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<br />Expectations of Growth <br />Western Slope and Central Mtns <br /> <br />· Traditional tourism will remain a source of growth <br />but be geared more toward the late-middle-age <br />behavior of the baby-boomers. <br /> <br />· Second home users, retirees, remote workers will <br />be the primary drivers of economic activity in <br />these areas. <br /> <br />· Energy-related mining and other activities will <br />pick up . . . and retain a greater presence over time. <br /> <br />Expectations of Growth: <br />Agricultural Areas of the Eastern <br />Plains and San Luis Valley <br /> <br />· Agriculture is struggling; many counties have <br />been hit hard by the drought. <br /> <br />· There have been some devastating losses of <br />manufacturing jobs. <br /> <br />· Value-added agriculture is helping. <br /> <br />· Tourism, prisons, manufacturing, other will help <br />them "hang on". <br /> <br />12 <br />