Agriculture in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, has undergone continual change since the annual migrations of American pioneer farmers began to arrive in the early 1840's. The comparisons of data from each of the agricultural censuses of Oregon counties taken since 1850 confirms that change has been continual. The data revealed...
An investigation of the 28-year climatic record of the Pacific Northwest in Oregon and Washington reveals the natural seasons, subseasons, and singularities evident in
the record. So much emphasis is placed on the topography and temperature of each station site that the term topothermal is introduced and defended. Statistical analyses...
Conflict and competition between outdoor recreational activities is increasing in intensity. Thus, management agencies and persons responsible for regulation of outdoor recreation areas have become increasingly concerned and are seeking appropriate means for amelioration of the intensifying problem.
This research was designed to seek better understanding of conflicts and incompatabilities...
A long standing problem has been the question of what maps to select for acquisition in a college map library. This thesis addresses
the problem and provides a carto-bibliography of basic maps for a map library. Following a brief review of pertinent literature, criteria for evaluation and selection of maps...
Detailed phytosociological and physical data were gathered from six grass-fern balds in the Oregon Coast Range, Monmouth Peak, Grass Mountain, Prairie Peak, Roman Nose Mountain, Tyee Mountain, and Saddle Mountain. Panchromatic and color infrared air photography guided sampling within individual balds. The resultant floristic data was manipulated by a Braun-Blanquet...
Nehalem Bay is located on the northern coast of Oregon in Tillamook County and contains approximately 243 ha of salt marsh. The Nehalem marshes occur as islands and land-tied units. West Island is the largest marsh island with an area of 82.9 ha and a maximum elevation of 3.079 m...
This study traces the evolution of federal legislation to control water pollution in the period between 1935 and 1965. In this legislative history, the function of interest groups, the actions of congressmen and congressional committees, and the role of the President and the Executive Branch are reviewed. The water pollution...
The navigability of the Columbia river permits Portland, located more than 100 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, to function as the major port of the state of Oregon. It could be expected that the waterfront spanning the greatest share of the distance between Portland and the ocean should reflect...
This dissertation is concerned with the diminution of Oregon's Umatilla Indian Reservation over a 120 year period (1855-1975). Its objective is to show that the transfer of land from Indian to non-Indian ownership was most attributable to four casual factors:
(1) historical happenstance, including the passage of the Oregon Trail...
A million acre tract of land within the "Big Bend" of the
Columbia River in south-central Washington became the locale for an
important public area planning experiment and geotechnic enterprise
in the late 1930's and early 1940's. The Columbia Basin Project
(CBP) of the Bureau of Reclamation was conceived to...
The Willamette River Basin, Oregon, viewed in terms of a cultural-ecological system, has been subject to three phases of cultural development: hunting and gathering, agrarian, and industrial-urban. Each population base has employed a technology to exploit the environment to the extent that its patterns of culture would allow. This technology...
The ocean wave conditions at the mouth of the Columbia River have
long proven a hazard to ship navigation. Over 62 major shipwrecks
have occurred at, or in the vicinity of the river entrance. The wave
pattern is extremely complex, varying seasonally with prevailing winds
and river discharge, as well...
The Corvallis area study is made to help evaluate the local need
for additional system capacity ten years in the future. The product of
the study is an areally detailed projection of electrical demand.
The demand is derived in two steps: the location, nature, and
intensity of specific land uses...
Increasing demands for water related services of the Columbia River and
its tributaries create conflicts between users During the 1970's the
conflict has centered around three major water uses - irrigation, hydroelectric
power generation, and fisheries. This study analyzes some of
the tradeoffs between upstream depletion of water for irrigation...
This study examined one refinery product, residual fuel oil, and
analyzed changes that have occurred in its production and consumption
in the United States through time, with the objective of explaining why
the quantities and qualities of residual fuel produced, imported, and
used in different times and places have varied....
Tree diameter, understory plant cover, seedling density, elevation, aspect, and slope steepness are recorded for 51 forest stands dominated by Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. along the eastern portion of the central Oregon Cascades. Species dominance based on prominence values for
trees and percent cover for shrubs and herbs are correlated...
