cost/benefit study of the impacts of potential nutrient controls for ...

Quantification of Active Benefits
USE ACTIVITY QUANTIFICATION
Recreation
Aquatic Life
Recreation
Stream, Lake Angling =
Rafting, Kayaking,
Boating
Recreation Swimming =
Recreation
Other
Picnicking and Site-
Seeing
Agriculture Livestock =
Other Property Values =
=
=
Increased angler days x expenditure value of
angler day
Increased boating days x expenditure value
of boating day
Increased number of swimmers x
expenditure value of swimmer day
Increased site seers x expenditures per siteseer
Increased weight gain of livestock x sales
price per count
Increased property value around reservoirs
because of water clarity, etc.
Where quantification is not possible, qualitative analyses are
being considered
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