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90. forecasted population growth for the specific communities (Meeker, Rangely, Rifle, <br />Parachute, and Battlement Mesa) <br />This information was not obtained for the Commercial Mine Plan. You might try <br />the Division of Local Government. County-level future population projections are <br />available, but I have not found them at the community level. <br />From http://www.dlg.oem2.state.co.us/demog/datalist.htm: <br />"A large number of documents presenting demographic and 1990 census data are <br />available from the Demography Section of the Colorado Division of Local <br />Government. To obtain descriptions of these documents call (303) 866-4147 or E- <br />mail and ask for a copy of our Document Catalog and Price List to be mailed or faxed <br />to you. In addition to the demographic data, economic forecasts for jobs (wage and <br />salary or E5202+), employed persons, unemployed persons, and labor force can be <br />obtained. The forecasts are available only in printed form at the cost of $20." <br />91. Section 7.14.1.2 -The vacancy rates for other towns (Meeker, Rangely, Pazachute, and <br />Battlement Mesa) <br />Information for local towns was sought for the Mine Plan, but, unfortunately, was <br />not available. The Colorado Division of Housing compiled a "Multifamily Housing <br />and Rental ,Survey," that included Glenwood Springs but no other local <br />communities. The City of Rifle provided the estimate for that community. Brief <br />discussions with local officials in Parachute and Battlement Mesa yielded unofficial <br />vacancy estimates of about 2 percent. Short of interviewing realtors or surveying <br />apartment complexes individually, this information does not appear to be readily <br />available. <br />92. Do you expect that employees may reside as far away as Glenwood Springs? If so, what <br />percentage? <br />Indeed, employees maeu reside as far away as Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction. <br />This is unknown at this time because most of the hiring is yet to occur. Current <br />employees reside in Meeker, Rangely, Rifle, Glenwood Springs, Parachute, and <br />Battlement Mesa. Many future hires will likely reside in the towns they are <br />currently living in, which could 6e any of the above. Newcomers will have to <br />decide what they can afford or are willing to afford (i.e., Glenwood Springs) or what <br />is most suitable for their particular needs, or they may locate based simply o n <br />proximity to work. It is difficult to predict where they will live. In the Commercial <br />Mine Plan, we made some assumptions about employee distribution to estimate <br />transportation impacts. See Commercial Mine Plan pages 8-43 to 8-46 to review <br />35 <br />