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Report To The Washington State Board Of Natural Resources From The Independent Review Committee, Independent Review Committee (Wash.), Washington (State). Board Of Natural Resources, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm

Optimization Using Replicators, Anil Ravindran Menon, Kishan Mehrotra, Chilukuri K. Mohan, Sanjay Ranka

College of Engineering and Computer Science - Former Departments, Centers, Institutes and Projects

Replicator systems are among the simplest complex systems and can be considered to be at the foundation of many popularly used models ranging from theories of evolution and neurobiology to sociobiology and ecology. This paper presents the first successful application 2 of replicators to optimization problems. For a graph bi-partitioning problem with 50,000 nodes and 300,000 edges, for instance, close to optimal solutions were obtained in a few hundred iterations. Replicators provide a potentially powerful new tool to solve other optimization problems as well.

Biological Processes: Relationships Between Earthworms And Soil Temperature, Edwin C. Berry, Jerry K. Radke

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

Soil fauna play important roles in many soil processes and conditions which relate to agricultural systems. Earthworms are credited with enhancing soil fertility and soil physical properties by their feeding and burrowing activities. Most research on earthworms has focused on the warmer seasons of the year and relatively little is known about earthworm activity and survival during the portion of the year with frozen soils. Earthworms may survive winter by acclimatization, aestivation, or by burrowing to deeper depths where the soil is not frozen. More research is needed on the fate of earthworms in frozen soils. Suggested research areas include: …

Soil Conservation/Water Quality Wetlands And Symposium

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Wetlands/Groundwater Quality In Agricultural Landscapes, D. H. Rickerl, D. E. Kringen, T. A. Machacek

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

In the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR - SO, NO, MN, IA), wetlands classified as "semi-permanent" or "seasonal" can act as groundwater recharge sites. The nutrient filtering capacity of wetlands has been investigated for both natural and constructed wetlands linked to surface water, but there is little information available on their subsequent impact on groundwater quality. This study investigates four seasonal and two semi-permanent wetlands in the PPR of eastern South Dakota. Transitional no-till (TNT) and organic farm (ORG) management systems border the wetlands. The objective is to determine the effects of farm management system on wetland surface water and groundwater …

A Survey Of Residual Cancer Risks Permitted By Health, Safety And Environmental Policy, March Sadowitz, John D. Graham

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors describe permitted U.S. residual cancer risks, focusing on numerical levels specifically and implicitly authorized by statute or regulation. They also discuss potential changes.

Conserving Biodiversity On Private Lands, David Farrier, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

19 p. ; 28 cm

Differences In Wintering Areas Of Snowy Plovers From Inland Breeding Sites In Western North America, Gary W. Page, Mark A. Stern, Peter W. C. Paton

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Chemical And Biological Monitoring Of A Constructed Wetland On Jones Branch Treating Acid Mine Drainage, Barbara A. Ramey, George Chalfant, Jon A. Walker

KWRRI Research Reports

Acid mine drainage (AMD) from an abandoned underground coal mine in the Jones Branch watershed in McCreary County, KY, substantially reduced water quality in Jones Branch. Downstream from the mine seeps, the pH was routinely below 4.5 and concentrations of most heavy metals, especially iron, were elevated. A cattail wetland (1,022 m²) was constructed on Jones Branch in 1988-1989 to obviate the effects of the AMD. Monthly chemical monitoring was performed on the water from above, from below, from the inlet and outlet of the wetland, and from the 25 cells within the wetland. Based on chemical monitoring, …

Analysis Of Rule Sets Generated By The Cn2, Id3, And Multiple Convergence Symbolic Learning Methods, Elizabeth M. Boll, Daniel C. St. Clair

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Research & Creative Works

The ability to learn has long been an area of interest to researchers in artificial intelligence. Symbolic inductive learning algorithms have evolved as a class of algorithms that can be used to learn concepts from training examples. The knowledge acquired is represented in the form of rules. Since symbolic learning methods develop distinctive sets of rules when given identical training data, questions arise as to the quality of the different rule sets produced. The results of this research provide techniques for comparing and analyzing rule sets. Numerous rule sets were generated using three well-known symbolic learning methods; Quinlan's ID3, Clark …

Resource Law Notes Newsletter, No. 33, Winter Issue, Jan. 1995, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Resource Law Notes: The Newsletter of the Natural Resources Law Center (1984-2002)

No abstract provided.

