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<br />Olero County <br /> <br />Page 13 2/612002 <br /> <br />Large ectlDomie IosH'8 will Ottur whetteVer the ArlwLilIIs River floods, or wheDf1l!sb <br />tleoding oceun aDd d8Jll8geS are lneurred OD cauls It ditclles, 81 weD 81 other types of <br />infrastructure, i.e., bridges. roadways, de. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />10, Geology (USE SClEN17FIC NAMES OF SOIL TYPES, ETC.) <br /> <br />Five (S) prilleipallOD 8IIOC:iation groups are fOlUld in Otero County. They are 81 foDOW!I: <br /> <br />a) #3 TravesslIbl-Rock Ou/crop Associtldon. Warm, sballow, weD drained, sloping to steep <br />soils aDd rock outcrops on upland breaks. <br /> <br />b) #6 Rocky Ford - NUIfItJ - KonurIIUI..4s.sodflllon. Warm, deep, well drained, Dearly level <br />soils OD terraces. <br /> <br />e) fill Manvel - MllllleflUl - Penrose AssocitItIon. Warm, deep to sballow, well-drained, <br />gently sloping soils on upland plains. <br /> <br />d) #10 Stoneluzm - VOIIII- Harvey AssocUuion. Warm, deep, well drained, Dearly level aDd <br />gently sloping soils on upland plains. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e) #21 VOIIII - Olney - Dwyer AssociIItion. Warm, deep, well drained, gently sloping to <br />moderately steep soils on upland plains. <br /> <br />11. <br /> <br />Health & Public Safety Resources: <br /> <br />Publie bealth eoneerns are normally addressed through the Otero County Health <br />Department. They were actively involved in the Flood of 1999 relief efforls. <br />Immunizations were provided, and Issues involving water testing, communicable dlseue <br />control, de. were addressed. The area is also fortunate to have the ArkaD181 VaDey <br />Ilegkmal Medical Ceuter 81 a resource for medlea1 response. Law enforcemeut <br />responsibilities rest with the appropriate munleipal police departments and Otero County <br />Sheriff's Office. Fire protection and EMS response is available through theindividnal fire <br />proteetioulambulanee districts or serviees. In some case. these departments are <br />cooperative efforts between the fire district and the appropriate munieipaUty. <br /> <br />12, Transportation Resources: <br /> <br />v.s. highway 50 bisects Otero County and serves 81 the primary transportation corridor in <br />the region. In additional, various other state highways provide vehleular aeeess <br />throughout the area. Loeal bus service is provided through Ioeal agendes, wbile intentate <br />travel is available on TNM&O Bnsline. The Burlington Northeru & Santa Fe bandies aD <br />of the railway freight, and passenger service is available through Amtrak. Tbe nearest <br />eommereial flight service is in Pueblo, however, the City of La Junta does maintain a <br />. fadlity for the large number of small aireraft users. <br /> <br />13, Recreation Resoun:es: <br />