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<br />., , <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />Project Beneficiary Profile <br /> <br />The economy of the watershed is primarilly based on irrigated agriculture. The <br />surrounding area's economy also includes lumbering, oil & gas, mining and tourism. <br />The 1996 per capita income for the area was $27,016, whereas the Colorado per capita <br />income was $25,740 for the same period. An estimated 5.8% are below the poverty <br />level. The population within the Hayden Diversion is 95 percent White and 5 percent <br />Hispanic with an average age of 31.5 years. The average age of a Colorado resident is <br />32.5 years. The March 1998 unemployment rate for Routt County, Colorado, was 2.5 <br />percent, which compares with 3.3 percent for Colorado. <br /> <br />Alternative Plans Considered: <br /> <br />No Action <br /> <br />1. Hayden Diversion/Ditch Aggregation <br /> <br />2. Two Diversion Alternative <br /> <br />3. Two Diversions & Marshal Ditch Expansion <br /> <br />4. Hayden Diversion and Rock Riprap Ditch Extension <br />5. Single Diversion at the Williams Ditch <br /> <br />Hayden S <br />