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Tourism directly accounts for 1/3 of the Gunnison County economy and 40% of the job base • Gunnison's public open space and private working landscapes contribute to the quality of winter tourism experience• Wholesale conversion of local ranch lands to tourism infrastructure and second homes may reduce winter tourism by as much as 40%• The impact of such a change could reach $14 million and 350 jobs per year Overview Current Gunnison County landowners and leaders face a decision regarding the potentially irreversible intensification of private land use in the county.At the crux of the issue is whether the private decision to convert agricultural lands into higher intensity land uses and built infrastructure is in the best interests of the county at large.Whether more tourism services at the loss of working farms and ranches and a more open landscape would result in more or less economic development and an improved or deteriorated quality of life in Gunnison County remains a central and open question.
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