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Discussion Paper: Public Lands Communities, Sarah F. Bates, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, University Of Colorado Boulder. Western Lands Program Jan 1993

Discussion Paper: Public Lands Communities, Sarah F. Bates, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, University Of Colorado Boulder. Western Lands Program

Books, Reports, and Studies

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The Dilemma Of Dredging And Dredged Material Disposal In The Aquatic Waters Of Rhode Island And Its Impact On The Regional Marina Industry, Darryl J. Keith Jan 1993

The Dilemma Of Dredging And Dredged Material Disposal In The Aquatic Waters Of Rhode Island And Its Impact On The Regional Marina Industry, Darryl J. Keith

Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers

Since the closures, in 1971, of the Prudence Island and Brenton Reef disposal sites, water-related industries have not had aquatic disposal of dredged sediments as a management option. The marina industry in Rhode Island has been especially impacted as natural sedimentation processes have reduced the water depths at many of these locations and have resulted in the loss of business as operators have been unable to operate their marinas to their fullest potential. The elimination of this option is based on political and environmental concerns over declines in local commercial fisheries which are alleged to be the result of the …

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The Role Played By Semisubmersible Exploratory Drilling Platforms As A Vector In Marine Biological Introductions, Sean S. Bercaw Jan 1993

The Role Played By Semisubmersible Exploratory Drilling Platforms As A Vector In Marine Biological Introductions, Sean S. Bercaw

Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers

Through discussion of Semisubmersible Exploratory Drilling Platforms and their role as vectors in marine biological introductions, this paper establishes a base of knowledge for future referral. Included in this project are details of semisubmersibles, their unique characteristics and operations, historical movements, past introductions, future operations, and continuing potential for invasions. The significance of semisubmersibles as biological vectors is further addressed. Three criteria will be used to assess the significance of the role of semisubmersibles in the introduction of alien species: first, what is the rate of SEDP movements over time; second, how are SEDP movements unique, and what role does …

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Nonpoint Source Pollution From Agricultural Runoff: An Analysis Of Problems, Solutions, And The Remedial Action Plan Process For The St. Louis River Basin, Thomas V. Giddings Jan 1993

Nonpoint Source Pollution From Agricultural Runoff: An Analysis Of Problems, Solutions, And The Remedial Action Plan Process For The St. Louis River Basin, Thomas V. Giddings

Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers

Agricultural nonpoint source pollution is the pollution coming from agricultural production, which has no clear origin. It comes from a diffuse source, such as a farm field or an animal holding area. While programs and studies probe every facet of point sources and extol the efforts of point source clean-up, the relatively more difficult task of identifying nonpoint sources and the process of proposing to do something about them has been largely ignored. Reducing the adverse impacts on the environment from farm related activities requires knowledge of the various pollutants and how pollutant pathways can be interrupted. Nutrients, and pesticides …

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Linking Management And Markets: The Northwest Atlantic Sea Herring Industry And The Case For "Regional" Quotas, Peter Jessup Moore Jan 1993

Linking Management And Markets: The Northwest Atlantic Sea Herring Industry And The Case For "Regional" Quotas, Peter Jessup Moore

Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers

This review and characterization of the U.S. Atlantic sea herring fishery and industry analyzes opportunities for and constraints to developing the herring resource more fully. Chapter 1 describes the herring resource, the existing fishery, and reviews current research into the international transboundary migrations of the Atlantic sea herring. Chapters 2 and 3 describe the development of the herring fishery management plan in the context of the global herring market and the management complications that arise from the transboundary migrations of the stocks. Examples of successful linkages between fisheries management and market development are described in Chapter 4 to illustrate the …

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Towards A Regional Coastal Zone Management Program In The Oecs, Keith E. Nichols Jan 1993

