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<br />permits were issued within the county with a valuation of almost <br />$33 million. This compares to 191 commercial building permits with <br />a valuation of $20.6 million in the same year. Of the residential <br />bui 1 di ng permits issued, 73 percent were in the city of Boul der as <br />compared to only 29 percent of the commercial permits. <br /> <br />Tourism <br /> <br />Although tourism is included in the services sector under various <br />selected industries, it is important to mention since it provides <br />si gnifi cant jobs and income to Boul der County. Boul der County and the <br />city of Boulder are located adjacent to many mountainous recreational <br />areas, including several ski areas, lakes, national forests, and Rocky <br />Mountain National Park. In addition, the city of Boulder has many <br />recreational and cultural facil ities. <br /> <br />CULTURAL RESOURCES <br /> <br />Class III cultural resource surveys of the Coal Creek and Crescent Dam <br />alternatives were completed in 1979. Resources consisted of two <br />hi stori c Ameri can sites. Neither of these sites are considered to be <br />significant; hence, they were not nominated to the National Register of <br />Hi stori c Pl aces. A report on i nvesti gati ons and recommendati ons 15 <br />included in the Environmental Appendix. <br /> <br />RECREATION <br /> <br />Urbanization along the Front Range is resulting in a steadily increasing <br />demand for recreational opportunities by area residents. At the present <br />time, there are limited outdoor recreation use lands or facilities in the <br />immediate vicinity of the study area. <br /> <br />20 <br />