The damage schedules have a wide range of application for natural resource management. Based on these damage
schedules, different policy responses could be assigned in accordance with the relative importance of the resources
or the human activities affecting them. For example, a resource that is considered to be of high importance in the loss
schedule might be prohibited from use, assigned a high user fee, or expected to require a high payment if the
resource were damaged. A less important resource may be assigned a smaller user fee or damage payment. The
magnitude of the fee or payment would reflect the relative importance of the resource as indicated in the public or
expert judgments.