SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: WERA55 : Rangeland Resource Economics and Policy
- Period Covered: 10/01/2000 to 10/01/2001
- Date of Report: 01/03/2002
- Annual Meeting Dates: 10/01/2001 to 10/02/2001
Participants
2001 Business Meeting Attendees Roy Allen BLM Wyoming E. Thomas Bartlett Colorado State Univ. Jim Cash Economic Research Service Tim Darden University of Nevada, Reno E. Bruce Godfrey Utah State Univ. Aaron Harp Policy Analysis Center WPL Dan McCollum USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station Kevin Moore University of Missouri Neil Rimbey University of Idaho David Scarnecchia Washington State Univ. John Tanaka Oregon State Univ. Trent Teegerstrom University of Arizona L. Allen Torell New Mexico State Univ. Don Snyder Utah State University, Administrative Advisor Guests and Guest Speakers Paul Jakus Utah State University John Martin BLM Idaho Nicole McCoy Utah State University Bill Stringer BLM Utah
Business Meeting
The annual meetings of WCC-55 began with the business meeting held on Monday October 1, 2001 at the Moab Valley Inn in Moab, Utah. Chairman Kevin Moore called the meeting to order at 8:00 am. Tim Darden was asked to take minutes in the absence of secretary Marty Beutler.
Our Official Administrative Advisor Don Snyder stated that the Continuation Proposal was accepted and the WCC-55 ? Rangeland Resource Economics and Policy committee had been renewed for 5 years. The objectives as listed officially on the WAAESD website are as follows:
1. To coordinate the information that is obtained concerning benefits, costs and tradeoffs that are involved with using federal lands in alternative ways.
2. To coordinate interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary research that addresses issues and alternatives facing livestock producers, land administrators and community leaders concerning the economic, social, cultural and ecological aspects associated with the management of rangelands.
3. To coordinate the evaluation of proposed policies that may affect the use of public and/or private rangelands.
4. To foster and improve communications among those interested in the management and use of rangelands.
Don Snyder also stressed that those not included in the official list found at the WAAESD website http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/WAAESD/attend.html should try and get their Appendix E submitted to him as soon as possible.
A discussion of future meetings of WCC-55 was held to decide what we spoke about previously and where we might like to meet next year and following years. It was also discussed that the first Monday and Tuesday or Tuesday and Wednesday of October was the preferred time to meet. At our last meeting Richard Conner of Texas A&M University volunteered to host the 2002 meeting and a discussion was held as to what type of speakers or range tour we might like to have. Bruce Godfrey suggested a tour of Texas game ranches and John Tanaka suggested a tour of brush control/water conservation areas that Richard presented a paper on in Hawaii.
Allen Torell brought up the fact that the WCC-55 paper session from the 2000 SRM meetings held in Kona, Hawaii were published at AGECON Search at the University of Minnesota. The web address for AGECON search is: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/. Also discussed was the possibility of having another paper session at the 2003 or 2004 SRM meetings in Casper and Salt Lake City. It was decided to shoot for the 2003 meetings in Casper Wyoming with a trial run on presentations at the next meeting in Texas. Paper topics are listed in a table at the end of the minutes.
Neil Rimbey, Chair of W-192, gave a report on the status of the W-192 regional project. A renewal has been submitted to CSREES having the same objectives except a reduced role of extension/outreach and the Policy Analysis Center for Western Public Lands (PACWPL) was wrapped into the research project.
Aaron Harp, Director PACWPL, was in attendance and gave a report on the status of the Center. He stated that the governing board was in place and the first center project was completed on PJ Biomass Removal from Public Lands for Energy Use. He also stated that the National Association of Counties, specifically Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada had requested the center look at the implications in rural western communities of sage grouse listing as an threatened or endangered species.
Aaron also stated that the funding for the center is coming to a close and now the center is searching for funding outside of the university system by way of Congressional appropriation and/or federal and private assistance.
We held a brief discussion as to offering to meet jointly with WCC-40 next year in Texas. Richard Conner will be notified as to the intention so that arrangements can be made to have extra meeting rooms to house both meetings as well as the joint meeting.
State reports were handed out and discussed by each state in attendance and there were discussions of what types of pending and future projects committee members had or will be working on in their respective states and regions.
Tom Bartlett discussed the Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable group meetings that he has coordinated over the past year or so. They are now beginning to start writing up the ecological, social, economic, legal, and institutional indicators they have come up with using a modified Delphi Method.
