The lower Columbia River (LCR) riparian zone is rich in habitat diversity. However, the natural beauty and species diversity along the river have increasingly become affected by human activity. This study quantifies the ...
Increasing demand for exploitation of natural resources
in federal-municipal watersheds in the Western United
States has caused conflicts involving municipalities, the
U.S. Forest Service, and community interest group ...
This study traces the evolution of federal legislation to control water pollution in the period between 1935 and 1965. In this legislative history, the function of interest groups, the actions of congressmen and congress ...
In the American West keeping water instream to protect fish and wildlife, recreation, and water quality is in direct conflict with traditional water laws. While most western states have established instream flow protecti ...