Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) Reports - HISTORICAL

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    Cook County Winter Trail Use Study: Technical Report
    (University of Minnesota Duluth, 2003) Kreag, Glenn M; Skurla, James A; Lichty, Richard W; Jacobson, Jean; McTavish, Donald G; Barkataki, Malita; Paukner, Amber
    The following technical report on the Cook County resident survey was developed as a part of the larger research project “Tourism and Winter Trail-based Recreation: An economic and environmental comparison of motor and quiet sports.” The project was designed to document and compare the impacts of snowmobiling and cross country skiing in a destination county. It will measure the economic impacts and assess the perceived social and environmental impacts of these activities. This study employed questionnaires with snowmobilers and cross country skiers and survey local residents in Cook County, Minnesota. An understanding of the differences between motor sports (snowmobiling) and a quiet sport (cross country skiing) is useful in planning future development, minimizing negative impacts, and improving marketing decisions.
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    East Central Minnesota: Social and Economic Trends and Implications, Forestry Analysis
    (University of Minnesota Duluth, 2004) Skurla, James A; Lichty, Richard W; Fleischman, William A; Jacobson, Jean; Barkataki, Malita; Williams, Joshua
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    Economic Impact: Mesaba Metals Copper and Nickel Mining in Northeast Minnesota
    (University of Minnesota Duluth, 2003) Lichty, Richard W; Skurla, James A; Jacobson, Jean; Almquist-Minko, Vickie; Barkataki, Malita; Paukner, Amber
    The UMD Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) was asked to study and estimate economic impacts of proposed copper nickel processing plant using a new mining technology (CESL) in Hoyt Lakes for the East Range Joint Powers Board. The BBER worked closely with Teck Cominico, the East Range Joint Powers Board, and others to determine the key assumptions for development of the IMPLAN1 model. Inputs required for this model included average employment for each year during the construction period, and dollar cost on a year by year basis for the construction period. From these data, Social Accounts, Production, Absorption, and Byproducts information were generated from the national level data and were incorporated into the model. The study s purpose is limited to economic impacts from these activities. Other impacts, such as environmental or social impacts, are not a part of this analysis. Regional data for the impact model for Value Added, Employment, and Output were supplied by comparable study area data; these data for the most recent year (2000) were purchased from IMPLAN for this impact. A key assumption for this analysis is that the comparable mining impact data provided describe a valid proxy for the NE MN proposed copper/nickel mining operation.2
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    Forestry Bottleneck Analysis
    (University of Minnesota Duluth, 2002) Lichty, Richard W; Skurla, James A; Jacobson, Jean; Almquist-Minko, Vickie; Barkataki, Malita; Paukner, Amber; Nakka, Kiranmeyee
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    A Physical Inventory and Valuation of State-Owned Lands within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness - Volume 1: Valuation Report, Volume 1 of 3
    (University of Minnesota Duluth, 2003) Lichty, Richard W; Skurla, James A; Jacobson, Jean; Almquist-Minko, Vickie; Barkataki, Malita; Power, John M.; Lehnhoff, James; Anderson, Curt L
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    Tax Revenue Impacts and Marketing Northern Minnesota's Iron Trail
    (University of Minnesota Duluth, 2003) Lichty, Richard W; Skurla, James A; Jacobson, Jean; Aggarwal, Praveen; Barkataki, Malita; Paukner, Amber