Recreation

Suppose a lake that is a regional destination (e.g., the Finnon Recreation Area near Placerville, California, the town closest to the King fire) is filled in with sediment, leading to a decrease in willingness to pay for fishing of $5/per fishing trip. Further suppose that this lake gets only 20 fishing visits per day on average. That amounts to $37,000 in lost fishing VARs, per year.

Water quality

Suppose a small-sized city of 10,000 (about the size of Placerville) experiences a significant degradation in its water quality due to runoff leading to a decrease in consumer surplus of just $5 per year per household (assume 2.5 people/household). That amounts to a loss for water VARs of $5,000 per year.

Property values

Suppose a community of 500 homes with a mean value of $400,000 (roughly the average value of homes in Placerville) loses stormwater control intermittently due to sediment runoff, leading to a 0.3% decrease in property values. That amounts to a one-time loss of property VARs of $600,000.