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The problems of implementing flood damage reduction measures in the vicinity of Malheur/Harney Lakes, Oregon

Creator:: Wahab, Amin
Abstract:: The rise of water level in Malheur Lake in Southeastern Oregon has become a major issue of concern in Harney County, where the lake is located, and on a state-wide level. The concern is due to the extensive damage caused by flood water to agricultural land, highways and roads, a...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . The Harney County Emergency Board proposed short range and long range solutions to the problem in

The use of riparian open space as an alternative to structural flood control measures in the United States

Creator:: Olson, Thomas
Abstract:: Annual flood damages continue to rise in the United States in spite of massive investments in flood control structures since 1936. These increased losses can be attributed, in part, to the inherent Limitations in scope and nature of traditional "structural" approaches to flood control. Acquisition of flood plain lands is...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: the United States have employed or are planning to employ this technique to reduce flood 27

Some potential impacts of scenic waterway designation of the North Umpqua River on employment related to the wood products industry in Douglas County, Oregon

Creator:: Rubenstein, Ruthanne
Abstract:: The economy of Douglas County, Oregon, is heavily dependent upon the wood products industry, which is supported primarily by the timber resources within the county. Much of the related adjacent land along Steamboat Creek and a section of the North Umpqua River is currently managed by federal and private landowners...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: been little long-range planning for future yields or consideration of employment related to the wood

Changes in floodplain occupance Portland, Oregon 1957-1986

Creator:: Chaney, Richard Earl
Abstract:: Portland, Oregon Is in the northern end of the Willamette River Basin and Valley. The Willamette River caries the runoff discharge from approximately 12,000 square miles of basin area, and flows northward where it bisects the Portland metropolitan area and enters the confluence with the Columbia River. However, high discharge...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: in Portland to determine if any occupance patterns emerged as a result of the 1936 flood control

Causes and sources of water quality impairment in the Upper Chehalis River, Washington

Creator:: Harper, A. Craig
Abstract:: Water quality problems have been identified in the Chehalis River in the vicinity of Centralia and Chehalis since the 1960's. In 1992, the Washington State Department of Ecology listed four Chehalis River segments, three segments of the Newaukum River, two segments of the Wynoochee River, and three other tributaries -...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Water Quality Basin Planning............................................................. 28

An analysis of the impact of floodplain regulations on residential land values: the Oak Grove, Oregon case study

Creator:: Brainerd, Richmond T.
Abstract:: Flood damage mitigation by means of land use regulations, as mandated by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, has been controversial and slow in implementation, in part due to the conjecture that residential land values will be adversely affected in the regulated areas. There has been relatively little research...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: frontage on the Willamette River, or frontage on River Forest Lake, or no water frontage at all. There is

Selected environmental concerns for small hydroelectric development in Oregon

Creator:: Kelly, Judy A.
Abstract:: Small hydroelectric development, the construction or reconstruction of small scale hydropower systems, has become a much discussed alternative for the future supply of U.S. energy. In the Pacific Northwest, the greatest potential for small hydro application is in the development of new dam sites. Although much is known about the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: National Register of Historic Places, or by contracting regional or county planning offices. Aesthetics

Protection of groundwater from nonpoint source pollution: will Oregon's 1989 legislation meet the challenge?

Creator:: Homer, Pamela E.
Abstract:: Nonpoint sources of pollution are being recognized nationwide as a significant threat to groundwater quality. In Oregon, groundwater supplies in several areas have been affected by contamination possibly caused by nonpoint sources associated with agricultural activities, on-site sewage disposal, and inadequate hazardous materials management in urban areas. State groundwater protection...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: planning level of five mg/i. New sewer systems have been required by DEQ for East Multnomah County and

Watershed management in the Johnson Creek Basin

Creator:: Gerhardt, Nikolaus
Abstract:: The Johnson Creek Basin, Oregon is an example of the physical and jurisdictional problems often associated with watershed urbanization. Implementation of solutions to problems of water quality and quantity in the basin have been hindered by political and social constraints. Reasons for the failure of previous management proposals are analyzed...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: parks along Johnson Creek. Long range planning is scheduled to begin at the end of November, 1977

Management efforts to control nonpoint source water pollution : Oregon's Approach

Creator:: Siderius, Natalie Jean
Abstract:: Water quality problems in the U.S. are a result of pollution form both point and nonpoint sources. While point source pollution can largely be controlled through waste water treatment, the pollution from nonpoint sources is more difficult to manage. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 established legislation,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: for "no plan or planning process has ever produced a drop of clean water" (Nowak and Korsching 1983

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The problems of implementing flood damage reduction measures in the vicinity of Malheur/Harney Lakes, Oregon

The use of riparian open space as an alternative to structural flood control measures in the United States

Some potential impacts of scenic waterway designation of the North Umpqua River on employment related to the wood products industry in Douglas County, Oregon

Changes in floodplain occupance Portland, Oregon 1957-1986

Causes and sources of water quality impairment in the Upper Chehalis River, Washington

An analysis of the impact of floodplain regulations on residential land values: the Oak Grove, Oregon case study

Selected environmental concerns for small hydroelectric development in Oregon

Protection of groundwater from nonpoint source pollution: will Oregon's 1989 legislation meet the challenge?

Watershed management in the Johnson Creek Basin

Management efforts to control nonpoint source water pollution : Oregon's Approach

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