Towards A Regional Coastal Zone Management Program In The Oecs, Keith E. Nichols

Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers

The Islands of the Lesser Antilles are described as "truly archipelagic, enjoying the characteristic features of both oceanic and coastal islands." Once considered pristine and far removed from the influences of pollution from coastal areas, they are now faced with the realities of their own solid waste problems, resource degradation and over-exploitation, as well as human health impacts from contaminated rivers and coastal areas. Each of these territories can be considered packages of economic, political and cultural networks, attempting to provide for individual and nationwide needs while seeking economic growth and self-sufficiency. If developed properly and used in tandem with …

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Conflicts In Use: The Impacts Of The Oil And Gas Industry On The Herring Fishery In The North Sea, Cornelia Ann Pasche Jan 1993

Conflicts In Use: The Impacts Of The Oil And Gas Industry On The Herring Fishery In The North Sea, Cornelia Ann Pasche

Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers

The interaction of the herring (Clupea harengus) with the oil and gas industry in the North Sea is reviewed. The population crash of the herring in the early 1970's and the subsequent closing of that important fishery between 1977 and 1983 has drawn considerable attention to the influences, both biotic and abiotic, affecting the recruitment to the North Sea stock. Current accepted theory points to a change in oceanic current and the subsequent decrease in salinity in the North Sea region, resulting in a change in plankton availability for larval herring as the cause of the recruitment failure during the …

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User Perceptions Of The Environmental Quality And Governance System Of Narragansett Bay, Mary-Beth Gadzik Hart Jan 1993

User Perceptions Of The Environmental Quality And Governance System Of Narragansett Bay, Mary-Beth Gadzik Hart

Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers

This paper hypothesizes that there will be differences in perception between the users and managers of Narragansett Bay with respect to (1) the Bay's environmental quality; and (2) the effectiveness of the governance system established to manage and regulate the Bay. Any discrepancies in the perception of the quality of Narragansett Bay's shoreline and water resources among various user groups are likely to contribute to conflicts between users, and a less efficient approach to the management of Bay resources. Thus, the identification of where management policies may diverge from the interests of public user groups will serve to improve resource …

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Waste In Place: Facilitator's Training Handbook, Susan L. Mathieu Jan 1993

Waste In Place: Facilitator's Training Handbook, Susan L. Mathieu

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Effects Of Domestic Wastewater Effluent On The Water Quality And Aquatic Macroinvertebrates In A Sharp County, Arkansas Stream, Linda E. Moss, George L. Harp Jan 1993

Effects Of Domestic Wastewater Effluent On The Water Quality And Aquatic Macroinvertebrates In A Sharp County, Arkansas Stream, Linda E. Moss, George L. Harp

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the effluent of the Ash Flat Wastewater Treatment Plant changes the water quality or aquatic macroinvertebrate community structure of North Big Creek. Weekly water samples were analyzed for pH, N, P, COD, TSS and fecal coliform bacteria from 17 June to 19 August 1992. Aquatic macroinvertebrates were collected biweekly using a Turtox Indestructible™ Dip Net, and density indices were calculated. Station 1, above the effluent, was a spring habitat. Fecal coliform, N, P, TSS and COD values were higher at this station, while the aquatic macroinvertebrate community was relatively simple. The …

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Controlling Mountain Beaver Damage In Forest Plantations, David S. De Calesta, Ralph E. Duddles, Michael C. Bondi Jan 1993

Controlling Mountain Beaver Damage In Forest Plantations, David S. De Calesta, Ralph E. Duddles, Michael C. Bondi

Other Publications in Wildlife Management

Damage to conifer regeneration by mountain beavers, more commonly called boomers, results in significant losses in Western Oregon annually. Most of the damage is to 1- to 5-year-old conifer seedlings. Where populations are high, repeated clipping by mountain beavers can cause loss of production through poorly stocked acres-even reforestation failures.

Damage can continue on saplings up to 15 to 20 years old; however, newly planted seedlings are particularly vulnerable. In a few instances, extensive burrowing can undermine the roots of larger trees enough to topple them.

