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primary goals of the Habitat Economics program are
to assess the benefits and costs of habitat recovery
and restoration programs; quantify the cumulative
effects (measured in dollars) of habitat degradation
and habitat loss; and develop inventories of the
values associated with a particular types of habitat,
including the scope and scale of the ecosystems services
provided by a habitat. This information enables the
Agency to evaluate the costs and benefits as well
as the cost effectiveness of future management options
that may be considered for the purposes of protecting
or restoring essential fish habitat. |
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