Donn Johnson

Willingness to pay for non angler recreation at the lower Snake River reservoirs

This study applied the travel cost method to estimate demand for non angler recreation at the impounded Snake River in eastern Washington. Net value per person per recreation trip is estimated for the full non angler sample and separately for camping, boating, water-skiing, and swimming/picnicking. Certain recreation activities would be reduced or eliminated and new activities would be added if the dams were breached to protect endangered salmon and steelhead. The effect of breaching on non angling benefits was found by subtracting our benefits estimate from the projected non angling benefits with breaching. Major issues in demand model specification and definition of the price variables are discussed. The estimation method selected was truncated negative binomial regression with adjustment for self selection bias.

Closely Related Good Prices in the Travel Cost Model

This travel cost demand study included prices for closely related goods such as money and time costs of on-site time, on-site purchases, and other trip activities. A disequilibrium labor market model was estimated. The sample was mainly composed of persons who did not substitute earned income for leisure time. The few persons who had the capability to substitute time for money were excluded from the sample. Consumer surplus was estimated to be

Can Superior Natural Amenities Create High-Quality Employment Opportunities? The Case of Nonconsumptive River Recreation in Central Idaho

69 per trip using the expanded model. A model using only the conventional travel cost variables resulted in estimated surplus per trip of

Regional Economic Impacts of the Snake River Steelhead and Salmon Recovery

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An Economic Analysis of the Cost-Effectiveness of Privatizing Additional Production of Catchable Rainbow Trout: A Case Study in Colorado

ABSTRACT Central Idaho has superior environmental amenities, as evidenced by exceptionally high-value tourism, such as guided whitewater rafting. The focus of our study concerns the attainment of high-quality jobs in a high-quality natural environment. We estimate cumulative wage rate effects unique to nonconsumptive river recreation in central Idaho for comparison with other sectors. The cumulative effects are based on a detailed survey of recreation spending and a modified synthesized input–output model. Cumulative wage rate effects support using the abundance of environmental amenities to expand and attract high-wage, environmentally sensitive firms, as opposed to expanded tourism to improve employment quality.

Measuring demand for flat water recreation using a two‐stage/disequilibrium travel cost model with adjustment for overdispersion and self‐selection

Remaining runs of wild steelhead trout, sockeye, and chinook salmon on the Snake River are threatened with extinction, and wild coho salmon are declared extinct. Huge sums are being spent to recover the endangered anadromous fish. Hatchery steelhead trout and salmon provide recreational fishing as far inland as Idaho. This study utilizes a modified Leontief input–output model and a detailed spending survey of anglers to estimate the current and potential regional economic impact of steelhead and salmon sportfishing in central Idaho. Recent studies are in extreme disagreement over the size of fishery impacts in Idaho and the Columbia River Basin.

Three approaches to time valuation in recreation demand: A study of the Snake River recreation area in eastern Washington

Abstract This study examines the cost of increasing state production of catchable rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss and compares this cost with the cost of purchasing fish from private producers in Colorado. The results suggest that the scope of the analysis and the manner in which costs are identified will determine whether purchasing fish can result in cost savings. When the scope of the study is the state and reported state costs are used, purchasing fish could result in a loss of US

Willingness-to-pay for steelhead trout fishing: Implications of two-step consumer decisions with short-run endowments

0.53/lb. When the scope of the study is the state and opportunity costs are estimated, purchasing could result in a loss of as much as

ESTIMATING THE VALUE OF RECREATION ON THE SNAKE RIVER RESERVOIRS USING A DISEQUILIBRIUM TRAVEL COST MODEL

0.02/lb or a savings of as much as

Estimating tournament effects on sportfishing demand.

0.51/lb. When the scope of the study is the nation, and opportunity costs are estimated, purchasing could result in cost savings of