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  • Risky business : evaluating the vulnerability and impacts from simulated oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico

    Creator:
    Nelson, Jake R.
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    Exploration and production of oil in the Gulf of Mexico has seen an astonishing increase since the first well was drilled in 1936. Much of the current exploration is occurring in waters greater than 5000 feet. The largest and most unprecedented oil spill in the United States occurred on April...
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    Masters Thesis
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    will become part of the permanent collection of Oregon State University libraries. My signature below

  • The oyster industry in Oregon

    Creator:
    Stream, Roberta Ann
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    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,...
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    Capstone Project
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    reference to an unpublished report by Holmes for the Oregon State Fish and came Commission that 135 acres

  • The electrification of Mexico

    Creator:
    Gill, Andrew Douglas
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    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...
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    Capstone Project
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    RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY in partial fulfillment

  • Oregon man-forest relationships and the 1971 Forest Practices Act

    Creator:
    Sullivan, Michael J.
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    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...
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    passed the Oregon State Game and Forest Warden Law, which created the position of State Game and Forest

  • User fees: issues and policy on Washington state public lands

    Creator:
    Caudill, David S.
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    Outdoor recreational activities on public lands have increased dramatically in the past few decades. Americans are logging millions of recreational visitor days (RVD's) participating in activities such as hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, photography and many others. This increased participation though is having detrimental effects on these lands and the agencies...
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    Capstone Project
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    by David S. Caudill A RESEARCH PAPER Submitted To The Department of Geosciences Oregon State

  • A comparison of the public natural area systems of the Pacific Coast states

    Creator:
    Fink, Julia Louise
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    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.
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    , California, Oregon, and Washington all established state-wide systems for the preservation of land in its

  • An analysis of two post-Mazama prehistoric flaked stone scatters in the upper Deschutes River basin of central Oregon

    Creator:
    McFarland, Janine Ruth
    Abstract:
    During the summer of 1986, an archaeological testing project was completed at seven prehistoric campsites primarily located in the upper Deschutes River Basin of central Oregon. Testing was focused on two low-density "lithic scatters", an archaelogical site type which is especially abundant in this obsidian-rich region but which, to date,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Location of study area marked by a Jir. Location of the study area within the state of Oregon is inset in

  • The Role of Southern Oregon's Coastal Islands in Prehistoric Subsistence

    Creator:
    Gard, Howard A.
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    The portion of the Oregon coast extending from Cape Blanco south into California has long been recognized as a distinct physiographic region, with probable ramifications for prehistoric subsistence and settlement patterns. Several researchers have proposed models outlining a greater reliance upon marine/littoral resources among groups within this region, while more...
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    Masters Thesis
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    submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master

  • Commerce clause restrictions on state export bans of ground waters

    Creator:
    Manning, Stephen Michael
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    Recent U.S Supreme Court and federal district court decisions have found statutes prohibiting the export of ground water across state boundaries to be an impermissable burden on the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. These judicial decrees will have far-reaching implications on the future of the federal-state role in the...
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    Capstone Project
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    of ground water across state boundaries to be an iinpermis- sable burden on the Commerce Clause of

  • The influence of aging dams and geography on the distribution of dam removals in the United States

    Creator:
    Ashley, Sara
    Abstract:
    Over 470 dams have been removed in the United States, and a significant increase in dam removals has occurred since the early 1990s. The aging of dams is often cited as the primary factor influencing removals; as dams surpass their functional life span, safety hazards, economic costs, and environmental concerns...
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    Geosciences at Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of