Alternative reference scenarios |
1990s trend |
Continuation of land-use change trends from 1992 to 1997 |
Not applicable |
High crop demand |
Land-use changes accounting for 10% increase in crop prices every five years relative to the 1990s Trend scenario |
Not applicable |
Alternative policy scenarios |
Forest incentives |
$100/acre payment per year for land converted to forest; $100/acre tax per year for land taken out of forest |
Timber production, carbon storage, habitat |
Natural habitats |
$100/acre tax per year on land converted from forest or range to crop land, pasture, or urban |
Habitat |
Urban containment |
Prohibition on land conversion to urban in nonmetropolitan counties. |
Habitat, timber production, carbon storage, food production |