I. Policy/Management Scenario The managers of Smithgall Woods-Dukes Creek Conservation Area have determined that they want Smithgall Woods to provide two primary services valued by people: 1) on-site recreation, and 2) off-site preservation services such as clean drinking water and fish and wildlife existence values. The managers have also determined that there are two primary stakeholder" groups they are concerned about: 1) people who live near Smithgall Woods who have a relatively higher demand for on-site recreation as compared to off-site preservation services (locals), and 2) people who live far away from Smithgall Woods who have a relatively higher demand for off- site preservation services as compared to on-site recreation (nonlocals). The managers realize that there is a limited amount of on-site recreation and off-site preservation services they can provide because of their limited inputs including natural resources (e.g., the fixed size of Smithgall Woods), labor (e.g., fixed number of employees), and capital (e.g., fixed equipment). The Smithgall Woods managers have hired you to help evaluate a possible management changes. As a first step in this process, you have conducted economic valuation studies and have determined using the travel cost method that the value of a recreation visitor day (RVD) to $20.00 to locals (Group A) and $10.00 to nonlocals (Group B). You have also determined using the contingent valuation method that the value of one unit of off-site preservation services (OPS) is $ 10.00 to locals (Group A) and $20.00 to nonlocals (Group B). By working with the Smithgall Woods managers, you have determined that the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) expects them to evaluate any changes in management by calculating a Benefit-Cost Ratio and Net Present Value. The planning horizon is 25 years. The discount rate to be used is 6%. II. Benefit-Cost Analysis Working with the Smithgall Woods managers, you have determined that under current management, the amounts of primary services to both groups are as follows. Service Levels Under Current Management (Years 1-25) Group RVDs OPS Locals (Group A) 400 days/year 200 units/year Nonlocals (Group B) 100 days/year 700 units/year You have also calculated primary costs under current management as follows. Primary Costs Under Current Management Year 0 Years 1-25 Year 25 1. Facilities Construction $0 $10,000/year $0 2. Facilities Maintenance $0 $23,000/year $0 3. Operating Expenses SO $55,000/year $0 4. Restoration $0 SO $10,000 The new management policy being considered by the Smithgall Woods managers seeks to increase RVDs and off-site preservation services going to both groups, with the priority being provision of off-site preservation services. Working with the Smithgall Woods managers, you have predicted that the service levels under the new management policy will be as follows. Service Levels Under New Management Policy (Years 1-25) Group RVDs OPS 550/year 500/year Locals (Group A) Nonlocals (Group B) 350/year 1,025/year You have calculated primary costs under the new management policy as follows. Primary Costs Under New Management Policy Year 0 Years 1-25 Year 25 1. Facilities Construction $50,000 $15,000 $0 2. Facilities Maintenance $0 $25,000 SO 3. Operating Expenses $0 $58,000 SO 4. Restoration $0 $0 $20,000 The "with" and "without policy benefits and costs, and the net change in benefits and costs, are summarized in the table below. Year "With Policy" Without Policy" Net Change Benefits 1. Recreation A. Locals 0 1-25 $0 $11,000/year $0 $8,000/year $0 $3,000/year B. Nonlocals $0 0 1-25 $3,500/year $0 $1,000/year $0 $2,500/year 2. OPS A. Locals SO SO B. Nonlocals 0 1-25 0 1-25 $5,000/year $0 $20,500/year $2,000/year $0 $14,000/year $0 $3,000/year $0 $6,500/year 3. TOTAL 0 1-25 0 $40,000/year $0 $25,000/year $0 $15,000/year Costs 1. Construction 0 1-25 $50,000 $ 15,000/year $0 $10,000/year $50,000 $5,000/year 2. Maintenance 0 1-25 $0 $25,000/year $0 $23,000/year $0 $2,000/year 3. Operating 0 1-25 $0 $58,000/year $0 $55,000/year $0 $3,000/year 4. Restoration 25 $20,000 $10,000 $10,000 4. TOTAL 0 1-25 25 $50,000/year $98,000/year $0 $88,000/year $50,000 $10,000/year $10,000 Question 7 (2 points) What is the benefit-cost ratio (BCR) of a change to the new management policy? A/ Question 8 (3 points) Does implementation of new management policy pass the test for Potential Pareto Improvements (benefit-cost test) according to your NPV and BCR ? Explain. I. Policy/Management Scenario The managers of Smithgall Woods-Dukes Creek Conservation Area have determined that they want Smithgall Woods to provide two primary services valued by people: 1) on-site recreation, and 2) off-site preservation services such as clean drinking water and fish and wildlife existence values. The managers have also determined that there are two primary stakeholder" groups they are concerned about: 1) people who live near Smithgall Woods who have a relatively higher demand for on-site recreation as compared to off-site preservation services (locals), and 2) people who live far away from Smithgall Woods who have a relatively higher demand for off- site preservation services as compared to on-site recreation (nonlocals). The managers realize that there is a limited amount of on-site recreation and off-site preservation services they can provide because of their limited inputs including natural resources (e.g., the fixed size of Smithgall Woods), labor (e.g., fixed number of employees), and capital (e.g., fixed equipment). The Smithgall Woods managers have hired you to help evaluate a possible management changes. As a first step in this process, you have conducted economic valuation studies and have determined using the travel cost method that the value of a recreation visitor day (RVD) to $20.00 to locals (Group A) and $10.00 to nonlocals (Group B). You have also determined using the contingent valuation method that the value of one unit of off-site preservation services (OPS) is $ 10.00 to locals (Group A) and $20.00 to nonlocals (Group B). By working with the Smithgall Woods managers, you have determined that the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) expects them to evaluate any changes in management by calculating a Benefit-Cost Ratio and Net Present Value. The planning horizon is 25 years. The discount rate to be used is 6%. II. Benefit-Cost Analysis Working with the Smithgall Woods managers, you have determined that under current management, the amounts of primary services to both groups are as follows. Service Levels Under Current Management (Years 1-25) Group RVDs OPS Locals (Group A) 400 days/year 200 units/year Nonlocals (Group B) 100 days/year 700 units/year You have also calculated primary costs under current management as follows. Primary Costs Under Current Management Year 0 Years 1-25 Year 25 1. Facilities Construction $0 $10,000/year $0 2. Facilities Maintenance $0 $23,000/year $0 3. Operating Expenses SO $55,000/year $0 4. Restoration $0 SO $10,000 The new management policy being considered by the Smithgall Woods managers seeks to increase RVDs and off-site preservation services going to both groups, with the priority being provision of off-site preservation services. Working with the Smithgall Woods managers, you have predicted that the service levels under the new management policy will be as follows. Service Levels Under New Management Policy (Years 1-25) Group RVDs OPS 550/year 500/year Locals (Group A) Nonlocals (Group B) 350/year 1,025/year You have calculated primary costs under the new management policy as follows. Primary Costs Under New Management Policy Year 0 Years 1-25 Year 25 1. Facilities Construction $50,000 $15,000 $0 2. Facilities Maintenance $0 $25,000 SO 3. Operating Expenses $0 $58,000 SO 4. Restoration $0 $0 $20,000 The "with" and "without policy benefits and costs, and the net change in benefits and costs, are summarized in the table below. Year "With Policy" Without Policy" Net Change Benefits 1. Recreation A. Locals 0 1-25 $0 $11,000/year $0 $8,000/year $0 $3,000/year B. Nonlocals $0 0 1-25 $3,500/year $0 $1,000/year $0 $2,500/year 2. OPS A. Locals SO SO B. Nonlocals 0 1-25 0 1-25 $5,000/year $0 $20,500/year $2,000/year $0 $14,000/year $0 $3,000/year $0 $6,500/year 3. TOTAL 0 1-25 0 $40,000/year $0 $25,000/year $0 $15,000/year Costs 1. Construction 0 1-25 $50,000 $ 15,000/year $0 $10,000/year $50,000 $5,000/year 2. Maintenance 0 1-25 $0 $25,000/year $0 $23,000/year $0 $2,000/year 3. Operating 0 1-25 $0 $58,000/year $0 $55,000/year $0 $3,000/year 4. Restoration 25 $20,000 $10,000 $10,000 4. TOTAL 0 1-25 25 $50,000/year $98,000/year $0 $88,000/year $50,000 $10,000/year $10,000 Question 7 (2 points) What is the benefit-cost ratio (BCR) of a change to the new management policy? A/ Question 8 (3 points) Does implementation of new management policy pass the test for Potential Pareto Improvements (benefit-cost test) according to your NPV and BCR ? Explain