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• almost 21,000 population for a ratio of 1:1400 (physicians to people). <br />This ratio is less than the Western Colorado Health Systems Agency's <br />guideline of 1:1600 for the suggested availability of physicians. Western <br />Slope's expansion will minimally impact physician need, considering the <br />addition of only 257 people. <br />6. Fire Protection <br />A5 indicated in Chapter II, Page 23, the fire districts have the capacity <br />to handle additional population. <br />7. Education <br />Given the settlement patterns and demographics of Table IV-1, then the <br />Hawk's Nest expansion will increase the number of children by approxi- <br />mately 123. Dying the student:teacher ratio of one teacher per 25 <br />• students, then Paonia schools would require an additional 1.3 teachers, <br />Hotchkiss .76, and Delta 2.3. If the students nre of elementary age, the <br />existing school capacities would be insufficient as noted in Table rv-2. <br />8. Streets/Roads/Transportation <br />The ground transportation system will incur the greater strain from <br />continued growth. Town streets and connecting roads are currently in need <br />of repair] the addition of 257 people could exacerbate the decaying road <br />situation. The direct employees, at worse, will create an additional 62 <br />trips per day to the mine. This could contribute to the current <br />congestion problem on SH-133. The planned improvements to SH-133 will <br />alleviate much of this problem. However, since this is a 10 to 20 year <br />project, in the interim Western Slope Carbon Corporation will continue to <br />support a busing program for all employees who avail themselves of this <br />bus service. (Western Slope Carbon pays 508 of the bus fare under this <br />program.) in addition, shift change times ere being coordinated with <br />other mines to reduce potential congestion on SH-133. <br />• <br />54 <br />