Teacher Resouce Guides For The San Bernardino County Museum, Cindy Louise Fullwiler

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Keeping Our Habitat Healthy: A Thematic Unit For Teaching Environmental Awareness For Grades 3-5, Pamela A. Shetler

Theses Digitization Project

There are many curriculum guides that address environmental education. Classroom teachers do not have the time to obtain and search all of these guides. This curriculum was developed by searching numerous manuals for appropriate lessons, developing a cohesive unit, and field testing the lessons on students in two classrooms. The project, as a whole, offers teachers a thematic, multi-disciplinary, hands-on, literature based method of developing students' appreciation and understanding of the world in which they live.

A Review Of Research And Literature Linking Breast Cancer To Pesticides, Patricia L. Pellegrino-Peard

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Environmental Action Projects Involving Middle School Students, Mark Toney

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Wildlife Conservation, Zoos And Animal Protection: A Strategic Analysis, Andrew N. Rowan

The publication consists of the proceedings of a workshop, sponsored by the Gilman Foundation, and held in April of 1994 at the White Oak Conservation Center in Florida. About thirty participants were invited from zoos, animal protection groups and academic institutions to discuss concepts such as wild, captive and tame; animal well-being in the wild and in zoos; and protecting individuals versus conserving populations. In order to maximize the time engaged in discussion, several individuals were identified to prepare target articles which were distributed to all participants before the meeting. These articles form the main chapters in this book. Other …

Treaties, Spirituality, And Ecosystems, American Indian Interests In The Northern Intermontane Region Of Western North America, United States Bureau Of Land Management

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

As a contribution to the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project, this report provides an introduction to current American Indian interests in the northern intermontane region of western North America and assesses the prospects of tribes pursuing those interests into the 21st century. A primary goal of the Federal interagency project is to develop scientifically sound and ecosystem-based management strategies for forest and range lands under stewardship of the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management in the greater Pacific Northwest (Fig. 1). As an integral part of the project, a scientific assessment is designed to characterize and assess socio-economic …

Holocene Archeology Near Squaw Butte, Canyonlands National Park, Utah

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

This document is the final technical report of cultural resources investigations in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, southeastern Utah. These investigations were part of the multiyear Canyonlands Archeological Project. Inventory of 878 acres in the Squaw Butte Area revealed 80 sites which were occupied by Archaic people during all phases of the Archaic period, aborigines of unknown cultural affiliation during the Early Formative period, Mesa Verde Anasazi during Pueblo III or late Pueblo II-III, and the Navajo during historic or modern times. Paleoindians may have also been in the general area, if not the actual project area. Limited …

Jackson Hole Cooperative Elk Studies Group, Grand Teton National Park, 1995 Annual Report, United States Department Of The Interior, National Park Service

Wildlife Conservation and Management

A modelling effort using POP-II software was presented to show the effects of altering the harvest structure of the reduction. The relatively high harvests of the last two years may result in maintaining the current Park population levels. A variety of scenarios increasing the number and proportion of cows harvested show the greater effects cow harvests have on reducing the population relative to bull harvests.

Nps Educational Directory, Kathryn L. Farrell-Poe

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Sharing Information Benefits The Meat Industry, Michael Paton

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Cronic health problems of livestock, seldom detected on farms, reduce the efficiency of abattoirs and returns to producers. But a major project providing information to producers from abattoirs is indicating how everyone could benefit from feedback.

Editorial Board & Iowa Academy Of Science Officers And Directors

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.

Lighthouse Coal Bed Methane Project Environmental Assessment, United States Department Of The Interior Bureau Of Land Management

Environmental Assessments (WY)

American Oil and Gas Corporation (American), also doing business as Martens and Peck Operating, proposes a coal bed methane (CBM) project called the Lighthouse project near Gillette, Wyoming in central Campbell County just south of the Marquiss CBM project. Wells drilled in the project area would be from intermingled private, state, and federal oil and gas properties. At full production, American hopes to produce methane gas from a maximum of 200 wells completed in the Wyodak coal seam in the Lighthouse project area. Of the 200 wells, 100 would produce federally owned methane gas.