This study examines the spatial characteristics
of the seafood processing industry on the Oregon Coast.
Three study areas are discussed: the Astoria area, the Newport
area, and the Coos Bay area. The industry is categorized
by four types of seafood processors. Types and
uses of processing and nonprocessing space are...
The objectives of this research paper are (1) to establish if a
relationship exists between those water-related services - domestic
water and waste disposal - already present in the North Albany are a
prior to 1966 and housing growth that occurred during the period
1966-1975, (2) to assess the impact...
Limited measures of socio-economic affluence
among some Oregon counties reflect deficiency in the
availability and development of agricultural resources.
Seventeen indicators qualify county census data into
comparable relative values. Rank correlation analysis
of the relationship between agricultural resources and
socio-economic affluence demonstrates a significant
correlation coefficient at the 95 percent...
With our present pressing need to clean up our
Nation'a waterways there has developed a shift from water
resource development to water quality management. This
shift was manifested in 1972 when Congress created Areawide
Water Quality Management in Section 208 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act Amendments. Section 208...
This paper is an analysis of the resource use
conflict of the Columbia River salmon fishery. The report
discusses the physical setting of the Columbia River, the
biology of anadromous salmon, the history of the resource
use, hazards to the salmon, fishing techniques, and salmon
usage today with its conflicts,...
Expansion of the National Flood Insurance Program is
described in the context of a modification of Kates' Systems Model of
Human Adjustments to Natural Hazards for a small central Pennsylvania
town (1970 population=ll,O98) that became eligible for flood insurance
four months after experiencing five million dollars in flood damage
and...
The objective of this paper is to conduct a geographical inventory
of a sand and gravel site, Lower Kiger Island, so as to identify and
evaluate other potential land uses subsequent to the extraction of its aggregate
resources. This information is intended to aid citizens, land use
planners, and sand...
Tree and shrub revegetation on mining spoils of an abandoned
gold placer mine at Sterling Creek, Jackson County, Oregon were examined.
Point-centered quarter and line-intercept methods of vegetation analysis
were used to compile species lists and determine species density, frequency,
mean basal area and dominance. A relation exists between the...
The original settlement of Santa Rosalia,
Baja California del Sur, Mexico, was due to the exploitation
of the copper resources in the Boleo copper
district of Mexico. Mineral resources have always
been significant in the economy of the town.
Development in Santa Rosalia has been limited by the
non-renewable aspects...
There are conflicts between commercial and agricultural
uses of land bordering U. S. Highway 201 southbound from
Ontario, Oregon. A questionnaire was developed and administered
to businesses located along Highway 201 to determine the most
important location factors for commercial users of the ribbon
development. The most important factors were...
A visitor information study was conducted at the USFS Cape Perpetua
Visitor Center during August, 1973. The study sought to develop a visitor profile
and activity analysis to aid in planning future exhibits and interpretive
developments, analyze vacation travel patterns of persons visiting the center,
determine how people chose their...
Predicted sea tide data for Astoria, Oregon
are submitted to a formula which when graphed display the
day-to-day intensity of change in sea tides. Also predicted
sea tide data for Humboldt Bay are submitted to a formula
and graphed, which illustrates the variation in length of the
tidal day. Astronomical...
The study of the interactions between man and his environment is the eminent domain of the geographer. An excellent example of this kind of study is the urbanization of a formerly rural town on the urban-rural fringe. The area in this instance is Tualatin, Oregon, with the focus on the...
Few Americans are aware of the tremendous
recreation potentials along the banks of the Intracoastal
Waterway, mainly because they are unaware of
the existence and extent of the toll-free Waterway.
This study attempts to categorize and locate some of
the attractions that can be explored along the two
thousand miles...
The period between 1971 and 1992 will mark the transformation
of the region' s hydro based electrical system into one
dependent on a mix of hydro and thermal generation. Through a
review and compilation of current literature it has been determined
that the program ushering in thermal generation is really...
Since the passage of the mining and mineral leasing
laws, a considerable amount of the public domain has been
excluded from mineral exploration and development. It has been
estimated that as much as fifty-three and sixty-four percent
of the public lands have been withdrawn from the jurisdiction
of the mining...
