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• 2301. [Article] Origins of the old-growth forest conflict (1971-1989) : a new model for resource allocation

  The old-growth forest conflict is part of the evolving debate over how to use the federal public lands. This study documents the origins and development of the old-growth issue through 1989. The controversy ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Origins of the old-growth forest conflict (1971-1989) : a new model for resource allocation Author: Wilson, Mark Shelton The old-growth forest conflict is part of the evolving debate over how to use the federal public lands. This study documents the origins and development of the old-growth issue through 1989. The controversy began in the early 1970s when scientists initiated studies of old-growth forests and northern spotted owls, and the land stewardship policies of the U.S. Forest Service were challenged by both preservation and timber industry interests. This thesis identifies the participants in the old-growth issue along with their views concerning the physical attributes of old-growth forests, values associated with these forests, and the appropriate use of old-growth forests. The timber industry viewed old-growth as a raw material for mills while preservationists primarily valued old-growth as wildlife habitat. The conflict was complicated by the use of different parameters for definitions of old-growth, land ownership, land-use, geographic area, forest type and year of data collection. All sides in the issue tended to view the federal resource management agencies, particularly the Forest Service, as biased or incompetent. Preservation and timber industry interests, agency personnel, and federal judges felt only Congress could provide a solution to the conflict. The various views of old-growth affected behaviors that influenced policy development to advance different ideas of appropriate old-growth use. Preservationists were very effective at using administrative appeals and lawsuits of agency decisions to create a regional timber supply crisis in 1989 and move the issue from a regional level to the national level. The increased level of intensity of the conflict forced both preservation and timber interests to form new coalitions to advance their agendas through their supporters in Congress. Based on the interactions of old-growth issue participants within and among the four elements of competing interest groups, congressional committees and subcommittees, the federal courts, and the federal natural resource management agencies, a new model of policy development "the wobbly diamond" was designed to analyze issue participants' behaviors and the policy development process. Although there was no explicit policy shift at the end of 1989 when Congress passed legislation relevant to the conflict, the result of the overall policy process during 1989 was a dramatic decrease in the amount of federal timber sold and a situation created wherein Congress would be involved in the issue for many years to come. Title: Origins of the old-growth forest conflict (1971-1989) : a new model for resource allocation Author: Wilson, Mark Shelton The old-growth forest conflict is part of the evolving debate over how to use the federal public lands. This study documents the origins and development of the old-growth issue through 1989. The controversy began in the early 1970s when scientists initiated studies of old-growth forests and northern spotted owls, and the land stewardship policies of the U.S. Forest Service were challenged by both preservation and timber industry interests. This thesis identifies the participants in the old-growth issue along with their views concerning the physical attributes of old-growth forests, values associated with these forests, and the appropriate use of old-growth forests. The timber industry viewed old-growth as a raw material for mills while preservationists primarily valued old-growth as wildlife habitat. The conflict was complicated by the use of different parameters for definitions of old-growth, land ownership, land-use, geographic area, forest type and year of data collection. All sides in the issue tended to view the federal resource management agencies, particularly the Forest Service, as biased or incompetent. Preservation and timber industry interests, agency personnel, and federal judges felt only Congress could provide a solution to the conflict. The various views of old-growth affected behaviors that influenced policy development to advance different ideas of appropriate old-growth use. Preservationists were very effective at using administrative appeals and lawsuits of agency decisions to create a regional timber supply crisis in 1989 and move the issue from a regional level to the national level. The increased level of intensity of the conflict forced both preservation and timber interests to form new coalitions to advance their agendas through their supporters in Congress. Based on the interactions of old-growth issue participants within and among the four elements of competing interest groups, congressional committees and subcommittees, the federal courts, and the federal natural resource management agencies, a new model of policy development "the wobbly diamond" was designed to analyze issue participants' behaviors and the policy development process. Although there was no explicit policy shift at the end of 1989 when Congress passed legislation relevant to the conflict, the result of the overall policy process during 1989 was a dramatic decrease in the amount of federal timber sold and a situation created wherein Congress would be involved in the issue for many years to come. Close

• 2302. [Article] Worst case scenario: Potential long-term effects of invasive predatory lionfish (Pterois volitans) on Atlantic and Caribbean coral-reef communities

  This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Springer and can be found at: http://link.springer.com/journal/10641.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Worst case scenario: Potential long-term effects of invasive predatory lionfish (Pterois volitans) on Atlantic and Caribbean coral-reef communities Author: Albins, Mark A., Hixon, Mark A. This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Springer and can be found at: http://link.springer.com/journal/10641. Title: Worst case scenario: Potential long-term effects of invasive predatory lionfish (Pterois volitans) on Atlantic and Caribbean coral-reef communities Author: Albins, Mark A., Hixon, Mark A. This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Springer and can be found at: http://link.springer.com/journal/10641. Close

• 2303. [Article] Flowering Patterns of Understory Herbs 30 Years after Disturbance of Subalpine Old-Growth Forests by Tephra from Mount St. Helens

  This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the University of Chicago Press and can be found at: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/ijps/current

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Flowering Patterns of Understory Herbs 30 Years after Disturbance of Subalpine Old-Growth Forests by Tephra from Mount St. Helens Author: Zobel, Donald B., Antos, Joseph A. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the University of Chicago Press and can be found at: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/ijps/current Title: Flowering Patterns of Understory Herbs 30 Years after Disturbance of Subalpine Old-Growth Forests by Tephra from Mount St. Helens Author: Zobel, Donald B., Antos, Joseph A. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the University of Chicago Press and can be found at: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/ijps/current Close

