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The Role of Natural Resources Information in Oregon Legislative Policy-Making; Two Case Studies from the 1991 Legislative Session

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Brown, Mara Arwyn

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This paper focuses on the role of natural resources information in Oregon legislative policy-making, based on the two legislative case studies from the 1991 Legislative Session, surveys conducted of state natural resource agency legislative liaisons, and a review of current literature addressing policy-making and the role of science in policy-making....

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legislative fellow and student from the Marine Resource Management (MRM) Program, I would be called upon to
Identifying potential wetland restoration sites for estuary-wide restoration planning in Oregon : A pilot project in the Coos Estuary

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Fuss, J. David

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Oregon's estuaries have been significantly altered by human activity, so that many former tidal wetlands no longer provide the functions, such as fish and wildlife habitat, erosion protection from storms, and water quality maintenance, that preserve the integrity of estuarine ecosystems. Oregon has been a leader in wetland protection and...

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opinion on wetland restoration and led field expeditions to the Salmon River estuary. Dr. Steve Rumrill