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The changing scale of commercial agricultural land base in Deuel County, Nebraska

Creator:: Flohr, Larry G.
Abstract:: The main concern of this paper is to study the changes that have occurred in the structure of the agricultural land base during the last twenty-two years. Deuel County, Nebraska, was chosen as the problem area being representative of the national trends. It was found that the main means of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: DEUEL COUNTY, NEBRASKA by LARRY G, FLOHR A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

Willamette Valley farm deferral accounts under Oregon Revised Statute 308.370

Creator:: Christensen, Larry Dale
Abstract:: This research is an effort to appraise the results of the 1963 legislation, especially in terms of the spatial aspect. Has it achieved the desired purpose? How many, and what size of farms are involved? Where are these farms located? The research field work resulted in a definitive map showing...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: STATUTE 308. 370 by LARRY DALE CHRISTENSEN A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

The resource base of Adair Village, Oregon problems and prospects

Creator:: Jacobson, Gerald Patrick
Abstract:: The utilization of pre-existing military structures and facilities to serve as a resource base for an incorporated city is a unique situation posing several problems for the new city of Adair Village. The resultant land uses from the disposal of Adair AFS provide little economic opportunities so the residents are...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: on maintenance and repair work, installation of street lights and street signs, and purchase of

The reaction of agricultural landowners to the Willamette River Park and Recreation System

Creator:: Lake, Brent LaGrand
Abstract:: The objective of this paper is to evaluate the current development of the Willamette River Park and. Recreation System, and to investigate the opposition to that development. The first section deals with a history of the project. The phases of development are explained in detail. The second section is an...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: governments to purchase land for recreational needs. The role of the LWCF in the project will be discussed in

Conversion or retention of agricultural land? A Marion County, Oregon example

Creator:: Tillson, Gregory D.
Abstract:: Marion County had a 1976 cash receipt from all farm products amounting to $110,429,000. Much of this farm value was produced on the county's 410,350 acres of class I through IV soils. These soils, regardless of productivity, also have potential for a variety of other non-farm uses. It is this...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: specialty crops, overall cropland needs may be in excess of what now or may soon be available. Dr. Larry

Tourism as a means of rejuvenating a small declining urban center: Cascade Locks, Oregon

Creator:: Stevens, Charles L., Jr.
Abstract:: Cascade Locks, Oregon, has chosen tourism as a means of revitalizing its economy with its 1) accessibility to Interstate 80N, 2) attractive location in the Columbia River Gorge, and 3) availability as a source of needed services (food and fuel). The Port of Cascade Locks has financed the Marine Park,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Port plans to 1) provide protection for boats moored at the marina, 2) purchase playground equipment

Geographic information systems : some considerations for use in geographic research and analysis

Creator:: Herstrom, Andrew A.
Abstract:: The major considerations for acquiring and using a geographic information system (G..I.S.) for regional or national geographical research and analysis are examined in this paper. After defining what a G.I.S. is, some of the more practical and useful functions of a G.I.S. in day-to--day geographical work are outlined. Finally, the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: cannot purchase the various components via a mail order catalog, unpack them, connect them together

U.S. Forest Service wilderness management: problems and management methods of four wilderness areas in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Werner, Ann Claire
Abstract:: Increasing wilderness use, and the uneven distribution of use within wilderness areas, have contributed to management problems. Problems associated with some heavily visited areas are in conflict with the intent of the Wilderness Act of 1964. One of the constraints hindering optimal management has been the decentralized nature of the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

The effects of large-lot zoning on the single-family housing market

Creator:: Roberts, Rebecca S.
Abstract:: This study investigated the private costs to individual households of large-lot zoning policies. The study asked whether typical zoning ordinances create shortages of small lots or small structures and, if so, what the magnitude of the resultant welfare loss is. The hypotheses were suggested by a theoretical model developed to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The wild and scenic river act : problems of implementation in Oregon

Creator:: Root, Ann L.
Abstract:: In 1968, Congress passed the Wild and Scenic River Act creating a system of rivers protected from dams and other development. By 1987, segments of four Oregon rivers were protected by the Wild and Scenic River System: the Rogue, Illinois, Owyhee, and a portion of the Snake along the Idaho...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: scenic easements, reciprocal covenants, purchase and lease back, zoning, and land exchanges (U.S

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The changing scale of commercial agricultural land base in Deuel County, Nebraska

Willamette Valley farm deferral accounts under Oregon Revised Statute 308.370

The resource base of Adair Village, Oregon problems and prospects

The reaction of agricultural landowners to the Willamette River Park and Recreation System

Conversion or retention of agricultural land? A Marion County, Oregon example

Tourism as a means of rejuvenating a small declining urban center: Cascade Locks, Oregon

Geographic information systems : some considerations for use in geographic research and analysis

U.S. Forest Service wilderness management: problems and management methods of four wilderness areas in the Pacific Northwest

The effects of large-lot zoning on the single-family housing market

The wild and scenic river act : problems of implementation in Oregon

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