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  • Costs of Reducing Nutrients from Riparian Buffers in Western Maryland

  • Stephanie M. Siemek, Oleg Kucher, Keith N. Eshleman
  • Journal:
    Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics / Volume 55 / Issue 2 / May 2023
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    01 August 2023, pp. 399-416
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  • We estimate the economic cost of nutrient reductions from riparian buffers in two counties in western Maryland. The costs and gains for farmers are estimated for establishing riparian buffers under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. For nutrient reductions, we utilize nitrogen and phosphorus mitigation loads from the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model and own estimates from our synoptic studies. We show that costs of reducing nutrients vary based on buffer type, its location, and the nutrient pollutant. We also show that installing riparian buffers alongside existing forests could be a more cost-effective practice for reducing nitrogen than other riparian buffers.