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<br />west. This trend is well illustrated by referring to Jefferson County census <br /> <br />figutes which show that the county population has increased from 127,520 <br /> <br />in 1960 to 233,031 in 1970, an average annual growth rate of 6.3%. Further, <br /> <br />it is estimated by the Jefferson County Commissioners that the City of <br /> <br />Lakewood will have a population of 170,000 by 1980 as compared to its <br /> <br />1970 population of 92,743. <br /> <br />Region II, the area west of the hogback, consists of small moun- <br /> <br />taln communities, subdivided land tracts with single family dwellings (I to <br /> <br />5 acre lot size), and numerous mountain homes. There is a small amount <br /> <br />of ranching In this region which results in approxImately 1000 acres of alfalfa <br /> <br />and native hay being irrigated from surface diversions. Arapahoe National <br /> <br />Forest located in the western part of Region II is covered with coniferous forest <br /> <br />and receives heavy recreational use from the Denver metropolitan population. <br /> <br />Domestic water for the homes in Region II is supplied by surface <br /> <br />water diversions and wells. The Evergreen-Hiwan Hills-Kittredge area <br /> <br />has a centralized, metered water system owned by the Public Service Company <br /> <br />of Colorado. Water is supplied to the system by meanS of a surface diversion <br /> <br />~rom Bear Creek. The Town of Morrison also has a centralized water system <br /> <br />that takes its water from Bear Creek. Other communities In Region II depend <br /> <br />on small municipal and individual wells for domestic water with some homes <br /> <br />receiving their water via truck. Mountain homes in the area for the most part <br /> <br />receive their water from individual we lls. Limited groundwater supplies have <br /> <br />restricted growth in some areas such as Indian Hills. Groundwater contami- <br /> <br />nation from the large number of individual septic waste disposal systems is <br /> <br />becoming a problem in several areas. <br /> <br />-7- <br /> <br />~':'CI:...J.....:.... <br /> <br />r. ~~,: - ..;...... . "." ~T""'''''':_''''~,r.-"';_-:-....,,__._. .....;;0.;..,-.. <br /> <br />- ........ <br /> <br />-- .- . <br />...........---......, ...,-,' <br />