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General Catalog 2007-2009, Utah State University Jan 2007

General Catalog 2007-2009, Utah State University

University Catalogs

Contains course descriptions, University college calendar, and college administration

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Genetic Modification Of Host Acceptance By A Seed Beetle: Quasi-Natural Vs. Artificial Selection, Meagan Bridges, Jake Jones, Amberleigh Muller, Frank J. Messina Jan 2007

Genetic Modification Of Host Acceptance By A Seed Beetle: Quasi-Natural Vs. Artificial Selection, Meagan Bridges, Jake Jones, Amberleigh Muller, Frank J. Messina

Biology Posters

Many plant-feeding insects use a fairly well-defined set of hosts, but are occasionally observed on an atypical host. The seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus infests several grain legumes, especially Vigna spp. It has rarely been reported to attack lentil, a distant relative of its typical hosts (Credland, 1987). In three previous mass-selection experiments, we showed that larval survival in lentil increased rapidly after a bottleneck, from 70% in only 5-7 generations. Host shifts by insects may also require modification of egg-laying behavior. Initial assays confirmed that most C. maculatus females fail to recognize lentil as a potential host. We used both …

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Pattern Of Genetic Recovery In Daphnia Populations Following Experimental Removal Of Fish, Jaewook Chung, Leigh C. Latta, Iv, Michael E. Pfrender Jan 2007

Pattern Of Genetic Recovery In Daphnia Populations Following Experimental Removal Of Fish, Jaewook Chung, Leigh C. Latta, Iv, Michael E. Pfrender

Biology Posters

The establishment and maintenance of high levels of genetic diversity is an important consideration for populations that have experienced recent demographic collapse. Populations that have undergone demographic contraction or have been recently established generally lack standing adaptive variation. The level of adaptive genetic variation is a key determinant of population persistence, especially in changing environments, since dramatic changes in environmental conditions or community composition may impose severe or novel selective pressures. We obtained data for nuclear markers and conducted a common-garden experiment to assess the current levels of molecular genetic variation. Our results suggest that in the approximately eight years …

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Aspen Indicator Species In Lichen Communities In The Bear River Range Of Idaho And Utah, Paul C. Rogers, Roger Rosentreter, Ronald J. Ryel Jan 2007

Aspen Indicator Species In Lichen Communities In The Bear River Range Of Idaho And Utah, Paul C. Rogers, Roger Rosentreter, Ronald J. Ryel

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Aspen are thought to be declining in this region due to a combination of fire suppression, grazing and wildlife management practices, and potentially cool/wet climates of the past century which favor advancing conifer succession. Many scientists are concerned that aspen’s related species may also be losing habitat, thereby threatening the long-term local and regional viability of this important community. To date, few studies have specifically examined the role of aspen’s epiphytic lichen community. This paper presents basic community research describing the application of Indicator Species Analysis for lichens growing on aspen stems in the central Rocky Mountains of North American. …

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Characterization Of Power Induced Heating And Damage In Fiber Optic Probes For Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopy, Nicholas E. Dickenson, E. S. Erickson, O. L. Mooren, R. C. Dunn Jan 2007

Characterization Of Power Induced Heating And Damage In Fiber Optic Probes For Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopy, Nicholas E. Dickenson, E. S. Erickson, O. L. Mooren, R. C. Dunn

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications

Tip-induced sample heating in near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) is studied for fiber optic probes fabricated using the chemical etching technique. To characterize sample heating from etched NSOM probes, the spectra of a thermochromic polymer sample are measured as a function of probe output power, as was previously reported for pulled NSOM probes. The results reveal that sample heating increases rapidly to ~55–60°C as output powers reach ~50 nW. At higher output powers, the sample heating remains approximately constant up to the maximum power studied of ~450 nW. The sample heating profiles measured for etched NSOM probes are consistent with …

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Standardizing Sampling Effort On Autosimilarity For Comparing Assemblages: Effect Of Species-Occurrence And Species-Abundance Distributions, Y. Cao, Charles P. Hawkins, J. Van Sickle Jan 2007

Standardizing Sampling Effort On Autosimilarity For Comparing Assemblages: Effect Of Species-Occurrence And Species-Abundance Distributions, Y. Cao, Charles P. Hawkins, J. Van Sickle

Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications

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Utah Prairie Dog Habitat Evaluation Guide, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Environmental Defense Jan 2007

