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THE IMPACTS OF WATERWAY USER FEES ON GRAIN TRANSPORTATION ON THE SNAKE‐COLUMBIA RIVER 1
Author(s) -
Lubis Rusidan,
Martin Michael V.,
McMullen B. Starr
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1987.tb00841.x
Subject(s) - recreation , hydroelectricity , truck , port (circuit theory) , south carolina , business , environmental science , sound (geography) , economic impact analysis , transport engineering , water resource management , agricultural economics , civil engineering , engineering , ecology , economics , biology , public administration , geomorphology , aerospace engineering , geology , political science , electrical engineering
Grain transportation is a major economic activity on the multiple use Snake‐Columbia River System. Congress is currently considering increased transportation user fees aimed at recapturing federal expenditures for waterway operations and maintenance. Three types of fee structure and four levels of cost recovery are evaluated using a network program model. In each case traffic is diverted away from the river to other Puget Sound ports via truck and rail transport modes. Grain shippers in the region will be adversely affected by a higher transport bill. The Lower Columbia River port economic activities will be negatively affected; however, competitive uses of the river, recreation, and hydroelectric generation will likely benefit modestly.