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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />111-96 <br /> <br /> <br />Chapter III - Affected Environment/Environmental Consequences <br />PDEIS - Navajo Reservoir Operations <br /> <br />185 because of the harsh desett coWltry; later mining activity, particularly coal, brought some <br />186 economic gain-but most significant was the development of San Juan CoWley'S oil and <br />187 gas deposits from 1970 thru the 1990's. <br />188 <br />189 The largest employer in San Juan CoWlty is Federal, State and local government at about <br />190 25 percent of the total. Retail trade and the services industries employ about 20 percent <br />191 each, mining and construction follow at about 9 percent each, transponation and public <br />192 utilities at 7 percent, and wholesale trade, manufacturing and finance, insurance and real <br />193 estate make up the rest (New Mexico Economic Development Department). The Four <br />194 Corners Power Plant and the Navajo Nation are major employers in the area. <br />195 <br />196 In 1997, San Juan CoWlty had an annual per capita personal income of$16,749. <br />197 San Juan CoWlty ranks 14th of 33 cowlties in per capita personal income. The cOlmty <br />198 Wlemployment rate as of March 1998 was 8.65 percent. This rate, though high, has <br />199 been falling steadily over the last several years, The 1997 Economic Census shows the <br />200 top five industries provided 85 percent of the COWley'S jobs. A total of 51,289 people <br />201 were employed in full-tinle and pan-time employment, The COWlty data includes <br />202 employment provided by the Navajo Nation. <br />203 <br />204 <br />205 Tourism/Recreation.-Tourism in San Juan CoWlty is most active during the <br />206 swnmer months. Fishing, water-skiing, sailing, boating, and parasailing are available on <br />207 the San Juan River and Navajo Reservoir, as well as on a nwnber oflakes in the area. <br />208 Tourists can also mOlUltain bike, hike, backpack, ride horses, and hWlt for big game, <br />209 upland birds, and waterfowl. Trout fishing on the San Juan River below Navajo Dam <br />210 attracts anglers from allover the United States and many foreign coWltries. Historic <br />211 sites include Aztec Ruins National Monwnent. Salmon Ruins. Aztec Musewn. and <br />212 Pioneer Village. Add some expenditure data when INTERNET service is restored. <br />213 <br />214 <br />215 Agriculture.-The 1997 agricultural census of San Juan CoWlty estimated there were <br />216 approxinlately 666 farms in the county totaling about 1,857,223 acres ofland, including <br />217 crop production and range operations. About 85 percent of these farms were composed <br />218 off ewer than 179 acres. Total cropland amoWlted to 84,000 acres, of which 68,500 <br />219 acres were irrigated and about 61,000 were harvested. The agricultural sector <br /> <br />January 25, 2002 - Not for Public Review - Draft <br />