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The wild and scenic river act : problems of implementation in Oregon

Creator:: Root, Ann L.
Abstract:: In 1968, Congress passed the Wild and Scenic River Act creating a system of rivers protected from dams and other development. By 1987, segments of four Oregon rivers were protected by the Wild and Scenic River System: the Rogue, Illinois, Owyhee, and a portion of the Snake along the Idaho...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and federal employees who generously responded to my requests for information. The Oregon Water

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 program areas in Oregon: air quality, water quality and wastes (hazardous and solid). This study

A sociological analysis of fishing regulation conflicts : an ethnographic study

Creator:: Dwyer, Jennifer A.
Abstract:: This is an investigative, descriptive study that explored fishing regulation conflicts between commercial fishermen and fishery resource management agencies. The purpose of the study was to develop a rich picture of the conflict phenomenon and apply sociological theory in order to illuminate the underlying structures and functions which contribute to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of the commercial fishing industry in Oregon and give it meaning by establishing relationships

A statistical analysis of Oregon's land-use ballot initiative

Creator:: Fuller, Justin
Abstract:: This paper explores predictors of support for land-use ballot initiatives in Oregon. Possible predictors include a variety of socioeconomic, spatial, and political variables. Multiple least squares regressions find that aggregate levels of education within a county and the proportion of a county's workforce engaged in farming or forestry occupations appear...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , 1982, 2000, and 2004 from Oregon are used to draw these conclusions

The Influence of Measure 37 claims on the shift in vote between Measure 37 and Measure 49

Creator:: Chrostek, Garrett
Abstract:: The passage of Measure 37 in 2004 was met with a great deal of controversy as a number of voters claimed the implications of the Measure did not represent their intentions for supporting the legislation. Namely, significant opposition was aimed towards the Measure 37 claim which offered landowners financial compensation...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Oregon which have changed between the passage of Measure 37 in 2004 and Measure 49 in 2007. Such an

Special education compliance issues in Oregon

Creator:: O'Dell, Richard M.
Abstract:: In the 27 years since the establishment of federal law mandating special education, no state has been fully in compliance. In addition, the voices of school personnel (special education teachers, speech and language pathologists, and school psychologists) charged with implementing these laws and regulations have been largely silent in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: legislation, federal legislation, federal regulations, and Oregon. Finally, terms and descriptors of major

An economic analysis of the Oregon egg industry and the impacts of state mandated floor space requirements

Creator:: Hermes, Katherine J.
Abstract:: With Animal Welfare issues are becoming more prominent in the animal agriculture community, especially with the passing of California’s Proposition 2 during the November 2008 elections. This proposition, known as the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, mandates that laying hens, pigs and veal calves have the ability to stand...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 2009. Title: An Economic Analysis of the Oregon Egg Industry and the Impacts of State Mandated

Oregon's Death with Dignity Act : A Rhetorical Criticism of Narrative within Public Policy

Creator:: Townsend, Timothy F.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of narratives within public policy, surrounding the issue of doctor-assisted suicide. Specifically, this study attempts to examine the way(s) in which narratives both shape and influence public policy; pertaining to Measure 16, Oregon's Death with Dignity Act. Narrative communication involving...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Three methods for evaluating Measure 37 claims

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service and Jaeger, William K. (William Kenneth)
Abstract:: Measure 37 imposes an enormous burden on government. It asks government to know the unknowable: what would the world look like if a particular land use regulation had not been enacted or enforced? And, how would land prices in that alternative world compare to land prices in the real world?...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: resource economics and Extension policy specialist, Oregon State University. Three Methods for

Analysis of coastal changes along the New River Spit, Bandon Littoral Cell, relevant to an adjustment of the Statutory Vegetation Line on the south coast of Oregon

Creator:: Diaz Mendez, Guillermo M.
Abstract:: Among Oregon's major tourist attractions is the State's beautiful and impressive coastal scenery. Sandy beaches, usually backed by sea-cliffs or dune fields, are regularly disrupted either by the mouths of shallow bays and estuaries, or by massive rocky headlands extending hundreds of meters into the Pacific Ocean. Storm-generated waves, tides,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Phillips and the personnel of OPRD's Section 3 Office at Sunset Bay, Oregon. Also, special thanks go to Mr

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The wild and scenic river act : problems of implementation in Oregon

Environmental Regulations Reconsidered : Identifying Incentives and Barriers to Environmental Performance

A sociological analysis of fishing regulation conflicts : an ethnographic study

A statistical analysis of Oregon's land-use ballot initiative

The Influence of Measure 37 claims on the shift in vote between Measure 37 and Measure 49

Special education compliance issues in Oregon

An economic analysis of the Oregon egg industry and the impacts of state mandated floor space requirements

Oregon's Death with Dignity Act : A Rhetorical Criticism of Narrative within Public Policy

Three methods for evaluating Measure 37 claims

Analysis of coastal changes along the New River Spit, Bandon Littoral Cell, relevant to an adjustment of the Statutory Vegetation Line on the south coast of Oregon

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