Texaco's Stagecoach Draw Unit Final Environmental Impact Statement, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior Bureau Of Land Management

Final Environmental Impact Statements (WY)

This abbreviated Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the Texaco Stagecoach Draw Unit natural gas development project, located approximately 7 miles southwest of Farson, Wyoming, on Wyoming Highway 28, is provided for your information and use. This FEIS is a supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), published March 10, 1995, and contains the following material: it incorporates by reference the material presented in the DEIS and identifies the changes to the DEIS required as a result of additional information and public comment subsequent to publishing of the DEIS; comments received on the DEIS; and responses to the comments. …

Final Jackpot Mine Project Environmental Impact Statement, United States Department Of The Interior Bureau Of Land Management

Final Environmental Impact Statements (WY)

This Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) assesses the environmental consequences of a proposed uranium mine project in Fremont and Sweetwater Counties, approximately 14 miles southeast of Jeffrey City, Wyoming. This FEIS incorporates by reference most of the material presented in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Green Mountain Mining Venture (GMMV), Jackpot Mine Project, and is designed to be used with the DEIS. Copies of the DEIS are available from the BLM Lander Resource Area at P.O. Box 589, Lander, Wyoming, 82520.

Management For The Big Cedar Ridge Fossil Plant Area, Washakie County, Wyoming, Environmental Assessment, United States Department Of The Interior Bureau Of Land Management

Environmental Assessments (WY)

A planning review, including public participation, is being conducted to evaluate the management implications, needs, and issues associated with the discovery of uniquely preserved fossil plants in the former Washakie Resource Area (now part of the Bighorn Basin Resource Area) of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM's) Worland District. The Big Cedar Ridge Fossil Plant Area (the planning review area) is comprised of about 1,550 acres of BLM-administered federal land surface and federally-owned minerals in and around the fossil discovery site. Fossil concentration areas, including the discovery site, are found on about 260 acres within the review area. (The 1,550 …

U.S. Pacific Marine Mammal Stock Assessments, Jay Barlow, Robert L. Brownell Jr., Douglas P. Demaster, Karin A. Forney, Mark S. Lowry, Steven Osmek, Timothy J. Ragen, Randall R. Reeves, Robert J. Small

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

Under the 1994 amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) were required to produce stock assessment reports for all marine mammal stocks in waters within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. This document contains the stock assessment reports for the U.S. Pacific marine mammal stocks under NMFS jurisdiction. Marine mammal species which are under the management jurisdiction of the USFWS are not included in this report. A separate report containing background, guidelines for preparation, and .a summary of all stock assessment reports is available from the NMFS …

Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, January/February 1995

Center for Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Newsletter (1993–2000)

Contents:

Impact Groups Are Forming Across Nebraska

May 1 Is Deadline for SARE Producer Grants

Corporate Farming Expands

Important Sustainable Ag Supporter Dies

Regional Training Program Is Off and Running

On-farm Manure Calibration Program

Calls for Papers

Crafting Sustainable Farm Programs Nearly Impossible

A Better Row to Hoe

New Rotational Grazing Listserver

Outstanding CSAS Secretary

Poster Materials Available: Sustaining Profitable Agriculture

OECD Post Doctoral Fellowships and Workshops

Organic Certification Contact

Rangeland Reference Areas : Summary Of Cooperative Project Between The Western Australian Department Of Agriculture And The Environmental Protection Authority, D A. Blood

Resource management technical reports

The development of agriculture in south-western Australia has been characterised by the replacement of deep-rooted, perennial species of native vegetation with shallow-rooted, annual species. Except for the high rainfall areas, the native vegetation was able to intercept and transpire nearly all of the rainfall resulting in low stream flows and recharge to a groundwater system which was typically deep and restricted to the major valleys. The lack of surface or groundwater movement out of inland catchments used large quantities of cyclic salts to become stored in the regolith. Although annual crops and pastures can be high water users, they are …

The Probe, Issue 151 - January/February 1995

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

CONTENTS:
NADCA Services Directory
NADCA Committees
Your Treasurer is Happy
Assistant Director of DWRC Appointed
Calendar of Upcoming Events
NADCA Caps Available