1987-12-01_PERMIT FILE - C1981017 ‎(299)‎

• Permit No: C1981017
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/1/1987
• Doc Name: Postmining Land Use
• Section_Exhibit Name: Chapter VI Volume 9
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Mid-Continent operates , is that :
"After the silver crash, (of 1893) miners stayed on and
looked for alternative ways to make a living due to the
fantastic amenities of the valley. The town has survived
the boom/bust cycle with a far more stable population
base than the average Colorado mining town. "
THE ASPEN/PITKIN COUNTY GROWTH
MANAGEMENT POLICY PLAN
Pitkin County ' s relative stability is due to its
development as a recreational area :
"Pitkin County , and its county seat , Aspen , is the
leading mountain resort in North America . Its winter
skiing , summer music and educational programs and
physical beauty are an unmatched combination.
"Originally a booming silver mining town in the 1880s ,
Aspen almost followed the cycle into a bust in 1893 .
Hanging on as county seat of the livestock ranching
area with marginal metal mining and some coal production,
Aspen survived through World War II . Skiing started in
1946 . "
Today :
"The Pitkin County economy is almost totally dependent
on tourism and recreation "
THE EVOLVING POLITICAL ECONOMY
OF PITKIN COUNTY : GROWTH
MANAGEMENT BY CONSENSUS IN A
BOOM COMMUNITY (Prepared
for the Board of County
Commissioners , Pitkin County ,
Colorado)
The U. S . Forest Service suggested to officials of
Mid-Continent , in 1969 , that the southeastern one-third of
Coal Basin, which includes the mine plan area , showed poten-
tial for development as a "good" downhill skiing facility .
In 1976 , the U. S . Forest Service Land Use Plan
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