6: Maintenance and enhancement of long-term multiple socio-economic benefits

Certain economic activities rely on their adjacency to forested areas (e.g., forest-dependent tourism). This economic connection can lead to both loss and protection of forest function, depending on how economic activities are regulated in the area.

This indicator will produce tabular, map, and graphical information on historical and current trends of some selected sectors in forest-related employment and wages in rural, urban, and forest-based areas. Maintaining and enhancing rural economies is very important to Oregonians. Many communities in rural Oregon have fallen behind the state’s more populated areas in economic-well being.

This indicator will produce tabular and graphical information on historical and current trends in selected forest-related revenues to state and local governments in Oregon. These revenues support public services such as education, public safety, environmental protection, and forestry research.

This indicator uses several metrics describing the level of employment in 3 sub-sectors of the forestry sector: - Growing and Harvesting- These are jobs associated with growing and harvesting of trees on a long production cycle. It includes people employed in forest nurseries, as well as those involved in the cutting of trees and transportation of timber. - Sawmills and Paper Mills- These are jobs associated with converting logs into lumber, boards, poles, shingles, and similar milled products. It includes those involved in the conversion of logs and chips into pulp and paper as well as the creation of veneer and plywood. - Wood Products Manufacturing- These are jobs associated with manufacturing. It includes the production of corrugated boxes, gum and wood chemical products, cabinets, furniture, and other wood manufactured products.

Track the demand side of the economics of the California livestock industry. Prices of dairy products, wool, lamb, and beef are key indicators to show the viability and potential economic challenges faced by the livestock industry.

Health is an important outcome of behavior economy, and ambient environmental conditions. Metrics include: a. Percent of children who have asthma- Percent of people younger than 18 who currently have asthma b. Number of people receiving disability payments- Number of people receiving Disability Insurance (DI) benefits as of December 31 of each year c. Expenditures per capita on Medicare- Total expenditures on Medicare in constant dollars, divided by the total population

Health is an important outcome of behavior economy, and ambient environmental conditions. Metrics include: a. Percent of children who have asthma- Percent of people younger than 18 who currently have asthma b. Number of people receiving disability payments- Number of people receiving Disability Insurance (DI) benefits as of December 31 of each year c. Expenditures per capita on Medicare- Total expenditures on Medicare in constant dollars, divided by the total population

This is a measure of social and sometimes economic well-being. The higher the rate, the more likely young people will find be able to find jobs. In addition, high rates are indicative of a successful school system.

This measure can have two meanings an indicator. One is that more hours a person works, up to full-time, indicates successful employment. Another is that the more hours a person works, beyond full-time, indicates that people may need to work many hours to make ends meet for themselves and family.

Housing affordability relates to economic conditions and can be measured in several ways: a. Monthly Cost > 30% of household income- The sum of payment for mortgages, real estate taxes, various insurances, utilities, fuels, mobile home costs, and condominium fees. b. Gross Rent > 30% of household income- The amount of the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, and water and sewer) and fuels (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.) if these are paid for by the renter (or paid for the renter by someone else). c. Number of Foreclosure Filings- Number of households entering some phase of the foreclosure process.