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Natural Resource Enterprises: Diversifying Income and Conservation on Private Lands
American Wetlands Month Webinarwww.epa.gov/owow/awa
May 16, 2011
May is American Wetlands Month: Learn! Explore! Take Action!
-Outreach and Education on the benefits of healthy wetlands is important during American Wetland Month and all year long
-Both Regulatory and Non-regulatory partnerships are crucial for the protection of wetlands - Private landowners and local decision makers need community-based and tools and incentives to enhance wetland protection
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Justin Schneider
Brian MacGowan
Adam T. Rohnke
W. Daryl Jones
www.naturalresources.msstate.edu
W. Daryl Jones, Ph.D.
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Aquaculture
Mississippi State University
662/325-5769
www.naturalresources.msstate.edu
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Outdoor Recreation in USA
Participants - 87.5 millionExpenditures – $122 billion (US) spentHunting - $23 billionFishing - $42 billionWildlife watching - $46 billion
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Outdoor Recreation in Mississippi
Hunting$1,203,742,401 – economic impact38,274 jobs created
Outdoor Recreation in Mississippi
Fishing$690,161,178 – economic impact12,176 jobs created
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Outdoor Recreation in Mississippi
Wildlife watching$791,337,311 – economic impact20,985 jobs created
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Outdoor Recreation in Mississippi
Total economic impact
$2,685,240,890
71,435 jobs created
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Outdoor Enterprises in Mississippi
Hunting$23,364,968 – economic impact360 jobs created
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Outdoor Enterprises in Mississippi
Gun range operations
$7,887,355 – economic impact139 jobs created
Paintball sports$6,143,931• 71 jobs created
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Outdoor Enterprises in Mississippi
Angling$1,195,135 – freshwater• 18 jobs created
$4,022,752 – charter boat• 60 jobs created
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Outdoor Enterprises in Mississippi
Agritourism$3,425,834 –
economic impact42 jobs created
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Outdoor Enterprises in Mississippi
Wildlife watching$1,046,280• 12 jobs created
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Outdoor Enterprises in Mississippi
Horse trail riding$3,583,135• 46 jobs created
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$50,669,390 – total economic impact748 full- and part-time jobs created
Outdoor Enterprises in Mississippi
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Rural Land Values with Recreation
$654 per acre increase52% increase in land valuesLand covers
Hardwood forestsAgricultural lands
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NRE Program at MSU
Information deliveryWell informed clienteleIncome diversification
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NRE Program
Partner networkOutreach programming
Landowner workshopsDemonstrationsWebsitesMarketing
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Landowner Workshop Series
Hosted on landowner propertyInvolve community leadersPresentations from professionals and landownersHow to information
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Landowner Workshops
Conducted 45 events
Extramurally fundedOver 3,000 participants
Events in 8states and Sweden
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Workshop Results
Rating – 3.8 on 4 point scaleParticipants (98%) met management goalsParticipants (75%) will change land use practices
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Workshop Results
Average individual ownership = 1,141 acres
Forested – 63%Agriculture – 20%Fallow – 8%Wetlands – 9%
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Workshop Results
Expected annual earnings$25,208 per landowner$26.53 per acre$13 million – aggregate cash flow
Improved 1.2 million acres in conservation
Over 100,000 wetland acres
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Adam T. Rohnke
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture
Mississippi State University
601/857-2284
www.naturalresources.msstate.edu
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National Program FocusInitial states inc.
Indiana• 4 workshops• Several presentations
to commodity groups South Carolina• 3 workshops
Minnesota• 1 workshop Conducted workshops
Program Interest
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Outdoor Recreation in IndianaHunting
272,000 hunters$223 million spent
Fishing768,000 anglers$627 million spent
Wildlife Watching2,000,000 participants$933 million
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Indiana – Preliminary Planning
Multiple conference callsNRE staff visits
Presented to local partners and host landowners
Assisted in program designProduced marketing materials
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Indiana Workshops – 2009-2010
Wilkins Farm, Inc.Montgomery County
Woodling’s FarmMonroe County
Dagaz AcresOhio County
Dull’s Tree FarmBoone County
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Indiana Video
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Brian MacGowan
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Purdue University
765/647-3538
[email protected]://web.ics.purdue.edu/~macgowan/
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Indiana Partners
Local partners included:Purdue Univ.IN Farm BureauNature Conservancy of INLocal soil and water conservation districtsIndiana Agricultural Law Foundation, Inc.
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Indiana – Wilkins Farm Inc.
TopicsReal-life examplesLiability issuesOutdoor recreationSustainable forestry
Afternoon Field Tours
Morning Presentations
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Indiana – Woodling’s Farm
TopicsReal-life exampleLiability issuesAlt. energy productionSustainable forestry
Afternoon Field Tours
Morning Presentations
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Indiana – Dagaz Acres, Inc.
TopicsReal-life exampleLiability issuesOutdoor recreationWatershed protection
Afternoon Field Tours
Morning Presentations
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Indiana – Dull’s Tree Farm
TopicsReal-life exampleLiability issuesChristmas TreesOutdoor recreation
Afternoon Field Tours
Morning Presentations
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Indiana Results
3.8 on 4.0 scale95% of participants met wildlife management goals94% of participants met revenue goals67% of participants will change land use practices
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Indiana Results
Expected annual earnings$16,319 per landowner$36.57 per acre$1 million – cash flow
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Indiana Results
Average individual ownership = 255 acres
Forested – 40%Agriculture – 42%Fallow – 14%Wetlands – 4%
10,764 acres enrolled
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Indiana - Future
2 additional workshopsAug./Sept. 2011Business planning, liability, zoning, etc.
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Justin Schneider
Indiana Farm Bureau
317/692-7835
http://www.infarmbureau.org/
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W. Daryl Jones, Ph.D.
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Aquaculture
Mississippi State University
662/325-5769
www.naturalresources.msstate.edu
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NRE Program Future Plans
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Program Future Plans
Expand workshop seriesAdvanced workshops
Outreach programmingDemonstrationsWeb-based trainingFunding recruitment
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Marketing and Program Visibility
PublicationsNewsletterPress kit foldersBrochuresWebsite
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Program Website
UsabilityBrandingFuture content
PodcastsVideosFlash examplesE-MS Outdoors website
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Marketing: Website Stats 2010
45,716 visitors139 Countries50 StatesOver 40,000 page views
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National BenefitsConservation of sensitive landsSustainable economic developmentLandowner income and stewardshipOutdoor recreation
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Conclusions
Outreach provides needed skillsOwners enhance incomeStakeholder collaborationSustainable development & resource conservation in rural communities
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RememberMay is American Wetlands Month:
Learn! Explore! Take Action!www.epa.gov/owow/awa
Audience Questions?
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