Utah Prairie Dog Habitat Evaluation Guide, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Environmental Defense

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The Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens) (UPD) is listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and exists only in southwestern Utah. UPD numbers and range have declined dramatically since settlement of Utah because of conversion of rangeland to cropland, urban development, fire suppression, improper grazing, drought, and introduced sylvatic plague (Yersina pestis). As of this writing, approximately 75% of all Utah prairie dogs inhabit private lands. This fact highlights the need to encourage farmers and ranchers to manage UPD habitat on their property in order to move the species closer to recovery. This guide provides technical …

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Factors Influencing Epiphytic Lichen Communities In Aspen-Associated Forests Of The Bear River Range, Idaho And Utah, Paul C. Rogers Jan 2007

Factors Influencing Epiphytic Lichen Communities In Aspen-Associated Forests Of The Bear River Range, Idaho And Utah, Paul C. Rogers

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In western North America, quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) is the most common hardwood in montane landscapes. Fire suppression, grazing, wildlife management practices, and climate patterns of the past century are some of the threats to aspen coverage in this region. Researchers are concerned that aspen-dependent species may be losing habitat, thereby threatening their long-term local and regional viability. Though lichens have a rich history as air pollution indicators, I believe that they may also be useful as a metric of community diversity associated with habitat change. To date, few studies have specifically examined the status of aspen’s epiphytic lichen …

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Aphis’ Plant Inspection Stations: Protecting American Agriculture From Foreign Pests And Diseases, United States Department Fo Agriculture, Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service Jan 2007

Aphis’ Plant Inspection Stations: Protecting American Agriculture From Foreign Pests And Diseases, United States Department Fo Agriculture, Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service

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In today’s global marketplace, the volume of international trade brings increased potential for the introduction of foreign pests, diseases, and noxious weeds that could threaten the safety of American agriculture. The results of such introductions can have a devastating effect on the U.S. food supply, damage our natural resources, and cost hundreds of millions of dollars in eradication and control measures that ultimately result in higher priced agricultural products for the consumer.

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Sub-Saharan Africa: An Environmental History, Christopher A. Conte, Gregory Maddox Jan 2007

Sub-Saharan Africa: An Environmental History, Christopher A. Conte, Gregory Maddox

History Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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Self-Medication And Homeostatic Behaviour In Herbivores: Learning About The Benefits Of Nature’S Pharmacy, Juan J. Villalba, Frederick D. Provenza Jan 2007

Self-Medication And Homeostatic Behaviour In Herbivores: Learning About The Benefits Of Nature’S Pharmacy, Juan J. Villalba, Frederick D. Provenza

Behavioral Education for Human, Animal, Vegetation, and Ecosystem Management (BEHAVE)

Traditional production systems have viewed animals as homogeneous ‘machines’ whose nutritional and medicinal needs must be provided in a prescribed manner. This view arose from the lack of belief in the wisdom of the body to meet its physiological needs. Is it possible for herbivores to select diets that meet their needs for nutrients and to write their own prescriptions? Our research suggests it is. Herbivores adapt to the variability of the external environment and to their changing internal needs not only by generating homeostatic physiological responses, but also by operating in the external environment. Under this view, food selection …

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Home Range Characteristics Of Mexican Spotted Owls In The Canyonlands Of Utah, D. W. Willey, C. Van Riper Jan 2007

Home Range Characteristics Of Mexican Spotted Owls In The Canyonlands Of Utah, D. W. Willey, C. Van Riper

Canyonlands Research Bibliography

We studied home-range characteristics of adult Mexican Spotted Owls (Slyix occidentalis lucida) in southern Utah. Twenty-eight adult owls were radio-tracked using a ground-based telemetry system during 1991-95. Five males arid eight females molted tail feathers and dropped transmitters within 4 wk. We estimated cumulative home ranges for 15 Spotted Owls (12 males, 3 females). The mean estimate of cumulative home-range size was not statistically different between the minimum convex polygon and adaptive kernel (AK) 95% isopleth. Both estimators yielded relatively high SD, and male and fernale range sizes varied widely. For 12 owls tracked during both the breeding and nonbreeding …

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Curricular Value And Instructional Needs For Infusing Engineering Design Into K-12 Technology Education, David K. Gattie, Robert C. Wicklein Jan 2007

