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