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<br />- 5 - <br />Examination of the Deserado mitigation plan reveals <br />only the slightest intentions of addressing these concerns. <br />For example, the blanket and incorrect statement is made <br />that no water or sewer facilities will be required. The <br />assertion is made that school facilities are adequate with , <br />only an addition of two teachers in 1981-82 and four teachers <br />in 1982-83 being necessary. Health care facilities are <br />deemed adequate in spite of the position of the hospital <br />administrator that expansion of facilities will be required <br />when the oil shale growth is added to the Deserado-related <br />growth. <br />Western Fuels' proposed solution to law enforcement <br />problems is to add one policeman and one patrol car to the <br />Town of Rangely. Nothing is set aside for recreation. One <br />four-wheel drive truck is allocated to the Rangely Fire <br />District. <br />Compare these so-called mitigation measures to the <br />realistic cost estimates projected by the State of Colorado <br />and the reviewer will easily determine that the "mitigation <br />proposal" falls far short of what is required. <br />We hasten to add that shortages in housing and <br />associated financing problems will be a critical issue for <br />Rangely and other Colorado communities. Based on the State <br />of Colorado figures, and assuming a growth in population of <br />2,000 persons, Rio Blanco County will need literally hun- <br />dreds of new housing units. Rather than a realistic assess- <br />ment of the required housing needs, the Western Fuels <br />proposal fails to guarantee adequate housing to address <br />even the most minimal needs of the community. For example, <br />by 1985 Western Fuels proposes to guarantee a total of 130 <br />housing units. Even using the most liberal multipliers, <br />this guarantee will not address Western Fuels' own Norkers' <br />