Native freshwater fish biodiversily is imperiled in Oregon with 36 species
or sub-species listed by the State of Oregon as sensitive, threatened, or endangered, and
9 species or sub-species listed as endangered or threatened under the federal
Endangered Species Act. Understanding and managing biodiversity is critical to its
conservation. Using...
The purpose of this paper is to review and assess the
management issues and policies associated with NIPF. The
characteristics and landowner objectives of nonindustrial
private forests in western Oregon will be reviewed. The conventional view of the NIPF "problem" will be examined and an alternative view will be discussed....
The proposed widening of State Street between Lancaster
Avenue and 25th Street in Salem, Oregon was evaluated regarding potential
construction impacts on the biotic resources (vegetation, fish,
wildlife, and wetlands) in the immediate area. The existing setting
was surveyed to establish a base level from which to measure changes,
arid...
The purpose of this paper is to provide resource managers with a compilation of background information useful in the development of guidelines and/or management strategies designed to minimize the disruptive impacts of petroleum exploration and development on wildlife in wilderness environments. The paper is a review of literature, and describes:...
Management of national forests evokes controversy about the
allocation of limited resources among competing uses. A Land and Resource
Management Plan (Forest Plan) has been prepared for the Payette National
Forest. The Forest Plan describes resource management practices and the levels
of resource production at which the Forest would be...
Under the Coastal Zone Management Act, participating states were given two
incentives to design programs for managing their coastal resources. One of these incentives was
"federal consistency" which allowed states to review either direct federal actions or projects
involving federal licenses, permits, or funding for consistency with the state coastal...
This project explores the impact of land use decisions on dune processes at the
Oregon National Guard's Camp Rilea. located on the north coast of Oregon. It
used a combined analysis of historical and modern data sources to assess the
impact of land use practices. Historical sources including the journals...
Rapid increases in the recreational use of
the Lower Deschutes River Canyon threaten the quality
and diversity of downriver recreational experiences.
The concept of recreation experience management is
discussed and recreation experience management zones
for whitewater boating are delineated and described.
Biodiversity has become an important focus of ecological and wildlife research.
However, the social aspects of biodiversity policy and regulations, specifically the public's
perspectives and values about biodiversity, have not been adequately considered. This study
examines the range of opinion about biodiversity of six groups that are potentially affected by...
Oyster production in the United States has declined from a leading
nineteenth century fishery to a minor, failing industry. Oystermen must now
depend on a diminished resource in an environment of competing and conflicting
coastal uses. One of the most important influences on the industry's welfare
is the sanitation of...