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Estimated costs of reducing nonpoint phosphorus loads from agricultural land in the Tualatin Basin, Oregon

Creator:

Cross, Timothy L., Wood, Mary, and Oregon State University. Water Resources Research Institute

Abstract:

About one-third of the land in the Tualatin Basin is used for agricultural production (Miner, Scott, and Wood, 1994). The variety of crops produced includes grains, specialty seeds, vegetables, fruits, berries, and nursery corps. Cattle and hog enterprises are the most prevalent livestock operations in the area (measured by number...

Resource Type:

Technical Report
Benefits and costs of riparian habitat improvement in the Tualatin River Basin

Creator:

Knoder, Erik and Oregon State University. Water Resources Research Institute

Abstract:

The Tualatin River in northwest Oregon has been designated as water quality limited by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Restoration and enhancement of riparian areas to improve water quality is one task to be pursued by management agencies. This paper examines some of the potential costs and benefits of...

Resource Type:

Technical Report