The following table shows the costs of various options for protecting wetlands a

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The following table shows the costs of various options for protecting wetlands along with comments concerning the political viability of each option.
a. Which are the most cost-effective strategies for protecting wetlands?
b. Given the political comments, what strategy would you pursue as an advocate of preserving wetlands?

Strategies for Protecting Wetlands Acres of Wetland That Carn Potentially Be Protected Strategy Potential Cost to the State Comment Create wetlands in highway $20 million to convert state- 300 This amount is small owned land compared to costs of interchanges and along highways. constructing highways. Acquire wetlands adjacent to $20 million to purchase land 1000 state parks and state-owned land. Annual budgets for acquiring conservation projects are less than $5 million per car Purchase conservation $10 million to purchase 10,000 There is currently no program easements from owners of large tracts of wetlands. allowing the state to purchase easements. easements Pass legislation that would $1 million for education and 50,000 Previous attempts to pass such enforcement provide more stringent limits on the development of wetlands. legislation were easily defeated $2 million for administration 2000 Several developers ha ve advocated such a plan. Pass legislation creating a -b wetlands bank. "A conservation easement can prohibit development of land while continuing to allow normal use of the land for agriculture, forestry fishing, hunting, etc. An easement is a legally binding document that becomes part of the deed to a property A wetlands bank would receive payments from developers or cities that destroy wetlands as part of the ir projects; the payments would then be used to protect wetdands (by purchase or through buying an easement) or to create new welands

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So the last option is the best (As no opposition and only positives) cost wise it is the 2nd most cost effective method. The impact wont be huge but a good way to start, as the impact is 3rd most of the list.

C A C/A Million Acres Million/Acre Strategy Cost Area Cost per area Create 20 300 0.066667 Acquire 20 1000 0.020000 Purchase 10 10000 0.001000 Pass Leg 1 50000 0.000020 Most effective Ans A Pass Leg "Wetlands bank" 2 2000 0.001000

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