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Economic Benefits of Watershed Protection

Economic Benefits of Watershed Protection. Travis Warziniack , Ph.D. Rocky Mountain Research Station U.S. Forest Service twwarziniack@fs.fed.us. The value to whom?. Forests to Faucets. A framework:. Benefits. Per Unit of Risk. Wildfire Potential Maps Missoula Fire Lab.

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Economic Benefits of Watershed Protection

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  1. Economic Benefits of Watershed Protection Travis Warziniack, Ph.D. Rocky Mountain Research Station U.S. Forest Service twwarziniack@fs.fed.us

  2. The value to whom? Forests to Faucets

  3. A framework: Benefits Per Unit of Risk

  4. Wildfire Potential MapsMissoula Fire Lab

  5. Erosion Potential

  6. Wildfire Potential MapsColorado – Big Thompson and Poudre

  7. Measurements of Value

  8. Based on old data (1996 last update)

  9. Breaking news… $48k American Water Works Association, $24k + staff support US Endowment for Forests and Communities, $24k Partners: US Forest Service AWWA US Endowment for Forests and Communities Trust for Public Land World Resources Institute Pinchot Institute Yale School of Forestry

  10. Breaking news… - Cross-sectional survey - Case studies ~10, working on criteria - Over-sampling in West and Colorado - Feb 1 – Dec 31 AWWA $, Endowment $ available now

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