Lincoln City, Oregon is an area of active environmental
processes and increasing development. To reduce conflict, a larger
data base on environmental hazards was required. Previous studies
in the area, remote sensing techniques and. field research were used
to accomplish this end. Within Lincoln City, numerous environmental
hazards were identified...
Seven socioeconomic factors common to two Oregon
communities, Beaverton and Corvallis, were examined and
compared for the influences they might have on participation
in recycling programs. Sampling technique involved
the use of a prepared survey questionnaire through which
the data necessary for the appropriate statistical methodology
used in the study...
There is a considerable amount of vacant land
zoned for industrial use within the Corvallis Urban Growth
Boundary. A detailed investigation of the area reveals
a total of 632.98 acres of such land. However, when closely
scrutinized, it appears that the total number of acres is
misleading, as only 77.50...
Almond growth has recently been initiated in Mexico in the effort to realize commercial production. This research paper is an evaluation of the physical environment conditions which favor almond production and an attempt to apply them to Mexico. It is shown that areas in the Northwest and Central Plateau are...
A subjective model based on county demographic characteristics
and regional variation in election issues was used to predict
county by county election outcome on an effort to repeal mandatory
comprehensive land planning in Oregon. The subjective model consisted
of four county factors: 1) population density; 2) percent of urbanization;
3)...
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...
This research paper is an analysis of the electric energy industry
in Mexico since its inception in 1879. The research is based entirely
on library sources plus documents secured from the Federal Electricity
Commission of Mexico. Only minimal documentary evidence is
available in English, consequently the Oregon State University library...
Bull Run Reserve was used as a case study of conflicts
in management. The Bull Run Watershed supplies the Portland
Metropolitan area with its water. Conflicting goals led to
various management decisions. Sustained yield logging was allowed
within the watershed. Concern that continued logging
would lead to increased turbidity and...
In order for proper land use planning
to occur in coastal Lincoln County, Oregon, coastal
erosion rates should be determined. This has been
accomplished by identifying the location of the
Lincoln County coast in 1939, 1959, and 1973 and
measuring the amount of change occurring between
the years. The area...
The value per-acre and annual amortization of
rural land varies dynamically by parcel size. There are
several adjustment factors or independent variables
spatial, productive and development potential which affect
the market value of all rural land. The evaluation of
these must be accomplished by parcel size to be realistically
equated....
Since the early 1950's, irrigation agriculture in Deschutes
County has evolved from a general diversified commercial farming structure,
to one almost completely dominated by part-time hobby farms.
Interrelated physical, economic, and social forces have been catalyst
to change in the local agricultural systems. The resultant patterns
may jeopardize the future...
Lane County, Oregon recognized a needs for the protection of gravel producing land in the county a few years ago. This need for protection was first observed by a few sand and gravel owners and then by the Lane County Board of Commissioners. These two interests met and discussed various...
When economic growth is desired in a community, the community's officials often try to
attract a manufacturing company. The community's officials' desires often compliment desires of a manufacturing company's officials to find a new location to operate their business. The officials of Culver, Oregon undertook activities to try to attract...
Land value appreciation and its relation to three
interchanges on Interstate 5 were studied. Lots within a
two mile (3.2 km.) radius and in existence in 1965 and 1975
were included. The interchanges were selected on the basis
of form, setting, type of crossroad, and distance from urban
areas. Lots...
The western Siskiyou Mountain forest vegetation
is grouped into eight communities based on parent
material. Three groups of data are analyzed using a computerized
ordination technique, two of the groups together,
and one separately. Two communities associated with
ultramafic parent materials, two on sandstone, one on
greenstone, and one on...
In 1976 the Oregon legislature defeated a bill to assume
primary enforcement responsibility (primacy) of Oregon drinking water
supply systems under the purview of the Safe Drinking Water Act (PL 93-
523), and subsequently reduced state drinking water supervision program
funding by 90%. Since that time Oregon drinking water systems...
South Corvallis, located at the conjunction of the Mary's and
Willamette Rivers, experiences frequent flooding; damage resulting
from flooding increases yearly as the land is progressively developed.
Though large structural projects have been constructed above Corvallis
on the Willamette River, the flood threat has not been eliminated.