This publication will help you design a program to reduce mountain beaver damage in …

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Diamond Mountain Resource Area Resource Management Plan And Environmental Impact Statement, United States Bureau Of Land Management Jan 1993

Diamond Mountain Resource Area Resource Management Plan And Environmental Impact Statement, United States Bureau Of Land Management

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

This proposed resource management plan and final environmental impact statement addresses management of all resources on approximately 709,000 acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, Diamond Mountain Resource Area, Vernal District, in Daggett, Duchesne, and portions of Uintah Counties, in northeastern Utah.

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Rangeland Monitoring: Analysis, Interpretation, And Evaluation, United States Bureau Of Land Management Jan 1993

Rangeland Monitoring: Analysis, Interpretation, And Evaluation, United States Bureau Of Land Management

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

The collection of monitoring data results in quantitative and qualitative information obtained from measurements or estimates of the natural resources. These data are most valuable when their meaning is defined and presented in understandable terms to the resource manager. This is the analysis, interpretation, and evaluation process. The result is the documentation of conclusions on the progress of management to accomplish specific management objectives. Such conclusions are used for management and planning purposes, and in particular, for determining managment actions and establishing new or revised management objectives.

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Overview Of The Proposed Critical Habitat For The Colorado River Endangered Fishes, United States Department Of The Interior Fish And Wildlife Service Jan 1993

Overview Of The Proposed Critical Habitat For The Colorado River Endangered Fishes, United States Department Of The Interior Fish And Wildlife Service

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

This document presents an overview of the process, procedures and determinations associated with the proposed critical habitat designation for the razorback sucker, Colorado squawfish, humpback chub, and bonytail (also known as bonytail chub). These species are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Part I is an overview of the proposed critical habitat designation for the Colorado River endangered fishes. Part II is a summary of the biological information used in determining areas for proposed designation and the description of each area proposed on January 29, 1993 (58 FR …

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Big Eightmile, North Fork Of Timber And Alder Creek Timber Sale Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Forest Service Jan 1993

Big Eightmile, North Fork Of Timber And Alder Creek Timber Sale Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Forest Service

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

This Final Environmental Impact Statement documents the analysis of nine alternatives, including a "no action" alternative, that were developed for the proposed Big Eightmile, North Fork Timber, and Alder Creeks Timber Sales. The proposed action is designed to help achieve the silvicultural goals and objectives of the 1988 Salmon National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan). Each alternative responds to issues associated with the proposed action that were identified during the scoping processes both preceding and following the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

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Archeological Investigations At Two Sites In Dinosaur National Monument: 42un1724 And 5mf2645, James A. Truesdale, National Park Service Jan 1993

Archeological Investigations At Two Sites In Dinosaur National Monument: 42un1724 And 5mf2645, James A. Truesdale, National Park Service

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

Archeological excavations in Dinosaur National Monument (DINO) were conducted at 5MF2645 (the Pool Creek Site) in 1988 and 42UN1724 (Juniper Ledge Shelter) in 1989. The information from these two sites, along with archeological data obtained between 1988 and 1992, have expanded our knowledge of the past 3700 years of human occupation in the DINO area. Juniper Ledge Shelter is a south-southeast facing rockshelter in the Jones Hole Ely Creek area of the monument. Excavation of a two meter square unit produced evidence of three occupational components and a Fremont burial of an adult female with associated artifacts. The upper two …

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The Development And Construction Of A Model Environmental Study Area, Samuel Joseph Patalano Jan 1993

The Development And Construction Of A Model Environmental Study Area, Samuel Joseph Patalano

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Environmental Assessment, Proposed Predatory Animal Damage Control On Public Lands In Sweetwater, Lincoln, Uinta, And Sublette Counties, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior Bureau Of Land Management Jan 1993

Environmental Assessment, Proposed Predatory Animal Damage Control On Public Lands In Sweetwater, Lincoln, Uinta, And Sublette Counties, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior Bureau Of Land Management

Environmental Assessments (WY)

This Environmental Assessment is prepared by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Rock Springs District with the cooperative participation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Damage Control Unit (USDA-APHIS-ADC, hereafter referred to as APHIS-ADC). This environmental assessment documents the environmental impact analysis of the APHIS-ADC ongoing and proposed program of predatory animal damage control for the protection of domestic livestock and wildlife within the BLM Rock Springs District. The environmental assessment analyzes the impacts associated with the full range of animal damage control activities included in the APHIS-ADC proposed Predatory Animal Damage Control …

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Final Oil And Gas Leasing Environmental Impact Statement [Microform] : Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre And Gunnison National Forests V2, United States Forest Service Jan 1993

Final Oil And Gas Leasing Environmental Impact Statement [Microform] : Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre And Gunnison National Forests V2, United States Forest Service

Environmental Assessments (NV)

No abstract provided.

