Economics Technical Resources

Updated 02/01/2010

• Energy Tools
• Environmental Markets:   New Approaches for Natural Resources Management Webinar,  Recorded Presentation
• Example Analysis
• IMPLAN
• Models/Tools
• Technical Notes
• Tools by Landuse

This web site contains models, technical notes, links, case studies, budgets, databases, and other resources developed for NRCS Resource and Economic Analysis. Other sources of NRCS Resource Economic Analysis information are available at State of the Land and the Social Sciences Team websites. This site is created to be the main NRCS support site for state economists.  

• NRCS Economic Technical Notes (130+ Tech Notes)
• ARS Examples of Different Types Economic Analysis
• USDA National Agricultural Library, Dynamic Bibliographies
• Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP)
• NRCS National Watershed Manual (1992 National Watershed Manual as one .PDF file)
• Annual Normalized Prices for Water Resource Projects
• Historical Discount Rates For Federal Water Projects, (FY10 = 4.375%)
• Historical Price Indexes  (2010 rate for non-PL-566 analysis is 3.9%)
• NRCS IMPLAN Economic Analysis Site
• NRCS Economic Training Materials
• Recreational and Water Quality Benefits
• OMB Circular No. A-94, Discount Rates For Cost-Effectiveness, Lease Purchase, and Related Analyses