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<br />( <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />, <br />II <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />002914 <br /> <br />CONTENTS <br /> <br />I. SUMMARY. . . <br /> <br />II. INTRODUCTION. <br /> <br />III. NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE BASIN. <br /> <br />Location and Size. . . . <br />Climate. . . <br />Physiography and Geology <br />Physiography. <br />Geology . . . <br />Mineral Resources <br />Land Resources . . <br />Soils . . . . . <br />Land Ownership. <br />Land Use. . . . <br />Cover Conditions and Management <br />Irrigated cropland <br />Dry Cropland . <br />Rangeland. . . . . . <br />Salt desert zone. <br />Foothills zone. . <br />Canyon lands zone <br />Rolling hills and valleys zone. <br />Mountain zone . . <br />Timber and alpine zone. <br />~ater Resources. <br />Water Supply. <br />Water Quality <br />Water Rights. <br />The Upper Colorado River Basin Compact <br />Water Use . . . . <br />Recreation Resources <br />Natural Features. <br />Wildlife. . . . . <br />Water Based Recreation. <br />Winter Sports . <br /> <br />IV. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. <br /> <br />Historical Development <br />General Description. . <br />Population and Employment <br />Major Types of Economic Activity. <br />Transportation. . . . . . . . . . <br /> <br />~" <br /> <br />i <br />I <br />3 <br />3 <br />3 <br />4 <br />4 <br />6 <br />8 <br />10 <br />10 <br />22 <br />24 <br />27 <br />28 <br />30 <br />31 <br />31 <br />32 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />35 <br />35 <br />37 <br />37 <br />39 <br />39 <br />41 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />43 <br />44 <br />44 <br />46 <br />46 <br />47 <br />51 <br />