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2017.
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This report assesses the impact of the Colorado Community College System colleges (CCCS colleges) on the state economy and the benefits generated by the colleges for students, taxpayers, and society. The results of this study show that CCCS colleges create a positive net impact on the state economy and generate a positive return on investment for students, taxpayers, and society.
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Pub. Date
2017.
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This report assesses the impact of Pikes Peak Community College on the regional economy and the benefits generated by the college for students, taxpayers, and society. The results of this study show that PPCC creates a positive net impact on the regional economy and generates a positive return on investment for students, taxpayers, and society.
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Pub. Date
2018.
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Conservation easements are a primary public policy tool to encourage stewardship of public benefits from private lands. The landowner can receive compensation for entering into an easement agreement up to the amount of economic loss suffered due to the restriction, also known as opportunity cost. Conservation programs will be more attractive to landowners if they can capture a greater share of the public good generated through the easement rather...
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REDI report volume 2020, October
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
The policy and institutional milieu surrounding private lands conservation using conservation easements in Colorado is complex and can involve local, state, and federal agencies, for profit and not-for-profit service providers and organizations, as well as landowners. Here, we focus on state level taxpayer supported programs, but our alternatives are informed by the variety of compensatory programs and mechanisms in Colorado and elsewhere.
26) Economic impact of future federal conservation easement investments on (rural) Colorado communities
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REDI report volume 2020, June
Pub. Date
2020.
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This policy brief aims to increase understanding of expenditure patterns and economic impacts stemming from $88.9 million federal agricultural conservation easement program payments to the state of Colorado. An anticipated $195 million in generated economic activity and more than 1,200 jobs from federal agricultural conservation easement payments is a sizable and important contribution to the state. Anticipated easement payments will provide an...
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Pub. Date
2017.
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This report assesses the impact of Northern Colorado Public Colleges and Universities (NoCoPCU) on the regional economy and the benefits on the regional economy and the benefits generated by the institutions for students, taxpayers, and society. The results of this study show that NoCoPCU creates a positive net impact on the regional economy and generates a positive return on investment for students, taxpayers, and society.
