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Tennessee Valley Authority — Technical Presentation (January 2011)
10 slides from Tennessee Valley Authority's technical presentation, Jan 20, 2011
Slide 1: Proposed Valuation of Natural Resource Programs
Natural Resource Plan P Proposed d Valuation V l ti off N Natural t lR Resource P Programs RRSC Meeting Januaryy 19-20,, 2011
Slide 2: Discussion Topics
Proposed Benefits Valuation: Discussion Topics Cardno ENTRIX Overview Purpose of Analysis Framework and Methodology Example Findings Questions Natural Resource Plan 2
Slide 3: Cardno ENTRIX Overview: Our Firm and Economics Group
Cardno ENTRIX Overview: Our Firm and Economics Group Cardno ENTRIX — Natural resource management and environmental consultancy lt with ith 48 offices ffi nationwide ti id and d 900 employees Down to Earth. Down to Business.™ — Subsidiary of Cardno Limited Limited, a global provider of physical and
Slide 4: Objectives and Advantages of Economic Valuation
Purpose of the Analysis: Objectives and Advantages of Economic Valuation Objective: — Assess, analyze, and report on the potential or expected benefits resulting from the biological, cultural, recreation, and water resource management programs being considered in the NRP Use of information: — TV
Slide 5: Scale of the Analysis
Framework and Methodology: Scale of the Analysis Geographic scope: — 293,000 acres of TVA-managed lands — Water resources in entire Tennessee River watershed Breadth and depth of NRP analyzed: — A benefits analysis was performed on each program option for each resource area — 179 program activit
Slide 6: Benefit Categories
Framework and Methodology: Benefit Categories Framework: — Define types of positive outcomes (“Benefit Category”) — Identify potential or expected benefits from each NRP program option — Develop unit estimates of benefits that are scalable for different program options Benefit Category g y Definit
Slide 7: Valuation Process and Data Sources
Framework and Methodology: Valuation Process and Data Sources In general, economic valuation of the NRP requires defining the benefits to people of changes in the quantity and quality of resources: Economic Value = Number of People Benefiting X Average Value Per Person of Change TVA requested th
Slide 8: Achievable Steps by Benefit Category
Framework and Methodology: Achievable Steps by Benefit Category Benefit Category Valuation Steps Knowledge/ Recreation/ Species / Cultural Perception/ ((shown on p previous slide)) Water Cost Visitor Use Habitat Preservation Partnerships Savings 1 Identify/Quantify Change 9 9 ~ ~ Identify Relevant B
Slide 9: Example Findings: Biological Resource Management Benefits
Example Findings: Biological Resource Management Benefits Benefits were captured in a benefits table for each program by program option (example, Biological Resource Management, Enhanced Program Option): Benefit Category Program Recreation/ Cultural Knowledge/ Cost Perception/ Water Species / Habi
Slide 10: Example Findings: Summary of Usage Findings
Example Findings: Summary of Usage Findings Key usage findings (on an annual basis) of the TVA-service area: Benefit Category Recreation/ Visitor Cultural Knowledge/ Cost Perception/ Water Species / Habitat Use Preservation Savings Partnerships — 735,000 TVA Day — 2.9 million — 4.8 million people
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