study area. Due to the high development pressure, it is
<br />likely that these areas will be developed within 10 years unless some type of conservation measure is put
<br />in place. The land is currently zoned for agricultural, residential and commercial uses. The City and other
<br />organizations are continually evaluating opportunities to directly acquire some of these properties or their
<br />development rights. Alternatively, the City will promote design guidelines that limit the impact of new
<br />development on the river, such as those being proposed in the Community Plan Update.
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<br />Land use conflicts between residential and recreational uses have emerged due to noise and trespass concerns,
<br />The City has implemented two quiet zones to help reduce the impact of recreational uses on adjacent
<br />residents, Other concerns result from the presence of commercial and industrial uses directly adjacent to the
<br />river without appropriate buffers or transition zones.
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<br />The Lower Yampa River basin extends from immediately
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<br />the Green River, Streams in the upper basin and the main
<br />Yampa above Steamboat Springs are classified by the Colorado
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