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<br />3. Medical ilervices <br /> <br />Alternatives Two and Three will eventually gene ate sufficient <br />population to help supr-ort a new ambulatory/emergency/' day surgery <br />medical facility promoted by the Upper San Juan Hospital istrict. Also, <br />Alternative Two or Three would attract new health care rofessionals to <br />establish permanent or visiting practices. The tax base or the bOEopital <br />district will also increase. <br /> <br />4. Social Service Organizations <br /> <br />Social service organizations in Archuleta County can a ticipate adverse <br />impacts from increased social welfare programs during the arlier phases of <br />developing Alternatives Two or Three. (Ner tille, however, . creased indirect <br />growth and associated increased tax revenues will hel alleviate most <br />problems in Archuleta County. <br /> <br />5. Lifestyles <br /> <br />Agriculture and logging will continue to decrease whil retail trade and <br />personal services will increase in all of the three alte natives. Minimal <br />effects, if any, will occur in Mineral County. <br /> <br />6. Attitudes. Eeliefs and Values <br /> <br />Developnent under Alternatives Two or Three may acce tuate the current <br />polarization of the existing population into two canps: those who favor <br />economic development and diversification and those who resi t the changes and <br />new residents associated with tourism growth. Also, d ds from newer <br />residents for additional public services and planning and eveloprnent versus <br />the traditional desires for limited services/taxes and planning are in <br />conflict, and these differences can be expecteCl to ir,tensi and increase. <br /> <br />On the other hand reduced unemployrilent, reduced out-migration of <br />Archuleta County's young adults, additional revenue base nd other positive <br />impacts may soften the resistance to change. The period f major stress and <br />conflict is anticipated during the initial develoIlllent pha es of Alternatives <br />Two or Three. <br /> <br />Adverse Enviro!llliental Effects Which C'E.nnot Ee Avo,d"d <br /> <br />Adverse impacts resulting from implanentation of Alterna ives Two or Three <br />will affect geology, visual resources, water resources, air ality, vegetation, <br />wildlife, outdoor recreation and the econcroic and social nvironment. These <br />impacts are discussed fully in Subsections B, C, D and E of Chapter IV of the <br />Revised DEIS. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Maintenance and Enhancem"nt of Long-Term Productivity <br /> <br />Productivity levels of range, wildlife, vegetation, soils water, recreation, <br />minerals and the socio-econcroic environmental resources wou d vary frcro current <br /> <br />xii <br />