¥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?