Regional Economic Analysis of the Four Lower Snake River Dams
Posted /Economic WasteFebruary 2016
By Johnny Mojica, Research Analyst, Earth Economics Ken Cousins, PhD, Ecological Economist, Earth Economics Tania Briceno, PhD, Ecological Economist, Earth Economics
This report estimates the number of jobs that will be provided by outdoor recreation spending in the six southeast Washington counties along the LSR as a result of dam breaching. In January 2015, Earth Economics released a report entitled Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation in Washington State, one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind in the state. This economic contribution analysis follows the same methodologies to analyze the regional economic effect of increased outdoor recreation spending.