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DEC. 3 '98 10:16AM DMG,GJCT 1 303 2410336 P.9 <br /> 3 . Residential <br /> The lon;- wintars sPam likely to make Coal <br /> Basin an unattractive prospect for rr7idcnrial httverr. . In <br /> addition, necessary faCilitles such ds schools , ChUr. chCs and <br /> stores are situated some 210 miles array , in the town of <br /> Carbondale, further diminishing the attractiveness of Coal <br /> Basin to residential buyers . <br /> 4 . Forestry <br /> Coal Basin has some stands of aspen and <br /> conifer forests . Aspen, however, arc of little commercial <br /> value, and the steep terrain prohibits harvesting of the <br /> suitable conifer trees by standard lodging methods . <br /> S . Industrial/Commercial <br /> Coal Basin has been used for mining since the <br /> turn of the century. However , the harsh winter; and steep <br /> terrain make operations di.fficu'It and increase production <br /> costa . Such factors would inhibit development of Coal <br /> Basin for other industrial uses . <br /> The transportation of goods and services would <br /> Prove a Further difficulty to inditst.rial. itsr_rs nince the <br /> neared train loadout is located in Carbondale . <br /> Abscnt the fine coming coal found in clac Coal <br /> Ravin, the area woiild he prohibitively expensive for an <br /> industrial enterprise. <br /> Trade and lodging in Coal Basin would probably <br /> —7— <br />