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Selected factors affecting the pattern of agricultural land conversion in Washington County, Oregon, 1963-1973

Creator:: Furuseth, Owen J., 1949-
Abstract:: In recent years the conversion of agricultural lands to more intensive non-rural land uses has become a focus of increasing public awareness and concern. The growing attention to farmland conversion is manifested in increasing public policies and legilsation to protect agricultural and forestry land uses. Nevertheless, our understanding of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : SELECTED FACTORS AFFECTING THE PATTERN OF AGRICULTURAL LAND CONVERSION IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON, l93

An analytical model for evaluating and classifying agricultural operations

Creator:: Harrison, Kevin M.
Abstract:: The purpose of Goal 3 in Oregon's statewide planning program is to conserve blocks of land suitable for commercial farm operations. Under state administrative rules, commercial means that which provides a substantial contribution to the regional agricultural economy. Application of this commercial standard by county governments has been inconsistent because...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , see Oregon State University Extension Service 1984b) . Analysis of survey data indicated that the

A study of nonfarm dwellings in an exclusive farm use zone

Creator:: McDonough, Mary
Abstract:: The proliferation of nonfarm residential dwellings into agricultural areas is a prominent factor in the loss of agricultural land. In Oregon, permits for nonfarm dwellings in an agricultural zone must meet certain state criteria. The criteria contain vague phrases which are open to interpretation. Decision makers apply soil criteria as...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , Revised Statutes. Chapter 215, Section 213(3). Oregon State University Extension Service. "Exclusive

A monitoring system for identifying and recording land conversion in agricultural lands with SCS Soil Capability Classes I-IV

Creator:: Parker, Douglas Stuart
Abstract:: This paper discusses the structure, rationale, and application of a monitoring system specifically designed to identify and record conversion of lands with Soil Conservation Service Soil Capability Classes I-IV. Research methodology and design are structured to objectively assess the rates of agricultural land conversion to non-farm uses over a given...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: In response to increasing rates of conversion of agricultural land to non-farm uses, the State of

A comparison between the LESA model and the marginal lands criteria of Senate Bill 237 : Linn County, Oregon

Creator:: Holoch, Richard D.
Abstract:: Marginal agricultural and forest lands are currently a focus of concern for public land use agencies in Oregon. Two alternatives for evaluating marginal agricultural lands are the Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA) model of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service and the marginal lands criteria of the 1983 Oregon Legislature's...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: State University Corvallis, Oregon February 2, 1984 Table of Contents Abstract

The impact of container nursery siting on the availability of high quality agricultural soil in the Willamette Valley

Creator:: Nazar, Matthew A.
Abstract:: A strong concern has been expressed with the siting of container nurseries on high quality farmland in the Willamette Valley. There have been claims that the nurseries don't use the on site soil and potentially remove the soil on which they locate permanently from crop production. This study has gathered...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , all communities in Oregon must provide for the protection of agricultural land. The preservation of

Presence of farm and non-farm produced nuisances within the urban fringe of Eugene and Springfield, Oregon

Creator:: Daughton, Kevin
Abstract:: The loss of important agricultural land is presently a highly significant resource problem. Urbanization processes, such as subdivision development in urban fringe areas, is a primary factor in converting agricultural land to urban land. The State of Oregon has addressed this issue by requiring all cities and urban counties to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: University Extension Service. 1984. Summary of Agricultural Products Produced in Lane County, Oregon in 1983

An analysis of potential "swampbuster" wetland protection in the Tualatin Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Gallagher, Michael A.
Abstract:: The loss of wetlands in the United States has been widely publicized. Wetland conversions to agricultural production have been responsible for a large percentage of wetland losses. Partially in recognition of the agricultural cause for this wetland loss, Congress promulgated the "swampbuster" provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Conservation Service. 1985. Hydric soils of the State of Oregon. First Edition. U.S. Department of Agriculture

The growth of non-commercial farming in Oregon's Willamette Valley: assessing impact on commercial agriculture

Creator:: Bernhardt, Linda Diane
Abstract:: The effect of increasing numbers of non-commercial farms, or hobby farms, on commercial agriculture is examined through a comparison of Census of Agriculture data for the years 1978 and 1982. During this time, State Land Use Goal #3, mandating the protection of farmland, was firmly in place and exclusive farm...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Tabulations. 1978 Census of Agriculture. Oregon State University Extension Service, Department of Geography

Current status and recent trends of palustrine wetlands in the Tualatin Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Mitchell, Gregory A.
Abstract:: Recent statistics have indicated a significant loss of wetland area to agricultural conversion has occurred in the second half of this century in the continental United States. Wetlands in the Tualatin Valley were examined for consistency with this trend. Acreage of non-linear palustrine wetlands in five classes were calculated for...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: agricultural area of the Willamette Valley, Oregon. The agricultural use and recent alteration or conversion

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Selected factors affecting the pattern of agricultural land conversion in Washington County, Oregon, 1963-1973

An analytical model for evaluating and classifying agricultural operations

A study of nonfarm dwellings in an exclusive farm use zone

A monitoring system for identifying and recording land conversion in agricultural lands with SCS Soil Capability Classes I-IV

A comparison between the LESA model and the marginal lands criteria of Senate Bill 237 : Linn County, Oregon

The impact of container nursery siting on the availability of high quality agricultural soil in the Willamette Valley

Presence of farm and non-farm produced nuisances within the urban fringe of Eugene and Springfield, Oregon

An analysis of potential "swampbuster" wetland protection in the Tualatin Valley, Oregon

The growth of non-commercial farming in Oregon's Willamette Valley: assessing impact on commercial agriculture

Current status and recent trends of palustrine wetlands in the Tualatin Valley, Oregon

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