Time for a U.S. Natural Resources Trust?
Compared to other nations and even U.S. states, the federal government is a conspicuous laggard in creating a natural resources trust which would allow for stable, permanent, and ever rising payments...
View ArticleCounty Payment Reform Ideas, and Analysis of Recent Proposals
Reform ideas for future county payments from Headwaters Economics as well analysis of proposals made in the House, Senate, and by the President. The post County Payment Reform Ideas, and Analysis of...
View ArticleReforming Wildlife Refuge Payments
How county governments can benefit from reforming wildlife refuge payments. The post Reforming Wildlife Refuge Payments appeared first on Headwaters Economics.
View ArticleWildlife Refuge Payments: Reforms and Funding
How national wildlife refuge payments--especially important to rural counties--could be reformed and funded. The post Wildlife Refuge Payments: Reforms and Funding appeared first on Headwaters Economics.
View ArticleCounty Payments Research
County governments are compensated for the tax-exempt status of federal public lands within their boundaries. These payments often constitute a significant portion of county and school budgets,...
View ArticleTime to Create a Natural Resources Trust
Unlike most countries and state governments, the U.S. has not created a natural resources trust which could help meet volatility and spending challenges facing local and county governments. The post...
View ArticlePresident’s Budget Proposal Cuts County Payments
New analysis and interactive map show how the President's budget proposal cuts county payments and the impact for every county in the nation. The post President’s Budget Proposal Cuts County Payments...
View ArticleEndowing Federal Public Land Counties
Reforming county payments by establishing a permanent Trust to fund Secure Rural Schools (SRS). The post Endowing Federal Public Land Counties appeared first on Headwaters Economics.
View ArticleCommercial Activities on National Forests
Updated: Headwaters Economics produced two interactive maps to show the range of commercial activities on National Forests at the Forest, state and forest region levels. The post Commercial Activities...
View ArticlePILT Proposal Would Help Small-Population Counties
Analysis shows raising Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) population limits for small-population counties would have increased total payments by $2 million in 2019. The post PILT Proposal Would Help...
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