1. Water Projects and Exurban Sprawl: WTP for Increased Water Charges as a Derived Demand for Environmental Amenities “…. Build It And They Will Come ….” Don McLeod* Roger Coupal* Scott Lieske+ and Other W-1133 members from outside of Wyoming OR Other Projects to Compare/Cross Reference?? * Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics + Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center 2006 San Antonio, TX Meetings

2. Purpose & Objectives State Water Projects Local Land Use Planning Water Pipeline Location and Sprawl Impacted Environmental Amenities

3. Sheridan County Study Area Project Area Wyoming Montana

4. Background Water Use Subsidized Inelastic Water Demand Water Project Planning: Undervalued Amenity Damages Significant Institutional Considerations (Down Stream)

5. Conceptual Framework Random Utility Model Market Segments (Sample) SP via Choice Experiments Cognitive Complexity Market Realism MLE of Multinomial Logit Extract EV-WTP Welfare Estimates

6. Three Alternatives (Watershed Boundary) Serving Sheridan Existing Conditions Alternative A Alternative B

7. Three Alternatives: From Foothills of Big Horn Mountains Existing Conditions Alternative A Alternative B

8. Wild Turkey Habitat (acres) Existing Conditions Alternative A Alternative B 28,174 22,291 24,898

9. Wood Duck Habitat (acres) Existing Conditions Alternative A Alternative B 6,119 2,748 2,583 Existing Conditions

10. Antelope Winter Range (acres) Existing Conditions Alternative A Alternative B 16,753 27,997 9,799

11. White Tail Deer Winter Range (acres) Existing Conditions Alternative A Alternative B 34,536 25,804 33,167

12. Pre Data Collection Considerations!! Homogeneous Buffer of Development Development Buffer and Habitat Impacts Other Valued Attributes? Sampling Frame/Size Bid Levels Anticipated Policy Relevant Outcomes