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Resource conflicts and expansion opportunities of ski areas in Oregon and Washington

Creator:: Gilbert, Kirby Wayne
Abstract:: The ski areas of Oregon and Washington are similar in many [respects], especially in that they are predominately local day areas and are located on United States Forest Service lands. The demand for more ski facilities is apparent yet the number of new areas opening has decreased over the years....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: OREGON AND WASHINGTON by KIRBY WAYNE GILBERT A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE DEPARTMENT OF

Geographic Information System (GIS) resource inventories: the Marys River Project

Creator:: Chapman, Shannen S.
Abstract:: The Greenbelt Land Trust (GLT) (a grass-roots conservation group in Oregon) is interested in a conservation plan for the Marys River Corridor. To facilitate this effort, a resource inventory was required and a Geographic Information System (GIS) data base used to compile the inventory (called the Marys River Project (MRP))....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: 5.43 Ronald & Sandra Lamar 1630 SW Allen St., Corvallis 22 23 125 03D 1500 5.18 Lee C. Harman, end

The effects of large-lot zoning on the single-family housing market

Creator:: Roberts, Rebecca S.
Abstract:: This study investigated the private costs to individual households of large-lot zoning policies. The study asked whether typical zoning ordinances create shortages of small lots or small structures and, if so, what the magnitude of the resultant welfare loss is. The hypotheses were suggested by a theoretical model developed to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An Interdisciplinary-Botanical Perspective for Cultural Resource Management: A Definition and the Application of Culturally Significant Plants in Identification, Interpretation, and Evaluation for the National Register of Historic Places

Creator:: Burk, Rene F.
Abstract:: Cultivated plants are often living artifacts that can aid in evaluation of historic or cultural landscapes. However, a working definition for “culturally significant plant” is currently lacking in the guidance literature for the cultural resource management practitioners. Based on a review of the literature on cultivated plants as indicators of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A survey and evaluation of land resource classification systems in the United States

Creator:: Aldrich, Frank T.
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis is to examine the methods and criteria developed for rating actual and potential agricultural land in the United States. It is motivated by the apparent increasing competition for quality space created by the expanding population, and by the belief that land rating and classification are...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The protection of instream flows in Idaho

Creator:: Schellbach, Ruth
Abstract:: Instream flow protection in western prior appropriation states is a relatively new phenomenon. Integrating instream flow protection measures with the older water law has been accomplished with varying degrees of success. Idaho relies on appropriation of unappropriated water by the Idaho Water Resource Board for protection of instream flows. Idaho's...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

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...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

U.S. Forest Service wilderness management: problems and management methods of four wilderness areas in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Werner, Ann Claire
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: and is 16 ''T' (photo credits: Wayne Parsons) Fig. 8. The Goat Rocks Wilderness Study Area

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

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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Resource conflicts and expansion opportunities of ski areas in Oregon and Washington

Geographic Information System (GIS) resource inventories: the Marys River Project

The effects of large-lot zoning on the single-family housing market

An Interdisciplinary-Botanical Perspective for Cultural Resource Management: A Definition and the Application of Culturally Significant Plants in Identification, Interpretation, and Evaluation for the National Register of Historic Places

A survey and evaluation of land resource classification systems in the United States

The protection of instream flows in Idaho

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

U.S. Forest Service wilderness management: problems and management methods of four wilderness areas in the Pacific Northwest

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

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

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