Use of federal lands for commercial and recreational activities
contributes significantly to the economic stability of many rural
areas. Recent increases in demand for recreational use have created
conflicts between uses and among users. Some are questioning the
use of public land for private gain. The seemingly low grazing fees...
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The primary objective of this study was to estimate the impact
that an increase in recreational expenditures, resulting from water
quality improvements of Klamath Lake, would have upon the Klamath
County economy. As the sales of the economy expand to serve the
needs of the recreationists, real benefits will be...
This report describes the 1970 economy of Douglas County, Oregon. An input-output model is presented and used to detail the interrelationships of the various sectors. An analytical framework is presented that permits an appraisal of the direction and magnitude of change in the county economy that would result from changes...
Rural areas tied to natural resource-based economic activity are encountering
difficulties in preparing for economic growth and development.
An important problem facing local officials of such an area, Union County,
Oregon, is the identification of county characteristics that may induce
the expansion of local businesses and location of new plants....