MFWP Fee Title Purchase 



The fee title purchase will provide long-term protection for the wetlands this prairie pothole area 

 supports, as well as conservation and enhancement of the extremely productive upland 

 bird/waterfowl habitat and wildlife that this land sustains. In addition, public recreation 

 opportunities including hunting, birdwatching, and educational trips will be maintained. 



No Purchase Alternative 



This alternative requires some assumptions since use and management of the property will vary 

 depending on what the current owners decide to do with the property if MFWP does not purchase 

 the land by fee title. 



Subdivision or development of the land is a possibility. Public access may not be allowed 

 depending on who purchases the property. The economic impacts associated with this alternative 

 have not been estimated. 



m. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS 



Section II identified the management alternatives this report addresses. The fee title purchase will 

 provide long-term protection of important wildlife habitat, help maintain the integrity of the 

 adjacent WMA and provide for public access for hunting and other recreational opportunities. 

 Section III quantifies the social and economic consequences of the fee title purchase fi-om two 

 basic accounting stances: financial and local area impacts. 



Financial impacts address the cost of the fee title purchase to MFWP and discuss the impacts on 

 tax revenues to local government agencies including school districts. 



Expenditure data associated with the use of the property provides information for analyzing the 

 impacts these expenditures may have on local businesses (i.e., income and employment). 



A. Financial Impacts 



The financial impacts on MFWP are related to the purchase price of the fee title purchase and 

 maintenance/management costs. The Palmer property fee title purchase will cost MFWP 

 $452,000. Maintenance/management costs related to the purchase are associated with 

 maintaining fences, weed control, and irrigation. These costs are estimated to be $1000 annually. 