Flood behavior in...
The objective of this study is to
answer four questions concerning the transportation
network on the Willamette National Forest. These
questions are 1) how many and what kind of roads
exist on the forest, 2) how much annual traffic
can these existing roads handle, 3) can the
existing system handle...
Sections of the landscape in north central Oregon are
dominated by numerous soil mounds surrounded by stone rings. Mounds
vary in size and shape depending on slope and mound density. Internal
soil mass is free of stones to the bedrock level and is covered
by successive layers of volcanic ash....
An attempt is made to identify any significant
impact of the Salem urban growth boundary implementation on
rural residential development and land value outside of the
boundary. Studies done in 1972 examine possible boundary
impacts, but definite conclusions were not made because
county rural development policy had not been finalized....
Coal was discovered in southwestern Washington over
One hundred years ago but until recently was of only minor
local importance. From the peak production year, in which
less than one-third of a million tons of coal were mined,
until the late 1960's, the coal production of the area degenerated
to...
Residents of the Burns Paiute Indian Reservation are currently
confronted by several problems retarding the development and management
of their resources. Many of these problems as well as recent resource
deficiencies are linked to the type of federal jurisdiction under which
this land area was held prior to the transfer...
This paper is a summary of a larger project that consolidated
agricultural land use projection information for the Pacific Northwest,
as of January 1979. The characteristics of nine major projection studies
are identified and used as a basis for comparing the relative merits of
each study with regard to: 1)...
The preservation of land, such as wetlands and agricultural
lands, is often pursued through traditional methods such as zoning or
eminent domain. Transferable Development Rights provides a different
approach to the preservation of land by allowing the sale and transfer
of development rights from land to be protected to land...
The surface mining of coal has accelerated in
northwest Colorado to the point where public pressure
plus impending state and federal regulations dictate the
need for comprehensive reclamation plans. A large coal
company operating in Moffat County has solicited recommendations
concerning soils, hydrogeology, geomorphology,
aesthetics, wildlife, vegetation, microclimatology, and
legal...
The objective of this paper is to evaluate the
current development of the Willamette River Park and.
Recreation System, and to investigate the opposition to
that development.
The first section deals with a history of the project.
The phases of development are explained in detail. The
second section is an...
Rivers are becoming increasingly popular recreation
resources as land and water use competition intensifies. The
first river basin board in Nova Scotia was formed to manage
the Shubenacadie-Stewiake Rivers under multiple use objectives.
The board required an estimation of the recreation resources
of the Stewiake River and after a review...
Planning for the visual resource has always been difficult
because of the complex nature of the subject matter. Recent federal
legislation has generated a large amount of research on the problem
of scenic measurement. Using an adaptation of a visual analysis
system used by the Forest Service, a fourteen square...
Until recently, manufacturing in
the Portland Metropolitan Area was highly
concentrated in the central city, with little
industrial activity in the periphery of the
urban area except for primary processing of
timber and agricultural resources. However,
in recent years, especially within the last
decade, industrial activity has spilled well
beyond...
When land use issues are voted upon directly by the people, or by
the legislators who represent them, the outcome often reveals a discrepancy
based on population density. Urban-suburban areas tend to
support regulation, while rural areas tend to oppose it. The residents
of Clackamas County have voted on two...
Disposal of solid wastes in sanitary landfills presents potential problems of ground water contamination. The most conman contaminants are leachate and dissolved gas. Oregon has implemented a ground water quality monitoring program at selected landfills. Objectives are to protect the state1 s ground water resource and complement regulatory and enforcement...
Recent judicial decisions give the
treaty Indians in Oregon the right to fifty
percent of the fish destined to reach their
fishing areas. Oregon fish resource managers
are considering various regulation options designed
to assure the Indians their share.
Stricter ocean fishing regulations and more
sophisticated management techniques will have...
The proposed construction of a four lane road, the
Salem Parkway, was evaluated regarding the potential environmental
impacts its location would have upon biotic resources and water
quality. Due to existing commitment of the study area to urbanization
and agriculture, only limited environmental sensitivity was observed
overall. It was found...
