. Canon City District wilderness planning amendment. Wilderness areas; Land use. 43 rfSA Is In the pine Douglas-fir forest of the Rocky Mountain Forest Province. In Colorado there are approximately 131,300 acres of existing wilderness and 123,940 acres of WSAs in pine Douglas-fir forest of the Rocky Mountain Forest Province. This ecosystem classification is fairly common to the surrounding region. The unit can be reached within 1 day (5 hours) of driving from six major population centers; Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Greeley (approximately 2,400,000 people). Rea
. Canon City District wilderness planning amendment. Wilderness areas; Land use. 43 rfSA Is In the pine Douglas-fir forest of the Rocky Mountain Forest Province. In Colorado there are approximately 131,300 acres of existing wilderness and 123,940 acres of WSAs in pine Douglas-fir forest of the Rocky Mountain Forest Province. This ecosystem classification is fairly common to the surrounding region. The unit can be reached within 1 day (5 hours) of driving from six major population centers; Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Greeley (approximately 2,400,000 people). Realty and Access There are two private inholdlngs totaling 30 acres. Adjacent lands are mixed in ownership - 54 percent Federal, 11 percent state, and 35 percent private. Physical access is limited, however, there is no legal access present. Social/Economic Social - Please refer to General Section at the beginning of this chapter. Economic - This unit lies within Fremont County which has been characterized by rapid growth. Population increased from 21,942 in 1970 to 28,676 in 1980, a change of percent. However, employment rate has been consistently greater than the state by 1 to percent and per capita income has been consistently lower. In 1969 estimated per capita income was $2,261 (Colorado $3,106); in 1977 It was $4,909 (Colorado $6,118). geologic and economic conditions do not warrant such activities. A low grade, 5-foot wide iron bearing vein occurs one-quarter mile southwest of the upper unit of this WSA. There appears to be no structural extension into the unit. Further exploration would be necessary to delineate this structure, but it is not considered economically feasible for low grade iron deposits. Energy Minerals This unit has not been classified for geothermal resource potential by the USGS. It is 13 miles from the former Alamosa County KGRA and within the Rio Grande rift. This rift zone is favorable for geothermal resource occurence. An unexplored sediment
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