1. Economic Benefits of Watershed Protection 1 Travis Warziniack, Ph.D. Rocky Mountain Research Station U.S. Forest Service twwarziniack@fs.fed.us

2. The value to whom? 2 Forests to Faucets

3. A framework: 3 Benefits Per Unit of Risk

4. Wildfire Potential Maps Missoula Fire Lab

5. Erosion Potential

6. Wildfire Potential Maps Colorado – Big Thompson and Poudre

7. Measurements of Value Percent Reduction in Turbidity Percent Reduction in Treatment Costs Source 11/3Willamette Valley, OR, Moore and McCarl 1987 101/4Texas, Dearmont et al 1998 10.07US, Holmes 1988 104Ohio’s Corn Belt, Forster et al 1987

8. Based on old data (1996 last update)

9. Breaking news… $48k American Water Works Association, $24k + staff support US Endowment for Forests and Communities, $24k Partners: US Forest Service AWWA US Endowment for Forests and Communities Trust for Public Land World Resources Institute Pinchot Institute Yale School of Forestry

10. Breaking news… - Cross-sectional survey - Case studies ~10, working on criteria - Over-sampling in West and Colorado - Feb 1 – Dec 31 AWWA $, Endowment $ available now