Socioeconomic Impacts of Recovery act Investments on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
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Date
2010
Authors
Davis, Emily Jane
Moseley, Cassandra
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Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon
Abstract
Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to create immediate job opportunities and
stimulate long-term economic growth. The United States Forest Service received approximately $1.15 billion to promote
economic recovery through hazardous fuels reduction, biomass utilization development, and infrastructure projects.
When ARRA was passed, there was considerable political conversation about whether investments in the ecological
infrastructure of public lands could create both short-term jobs and long-term economic development. The purpose of
this study was to understand how Forest Service ARRA investments may have impacted local job creation and economic
opportunities.
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2 p.
Keywords
Economic development -- Rogue River Region (Klamath County-Curry County, Or.), Rogue River Region (Klamath County-Curry County, Or.), Siskiyou National Forest (Or. and Calif.), United States. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009