Ecosystem Func-on and Value in the Columbia River Basin David Batker, Johnny Mojica Earth Economics 10.19.16
Let s get the investment to restore salmon
Rights are Preeminent Valua-on helps remove the it costs too much excuse for not enabling rights to be exercised.
Cultural value is priceless. Wilber Slockish
Scale the solu-on equal to the scale of the problem
Ecosystem Func-on Provides Value
Food Production
Medicine
Science & Education
Recreation
Carbon Sequestration
Goods Food Water Supply Medicine Fiber Fuel Minerals Carbon
Services Flood Risk Reduction Gas & Climate Stability Water Quality Fire Risk Reduction Soil Erosion Control Sediment Transport Natural Pest and Disease Control Soil Formation Water Flow and Temperature Regulation
Supporting Functions Pollination Biodiversity and Habitat Nutrient Cycling Net Primary Production
Cultural Values Aesthetic Recreation Cultural Values Spiritual & historic Science & education
Economic Value of the Columbia River Basin Ecosystem Based Func-on and Current Condi-ons
Ecosystem Service Value! Aesthe-c Informa-on! Air Quality! Biological Control! Climate Stability! Disaster Risk Reduc-on! Food! Habitat! Pollina-on & Seed Dispersal! Recrea-on and Tourism! Soil Forma-on! Soil Reten-on! Water Capture, Conveyance, & Supply! Water Quality! Water Storage
A subset of the value of ecosystem functions Ecosystem Services Value Annual $112 billion to $190 billion Asset Value $4.8 trillion dollars
Considera-ons Economic Assessment! Ecosystem Services! Hydropower! Flood Control! Commercial Fisheries! Recrea-on General Recrea-on Angling Qualitative Assessment First Foods Tribal Recreation Tribal Fishing Cultural Values Commercial Fisheries! Naviga-on! Agriculture
Streams used by Salmon Species Those stream locations used by different Salmon species Sockeye salmon; Steelhead; Pink salmon; Coho salmon; Chum salmon; Chinook salmon
Recrea-onal Salmon Fishing Columbia River Recrea4onal Salmon Fishing Days Economic Value Economic Impact Region/Area/Species RC-CC 3Ea Net Change RC-CC 3Ea Net Change Lower Columbia River - - - $0 $0 Chinook 78,865 78,865 - $34,806,112 $34,806,112 $0 Coho 41,621 43,702 2,081 $15,898,214 $16,693,125 $794,911 Steelhead 40,188 42,197 2,009 $18,234,631 $19,146,363 $911,732 Total 160,674 164,764 4,090 $68,938,956 $70,645,599 $1,706,642 Mid Columbia River - - - $0 $0 $0 Chinook 17,889 17,889 - $7,762,524 $7,762,524 $0 Coho 15,920 16,716 796 $6,080,978 $6,385,027 $304,049 Steelhead 23,243 24,405 1,162 $10,546,114 $11,073,420 $527,306 Total 57,052 59,010 1,958 $24,389,616 $25,220,971 $831,355 Upper Columbia River - - - $0 $0 $0 Chinook 11768.3 11,768 - $5,487,873 $5,487,873 $0 Coho 0 - - $0 $0 $0 Steelhead 1,741 1,828 87 $789,944 $829,441 $39,497 Total 13,509 13,596 87 $6,277,817 $6,317,315 $39,497 Lower Snake River - - - $0 $0 $0 Chinook 8067.125 8,067 - $3,892,344 $3,892,344 $0 Coho 0 - - $0 $0 $0 Steelhead 68,326 71,742 3,416 $31,002,134 $32,552,241 $1,550,107 Total 76,393 79,809 3,416 $34,894,478 $36,444,585 $1,550,107 Upper Columbia River - Above Chief Joseph - - - $0 $0 $0 Chinook - - - $0- - Coho - - - $0 $0 $0 Steelhead - - - $0 $0 $0 Total - - - $0 $0 $0 Columbia River System Chinook 116,590 116,590 - $51,948,853 $51,948,853 $0 Coho 57,541 60,418 2,877 $21,979,192 $23,078,151 $1,098,960 Steelhead 133,497 140,172 6,675 $60,572,823 $63,601,464 $3,028,641 Total 307,628 317,180 9,552 $134,500,868 $138,628,469 $4,127,601
Recreation: What Difference Does 1 foot Make? 1300 Water Elevation and Minimum Boat Launch Elevation Requirments at Lake Roosevelt 1290 1280 1270 Water Elevation 1260 1250 1240 1230 1220 1210 Jan-92 May-92 Sep-92 Jan-93 May-93 Sep-93 Jan-94 May-94 Sep-94 Jan-95 May-95 Sep-95 Jan-96 May-96 Sep-96 Jan-97 May-97 Sep-97 Jan-98 May-98 Sep-98 Jan-99 May-99 Sep-99 Jan-00 May-00 Sep-00 Jan-01 May-01 Sep-01 Jan-02 May-02 Sep-02 Jan-03 May-03 Sep-03 Jan-04 May-04 Sep-04 Jan-05 May-05 Sep-05 Jan-06 May-06 Sep-06 Jan-07 May-07 Sep-07 Jan-08 May-08 Sep-08 Jan-09 May-09 Sep-09 Jan-10 May-10 Sep-10 Jan-11 May-11 Sep-11 Jan-12 May-12 Sep-12 Jan-13 May-13 Sep-13 Jan-14 May-14 Sep-14 Jan-15 May-15 Sep-15 Jan-16 Date
Naviga-on on the Columbia! Lock usage diverts nearly 38 billion cubic feet of water from the Columbia from flowing through hydroelectric turbines. $1.3 million in foregone revenue! $100 million in O&M adributed to Naviga-on by USACE in 2016! Over the past 15 years, USACE has dredged 63 million cubic yards of sediment
Cultural Assessment: What's the Buzz
We do not count future generation as less valuable than our generation. Russell Jim
Paying for Restora-on at Scale
Mississippi Delta Asset Value $330 Billion $1,300 Billion Louisiana Restoration Plan $50 Billion
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$1 Billion Na-onal Disaster Resiliency Compe--on
Isle de Jean Charles, Choctaw Tribe NDRC Award $48 million, Relocation
A subset of the value of ecosystem functions Ecosystem Services Value Annual $112 billion to $190 billion Asset Value $4.8 trillion dollars
Thank you dbatker@eartheconomics.org