181 research outputs found
NORTH DAKOTA HOUSEHOLDS' ATTITUDES TOWARD WETLAND PRESERVATION
Over one-half (57%) of the 1,757 respondents to a random survey of North Dakota households agree that all remaining natural wetlands in the state should be preserved. Nearly two- thirds (63%) of the respondents support compensating landowners for preserving wetlands. However, the amount most respondents were willing to pay landowners was $10 or less per year. Over one-third (38%) of the respondents used wetlands for outdoor recreation. Responses were somewhat related to socioeconomic characteristics such as age, gender, income, education, and place of residence.household attitudes, prairie potholes, wetland, North Dakota, Land Economics/Use,
THE IMPACT OF KNAPWEED ON MONTANA'S ECONOMY
The economic impact of three invasive, exotic weeds--diffuse, spotted, and Russian knapweed (Centaurea diffusa, C. maculosa, and Acroptilon repens)--on Montana's economy was estimated using a procedure developed for another invasive weed species. Published data and that from a survey of county weed boards were used to estimate direct negative impacts of over 10.63 on each infested grazing land acre and 42 million annually, which could support over 500 jobs in the state's economy. This first approximation suggests the knapweed infestation problem in Montana deserves attention, although more work could be done to refine these estimates and to allow estimation of the impacts at sub-state levels.knapweed (Centaurea diffusa, C. maculosa, and Acroptilon repens), Montana, economic impact, invasive weeds, rangeland, wildland, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,
ECONOMIC VALUATION OF SOME WETLAND OUTPUTS OF MUD LAKE, MINNESOTA-SOUTH DAKOTA
The objective of this study was to estimate some economic values of Mud Lake, a managed, lacustrine wetland on the Minnesota-South Dakota border. Several outputs of Mud Lake were identified and an economic value was estimated for each. Flood control was valued at approximately 94 per acre; fish/wildlife habitat, recreation, and aesthetics were valued at about 180. When capitalized at 6 percent, the estimated total annual value of these four outputs is $6,250 per acre. These values can assist managers and policy makers in making decisions regarding the opportunity costs of Mud Lake management options or of wetland alterations or preservation. These snapshot values of Mud Lake "at the margin" are estimated under the assumption that all other wetlands and water resources in the region are unchanged.wetland, outputs, economic valuation, flood control, water supply, water quality, recreation, aesthetics, fish/wildlife habitat, contingent valuation method, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy, Land Economics/Use,
An Analysis of Sportsman Activity Data Collection Methods for North Dakota
Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,
Expenditures and Economic Impact of Resident and Nonresident Hunters and Anglers in North Dakota, 1990-91 Season
Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,
AGRICULTURAL LAND DRAINAGE COSTS AND RETURNS IN MINNESOTA
The objectives of this study are to (1) introduce some of the topics relative to on-farm drainage decisions in rural Minnesota, (2) briefly describe on-farm drainage methods, (3) estimate the current costs of constructing on-farm drains, (4) estimate the returns to agricultural land drainage, and (5) examine the economic feasibility of on-farm drainage in Minnesota.Land Economics/Use,
Regional Socioeconomic Impact of the Devils Lake Fishery
Community/Rural/Urban Development, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,
Impact of Inundation and Changes in Garrison Diversion Project Plans on the North Dakota Economy
This report attempts to identify the economic consequences of the Garrison Diversion Unit and North Dakota's Missouri River impoundments from the state's perspective. The authors hope it will assist individuals and groups making decisions affecting the future development of North Dakota's water resources.Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,
Economic Contribution of State Parks to the North Dakota Economy
North Dakota's state parks are an important part of tourism which is an important component of the infrastructure supporting the state's economy. The purpose of this study was to estimate the contribution of state parks to the North Dakota economy in the form of increased levels of business activity, employment, personal income, and tax collections.Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,
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