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<br />o <br /> <br />L'? <br />..-1 <br /> <br />CHAPTER I <br /> <br />GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> <br />either by the Bureau of Land Management or Forest Service. The irrigated <br />lands have little rotation as grass hay or pasture is grown continuously. <br />The ranches are gradually increasing in size as smaller operators are sell- <br />ing to larger, more profitable entities. In 1954 there were 221 ranches <br />compared to 136 in 1964. <br /> <br /> <br />Winter feeding of cattle at base ranch. <br /> <br />Revenues obtained from camping, picnicking, fishing, hunting, skiing, <br />and general outdoor recreation are important to the local economy. Blue <br />Mesa and Taylor Park Reservoirs complement the natural recreation attrac~ <br />tions and draw many visitors to the area. In the fall of the year big <br />game hunters converge on the area and many local residents supplement <br />their income by providing guide service or cabins for the hunters' con- <br />venience. Skiing development at Crested Butte is growing rapidly and <br />new condominiums are being constructed to accommodate the population <br />influx. <br /> <br />Other economic activities center around Western State College, tim- <br />ber production, and limited mining for gold. <br /> <br />7 <br />