Curricular Value And Instructional Needs For Infusing Engineering Design Into K-12 Technology Education, David K. Gattie, Robert C. Wicklein

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An overarching objective of Technology Education in the U.S. is to improve technological literacy among K-12 students (DeVore, 1964; Savage and Sterry, 1990; International Technology Education Association, 1996, 2000, 2003). This is addressed in part through a focus on end-product technology and the use and importance of various technologies in society (Savage and Sterry, 1990). While such a focus is certainly necessary, it may not be sufficient if the objective is to infuse engineering into the technology education field. Current efforts at the University of Georgia propose adjusting the focus of Technology Education to a defined emphasis on engineering design …

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Critical Inquiry Into Urban African American Students' Perceptions Of Engineering, Cameron D. Denson, Zanj K. Avery, John W. Schell Jan 2007

Critical Inquiry Into Urban African American Students' Perceptions Of Engineering, Cameron D. Denson, Zanj K. Avery, John W. Schell

Reports of Center Studies

The purpose of this study was to critically examine the perceptions that African- American high school students have towards engineering. A qualitative research design using criterion sampling and snowballing was used to select seven African-American students from urban high schools to participate in the research. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from participants attending urban high schools on the east and west coast. Using Critical Race Theory (CRT) as the theoretical framework, the study was able to produce “emergent themes” from collected data. Findings from this study will help researchers understand how African-American students may perceive the field of …

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Cognitive Processes Of Students Solving Technical Problems, Todd Kelley, Roger Hill Jan 2007

Cognitive Processes Of Students Solving Technical Problems, Todd Kelley, Roger Hill

Reports of Center Studies

The purpose of this study was to better understand cognitive strategies used by high school technology education students who have participated in technology education instruction with an engineering design focus. Specifically, this study evaluated the cognitive strategies of students participating in Project Lead the Way curriculum programs compared with students participating in technology education programs partnering with the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE). High school students from these two groups were studied as they worked through an ill-defined problem: moving drinking water in developing countries. The data collected from these protocols was analyzed using a coding process …

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Placing The Academy: Essays On Landscape, Work, And Identity, Jennifer Sinor, Rona Kaufman Jan 2007

Placing The Academy: Essays On Landscape, Work, And Identity, Jennifer Sinor, Rona Kaufman

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Twenty-one writers answer the call for literature that addresses who we are by understanding where we are--where, for each of them, being in some way part of academia. In personal essays, they imaginatively delineate and engage the diverse, occasionally unexpected play of place in shaping them, writers and teachers in varied environments, with unique experiences and distinctive world views, and reconfiguring for them conjunctions of identity and setting, here, there, everywhere, and in between.

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Improving The Effectiveness Of Interventions To Balance Conservation And Development: A Conceptual Framework, S. Garnett, J. Sayer, Johan T. Du Toit Jan 2007

Improving The Effectiveness Of Interventions To Balance Conservation And Development: A Conceptual Framework, S. Garnett, J. Sayer, Johan T. Du Toit

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

There are numerous case studies around the world describing integrated conservation and development projects (ICDPs). Recently some localized syntheses have been published that use sophisticated statistics to identify patterns and causal linkages, but no attempt has yet been made to draw together lessons from across the globe. This paper is an attempt to provide a framework for such an analysis. A set of lessons is proposed for improving the prospects of ICDPs by giving consideration to each of the five capitals: natural, social, human, built, and financial. The language of ICDPs has been adopted by development agencies of all persuasions. …

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A Meta-Baci Approach Forevaluating Management Intervention On Chronic Wasting Disease In Mule Deer, Mary M. Conner, Michael W. Miller, Michael Ryan Ebinger, Kenneth P. Burnham Jan 2007

A Meta-Baci Approach Forevaluating Management Intervention On Chronic Wasting Disease In Mule Deer, Mary M. Conner, Michael W. Miller, Michael Ryan Ebinger, Kenneth P. Burnham

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Advances in acquiring and analyzing the spatial attributes of data have greatlyenhanced the potential utility of wildlife disease surveillance data for addressing problems ofecological or economic importance. We present an approach for using wildlife diseasesurveillance data to identify areas for (or of ) intervention, to spatially delineate pairedtreatment and control areas, and then to analyze these nonrandomly selected sites in a meta-analysis framework via before–after–control–impact (BACI) estimates of effect size. We applythese methods to evaluate the effectiveness of attempts to reduce chronic wasting disease(CWD) prevalence through intensive localized culling of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)innorth-central Colorado, USA. Areas where surveillance data …

