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There is a wide variety of developed, undeveloped
and proposed outdoor recreation areas and facilities in
Benton County. Recreation areas and facilities are supplied
by federal, state, county, city and private agencies.
Each agency plans for recreation development independently.
The Benton County Parks Department and the city of Corvallis
use...
The 14-km long Netarts Littoral Cell, located on the northern Oregon coast, experienced episodic erosion as a result of the severe 1997-98 El Nino and 1998-99 La Nina. The erosion events led to the development of a unique partnership bridging scientists, stakeholders, and various planning agencies. To address these erosion...
The objective of this study is to
answer four questions concerning the transportation
network on the Willamette National Forest. These
questions are 1) how many and what kind of roads
exist on the forest, 2) how much annual traffic
can these existing roads handle, 3) can the
existing system handle...
The objective of this project is the production of a Tillamook
Bay restoration plan which is designed to revitalize the bay's
biological productivity and thereby stimulate economic
opportunity in the region. A selected planning team will assess
the cumulative impacts on the bay from accelerated sedimentation.
The team will develop...
Along with the increased attention in the past two decades on the values of wetlands and the documentation of great losses of wetland acreage has been a growing need for a comprehensive assessment method for analyzing the functions of a wetland. Detailed site-specific study has been the traditional method for...
Virgin aggregate resources (crushed stone, rock, sand and gravel) are the literal
foundation of America's built environment. Aggregate resources are arguably the most
abundant natural resources in the world next to water. However, land use and
environmental concerns shadow both existing and future aggregate resource sites, which
may create a...
As one member of a team of three consultants, my role was to provide a perspective from the discipline of oceanography, to incorporate new dune management policies into the County's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance, and, to function as a liaison between the citizens of
Nedonna Beach and the project...
Lincoln City, Oregon is an area of active environmental
processes and increasing development. To reduce conflict, a larger
data base on environmental hazards was required. Previous studies
in the area, remote sensing techniques and. field research were used
to accomplish this end. Within Lincoln City, numerous environmental
hazards were identified...
Wind energy has widespread public support; nevertheless, the emergence of local support or
opposition in response to siting proposals is often unpredictable. Uncertainty surrounding a
community’s response is problematic for both the company planning the project and for states
pursuing policies for expanded development and use of renewable energy. Given...