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<br />344~ <br /> <br />(a) Provide Population Trends For The Development Area And Source <br />Development Area; <br /> <br />As noted earlier, the State Demographer has observed that from 1970 to <br />1980, the annual compounded rate of growth, based upon census figures, <br />has been 4.7% per annum for Colorado Springs and 7.8% per annum for <br />Aurora. <br /> <br />Census data demonstrates the trend of increasing populations in each <br />community. <br /> <br /> Colorado Springs Aurora <br /> Population % Increase Population % Increase <br />1950 45,472 11,421 <br /> 54.4% 325.1% <br />1960 70,194 48,548 <br /> 93.1% 54.4% <br />1970 135,517 74,974 <br /> 58.8% 111.5% <br />1980 215,150 158,588 <br /> <br />Supported by the growth increases in previous decades, and since Colorado <br />Springs had a 58.8% increase from 1970 to 1980 and Aurora a 111.5% <br />increase for the same period, it must be concluded that the growth rate <br />is a strong long term rate. <br /> <br />In contrast to 4.7% per annum and 7.8% per annum growth rates for Colorado <br />Springs and Aurora respectively for 1970 to 1980, the Cities are using <br />conservative annual growth rates. This is based upon a consensus of <br />regional planning agencies that growth will moderate. Accordingly, <br />Colorado Springs' projections are based upon an approximate 3.2% per <br />annum rate; Aurora's projections are based upon a 3.1% per annum rate <br />(see Attachments 2 and 3). Population trends in the source development <br />area are not provided as there is no current population in the area, and <br />since the area is designated a wilderness, it will not be developed. <br /> <br />(b) Specify The Predominant Types Of Developments To Be Served By <br />The Proposed Extension Of The Water Collection System; <br /> <br />The predominant types of developments to be served in the cities of <br />Colorado Springs and Aurora are limited exclusively to residential, <br />commercial, industrial, municipal and.military or national security use. <br /> <br />(c) Specify What Percentage Of The Design Capacity The Current <br />System Is Now Operating; <br /> <br />12 <br />