The Economic Impact of Preserving
Washington’s Roadless National Forests

by Thomas Michael Power, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics, University of Montana

Table of Contents

Chapter 1
The Economic Values Associated with Wild Forest Lands: Introduction. . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter 2
National Forest Timber Harvest and Local Economic Well-Being in Washington:
What the Data from the 1990's Decline in Federal Harvests Tells Us. . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 3
Linking Federal Timber Harvests to the Local Economy:
Why Has the Historical Link Been So Weak? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Chapter 4
The Economic Value of Protected Natural Landscapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Chapter 5
The Projected Economic Impacts of Protecting Washington's Roadless Areas. . . . .64


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