¥When and how should agency staff attempt
to answer ecosystem benefit questions?
¥What criteria and methods are being used
to make spending decisions, and what is the
justification for these criteria and methods?
¥Are the benefits of a project or program
greater than the cost to taxpayers?
¥Is agency spending being managed to
maximize environmental benefits?
¥How do different projects compare to each
other in terms of ecosystem benefits?
¥When should agency staff provide
dollar-based estimates of ecosystem benefits?
¥When should they answer questions about
benefits only by demonstrating that they are
using reasonable benefit-based project ranking criteria?