All Research Reports (104)
National Forest Timber Sales and Timber Cuts, FY 1980-2012
Explore and Download National Forest Cut & Sold Report Statistics
Atlas of the Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative
This interactive website was created to help inform conservation goals and actions with knowledge of the geography and people in this unique region. Visit the Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative website for more information.
County Payments Research
This post summarizes our research on county payments, including a single payment proposal to combine SRS, revenue sharing, and PILT; recent testimony before the U.S. Senate; and interactive maps that show commercial activities on National Forests.
Summary: Wildfire Costs, New Development, and Rising Temperatures
This summary highlights the major research Headwaters Economics has conducted concerning controlling fire suppression costs, state case studies, and the growth of homes in the WUI.
As Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Develops, Firefighting Costs Will Soar
Fighting wildfires costs $1.8 billion per year, and home protection contributes substantially to this amount. The majority of the WUI in the West is currently undeveloped, but building on these lands will significantly drive up costs.
Protected Federal Lands in Non-Metro West Increase Per Capita Income
Headwaters Economics has created an interactive map that shows the amount of per capita income explained by protected federal lands for each county in the non-metropolitan western U.S.
Protected Federal Lands in the Non-Metro West Increase Per Capita Income
New Study, Interactive Map Show the Amount of Per Capita Income (PCI) Explained by Protected Land
Fiscal Lessons for State and Local Governments
This report focuses on the challenges for state and local communities caused by unconventional oil and natural gas development and a number of fiscal best practices that address them.
Reports Show Economic Potential of a New Maine National Park
This post summarizes two larger reports on the economic costs and benefits of a new National Park and Recreation Area for Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties, Maine.
The Economic Importance of National Monuments to Local Communities
Headwaters Economics created a series of reports on the economic performance of western communities near national monuments.
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