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Benefit Definitions<br />

• Active Benefits: Based on direct use <strong>of</strong> a resource<br />

(i.e., fishing) or services provided by an ecosystem (i.e.,<br />

water <strong>for</strong> recreational opportunities, such as boating or<br />

swimming)<br />

• Passive Benefits: Derived from ecological functions that<br />

support active uses (i.e., habitat functions that support<br />

fishing)<br />

• Intrinsic Values: Knowledge that <strong>the</strong> resource or ecosystem<br />

exists in <strong>the</strong> world whe<strong>the</strong>r we use it or not<br />

Colorado Nutrient Cost/Benefit Study<br />

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