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G93-1191 Glossary Of Water-Related Terms, William L. Kranz, Delynn Hay, James W. Goeke, David Gosselin Jan 1993

G93-1191 Glossary Of Water-Related Terms, William L. Kranz, Delynn Hay, James W. Goeke, David Gosselin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide is a glossary of water quantity, quality and human health related terms involving water. Terms are defined in contexts that could affect Nebraskans. We depend upon water for our very existence. The impact of water quality and quantity issues has never been greater. Yet the terminology used to describe the water we drink, the water we provide to plants and animals, the water stored underground, in lakes, rivers, and oceans, is not well understood by many Nebraskans. This listing of water-related terms is intended to reduce the potential for misunderstanding presentations made by elected officials, environmental agencies and …

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Vascular Flora And Vegetation Of Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, Kenneth D. Heil, J. Mark Porter, Rich Fleming, William H. Romme Jan 1993

Vascular Flora And Vegetation Of Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, Kenneth D. Heil, J. Mark Porter, Rich Fleming, William H. Romme

Elusive Documents

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Preserves At Risk: An Investigation Of Resource Management Strategies, Implications And Opportunities, R. J. Lilieholm Jan 1993

Preserves At Risk: An Investigation Of Resource Management Strategies, Implications And Opportunities, R. J. Lilieholm

Elusive Documents

Human activities already threaten the globe's physical and biological systems. Worldwide, species extinction rates are estimated to be one thousand times what they would be in the absence of human activity (Wilson 1988). Raven (1988) estimates that 25% of the world's plant and animal species existing in 1985 may be extinct by 2015, with most extinctions occurring in tropical regions. While these extinction rates are staggering, global warming would greatly accelerate extinction rates that some scientists believe may already exceed those accompanying the decline of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago (Wolf 1987).

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Zion Canyon Headquarters, Zion National Park, Utah, Draft Development Concept Plan, Environmental Assessment, United States Department Of The Interior, National Park Service Jan 1993

Zion Canyon Headquarters, Zion National Park, Utah, Draft Development Concept Plan, Environmental Assessment, United States Department Of The Interior, National Park Service

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

The study area, referred to as the headquarters area, incorporates the area from the south entrance station north to the Zion Canyon bridge. This includes the visitor center, the Watchman and South campgrounds, the amphitheaters, the nature center, the Oak Creek, Watchman, and Pine Creek residential areas, and the Oak Creek maintenance area. The study area encompasses approximately 325 acres. It includes a development zone (107 acres) and a natural zone (218 acres), and is surrounded by a proposed wilderness subzone.

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Price - San Rafael Rivers Unit, Utah, Planning Report / Final Environmental Impact Statement, Colorado River Water Quality Improvement Program / Colorado River Salinity Control Program, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamation And United States Department Of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service Jan 1993

Price - San Rafael Rivers Unit, Utah, Planning Report / Final Environmental Impact Statement, Colorado River Water Quality Improvement Program / Colorado River Salinity Control Program, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamation And United States Department Of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

This integrated Planning Report/Final Environmental Impact Statement (PR/FEIS) presents an analysis of the planning process and the environmental impacts of the proposed Price-San Rafael Rivers Unit (Unit) of the Colorado River Water Quality Improvement Program (CRWQIP) and the Colorado River Salinity Control Program (CRSC). The document has been jointly prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) to address the full range of potential environmental impacts, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The CRWQIP/CRSC programs provide for projects upstream of Imperial Dam (near Yuma, Arizona, on the Arizona-California border) that are necessary …

