A Permanent Wetland Reserve: Analysis of a New Approach to Wetland Protection

Marc Carey, Ralph Heimlich and Richard Brazee

No 309561, Agricultural Information Bulletins from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Current Federal wetland protection efforts, such as the Swampbuster provision of the 1985 farm act, may be insufficient to attain the administration's goal of "no net loss" in wetland acreage. One option is to establish a permanent wetland reserve program, which this report discusses. The report reviews why wetlands are important, looks at past and present Federal wetland policies, and examines the dimensions of a reserve under three sizes. The likely geographic distribution of the reserve and likely crop rotations affected are both analyzed, and potential easement and restoration costs are estimated. Key questions about how a reserve will be implemented are highlighted.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19
Date: 1990-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.309561

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