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Download or read book Economic Benefits to Local Communities from National Park Visitation and Payroll, 2009 written by Daniel J. Stynes and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides updated estimates of National Park Service (NPS) visitor spending for 2009 and estimates the economic impacts of visitor spending and the NPS payroll on local economies. Visitor spending and impacts are estimated using the Money Generation Model version 2 (MGM2) model based on calendar year 2009 park visits, spending averages from park visitor surveys, and local area economic multipliers. Impacts of the NPS payroll are estimated based on fiscal year (FY) 2009 payroll data for each park.