LAND AND THE CITY
Use at least three sources and include them in a bibliography.
List and Describe the causes for the growth of the cities in the United States.
o Where are the largest cities located and why?
o Explain what is meant by the Urban – Rural Connection
o List and explain the causes of Urban Sprawl.
o List and describe at least five ways that Urban Sprawl affects agriculture.
Analyze the growth of Fort Collins, Loveland, Wellington and Windsor.
o How is our growth affecting Agriculture regarding Land, Air and Water?
o How would YOUR group establish a Land – Use Plan for future development of
Northern Colorado Explain why.?
(Base your plan on a projected six per cent population in the next ten years.)
HOME, HOME ON THE RANGE
Use at least three sources, one from a farm Bureau, one from the Bureau of Land Management, and
include them in a bibliography.
o List and explain a brief history of range Land in the United States.
o Be sure to include the effect of Barbed Wire fences on Range Land.
o List at least 5 pressures being placed on Range Land.
o List and describe the effects these pressures will have on Range Land, especially in Northern
Colorado.
Analyze the Range Land in Colorado, especially around Fort Collins, Loveland and Wellington.
o How would YOUR group develop a land – use development plan for the Range Land in
Northern Colorado? Explain why.
FORESTRY AND DEFORESTATION
Use at least three sources, one from a lumber company, and include them in a bibliography.
o List and Describe at least five reasons people around the world are cutting down the forests.
o Explain what is meant by deforestation.
o List and explain three ways trees are harvested.
o List and describe the effects deforestation has on the world’s
o Land and erosion
o Air quality
o Biodiversity
Analyze and list the effects deforestation would have on the State of Colorado, Especially Our
National and State Forests West of Loveland and Fort Collins, in relation to
o Tourism
o Agriculture
o Water Quality
How would YOUR group develop a land – use plan for future development of the forests of Colorado?
Explain Why.
Land MINERAL EXTRACTION
If it is not grown or extracted, it is probably mined.
Use at least three sources including one from a mining group and include them in a bibliography.
o List and describe the main types of mineral extraction in the world and in Colorado.
o List and describe effects each type of mining has on the environment, especially gold, coal and
aggregate (sand & gravel).
o Explain what a mineral is and list at least 8 minerals mined in Colorado.
o What minerals are mined in Northern Colorado?
o Briefly explain the Mining Act of 1872 and its effect on Public lands.
o Analyze the article on page 216 of the blue Environmental Science text and summarize it.
Analyze the mining and needs of mineral extraction in Colorado.
o How would YOUR group develop a land – use development plan for mineral extraction for
Colorado? Explain why.
OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM
Use at least three sources, one from a Farm Bureau, and include them in a bibliography.
 Give a brief history of farming in the Fort Collins area.
 What happened to farming in Colorado during the Great Depression of the 1920’s?
 List and describe the effects Agriculture has on the environment.
 Compare and contrast dry-land farming and irrigated farming.
 List and describe three threats to farming in our area.
 What do you think farming will be like in 25 years?
o How would YOUR group develop a land – use development plan for farming for or area?
Explain why.