Paul Jakus of Utah State University gave a presentation on Non-Market Valuation for Policy Impacts. This was a very interesting presentation as he discussed different types of non-market valuation studies as well as the NOAA Blue Ribbon Panel and their recommendations for non-market studies.
Nicole McCoy also of Utah State University gave another very informative presentation on Economic Analysis of Invasive Plants on Public Lands. She used a cost minimization/profit maximization model to look at the economic impacts of invasive species on public lands as well as removal costs on infested areas.
Bill Stringer of the Bureau of Land management spoke with us last and gave us the rundown of what we would see on the range tour and a general description of the types of recreational visitors they have come to the area. He discussed Jeepfest and the numbers of people attending various activities throughout the year happening in and around the Moab area. He also discussed some of the problems associated with all of the recreation activities such as defacing of some rock formations, bodily injury, dehydration and many other problems they are faced with when the off road vehicle and mountain bike events are held on BLM property.
Kevin Moore adjourned the meeting at approximately 5:00 pm and everyone was informed to be ready to leave at 7:30 am to travel with the Nature Conservancy to the Dugout Ranch and Dead Horse Point State Park on October 2.
The annual meetings of WCC-55 began with the business meeting held on Monday October 1, 2001 at the Moab Valley Inn in Moab, Utah. Chairman Kevin Moore called the meeting to order at 8:00 am. Tim Darden was asked to take minutes in the absence of secretary Marty Beutler.
Our Official Administrative Advisor Don Snyder stated that the Continuation Proposal was accepted and the WCC-55 ? Rangeland Resource Economics and Policy committee had been renewed for 5 years. The objectives as listed officially on the WAAESD website are as follows:
1. To coordinate the information that is obtained concerning benefits, costs and tradeoffs that are involved with using federal lands in alternative ways.
2. To coordinate interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary research that addresses issues and alternatives facing livestock producers, land administrators and community leaders concerning the economic, social, cultural and ecological aspects associated with the management of rangelands.
3. To coordinate the evaluation of proposed policies that may affect the use of public and/or private rangelands.
4. To foster and improve communications among those interested in the management and use of rangelands.
Don Snyder also stressed that those not included in the official list found at the WAAESD website http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/WAAESD/attend.html should try and get their Appendix E submitted to him as soon as possible.
A discussion of future meetings of WCC-55 was held to decide what we spoke about previously and where we might like to meet next year and following years. It was also discussed that the first Monday and Tuesday or Tuesday and Wednesday of October was the preferred time to meet. At our last meeting Richard Conner of Texas A&M University volunteered to host the 2002 meeting and a discussion was held as to what type of speakers or range tour we might like to have. Bruce Godfrey suggested a tour of Texas game ranches and John Tanaka suggested a tour of brush control/water conservation areas that Richard presented a paper on in Hawaii.
Allen Torell brought up the fact that the WCC-55 paper session from the 2000 SRM meetings held in Kona, Hawaii were published at AGECON Search at the University of Minnesota. The web address for AGECON search is: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/. Also discussed was the possibility of having another paper session at the 2003 or 2004 SRM meetings in Casper and Salt Lake City. It was decided to shoot for the 2003 meetings in Casper Wyoming with a trial run on presentations at the next meeting in Texas. Paper topics are listed in a table at the end of the minutes.
Neil Rimbey, Chair of W-192, gave a report on the status of the W-192 regional project. A renewal has been submitted to CSREES having the same objectives except a reduced role of extension/outreach and the Policy Analysis Center for Western Public Lands (PACWPL) was wrapped into the research project.
Aaron Harp, Director PACWPL, was in attendance and gave a report on the status of the Center. He stated that the governing board was in place and the first center project was completed on PJ Biomass Removal from Public Lands for Energy Use. He also stated that the National Association of Counties, specifically Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada had requested the center look at the implications in rural western communities of sage grouse listing as an threatened or endangered species.
Aaron also stated that the funding for the center is coming to a close and now the center is searching for funding outside of the university system by way of Congressional appropriation and/or federal and private assistance.
We held a brief discussion as to offering to meet jointly with WCC-40 next year in Texas. Richard Conner will be notified as to the intention so that arrangements can be made to have extra meeting rooms to house both meetings as well as the joint meeting.
State reports were handed out and discussed by each state in attendance and there were discussions of what types of pending and future projects committee members had or will be working on in their respective states and regions.
Tom Bartlett discussed the Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable group meetings that he has coordinated over the past year or so. They are now beginning to start writing up the ecological, social, economic, legal, and institutional indicators they have come up with using a modified Delphi Method.
