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Improving instream flow protection in the West : an evaluation of strategies with an analysis of Oregon's program

Creator:

Root, Ann L.

Abstract:

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 protection programs, protection has been hindered by the basic tenet of the prior appropriation doctrine, first in time,...

Resource Type:

Dissertation
Areal distribution, change, and restoration potential of wetlands within the lower Columbia River riparian zone, 1948-1991

Creator:

Allen, Tracy Hunter

Abstract:

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 areal extent and degree of wetlands change and associated causes along the LCR over the past 44...

Resource Type:

Dissertation