The cities of Corvallis and Philomath, Oregon,
have, over the last three decades, grown both spatially
and in numbers of people. This study examines the
attractions and constraints to growth between the two
cities. The most notable constraint to growth is the
fact that the soils in the study area...
Farm Use Assessment used as a planning tool to preserve
farmland in Oregon has achieved mixed success. While some land enrolled
in the program (especially near urban areas) has been converted to nonfarm
use, the majority of land has not. However, this may be due to
lack of '1opportunity profits"...
The proposed Santiam Bar Natural Area Preserve
is located at the confluence of the Luckiamute, Santiam,
and Willamette Rivers in Polk and Marion Counties, Oregon,
It is situated on a peninsula supporting riparian and lower
terrace vegetation and associated wildlife. Former use
included forestry and agriculture. Present and proposed use...
The need to control irreversible conversions of
prime agricultural lands to urban land uses has come to light
in recent years. Resulting policy statements by the State of
Oregon and federal agencies have added support to this
premise. Nevertheless, inefficient conversions of agricultural
to idle lands in response to urban...
Public Trust Doctrine. is a legal theory substantive enough for private citizens to utilize as a comprehensive legal approach to resource management problems. The doctrine is ultimately derived from the notion of governmental responsibility to hold lands in trust for beneficial use by the public.
The governmental title to lands...
If wind power is to become a viable energy alternative, a rapid and reliable cost effective methodology must be established, whereby large areas can be surveyed for windy sites and those sites can be evaluated. Based primarily on locating wind deformed vegetation, this paper establishes the feasibility of using air...
The Salem and Eugene-Springfield Urban Areas are faced with the
task of managing the flood plain lands which lie near them. In
the past, flood plain usage was not regulated and many dollars worth
of damage has occurred to land and structures. This type of thinking
is now changing, and...
The objectives of this paper are (1) to apply
certain techniques for evaluation of social impacts in
a small community situation, and (2) to determine
whether or not the selected techniques are useful for
measuring the impact on community cohesion of a rapid
increase in single family housing in a...
The utilization of pre-existing military
structures and facilities to serve as a resource base for
an incorporated city is a unique situation posing several
problems for the new city of Adair Village. The resultant
land uses from the disposal of Adair AFS provide little
economic opportunities so the residents are...
Sea tide heights predicted one year
in advance are manipulated to give accelerations
in centimeters per second per kilometer for the
distances San Francisco to Humboldt Bay and
Humboldt Bay to Astoria. Comparison of these
accelerations to various earth-moon-sun lineups
shows the accelerations are controlled by the
29.53 day lunar...
Between 1967 and 1973, California, Oregon,
and Washington all established state-wide systems for
the preservation of land in its natural state. These
set aside parcels of land may be termed as Natural
Area Preserves. The history of each state's public
systems, different establishment procedures, and
management policies are discussed.
There are certain circumstances where the zoning
ordinance must be modified to be just. The modifiers studied
for this paper were conditional use permits, special exceptions,
and variances. Philomath, Corvallis, and Benton
County, Oregon were the jurisdictions used for the study area.
It was determined that the exceptions to the...
The Willamette Valley in Oregon produces over
90% of the Highland bentgrass seed produced in the United
States. Approximately two-thirds of this production comes
from a well-defined area on the eastern edge of the Waldo
Hills, east of Salem. This concentration seems to be
related to a set of physical...
In attempting to provide modern water and
sewerage services to the non-indigenous inhabitants of
Canadian Arctic communities, engineering modifications are
necessary owing to the presence of a continuous permafrost
zone and a severe climate. Modifications are constraints
on communities in that the costs of providing water and
sewerage services are...
Several environmental and cultural factors were studied to
explain the distribution of western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis Hook.)
in an area one mile northwest of Millican, Oregon. In the study area juniper
grows densely on upper south slopes and only sparsely occurs on upper
north slopes. Juniper moisture stress was found...
The main concern of this paper is to study the changes
that have occurred in the structure of the agricultural land base during
the last twenty-two years. Deuel County, Nebraska, was chosen as
the problem area being representative of the national trends. It was
found that the main means of...
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...
