Presentation given by Jim Richardson,
Chief Ranger for Whiskeytown National Recreation Area on the Panel: "Weeding in the Wild: Protecting and Preserving National Lands" at the Great Valley Center's Sacramento Valley Forum on October 27, 2010 in Chico, CA.
Faculty Profile prashantha K EEE dept Sri Sairam college of Engineering
National Park Visitor Spending and Payroll Impacts 2008
1. US Department of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE National Park Visitor Spending and Payroll Impacts 2008 Presented by Jim Richardson Chief Ranger Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
2. MGM2 NPSMoney Generation Model Daniel J. Stynes Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1222 October 2009 Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies Michigan State University
3. MGM2 model developedin 2000, updated 2008 US Department of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NPS 274.9 million 2008 recreation visits Park visitors spent $11.56 Billion in gateway communities Supports 205,000 jobs. (50,000 jobs in hotel and restaurants) 23,000 jobs in retail and amusements sectors. NPS employed 24,954 people in 2008
4. of National Pa Distribution of National Park spending $41 ave day trip local $75 non-local day trip $64 backcountry user $340 stay in park lodges $105 camp outside park $96 camp inside park
5. 2008 visitors spent $11.56 Billionin parks and gateway communities US Department of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 9.8% are local residents 55% are staying outside parks in motels and lodges 21% are non-local visitors on day trips
6. NPS Payroll Impacts on Local Economies in 2008 NPS payroll $1.517 Billion & 24,954 jobs Induces(multiplies to) $344 million & 11,862 jobs
7. Impacts of NPS visitor spending and payroll on local economies by state 34,028,858 California Recreation visits to NPS in 2008. $1,012,479 non-local visitor spending 18,808 jobs from non-local visitor spending 27,971 total jobs
13. History of DTO operations in the National Park System North Cascades Olympic Redwood Whiskeytown Pt. Reyes Yosemite Golden Gate Sequoia Kings Blue Ridge Big South Fork Santa Monica Mtns Smoky Mtns
14. Global Commodities Productions on Public Lands 2009 seizures = 29.4 Billion dollars All seizures = 92.5 Billion dollars Source DCE/SP, DEA SFFO and NDIC
17. Assault on the Land 2100 California native plants found no where else 4 reptiles, 6 birds,15 fish, 18 mammals, 25 amphibians and thousands of insects exist ONLY in California
18. WHY is law enforcement fighting this battle? Armed foreign nationals on public land Danger to park visitors Extensive Environmental Damage Violation of drug laws of state and nation Foreign cartels fueling drug addiction of U.S. citizens