Economic Analysis of Critical Habitat Designation in the Colorado River Basin for the Razorback Sucker, Humpback Chub, Colorado Squawfish, and Bonytail April 1994

• Description: Economic Analysis of Critical Habitat Designation in the Colorado River Basin for the Razorback Sucker, Humpback Chub, Colorado Squawfish, and Bonytail April 1994
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 4/1/1994
• Title: Economic Analysis of Critical Habitat Designation in the Colorado River Basin for the Razorback Sucker, Humpback Chub, Colorado Squafish, and Bonytail April 1994
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

Based upon the characteristics of the Basin and the nature of the regional economies, the
annualized value of $7.08 million (1991$) reported in I -E -4 represents the national efficiency
impacts of critical habitat.
Table I -E4. National Efficiency (CGE): Present and Annualized Values
Conclusion
The regional impacts depicted in I -6 -7 provide three conclusions. First, regional economic
and national efficiency impacts are clearly positive. Second, the State -level impacts are not
distributed evenly over the individual States in the Basin. Finally, the percent deviation from
the "without fish" scenario is small.
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Annualized Value
Present Value
(1982 $ millions)
(1982 $ millions)
0%
3% 5% 10%
0
0.03 0.05
0.1
Scenario Al Real Gross Regional Product
7.92
7.08 7.29 7.69
205.92
141.58 113.85
72.55
Earnings
6.62
5.92 6.09 6.43
172.13
118.35 95.17
60.65
Gov't Rev.
3.20
2.86 2.94 3.11
83.20
57.21 46.00
36.67
Conclusion
The regional impacts depicted in I -6 -7 provide three conclusions. First, regional economic
and national efficiency impacts are clearly positive. Second, the State -level impacts are not
distributed evenly over the individual States in the Basin. Finally, the percent deviation from
the "without fish" scenario is small.
I
x