• 2304. [Article] Habitat associations of woodpeckers at multiple scales in managed forests of the Southern Oregon Cascades

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Habitat associations of woodpeckers at multiple scales in managed forests of the Southern Oregon Cascades Author: Brett, Tiffany A. Title: Habitat associations of woodpeckers at multiple scales in managed forests of the Southern Oregon Cascades Author: Brett, Tiffany A. Close

• 2305. [Article] A distributed local computer network : FISHNET (Facilities Integrated in a Shared Habitat NETwork)

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A distributed local computer network : FISHNET (Facilities Integrated in a Shared Habitat NETwork) Author: Kang, Yong Joong Title: A distributed local computer network : FISHNET (Facilities Integrated in a Shared Habitat NETwork) Author: Kang, Yong Joong Close

• 2306. [Article] Protecting and restoring Pacific Northwest estuaries: the task before us : meeting summary

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Protecting and restoring Pacific Northwest estuaries: the task before us : meeting summary Author: Pacific Northwest Coastal Ecosystems Regional Study Title: Protecting and restoring Pacific Northwest estuaries: the task before us : meeting summary Author: Pacific Northwest Coastal Ecosystems Regional Study Close

• 2307. [Article] Legislative Fellowship final report, 1991

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Legislative Fellowship final report, 1991 Author: Brown, Mara Arwyn, Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association, Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program Title: Legislative Fellowship final report, 1991 Author: Brown, Mara Arwyn, Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association, Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program Close

• 2308. [Article] Report on wintering western snowy plovers at Coos Bay north spit and impacts to plovers from the North Jetty repair project, winter 2009

  coast of the Pacific Ocean in California, Oregon, and Washington and at alkaline lakes in the interior of the western United States (Page et al. 1991). Loss of habitat, predation pressures, and disturbance ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Report on wintering western snowy plovers at Coos Bay north spit and impacts to plovers from the North Jetty repair project, winter 2009 Author: Institute for Natural Resources, Castelein, Kathleen A., Gaines, Eleanor P., Lauten, David J., Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center coast of the Pacific Ocean in California, Oregon, and Washington and at alkaline lakes in the interior of the western United States (Page et al. 1991). Loss of habitat, predation pressures, and disturbance have caused the decline of the coastal population of Snowy Plovers and led to the listing of the Pacific Coast Population of Western Snowy Plovers as Threatened on March 5, 1993 (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1993). Oregon Western Snowy Plovers are known to winter along the coast of Oregon as well as migrate to other wintering locations, mainly in California (Lauten et al. 2001, ORNHIC unpublished data). Previous winter surveys along the Oregon coast (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, unpublished data, ORNHIC unpublished data) have documented the locations of wintering Snowy Plovers. Coos Bay North Spit (CBNS) is one location where plovers are known to winter. During the winter of 2008-2009, Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE) contracted Kerr Contractors, Inc. to complete repairs on the North Jetty of the Coos River. ACOE consulted with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding impacts to sensitive species including Western Snowy Plover. ACOE contracted Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center (ORNHIC) to complete two Snowy Plover surveys prior to jetty repair work, two plover surveys per week during repair work, and two plover surveys post repair work to document any potential impacts to wintering plovers. Title: Report on wintering western snowy plovers at Coos Bay north spit and impacts to plovers from the North Jetty repair project, winter 2009 Author: Institute for Natural Resources, Castelein, Kathleen A., Gaines, Eleanor P., Lauten, David J., Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center coast of the Pacific Ocean in California, Oregon, and Washington and at alkaline lakes in the interior of the western United States (Page et al. 1991). Loss of habitat, predation pressures, and disturbance have caused the decline of the coastal population of Snowy Plovers and led to the listing of the Pacific Coast Population of Western Snowy Plovers as Threatened on March 5, 1993 (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1993). Oregon Western Snowy Plovers are known to winter along the coast of Oregon as well as migrate to other wintering locations, mainly in California (Lauten et al. 2001, ORNHIC unpublished data). Previous winter surveys along the Oregon coast (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, unpublished data, ORNHIC unpublished data) have documented the locations of wintering Snowy Plovers. Coos Bay North Spit (CBNS) is one location where plovers are known to winter. During the winter of 2008-2009, Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE) contracted Kerr Contractors, Inc. to complete repairs on the North Jetty of the Coos River. ACOE consulted with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding impacts to sensitive species including Western Snowy Plover. ACOE contracted Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center (ORNHIC) to complete two Snowy Plover surveys prior to jetty repair work, two plover surveys per week during repair work, and two plover surveys post repair work to document any potential impacts to wintering plovers. Close

• 2309. [Article] Tidal wetland prioritization for the Umpqua River Estuary

  Prepared for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Coastal Program - Newport Field Office.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Tidal wetland prioritization for the Umpqua River Estuary Author: Brophy, Laura, So, Khemarith Prepared for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Coastal Program - Newport Field Office. Title: Tidal wetland prioritization for the Umpqua River Estuary Author: Brophy, Laura, So, Khemarith Prepared for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Coastal Program - Newport Field Office. Close

• 2310. [Article] Tidal wetland prioritization for the Smith River Watershed: Umpqua River Estuary of Oregon

  Prepared for: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Coastal Program - Newport Field Office.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Tidal wetland prioritization for the Smith River Watershed: Umpqua River Estuary of Oregon Author: Brophy, Laura, So, Khemarith Prepared for: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Coastal Program - Newport Field Office. Title: Tidal wetland prioritization for the Smith River Watershed: Umpqua River Estuary of Oregon Author: Brophy, Laura, So, Khemarith Prepared for: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Coastal Program - Newport Field Office. Close