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<br />. <br />00160S <br /> <br />{ <br /> <br />SOCIO-ECOiiOt:IC HiPACT OF EtlERGY DEVELOPriEflT IN \'IESTERN COLORADO: ISSUES & PROGRESS <br /> <br />I. PHYSICAL SYSTEMS <br /> <br />A. Water and Sewer <br /> <br />Water and Sewer systems of all impacted towns are. near capacity. <br /> <br />Some systems are so old that redevelopn:ent of the entire systems <br />must be considered, rather than merely expanding them. <br />(EXf;.I'iPLES: Hayden and Grand Va1l2Y) <br /> <br />* <br /> <br />Federal-State-COG-local team has been established to develop and <br />ir:1p1e;;:ant a co:nprehensive \'Iater and Se\vET plan fer Hayden. <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />Transpol'tation (roads, airpG,~, buses; railroads 'Is. pipeline) <br />An acceptable regional transportation system is not not available. <br /> <br />Roads determine the location of new facilities and growth. <br />(ElP,,'iPLE: Range ly) <br /> <br />Alte~nate modes of transportation need to be considsred such as on <br />the Ca proposal for the Rarlg21y P.\l1ld \'I'nere they mi gilt use buses to. <br />tr'a:;sport \)orkers rather than individuCll v'~hicles. <br /> <br />* Federal-State-Oi 1 Shale Industry(tract Cb)-County airport study no" <br />unden'iay fOI' Rio B1JIlcO County. <br /> <br />C. Schools <br /> <br />Present State law allows only 107% increase for operating budget. <br />(EXAMPLES: Mesa County, Hayden) <br /> <br />School bonds appear ~ore attractive where State Oil Shale Lease Funds <br />are in\'olved. <br /> <br />Dist,'icts a(e he,.itant to approve large bend co",mitnel1ts in light of <br />past bocm-bllst cycles. <br /> <br />* <br /> <br />Region 11 school districts have prepared a proposal for Oil Shale <br />Lease Funds based on t;12 Rapp I:npact Study. <br />