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Public domain withdrawn from mineral entry in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest: a case study

Creator:: Andersen, Steven B.
Abstract:: Since the passage of the mining and mineral leasing laws, a considerable amount of the public domain has been excluded from mineral exploration and development. It has been estimated that as much as fifty-three and sixty-four percent of the public lands have been withdrawn from the jurisdiction of the mining...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: PUBLIC DOMAIN t4ITHDRAWN FROM MINERAL ENTRY IN WALLOWA-WHITMAN

Is dam development a mechanism for human security? Scale and perception of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia and the Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong River in Laos

Creator:: Veilleux, Jennifer Corinne
Abstract:: Human security is a framework related to the stability and sustainability of political, environmental, economical, and socio-cultural areas of concern. Water resources around the world are under increased pressure from increased development, growing populations, pollution, and global climate change. Large-scale dam development while still popular for political and economic development...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: _____________________________________ Aaron T. Wolf Human security is a framework

Ku on the Columbia : Hawaiian laborers in the Pacific Northwest Fur Industry

Creator:: Rogers, Donnell J.
Abstract:: Archaeological investigations can reveal persistent traditions of ethnic groups. Hawaiians were employed in the fur trade of the Columbia River from 1810 through 1850. The Hudson's Bay Company employed them at Ft. Vancouver, Washington from 1825 through the end of this period. Data from the excavations of the servant's village...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Departm t of nthropology Redacted for Privacy Dean of Grate Schoc( Date thesis is presented Typed by

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:: support of many individuals. I am grateful to Mr. Roger Stamy, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Practitioner’s hands and academic eyes : a practical approach to improving disaster preparedness and response

Creator:: Thompson, Wiley C.
Abstract:: This dissertation primarily uses observations made during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake relief effort and available disaster literature to address problems that impede effective and efficient disaster preparedness and response. Three manuscripts form the body of the dissertation. The manuscripts are thematically linked through the Emergency Management Cycle. Each manuscript examines...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: son Noah, and my daughter Isabelle. You have let me run off and play Army in the past and have been

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:: Double 2 Double I Gondola of LIFTS I rope 2 ropes 2 ropes 2 ropes 5 Doubles I rope I T-bar I poma 2 1

The feasibility of implementing a campfire closure in a heavily used portion of Eagle Cap Wilderness

Creator:: Orr, Taylor
Abstract:: Gathering and burning firewood in heavily used subalpine areas contributes to campsite deterioration. Forest Service policy directs wilderness managers to implement the principle of nondegradation. As a result, campfires may be prohibited in areas where fire-related impacts are significant. The Lakes Basin and Ice Lake Travel Zones in the Eagle...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: visitor patterns in the Eagle Cap Wilderness 1978 to 1980. Eagle Cap Ranger District, Wallowa-Whitman

Some aspects of Western religious thought and man's use of land

Creator:: Bryant, Robert Edman
Abstract:: This study examines a limited number of selected themes in Judeo-Christian, or Western, religious thought and their implications for man's use of land, with the objective of discovering the influence of Western religion on attitudes toward nature and land. Five themes are examined: dominion of man; stewardship; contempt for, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: world he spared Noah and the animals which accompanied him. After the Flood, God blessed. Noah and his

Geographic variations in water quality and recreational use along the upper Wallowa River and selected tributaries

Creator:: McDowell, Theodore R.
Abstract:: Physical, chemical and bacterial water quality parameters of the upper Wallowa River were sampled periodically between July 2, 1978 and June 9, 1979 at nine stream and lake sampling sites. Water upstream from Wallowa Lake was typified by low nutrient concentrations ( generally below detectable limits except for nitrates), low....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon Forest and Range Experiment Station, La Grande (materials); Kenwood Hauter, Wallowa-Whitman

A map enhancement for terrain visualization under Night Vision Goggle compatible lighting systems

Creator:: Thompson, Wiley C.
Abstract:: For the Army aviator, Night Vision Goggle (NVG) flight in the tactical rotarywing profile is a very demanding, task saturated environment. Map navigation is just one of the many tasks that must be accomplished during flight. The dim, monochromatic lighting required for NVG flight alters map colors, decreases image detail...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: wife Tina and our children, Noah and Isabelle. I could not have applied myself to my studies nor

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Public domain withdrawn from mineral entry in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest: a case study

Is dam development a mechanism for human security? Scale and perception of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia and the Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong River in Laos

Ku on the Columbia : Hawaiian laborers in the Pacific Northwest Fur Industry

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

Practitioner’s hands and academic eyes : a practical approach to improving disaster preparedness and response

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

The feasibility of implementing a campfire closure in a heavily used portion of Eagle Cap Wilderness

Some aspects of Western religious thought and man's use of land

Geographic variations in water quality and recreational use along the upper Wallowa River and selected tributaries

A map enhancement for terrain visualization under Night Vision Goggle compatible lighting systems

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