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Historic fires in the central Western Cascades, Oregon

Creator:: Burke, Constance J.
Abstract:: The history of fire between 1850 and 1977 in a portion of the Willamette National Forest in-the central Western Cascades of Oregon was documented using historical sources. Three types of records were available: (1) records and writings not primarily concerned with fire but yielding information about fire in context with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Spatial and temporal patterns of fire in the forests of the central Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Impara, Peter C.
Abstract:: Fire history and fire regime were interpreted from tree ring analysis of 4320 stumps at 178 sites in a 25 by 55 km area in the central Oregon Coast Range. A total of 27 fire episodes were identified in a 516 year period, with sizes estimated at 18 to 544...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: - 1845) than in the post-European settlement period (1846 - 1909) with a mean size of 66 vs.192 km2 and

Bayocean Spit, Tillamook, Oregon; early economic development and erosion history

Creator:: Terich, Thomas
Abstract:: Bayocean sand spit lies along the northern Oregon coast approximately 70 miles south of the Columbia River. Work was begun on the construction of a large recreational resort on the spit in the early 1900's. At the outset, the resort appeared to have a promising future. However, a three-year delay...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Changes. 65 5 Bayocean Shoreline Changes, 1909-1971. 81 6 Drainage Basin and Sediment Yields. 104 7

The Public Trust Doctrine and the submerged and submersible lands of Oregon

Creator:: McLeod, Rosemary Alice
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Prior to the enactment of the 1909 water code, riparian rights to all streams were common. The code

Towards a better understanding of water quality management in international river basins

Creator:: Pearson, Cathy D.
Abstract:: A healthy river ecosystem is the definitive mark of success in international water quality planning and management, but until the world's international river basins achieve this kind of success, there must be other means to assess progress. In this paper, a theoretical background establishes the complexities inherent in water quality...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ) One 1978 Canada, United States Yes One 1972 Canada, United States Yes (Includes Columbia) Three 1909

An evaluation of the archaeological potential of Riverfront Park in Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Littlefield, Steven W.
Abstract:: The archaeological resources contained in Corvallis Riverfront Commemorative Park (RCP) have a great potential to add to the historical record of the warehouse district of the original town of Marysville (Corvallis). The City of Corvallis' proposed Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) project and proposed changes to Riverfront Commemorative Park threaten to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -1894 75 21. Central Planing Mill and Box Factory circa 1895-1909 78 22. Sanborn Maps, Monroe to

Rural Philomath Oregon 1850-1930 : geography and economy in oral history

Creator:: Russell, John A.
Abstract:: Ranching and lumbering were two of the primary economic practices in a small rural study area south of Philomath Oregon (in Benton County), from first Euro-American settlement through 1930. Ranching was common but lumbering was restricted by geographical and market transportation problems until after 1900. Catalysts for change came in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Competition for water : federal-state conflicts in the Klamath Basin, Oregon

Creator:: Cordill, M. Kim
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: into the Basin in 1909, connecting with Weed, California. The Bureau of Reclamation coordinated its

Reconstructing a city: an historical and spatial evaluation of development pattern for the city of Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Hille, Erin O.
Abstract:: This study traces the development history of the city of Corvallis, Oregon. Historic reconstruction methods and GIS analysis are used to define and describe spatial aspects of the city's expansion through time. Pre-settlement and early settlement landscape conditions are considered. The city's history is divided into three time periods, 1845-1900,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Corvaffis city limits with overlay of 1891 city extent and 1909 annexation

An Exploration of Climate Change, Conservation, and Cooperation, in Three Essays

Creator:: Johnson, Steven Mana'oakamai
Abstract:: The defining feature of our planet are the oceans, which make up 70% of the Earth’s surface. The importance of the ocean cannot be understated: 50% of oxygen originates from phytoplankton; heat is absorbed and redistributed by ocean currents; and hundreds of millions of people rely on the ocean for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: distance (Hellinger 1909) (HD), a formal metric (i.e., one that satisfies the triangle inequality and the

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Historic fires in the central Western Cascades, Oregon

Spatial and temporal patterns of fire in the forests of the central Oregon Coast Range

Bayocean Spit, Tillamook, Oregon; early economic development and erosion history

The Public Trust Doctrine and the submerged and submersible lands of Oregon

Towards a better understanding of water quality management in international river basins

An evaluation of the archaeological potential of Riverfront Park in Corvallis, Oregon

Rural Philomath Oregon 1850-1930 : geography and economy in oral history

Competition for water : federal-state conflicts in the Klamath Basin, Oregon

Reconstructing a city: an historical and spatial evaluation of development pattern for the city of Corvallis, Oregon

An Exploration of Climate Change, Conservation, and Cooperation, in Three Essays

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