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Show PART V REGIONAL NEEDS AND DEMANDS Open ditch drain newly constructed in irrigated lands in Colorado to relieve waterlogged condition and improve crop production. Recreation Partly because of the unique values of the area, total recreation- days, including fishing and hunting, for the region are projected to in- crease from 60 million in 1965 to 236 million in 2020 as depicted on the figure following page 5^. Only about 3 percent of the projected recreation-day use will be generated by residents of the region. A con- siderable portion of nonresident use originates from the Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Provo areas. Within the 2000 to 2020 time frame, 333,000 surface acres of water- are required, preferably in small lakes near urban areas, which are mor*e efficient for recreation purposes. Almost a half million additional acres of developed land and over 12 million additional acres of undeveloped Land will be needed. It was not possible to project acre needs for wilderness, outstanding natural, and historic areas. Such areas cannot be created when needs arise and should be acquired and protected whenever and wher*e- ever they exist. |