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Diamond Mountain Resource Area Resource Management Plan And Environmental Impact Statement, Volume Ii, United States Bureau Of Land Management Jan 1993

Diamond Mountain Resource Area Resource Management Plan And Environmental Impact Statement, Volume Ii, United States Bureau Of Land Management

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

During the comment period January 3 through April 1, 1992, 286 letters were received on the Draft Diamond Mountain Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. However, Several letters were received after the comment period closed and too late to be individually responded to in this document. The concerns and issues raised in these letters have been expressed in other comment letters which have been responded to and which are reprinted here.

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Final Environmental Impact Statement Moyer Salt Timber Sale, United States Forest Service Jan 1993

Final Environmental Impact Statement Moyer Salt Timber Sale, United States Forest Service

Final Environmental Impact Statements (ID)

This Final Environmental Impact Statement documents the analysis of the effects of the proposed timber harvesting and related road construction in the 15,360 acre Moyer Salt Analysis Area. The proposed actions are designed to help achieve the silvicultural goals and objectives of the 1988 Salmon National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan).

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Seasonal And Annual Variation In Weight And Biochemical Content Of The Zebra Mussel, Dreissena Polymorpha, In Lake St. Clair, Thomas F. Nalepa, Joann F. Cavaletto, Mark Ford, Wendy M. Gordon, Marijo Wimmer Jan 1993

Seasonal And Annual Variation In Weight And Biochemical Content Of The Zebra Mussel, Dreissena Polymorpha, In Lake St. Clair, Thomas F. Nalepa, Joann F. Cavaletto, Mark Ford, Wendy M. Gordon, Marijo Wimmer

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

Zebra mussels, Dreissena polymorpha, were collected monthly from April/May to November in 1990 and 1991 from two sites in Lake St. Clair. The sites were characterized by relatively high and low mussel densities. The following variables were measured: ash-free dry weight (AFDW) per unit shell length (SL), lipid content and classes, carbon content, and nitrogen content. Mussels from the high-density site had a lower AFDW:SL relationship, lower lipid content, and a lower C:N ratio than mussels from the low-density site. Seasonal trends in these variables were consistent between sites and years. AFDW:SL, lipid, and carbon content were highest in …

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Nebraska Butterflies, Stephen M. Spomer Jan 1993

Nebraska Butterflies, Stephen M. Spomer

University of Nebraska State Museum: Staff and Affiliates, Publications

Nebraska is a crossroads of butterfly diversity. Many species reach their distributional limits in Nebraska. The 100th meridian, which runs through central Nebraska, appears to be a good distributional limit for many species. In short, eastern Nebraska contains butterflies similar or identical to those found in most of the eastern United States, central Nebraska has both eastern and western butterflies, and western Nebraska has a butterfly fauna more like the Rocky Mountains or Black Hills. Over 200 species of butterflies have been recorded in Nebraska, which is a higher number than most of our neighboring states. Some of our butterflies …

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Vertebrates For Biological Control Of Insects In Agroforestry Systems, James R. Brandle Jan 1993

Vertebrates For Biological Control Of Insects In Agroforestry Systems, James R. Brandle

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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1993 File Geodatabase Containing Aerial Photos, Pete Reehling, Richard Mckenzie, City Of Tampa Department Of Sanitary Sewers Bay Study Group Jan 1993

1993 File Geodatabase Containing Aerial Photos, Pete Reehling, Richard Mckenzie, City Of Tampa Department Of Sanitary Sewers Bay Study Group

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The Bay Study Group was created by the City of Tampa in 1976 to monitor the effects of pollution abatement that occurred in Hillsborough Bay when the city’s wastewater treatment plant was upgraded from primary to advanced treatment in 1979. The Bay Study Group documented a remarkable restoration of water quality parameters and biological indicators in Hillsborough Bay from the mid 1980s until 2009, when it was disbanded. This zip Geodatabase file contains the aerial photos for the year 1993.

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