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Managing Dynamic Complexity: Opportunities For Systems Thinking In Graduate Management Education, Vijay R. Kannan, J. B. Atwater, Alan A. Stephens Jan 2007

Managing Dynamic Complexity: Opportunities For Systems Thinking In Graduate Management Education, Vijay R. Kannan, J. B. Atwater, Alan A. Stephens

Management Faculty Publications

Competition and the time pressure to respond are adding to the challenges faced by business leaders. Managers are increasingly faced with decision-making scenarios characterised by significant dynamic complexity. While Systems Thinking (ST) tools exist to help prepare managers deal with dynamic complexity, it is not clear whether managers are in fact aware of or incorporating ST in making complex decisions. Results of a survey of faculty at the leading graduate schools of management in the USA suggest that opportunities exist to expand the awareness of ST both among faculty and the managers they are preparing. Moreover, they demonstrate a need …

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Huntington North Dam Outlet Works Modification And Carriage Of Non-Project Water Through Emery County Project Facilities Final Environmental Assessment And Finding Of No Significant Impact, Peter Crookston Jan 2007

Huntington North Dam Outlet Works Modification And Carriage Of Non-Project Water Through Emery County Project Facilities Final Environmental Assessment And Finding Of No Significant Impact, Peter Crookston

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This document is an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the conveyance of 14,074 acre-feet per year of non-project water through Huntington North Reservoir and the related outlet works modification and spillway construction. Huntington Cleveland Irrigation Company (HCIC) has requested Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) authorization for HCIC to convey non-project water through Emery County Project facilities.

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The 2005 Nevada Rangeland Vegetation Survey General Public Questionnaire And Survey Of Responses, Kimberly Rollins, Anita Castledine, Sherman Swanson, M. D. R. Evans, Kent Mcadoo, Brad Schultz, Michael Havercamp, Robert Wilson Jan 2007

The 2005 Nevada Rangeland Vegetation Survey General Public Questionnaire And Survey Of Responses, Kimberly Rollins, Anita Castledine, Sherman Swanson, M. D. R. Evans, Kent Mcadoo, Brad Schultz, Michael Havercamp, Robert Wilson

Reports

The 2005 Nevada Rangeland Vegetation Survey was conducted as a collaborative effort between the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Department of Resource Economics and the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) Natural Resources Program to fulfill two roles.

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Western Juniper Field Guide: Asking The Right Questions To Select Appropriate Management Actions, Richard F. Miller, Jonathan D. Bates, T. J. Svejcar, Frederick B. Pierson, L. E. Eddleman Jan 2007

Western Juniper Field Guide: Asking The Right Questions To Select Appropriate Management Actions, Richard F. Miller, Jonathan D. Bates, T. J. Svejcar, Frederick B. Pierson, L. E. Eddleman

Reports

Strong evidence indicates that western juniper has significantly expanded its range since the late 1800s by encroaching into landscapes once dominated by shrubs and herbaceous vegetation (fig. 1). Woodland expansion affects soil resources, plant community structure and composition, water, nutrient and fire cycles, forage production, wildlife habitat, and biodiversity. Goals of juniper management include an attempt to restore ecosystem function and a more balanced plant community that includes shrubs, grasses, and forbs, and to increase ecosystem resilience to disturbances. Developing a management strategy can be a difficult task due to uncertainty about how vegetation, soils, hydrologic function, and wildlife will …

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Development Of A Rivpacs-Type Predictive Model For Bioassessment Of Wadeable Streams In Wyoming, Hargett E. G., J. R. Zumberge, Charles P. Hawkins, J. R. Olson Jan 2007

Development Of A Rivpacs-Type Predictive Model For Bioassessment Of Wadeable Streams In Wyoming, Hargett E. G., J. R. Zumberge, Charles P. Hawkins, J. R. Olson

Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications

RIVPACS models produce a community-level measure of biological condition known as O/E, which is derived from a comparison of the observed (O) biota with those expected (E) to occur in the absence of anthropogenic stress. We used benthic macroinvertebrate and environmental data collected at 925 stream monitoring stations, from 1993 to 2001, to develop, validate, and apply a RIVPACS model to assess the biological condition of wadeable streams in Wyoming. From this dataset, 296 samples were identified as reference, 157 of which were used to calibrate the model, 46 to validate it, and 93 to examine temporal variability in reference …

