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An Economic Analysis of Time-Controlled Grazing inThree Creeks, Rich County, UtahRuby A. WardMan-Keun KimPaul M. JakusDillon FeuzDepartment of Applied Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-Countyd Economics Utah State University Logan, UT 84322-3530Economic Research Institute Report #2012-02 February 20, 2012AcknowledgmentsWe would like to thank Randy Wood, Scott Walker and Darren Dubois of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Jeff Ostermiller of the Utah Division of Water Quality fo Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-Countyr discussions regarding the proposed time-controlled grazing program for the Three Creeks of Rich County, Utah. We would also like to thank Bill HopkiThree-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-County
n of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. The authors remain responsible for all errors.2An Economic Analysis of Time-Controlled Grazing in ThAn Economic Analysis of Time-Controlled Grazing inThree Creeks, Rich County, UtahRuby A. WardMan-Keun KimPaul M. JakusDillon FeuzDepartment of Applied Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-Countynated if federal agencies withdraw grazing allotments. A time-controlled grazing plan (TCGP) is likely to improve habitat for livestock, game and nongame species, and improve riparian health and water quality.•In 2009 the Gross Regional Product of the Rich county economy was estimated to be just und Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-Countyer $52 million (IMPLAN, 2010). Employment in the county was estimated to be 1600 full and part-time jobs.•In 2009 cash receipts for production agriculThree-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-County
ture in the county were $16.1 million (Utah Agricultural Statistics, 2010). Including direct and induced multiplier effects, production agriculture coAn Economic Analysis of Time-Controlled Grazing inThree Creeks, Rich County, UtahRuby A. WardMan-Keun KimPaul M. JakusDillon FeuzDepartment of Applied Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-Countyion agriculture total just over $1.4 million.•The majority of the land on which 3200 head of cattle and 2500 sheep currently graze in the Three Creeks region is publicly owned. All cattle and 500 sheep are associated with Rich county producers. Production of these animals directly contributes just u Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-Countynder $2.0 million to the Rich county economy. Multiplier effects increase this contribution to $3.2 million, or just over 6% of the county total econoThree-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-County
mic output.•Under the assumption that federal allotments would be eliminated, the economic impacts of a variety of production scenarios were evaluatedAn Economic Analysis of Time-Controlled Grazing inThree Creeks, Rich County, UtahRuby A. WardMan-Keun KimPaul M. JakusDillon FeuzDepartment of Applied Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-Countyd, (3) feeding hay all year long, and (4) reducing the number of animals by one-third such that the reduced herd can graze exclusively on private land located within Rich county. Four final alternatives consider the economic impact of improved range quality (under the TCGP) such that a greater numbe Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-Countyr of livestock AUMs could be supported. Using the range for a longer period of time means that less hay need be grown or purchased.•Under scenarios (2Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-County
), (3), and (4), labor income in the county fall, with differing effects on total value of output and employment depending on the scenario. Scenarios An Economic Analysis of Time-Controlled Grazing inThree Creeks, Rich County, UtahRuby A. WardMan-Keun KimPaul M. JakusDillon FeuzDepartment of Applied Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-County for grown or purchased feed.Non-market benefits associated with improved quality of habitat for game and nongame species were estimated using an economic value meta-regression. The metaregression revealed values for four key recreation activities expected to benefit from the TCGP. Adjusted to 2009 Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-Countydollars, the economic value per person per activity day for big game hunting was estimated to be $94.89. Economics values for small game hunting ($62.Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-County
38), freshwater fishing ($68.70) and wildlife viewing ($92.06) were also estimated. Discussions with Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) personAn Economic Analysis of Time-Controlled Grazing inThree Creeks, Rich County, UtahRuby A. WardMan-Keun KimPaul M. JakusDillon FeuzDepartment of Applied Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-County at its capacity. While animals would enter the winter in better condition, UDWR management objectives regarding the number of big game animals on the range are far more likely to decrease than increase. Thus, there are minimal economic benefits are associated with improved big game hunting.UDWR off Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-Countyicials believe that a TCGP is likely to significantly improve range for sage grouse, a small game species. Economics benefits are likely to be very moThree-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-County
dest, as the number of sage grouse hunters is relatively small. Even if current hunting levels could be doubled on the management unit, annual benefitAn Economic Analysis of Time-Controlled Grazing inThree Creeks, Rich County, UtahRuby A. WardMan-Keun KimPaul M. JakusDillon FeuzDepartment of Applied Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-County county level specific information on wildlife viewing away from home, but Utahns spent 2.4 million days viewing wildlife away from home in Utah during 2006 (US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2008). If the TCGP can generate an additional 543 wildlife viewing days away from home in the Three Creeks regio Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-Countyn (a 0.02% increase over the state total for 2006), an economic value of $50,000 will have been created. Freshwater fishing is valued at just under $6Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-County
9 per person per day. Utahns spent 3.4 million days fishing in-state during 2006 (US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2008). If the TCGP can improve water qAn Economic Analysis of Time-Controlled Grazing inThree Creeks, Rich County, UtahRuby A. WardMan-Keun KimPaul M. JakusDillon FeuzDepartment of Applied Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-Countyc value of $50,000 will have been created.A literature search of EPA-approved Total Maximum Daily Loads analyses in nearby watersheds provides a benchmark to gauge restoration costs for Big Creek, whereas another literature search provides cost estimates for restoring and monitoring sage4grouse habi Three-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-Countytat. Both efforts provide alternative criteria against which to compare the non-market benefits of the time-controlled grazing plan.5Table of ContentsThree-Creeks-Project-Impact-on-Rich-County
Acknowledgments........................................................... 2Executive Summary.........................................................An Economic Analysis of Time-Controlled Grazing inThree Creeks, Rich County, UtahRuby A. WardMan-Keun KimPaul M. JakusDillon FeuzDepartment of AppliedAn Economic Analysis of Time-Controlled Grazing inThree Creeks, Rich County, UtahRuby A. WardMan-Keun KimPaul M. JakusDillon FeuzDepartment of AppliedGọi ngay
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