High-altitude color infrared photography is found to be
an effective tool for forest inventory in the Umpqua National Forest
of southwestern Oregon. Intelligent resource management requires
the rapid, accurate, and economical inventory results that can be
supplied by remote sensing. Color infrared film is shown to possess
properties that make...
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...
The Upper Kiamath Valley and Klamath Marsh areas of
south-central Oregon comprise the summer range for a modern
system of transhumance agriculture. Approximately 72,000
head of cattle are annually trucked from these relatively
small Kiamath pastures to winter pastures scattered throughout
the Sacramento Valley. Field research indicates that
the development...
The Holdridge model of ecological classification is applied to the state of Oregon resulting in a life zone map. Vegetation maps are employed to evaluate the units defined by the model. The life zone map collates with vegetation maps and the patterns appear quite rational.
The term Euclidean zoning is derived from the famous case
of Euclid vs. Ambler Realty Company in which the U.S. Supreme
Court upheld the right of the town of Euclid to zone land on the
basis of land use categories (e.g. residential, commercial, and
industrial). Since Euclid, the field of...
Aquaculture of oysters has never obtained the economic importance in Oregon as it has in other coastal states. There are at present seven commercial culturists in Oregon. The two oysters cultured are the Crassostrea gigas and the Ostrea lurida.
Since oysters do not naturally spawn in Oregon waters the spat,...
Since the inception of white settlement, Oregon man-forest
relationships have progressively matured. The 1971 Forest Practices
Act is the culmination to date of increasing societal concern for the
protection of the forest environment and the conservation of its
resources. The Act has resulted in an increased employment of forest
practices...
In selecting the site for a new school, a school
district must consider four basic characteristics of a good
site: size, physical features, location and costs. The size
must be adequate to meet the state minimum standards and
provide for future expansion. The physical features, soil,
relief and slope should...
Recreational activity is growing faster than facilities can be built to keep up with demand. This is evident during periods of peak use such as the summer for water based activities and the winter for snow related pursuits. During these periods of intense use, many recreationalists cannot
find the facilities...
A method for analyzing growth of an urban area is
developed. Albany, Oregon, from 1936 to 1975 was used as a test
case. The method employs the use of remotely sense imagery
combined with an analysis of selected physical characteristics
of the land being urbanized. The study consists of an...
A study conducted along the Lincoln County, Oregon coast
delineated the exact location of 153 landslides. The landslides were
found through the interpretation of aerial photographs. Each landslide
was verified in the field and its class (ancient, historic, recent),
type (slump, debris slide or flow, planar slide), and status (stable,...
An inventory of existing land use maps developed by Oregon county planning departments has been made through use of questionnaires and interviews. The degree of consistency has been examined with regard to the types of base maps, scales, projections, base information, and classification schemes employed. Recommendations have been made for...
An unique opportunity to investigate wind flow
patterns and calm air patterns arose from the acquisition
of a survey by Clarence L. Smalley on air flow patterns in
the San Francisco Bay area from 1952 through 1955. An
analysis was made of the wind patterns and calms in the study...
Beef cattle ranches provide a substantial portion of income in
Oregon. Range beef cattle ranches are located on land having relatively
low productivity and value. The ranches of interest for this study were
among the largest and most extensive in the state.
The purpose of the study was to examine...
Stream channel stability for two tributaries of Rock Creek in the
Oregon Coast Range is evaluated by application of a Stream Reach Inventory.
Stability nomographs are constructed for graphical analysis of
erosion potential. Results indicate that channel stability can be
classified. One stream is rated as 'Poor' in resistance to...
The two classic theories of the distribution of
cities in an urban system are the rank size rule
and central place theory. The rank size relationships,
as incorporated into G. K. Zipf's Principle
of Least Effort, is seen as the result of a balancing
of the opposing forces of urban...
Flood plain regulations are one of six major adjustments
used to cope with flood hazard in the United States. This adjustment
was essentially neglected in the national flood hazard policies
until Congress enacted the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.
The implementation of regulations, as called for in the Act,...
Increasing wilderness use, and the uneven distribution
of use within wilderness areas, have contributed to management
problems. Problems associated with some heavily visited areas are
in conflict with the intent of the Wilderness Act of 1964. One of
the constraints hindering optimal management has been the decentralized
nature of the...