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An evaluation of criteria proposed to reauthorize the cleanup of superfund sites : case studies from EPA's Region X

Creator:: Williamson, Gina Denise
Abstract:: The United States Congress is currently debating a bill to reauthorize the 1980 Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup Law. If this bill is not reauthorized by the end of 1995, the program will either continue in its present form or be eliminated altogether.' As currently administered, the Superfund program sets out...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : (1) each proposed site will have a preliminary assessment in order to determine the level of

Geoarchaeology at Tseriadun (35CU7), Curry County, Oregon

Creator:: Anderson, Frederick C.
Abstract:: The continuation of geoarchaeological investigations at Tseriadun (35CU7) contributes to the understanding of the site's depositional history and the associated environments, thereby identifying the long term geomorphic change in the area and providing the environmental context for local human activity as it is reflected in the archaeological record. Meeting this...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: have affected human activity at the site. The location of a paleochannel in the eastern site area led

Plant communities and elevation in the diked portion of Joe Ney Slough : a baseline assessment of a marsh restoration project in Coos Bay, Oregon

Creator:: Taylor, Alan H.
Abstract:: The need to preserve Oregon's estuaries has been expressed through the Land Conservation and Development Commission's Estuarine Resources Goal 16. The first use of the mitigation guideline set forth in this goal is in the Coos Bay estuary. The proposed North Bend Airport runway extension will fill 32 acres (13...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Man and the land : an ecological history of fire and grazing on eastern Oregon rangelands

Creator:: Shinn, Dean Allison
Abstract:: Ecological and historical information are combined in examining the environmental influence of fire and grazing on rangelands in eastern Oregon through time. Competitive relationships between herbaceous and woody flora in the northern Great Basin are discussed, focusing broadly on the shrubsteppe regions 'of Franklin and Dyrness (1973) but with special...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: south and east with some extension into the north. In the north, however, native bunchgrasses

Agroforestry farming in American Samoa : a classification and assessment

Creator:: Tuitele-Lewis, Jeannette D.
Abstract:: Agroforestry is a traditional farming practice in American Samoa that has helped to sustain the livelihood of the native population for centuries. These once self-sufficient islands have become economically dependent on U.S monies and other external resources during the past century. Dependency has caused a shift in the carrying capacity...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: may be important factors contributing to the future ecological, economic, and cultural

Assessment of the accuracy of forested classifications within two broad-scale remotely-sensed vegetation databases in eastern Oregon

Creator:: Langhoff, Cory A.
Abstract:: An accuracy assessment of two broad-scale vegetation databases for eastern Oregon, both developed from satellite imagery, was performed to assess the usefulness of the databases for forest landscape planning and assessment efforts. The two databases were the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) vegetation database and the U.S. Geological Survey National...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the earth at about a height of 900 km, passing within 9° of the north and south poles (Lillesand and

A Public Elementary School as a Cultural Context : Japanese Children Learning to Perceive their Environment

Creator:: Sugai, Taichi
Abstract:: This thesis examines the cultural context in which Japanese children are constructing their own perspective of the environment because in the development of environmental education in Japan, the perspectives of children and teachers have not been taken into consideration. Although educators have made efforts to give direction to environmental education,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: characteristics. To be an elementary school teacher, I majored in child education at the university in Japan

A review of the social component of ecosystem assessments with recommendations for Oregon

Creator:: Armstrong, Catriona M. M.
Abstract:: Large-scale ecosystem assessments aim to assist ecosystem management by synthesizing current scientific knowledge on an area, and by providing a foundation for policy discussions and decisions on land management. These assessments go beyond traditional research efforts by moving away from narrow scope, system, and institutional boundaries, and by attempting to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: assessment within the state. A synthesis of existing assessments found consensus on issues which should

Flying Under the Radar : An Exploratory Assessment of Portland’s Burmese Refugee Parent Needs

Creator:: Thogmartin, Asia A.
Abstract:: War and persecution have devastating consequences, and the United States (U.S.) has a time-honored commitment to providing refuge to those most afflicted. Over the last four decades, the U.S. has provided sanctuary to more than 3.2 million refugees through its resettlement programs (U.S. Department of State, 2015a). Burma’s long-standing civil...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Rights Reserved Flying Under the Radar: An Exploratory Assessment of Portland’s Burmese

Searching for Early Archaeological Sites Along the Central Oregon Coast: A Case Study From Neptune State Park (35LA3), Lane County, Oregon

Creator:: Jenevein, Steven A.
Abstract:: Locating archaeological sites that predate the arrival of modern sea level has been difficult along the Oregon coast. This is in part believed to be the result of geologic processes that have influenced the preservation, distribution, and visibility of sites within the Oregon coastal landscape. Because of these changes, researchers...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: landscapes. Geoarchaeological investigations conducted as part of this project at the Neptune Site

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An evaluation of criteria proposed to reauthorize the cleanup of superfund sites : case studies from EPA's Region X

Geoarchaeology at Tseriadun (35CU7), Curry County, Oregon

Plant communities and elevation in the diked portion of Joe Ney Slough : a baseline assessment of a marsh restoration project in Coos Bay, Oregon

Man and the land : an ecological history of fire and grazing on eastern Oregon rangelands

Agroforestry farming in American Samoa : a classification and assessment

Assessment of the accuracy of forested classifications within two broad-scale remotely-sensed vegetation databases in eastern Oregon

A Public Elementary School as a Cultural Context : Japanese Children Learning to Perceive their Environment

A review of the social component of ecosystem assessments with recommendations for Oregon

Flying Under the Radar : An Exploratory Assessment of Portland’s Burmese Refugee Parent Needs

Searching for Early Archaeological Sites Along the Central Oregon Coast: A Case Study From Neptune State Park (35LA3), Lane County, Oregon

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