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Effects of timing and duration of flooding on phosphorus release in four restored wetlands around Agency and Upper Klamath Lakes, Oregon

Creator:: Stevens, Carla J.
Abstract:: Upper Klamath Lake (UKL) and Agency Lake in south-central Oregon are hypereutrophic due to phosphorus (P) loading from both geologic and agricultural sources in the watershed. Restoring historic lake-fringe wetlands to provide P sinks around the lakes has been accepted as a favorable means of reducing lake P levels and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Environmental Sciences presented on June 19, 2008. Title: Effects of Timing and Duration of Flooding on

Evaluation of cathodic protection in reinforced concrete bridges

Creator:: Abooameri, Farid
Abstract:: Steel corrosion in reinforced concrete is a major concern to transportation agencies nationwide because of the expenses incurred for repair and ultimate shortening of bridge life. Cathodic protection (CP), as a remedy, has been applied to reinforced bridges in the US since 1974. However, application of this technique is largely...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: protection: 3. Effect of environmental variables (temperature, relative humidity) on electrode response

The US Department of Defense Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide : critical review and case study

Creator:: Hepler, Jeffrey A.
Abstract:: In 1994, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) implemented a new audit tool developed by the US Department of Defense (DOD) called "The Environmental Assessment and Management Guide" (TEAM Guide). The TEAM Guide uses an extensive menu of checklists to determine compliance. In November 1994, the USACE Portland District...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Audit Protocols Phase 1 Programs Source: Environmental Protection Agency, 1996 Section 1: Air Pollution

Judicial deference and its potential effect on agency science and natural resource management

Creator:: Grisa, Amanda Marie Schenk
Abstract:: The USDA Forest Services' actions have come under greater scrutiny by a public that has become increasingly concerned with the legality of their actions. Often, challenges involve the quality of science used in the decision-making. Congress has mandated that the agency use the "best available science" in its decision making...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: amendments of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the definition of a

A policy perspective on the emergence and fate of the US Rockfish Conservation Areas

Creator:: Spahr, Alexandra J.
Abstract:: Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs) are large areas closed to fishing in federal waters off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts. The Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) was responsible for the creation and regulation of the RCAs. The RCA boundaries were defined in 2002 to rebuild rockfish species declared as overfished...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THE THESIS OF Alexandra Spahr for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Science

Environmental Regulations Reconsidered : Identifying Incentives and Barriers to Environmental Performance

Creator:: Craig, Kathleen D.
Abstract:: Attention has been drawn to the observation that environmental benefits under the current regulatory approaches are diminishing with respect to increased pollution control costs. Regulators have begun to appreciate that while environmental gains can still be achieved under the current command and control system, the most significant environmental gains have...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: environmental regulations This is estimated to increase to $170-185 billion by the turn of the century (US

Evaluating the presence of radium-226 in soil surrounding a coal-fired power plant using the multi-agency radiation survey and site investigation manual (MARSSIM)

Creator:: Herring, Thomas A. (Thomas Andrew)
Abstract:: Coal-fired power plants constitute a significant source of energy production for the United States, and are projected to do so for decades to come. Most of the scrutiny coal-fired power plants receive is in the form of environmental concerns regarding green house gas emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the remaining 80 to 90 percent (U.S. EPA, Coal Ash, 2011). According to the Environmental Protection

Environmental Virtue Ethics in Buddhism

Creator:: Peng, Chih-Wei
Abstract:: In this thesis, in order to understand why Buddhists in Southeast Asia protect rainforests and to establish a solid foundation for Buddhist environmental ethic, my first two tasks are to draw a clear picture regarding two major environmental concepts--nature and anthropocentrism--in Buddhism and to defend the claims that the Buddhist...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: environmental protection. However, Gabriela Carone points out that the sensible world has never lost its

Cooperation and Coordination Between Interdependent Organizations : Job Training Partnership Agencies and Oregon Employment Division Local Offices

Creator:: Bober, Pete
Abstract:: The Oregon Employment Division (ES) and Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) funded agencies frequently provide employment and training services to the same populations, resulting in increased demands to coordinate the two systems efforts and avoid duplications of service. This study examined coordination between local ES offices and JTPA agencies in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: All ES and JTPA Respondents 140 Table 6A Agency Most In Contact With All ES and JTPA Respondents 141

Case study evaluation of the Poultry Extension and Training Subproject (PETS) based on impact at village household level

Creator:: Payne, Loretta M.
Abstract:: This study analyzes the impact of the Poultry Extension and Training Subproject (PETS) on the village household in North Yemen. The subproject was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and implemented by Oregon State University The primary goal of this study was to determine the impact of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: subproject was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and implemented by Oregon State

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Effects of timing and duration of flooding on phosphorus release in four restored wetlands around Agency and Upper Klamath Lakes, Oregon

Evaluation of cathodic protection in reinforced concrete bridges

The US Department of Defense Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide : critical review and case study

Judicial deference and its potential effect on agency science and natural resource management

A policy perspective on the emergence and fate of the US Rockfish Conservation Areas

Environmental Regulations Reconsidered : Identifying Incentives and Barriers to Environmental Performance

Evaluating the presence of radium-226 in soil surrounding a coal-fired power plant using the multi-agency radiation survey and site investigation manual (MARSSIM)

Environmental Virtue Ethics in Buddhism

Cooperation and Coordination Between Interdependent Organizations : Job Training Partnership Agencies and Oregon Employment Division Local Offices

Case study evaluation of the Poultry Extension and Training Subproject (PETS) based on impact at village household level

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