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The willingness of Central Oregon irrigators to donate water rights to augment Deschutes River flow

Creator:

Barkley, David, 1972-

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This study used contingent valuation techniques to estimate the willingness of central Oregon Irrigators to donate a portion of their water rights to increase Deschutes River flow. This study was different from previous contingent valuation studies in that it used water rights as the payment vehicles instead of dollars -...

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Masters Thesis

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Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics presented on September 25. 1997 Title: The
Irrigated agriculture, energy, and endangered species in the Upper Klamath Basin : Evaluating trade-offs and interconnections

Creator:

Boehlert, Brent B.

Abstract:

In 2001, an extreme drought tightened water supply in the Upper Klamath Basin (basin) while earlier increases in Endangered Species Act (ESA) water requirements for basin fish species that same year elevated demands. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), which manages irrigation water in parts of the basin located near the...

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Masters Thesis

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of Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics and Geography presented on November 13