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Soils Of Bear Lake, Utah, Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke, Justin Robinson Jan 2007

Soils Of Bear Lake, Utah, Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke, Justin Robinson

Natural Resources and Environmental Issues

The most common soil at 40,350 acres in Rich County is the Pancheri cool silt loam. This is followed by the Solak gravelly loam at 32,150 acres, the Duckree loams at 29,460 acres, and the Kearl loam at 28,100 acres (Soil Conservation Service, 1982). Generally speaking, the soils immediately surrounding Bear Lake are strongly alkaline, gravelly to cobbly sandy loams, rapid to moderately rapid permeability, with low to extremely low sediment loads....

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Fish Of Bear Lake, Utah, Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke, Justin Robinson Jan 2007

Fish Of Bear Lake, Utah, Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke, Justin Robinson

Natural Resources and Environmental Issues

There are 13 species of fish found in the waters of Bear Lake. Of those 13, 4 are endemic (found only in Bear Lake). The 4 endemics species are Bonneville cisco, Bonneville whitefish, Bear Lake whitefish, and Bear Lake sculpin. Five of the remaining 9 fish species are native to the region, and 4 are exotic introductions. These native fishes are the Bonneville cutthroat trout, Utah sucker, redside shiner, speckled dace and Utah chub. The exotic fishes are lake trout, common carp, yellow perch and green sunfish....

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Hazards Within The Bear Lake Basin, Utah, Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke, Justin Robinson Jan 2007

Hazards Within The Bear Lake Basin, Utah, Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke, Justin Robinson

Natural Resources and Environmental Issues

The Bear Lake basin developed from fault subsidence that continues today, slowly deepening the lake along the eastern side. The Bear Lake graben is about 5 miles long and 4.3-8.6 miles wide. It extends across the Utah-Idaho border and involves faults on both eastern and western sides of Bear Lake....

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Bear Lake Basin : History, Geology, Biology, People, Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke, Justin Robinson Jan 2007

Bear Lake Basin : History, Geology, Biology, People, Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke, Justin Robinson

Natural Resources and Environmental Issues

Bear Lake is a large, deep lake located on the border of Utah and Idaho in Rich County Utah and Bear Lake County Idaho. It was formed through seismic activity along a fault on the eastern side of the lake. Tectonic shifts of the plates along this fault resulted in a lake basin that is over 200 ft deep along the eastern shore with a gradual slope to the western shore. The lake water has high concentrations of calcium carbonate because of high levels of evaporation typical of this semi-arid climate. These high concentrations of calcium carbonate give the lake …

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Birds And Mammals Of The Bear Lake Basin, Utah, Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke, Justin Robinson Jan 2007

Birds And Mammals Of The Bear Lake Basin, Utah, Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke, Justin Robinson

Natural Resources and Environmental Issues

Many bird species use Bear Lake seasonally or during migrations. Herons, egrets, sandpipers, rails, pelicans, geese, coots, grebes, Tundra swans and osprey are common visitors throughout the year. During the spring months of April through June the area becomes the primary breeding grounds for the burrowing owl, gray flycatcher, long-billed curlew, peregrine falcon, and the black-throated gray warbler. Early in the summer months, several species of mergansers and diving ducks converge on the rocky shorelines to fish as the newly hatched Bear Lake sculpin occupy shallow waters during this period. During winter the area becomes critical habitat for the American …

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Geographic Setting Of The Bear Lake Basin, Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke, Justin Robinson Jan 2007

Geographic Setting Of The Bear Lake Basin, Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke, Justin Robinson

Natural Resources and Environmental Issues

Bear Lake is one of Rich County’s most striking geographic vistas. The lake is used as a resource for irrigation and power generation, recreation and reflection, and functions as a unique fisheries habitat....

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Bear Lake Basin : Rich County, Utah, Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke, Justin Robinson Jan 2007

Bear Lake Basin : Rich County, Utah, Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke, Justin Robinson

Natural Resources and Environmental Issues

Rich County, located in the upper northeastern corner of Utah, is approximately 18 miles wide and 56 miles long. It is bordered on the east by Wyoming, on the north by Idaho (with the southern half of Bear Lake extending into Utah), on the west by Weber and Morgan counties and the Wasatch National Forest, and on the south by Summit County.

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