Are All-Terrain Vehicle Riders Willing to Pay Trail User Fees to Ride on Public Lands in the USA?

Stephanie A. Snyder and Robert A. Smail
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Stephanie A. Snyder: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station, 1992 Folwell Avenue, St Paul, MN 55108, USA
Robert A. Smail: College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, WI, USA

Tourism Economics, 2009, vol. 15, issue 2, 437-451

Abstract: Some public lands in the USA offer opportunities for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riding, but few charge trail use fees. In a case study in the US state of Wisconsin, the contingent valuation method was used to examine riders' willingness to pay (WTP) to ride on public lands. Information on riders' habits, preferences and responses to a dichotomous choice WTP question were collected via a mail survey. ATV club membership, year-round riding habits and preferences for riding on maintained trails and public land influenced WTP positively. Fee amount, advanced skill level, use of the ATV as a hunting support vehicle and living close to an existing trail had a negative impact on WTP.

Keywords: off-highway vehicle; willingness to pay; recreation user fees; motorized recreation; contingent valuation; logit model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.5367/000000009788254322

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