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A framework for the determination of the suitability of undeveloped land in the intermountain west for use as cropland

Creator:

Rathburn, Arthur Cristen

Abstract:

The "Framework for Determining the Suitability of Undeveloped Land for Use as Cropland" is a decision-making format to assist private and governmental agency decision makers in categorizing undeveloped lands, which have been identified as having potential for conversion to cropland, as to their suitability for use as cropland. The Framework...

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Dissertation

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undeveloped land in the intermountain west for use as cropland AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Arthur C
Post-Aggregate Aggregation : A Geographic Evaluation of Enhancement Reclamation at Aggregate Mines in the Western United States

Creator:

Morrison, Elizabeth A.

Abstract:

The aggregate industry is responsible for the extraction and production of crushed stone, sand, and gravel— the literal building blocks of our society. Across the U.S. there are tens of thousands of quarries and sand and gravel pits, the majority of which are left abandoned or with minimal reclamation efforts....

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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permitting difficulties for the aggregate industry, growing environmental concerns, and land use