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M OJ o::t' SUMMARY This report describes a research project aimed at forecasting certain demographic and economic aspects of the. City of Craig and Moffat County for two alternative futures. The first is a continuation of the status quo in which trends and events that are a continuation of the present are examined. The second is one in which the proposed Yampa Project power plant is super- imposed upon the present situation. These forecasts were then translated into probable additional costs and revenues resulting from the construction and operation of the power plant. Projections for Craig and Moffat County Without the construction of the Craig power plant, Moffat County appears to be heading for a period of moderate growth, with population increasing by more than 25 percent from an estimated 6,757 in January, 1973 to 8,463 in December, 1982. Employment is projected to increase by more than 33 percent at the same time from 2,677 to 3,586. Water and sewage requirements increase proportionately with the population. The total school enrollment for the county is projected to decline from 1,773 in January, 1973 to 1,751 in June, 1976 and then climb to 1,872 in December, 1982. But if the power plant is built, the projections show a population growth from 6,757 in January, 1973 to 13,298 in March, 1977 at the peak of construction followed by a decline to 11,702 in March, 1979 and then a gradual rise to 12,922 in December, 1982 for an overall growth during the period of more than 90 percent. The growth in total employment parallels the expansion in the population, increasing from 2,677 in January, 1973 to 6,332 in March, 1977, then declining to 5,213 in March, 1979 and finally rising to 5,715 in December, 1982 for a total growth of over 110 percent. Similarly, school enrollment rises from 1,773 11