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Filtering by: Subject Floodplain morphology -- Oregon -- Willamette River Degree Field Water Resources Policy and Management

Pits, Politics, and People : Identifying Barriers to the Enhancement Reclamation of Floodplain Aggregate Mines in the Willamette Valley, OR

Creator:

Morrison, Elizabeth A.

Abstract:

Aggregate, which consists of crushed rock, sand, and gravel resources, is one of the most extracted resources in Oregon. Floodplain sites throughout the Willamette Valley -- particularly along the Willamette River -- are of particular importance because they produce high quality sand and gravel, located close to the aggregate market....

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

majority of sand and gravel deposits in Oregon are in the floodplain of the Willamette River and more