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~; (~` <br />r: <br />TABLE 1 <br />POPULATION OF TOWNS IN DELTA COUNTY <br />TOWN 1980 1990 PERCENTAGE CHANGE <br />CEDAREDGE 1,184 1,380 - +17 <br />CRAWFORD 268 221 -18 <br />DELTA 3,931 3,789 - 4 <br />HOTCHKISS 855 744 -13 <br />ORCHARD CITY 1,914 2,218 +16 <br />PAONIA 1,425 1,403 - 2 <br />Housing Vacancy Rates for Delta County have decreased from 14.23 in 1980 to <br />7.09 in 1988, the last year available for this data. Vacancy rates of less <br />than 10 percent can be indicative of a housing shortage. It should be kept <br />in mind thnt the rates do not indicate either physicnl condition or whether <br />the unite are available year around or seasonally. <br />The unemployment rates for Delta County in the middle 1980'e were around 10 <br />percent. The rate for 1991 has been around 5.4 percent. This rate <br />indicates that local workers would be available to fill new jobs. <br />A socioeconomic survey of Delta County residents was conducted in 1981 <br />concerning their perceptions and ideas about energy-related growth; these <br />concerns may still be true. In general, respondents felt that clean air and <br />scenery should not be sacrificed to meet the country's energy needs. Most <br />agreed that the costa of growth related to energy production should not be <br />• borne by the reaidente and that increased job opportunities were seen ae a <br />positive benefit resulting from energy development. Some saw increased <br />crime ae a possible adverse effect of energy development. <br />R. Soils <br />The proposed lease ie in a steep and highly dissected area that drains in a <br />southerly direction into the North Fork of the Gunnison River (North Fork). <br />Elevation ranges from approximately 6,100 to 8,200 feet with hillslope <br />aspects being predominantly southeast and southwest. Soils in the lower <br />elevations, along the North Fork, are comprised of Torriorthente and <br />Haplargide on varying elopes. These soils are formed in an accumulation of <br />locally transported stony materials from a variety of rock. Hoth soils are <br />deep and well drained, and their stony surface layer helps to prevent <br />erosion. The Torriorthente have rapid to moderately slow permeability and <br />surface runoff is moderate. The Haplargide have moderate to moderately slow <br />permeability and surface runoff ie moderate. The mafn limitations of these <br />soils are stoniness and overflow. <br />The soils on the steep elopes of the tributaries draining into the North <br />Fork are also comprised of Torriorthente, with about 309 of the area being <br />sandstone outcrop. These Torriorthente occur on the lees eloping areas. <br />They are well drained, with deeper soils occurring near the bottom of <br />elopes. Permeability is moderate to rapid, and available water capacity is <br />moderate to low. Surface runoff ie rapid. The primary soil limitations are <br />elope and stoniness. <br />The soils along the higher elevation, northern boundary of the proposed <br />lease area are Fughee-Curecanti stony loams, on 10 to 408 elopes. These <br />soils are formed in glacial outwash, landslide deposits, and old alluvial <br />fans. The Fughee soil is deep and well drained, having a high available <br />• water capacity and slow permeability. Surface runoff ie medium to rapid. <br />The hazard of erosion from wind ie alight and from water ie high, The <br />13 <br />