Outdoor recreational activities on public lands have increased dramatically in the past few
decades. Americans are logging millions of recreational visitor days (RVD's) participating in
activities such as hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, photography and many others. This increased
participation though is having detrimental effects on these lands and the agencies...
Existing land use controls have not effectively achieved
the goals of resource protection and preservation. Prime agricultural
and potential open space lands are rapidly being diminished by
ever increasing pressures of development. The transfer of development
rights presents an opportunity to safeguard these vital lands.
The Boulder Valley would benefit...
There are conflicts between commercial and agricultural
uses of land bordering U. S. Highway 201 southbound from
Ontario, Oregon. A questionnaire was developed and administered
to businesses located along Highway 201 to determine the most
important location factors for commercial users of the ribbon
development. The most important factors were...
Ragay Gulf and Burias Pass are among the traditional fishing grounds of the
country being considered by the government for an integrated approach to fishery
management (Smith, et al., 1980; Samson, et al., 1977, World Bank, 1976). The
Department of Marine Fisheries, College of Fisheries, University of the Philippines in...
The analysis of prehistoric stone features has suffered for two separate but related reasons. The first is the lack of stringency in defining the terms attributed to these structures and, second, the perception of a lack of formal attributes exhibited by them. These two factors have made it impossible to...
Cultural resource inventories have identified,205 individual sites
on public land along the Lower Salmon River, Idaho. These sites
represent a rich and diverse record of the human occupation and
utilization of the river canyon during the past 10,000 years. Each
of these 205 sites contains its own unique record of...
The visualization of climate patterns is a major theme in cartography. Short-term
dramatic weather events such as hurricanes and tornado outbreaks are mapped and
displayed immediately in order to capitalize on the sensational nature of the events, and
to quickly and accurately convey the information to emergency workers and the...
Protected natural areas are important reserves for biodiversity, and in the tropics, often play a role in deterring deforestation. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of a protected-area with a
two-tiered management regime in Bolivia, Amboró National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area (IMNA), in deterring clearance of forest. Four satellite...
The dramatic upsurge of contract-supported archaeological activity,
generated by legislative action, has precipitated an increase
in information about Oregon's prehistoric peoples. This information,
however, has not been presented in a format which can be easily
understood by the general public.
This study presents an account of early peoples in Oregon,...
