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<br />G31~ <br /> <br />and effects on relative social position; and, related socio- <br /> <br />economic and socia-environmental impacts. <br /> <br />social impacts were clearly separated under each of the <br />alternatives. Moreover, impacts were examined separately in <br />various geographic sections of the approximately 900 square <br />mile impact area lying between Greeley on the west, and Sterling <br />to the east. Impacts were assessed for comparable future time <br /> <br /> <br />periods under each of the alternatives. For each of 23 different <br /> <br /> <br />considerations, considerable secondary data were gathered <br /> <br /> <br />concerning the status quo at this time (e.g., in population, <br /> <br /> <br />housing, education, social problems, etc.)~ and formed a basis <br /> <br /> <br />upon which to judge the extent to which future impacts could <br /> <br /> <br />effect this picture. In addition, data on trends in the area <br /> <br /> <br />were secured to ga~n an understanding of the likely social <br /> <br /> <br />characteristics that would corne about under the alternative of no <br /> <br /> <br />project. The study used a combination of sociological and <br /> <br /> <br />anthropological field study techniques in gathering primary <br /> <br /> <br />data in the field. Interviews were conducted with residents <br /> <br /> <br />throughout the South Platte River Basin in the Project Area, <br /> <br /> <br />and many local experts in such matters as health, government, <br /> <br /> <br />social services, employment, the local economy and so forth, <br /> <br /> <br />were also interviewed. Systematic procedures were developed <br /> <br /> <br />to locate interviewees, conduct interviews, organize data, <br />and complete the necessary analyses. Once all of the data were <br />collected from both primary and secondary sources, the various <br />analyses were completed. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />2 <br />