Paul Jakus of Utah State University gave a presentation on Non-Market Valuation for Policy Impacts. This was a very interesting presentation as he discussed different types of non-market valuation studies as well as the NOAA Blue Ribbon Panel and their recommendations for non-market studies.
Nicole McCoy also of Utah State University gave another very informative presentation on Economic Analysis of Invasive Plants on Public Lands. She used a cost minimization/profit maximization model to look at the economic impacts of invasive species on public lands as well as removal costs on infested areas.
Bill Stringer of the Bureau of Land management spoke with us last and gave us the rundown of what we would see on the range tour and a general description of the types of recreational visitors they have come to the area. He discussed Jeepfest and the numbers of people attending various activities throughout the year happening in and around the Moab area. He also discussed some of the problems associated with all of the recreation activities such as defacing of some rock formations, bodily injury, dehydration and many other problems they are faced with when the off road vehicle and mountain bike events are held on BLM property.
Kevin Moore adjourned the meeting at approximately 5:00 pm and everyone was informed to be ready to leave at 7:30 am to travel with the Nature Conservancy to the Dugout Ranch and Dead Horse Point State Park on October 2.
[Minutes]
Accomplishments
Allen Torell brought up the fact that the WCC-55 paper session from the 2000 SRM meetings held in Kona, Hawaii were published at AGECON Search at the University of Minnesota. The web address for AGECON search is: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/. Also discussed was the possibility of having another paper session at the 2003 or 2004 SRM meetings in Casper and Salt Lake City. It was decided to shoot for the 2003 meetings in Casper Wyoming with a trial run on presentations at the next meeting in Texas. Paper topics are listed in a table at the end of the minutes.
Neil Rimbey, Chair of W-192, gave a report on the status of the W-192 regional project. A renewal has been submitted to CSREES having the same objectives except a reduced role of extension/outreach and the Policy Analysis Center for Western Public Lands (PACWPL) was wrapped into the research project.
Allen Torell brought up the fact that the WCC-55 paper session from the 2000 SRM meetings held in Kona, Hawaii were published at AGECON Search at the University of Minnesota. The web address for AGECON search is: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/. Also discussed was the possibility of having another paper session at the 2003 or 2004 SRM meetings in Casper and Salt Lake City. It was decided to shoot for the 2003 meetings in Casper Wyoming with a trial run on presentations at the next meeting in Texas. Paper topics are listed in a table at the end of the minutes.
Neil Rimbey, Chair of W-192, gave a report on the status of the W-192 regional project. A renewal has been submitted to CSREES having the same objectives except a reduced role of extension/outreach and the Policy Analysis Center for Western Public Lands (PACWPL) was wrapped into the research project.
Aaron Harp, Director PACWPL, was in attendance and gave a report on the status of the Center. He stated that the governing board was in place and the first center project was completed on PJ Biomass Removal from Public Lands for Energy Use. He also stated that the National Association of Counties, specifically Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada had requested the center look at the implications in rural western communities of sage grouse listing as an threatened or endangered species.
Aaron also stated that the funding for the center is coming to a close and now the center is searching for funding outside of the university system by way of Congressional appropriation and/or federal and private assistance.
Neil Rimbey, Chair of W-192, gave a report on the status of the W-192 regional project. A renewal has been submitted to CSREES having the same objectives except a reduced role of extension/outreach and the Policy Analysis Center for Western Public Lands (PACWPL) was wrapped into the research project.
Allen Torell brought up the fact that the WCC-55 paper session from the 2000 SRM meetings held in Kona, Hawaii were published at AGECON Search at the University of Minnesota. The web address for AGECON search is: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/. Also discussed was the possibility of having another paper session at the 2003 or 2004 SRM meetings in Casper and Salt Lake City. It was decided to shoot for the 2003 meetings in Casper Wyoming with a trial run on presentations at the next meeting in Texas. Paper topics are listed in a table at the end of the minutes.
Neil Rimbey, Chair of W-192, gave a report on the status of the W-192 regional project. A renewal has been submitted to CSREES having the same objectives except a reduced role of extension/outreach and the Policy Analysis Center for Western Public Lands (PACWPL) was wrapped into the research project.
Aaron Harp, Director PACWPL, was in attendance and gave a report on the status of the Center. He stated that the governing board was in place and the first center project was completed on PJ Biomass Removal from Public Lands for Energy Use. He also stated that the National Association of Counties, specifically Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada had requested the center look at the implications in rural western communities of sage grouse listing as an threatened or endangered species.
Aaron also stated that the funding for the center is coming to a close and now the center is searching for funding outside of the university system by way of Congressional appropriation and/or federal and private assistance.