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Zooarchaeologjcal and Taphonomic Investigations of Site 35JA42, Upper Applegate River, Southwestern Oregon

Creator:: Schmitt, Dave N.
Abstract:: Site 35JA42 represents the first protohistoric village complex excavated in Southwest Oregon. Analyses of animal bones recovered from the site offer the first significant insights into human subsistence behaviors in this region. Although the faunal assemblage is extremely fragmented, detailed zooarchaeological analysis indicates that deer were the primary meat resource...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: by later occupants and that the site was re-occupied by the same family or families who returned to

Women of valor : the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, St. Paul, Oregon, 1844-1852

Creator:: Poet, Rebecca McClelland
Abstract:: In 1986, researchers from Oregon State University, led by Dr. David Brauner, came to the small Catholic community of St. Paul, Oregon as part of ongoing research on the French-Canadian inhabitants of the Willamette Valley between 1829 and the mid-1860s. They were searching for the remains of the first Catholic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: indicate gender, class, or ethnicity. Women of Valor: The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, St. Paul

Willamette Valley farm deferral accounts under Oregon Revised Statute 308.370

Creator:: Christensen, Larry Dale
Abstract:: This research is an effort to appraise the results of the 1963 legislation, especially in terms of the spatial aspect. Has it achieved the desired purpose? How many, and what size of farms are involved? Where are these farms located? The research field work resulted in a definitive map showing...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: zoning authority for a county and for an incorporated city or town. (2) 0. R. S. 215. 203 provided for

Wildland fire hazard in Humboldt County, California

Creator:: Millar, Brian D.
Abstract:: Humboldt County has several areas which have naturally high to extreme wildland fire hazards. Recent settlement within these areas increases the likelihood of a destructive fire. This report examines the extent and degree to which climate, slope and vegetation influence the wildland fire hazard in Humboldt County, as well as...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Alaska and Canada. As a result, the County receives little or no pre- cipitation during the summer. What

What the public wants : an analysis of voter preference on the issue of comprehensive planning in Oregon

Creator:: Bartsch, Ellen J.
Abstract:: Voter preference on the issue of comprehensive land use planning in Oregon was analyzed through various population characteristics in order to determine the factors contributing to public preference in this issue and how they were distributed spatially. Two statistical models were developed to analyze the correlations between voting outcome in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: aggregate-level analysis of voting is feasible. Analyzing voting behavior from the precinct, county, or

Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) distribution, Bear Creek Buttes, Deschutes County, Oregon: some possible ecological and cultural influences

Creator:: Frates, Dennis Marshall
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: CREEK BUTTES, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON: SOME POSSIBLE ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL INFLUENCES by DENNIS

Weather as an influencing factor in the use of Oregon's coastal recreation areas

Creator:: Rense, William Childs, 1944-
Abstract:: The role of weather in influencing tourist-recreation visitation to the Oregon coast during the six-month summer season of May through October has been investigated by this research. In addition, the normal day-to-day fluctuations in coastal visitation has been determined. Based upon the normal visitation, the tourist-recreation season on Oregon's coast...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: season, begins seven weeks after Memorial Day, or about the 10th to the 15th of July. This phase

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:: beneficiaries such as flood plain residents, by all the residents of the basin, or by the general public

Watershed and climate influences on flood frequency distributions in the Willamette River basin

Creator:: Tolle, Timothy Victor
Abstract:: Problem areas identified are: The needs a) to develop curve fitting procedures to estimate flood flow distributions; b) to incorporate precipitation data into frequency analysis procedures; and c) to better define flood potentials for ungauged streams. Closely related to the above, it is noted that variables commonly used to estimate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: parameters include climatic variables that are hydrologically meaningful and easy to measure or estimate

Water Governance Process Assessment : Evaluating the Link between Decision Making Processes and Outcomes in the Columbia River Basin

Creator:: Ogren, Kimberly
Abstract:: Academics and practitioners agree that in water governance, the quality of a decision making process should influence the quality of the outcome and the degree to which it is accepted by interested parties. However, finding a feasible way to evaluate and then improve the quality of a decision making process...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and/or support of the two case study decision documents (US Regional Recommendation and BC

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Zooarchaeologjcal and Taphonomic Investigations of Site 35JA42, Upper Applegate River, Southwestern Oregon

Women of valor : the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, St. Paul, Oregon, 1844-1852

Willamette Valley farm deferral accounts under Oregon Revised Statute 308.370

Wildland fire hazard in Humboldt County, California

What the public wants : an analysis of voter preference on the issue of comprehensive planning in Oregon

Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) distribution, Bear Creek Buttes, Deschutes County, Oregon: some possible ecological and cultural influences

Weather as an influencing factor in the use of Oregon's coastal recreation areas

Watershed management in the Johnson Creek Basin

Watershed and climate influences on flood frequency distributions in the Willamette River basin

Water Governance Process Assessment : Evaluating the Link between Decision Making Processes and Outcomes in the Columbia River Basin

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