supporting the preparation of this report. I personally thank Gail Achterman, Executive Director ... more supporting the preparation of this report. I personally thank Gail Achterman, Executive Director of the Institute for Natural Resources, for reviewing an earlier draft. Thanks are also due to Seth Crawford and Erica Kleiner for their efforts in locating reference material and drafting sections of the report. Several reviewers on staff at Oregon Department of Forestry provided helpful comments on an earlier draft. Any factual errors, omissions or other flaws that remain in this document are my responsibility.
The relationship between natural organic matter and disinfection byproducts is important because ... more The relationship between natural organic matter and disinfection byproducts is important because two disinfection byproducts, total haloacetic acids and total trihalomethanes, are regulated by the EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act. These disinfection byproducts are created when carbon in water comes into contact with the chlorine disinfectant that is required to remain as residual throughout a water utility’s distribution system until the water comes out the tap. The carbon can be from natural sources, human activities, water treatment and the disinfection treatment process. In this chapter we will focus on that fraction of carbon from natural sources and additional inputs that may result from forest management.
A systematic review of evidence was conducted concerning the effects of large wood placement on s... more A systematic review of evidence was conducted concerning the effects of large wood placement on salmonids. In contrast to a general literature review, a narrowly focused question was targeted. The question was formulated before the review commenced and ...
We examined how commercial tour jeep density and colour affected non-motorized visitors at a popu... more We examined how commercial tour jeep density and colour affected non-motorized visitors at a popular wildland recreation site in Arizona, USA, using 'effect on recreation benefits' as the evaluative dimension. We hypothesized that increasing jeep density would negatively affect ...
Date final protocol published on website N/A Date of most recent amendment N/A Date of most recen... more Date final protocol published on website N/A Date of most recent amendment N/A Date of most recent SUBSTANTIVE amendment N/A Details of most recent changes N/A
This annotated bibliography was prepared for the Salmon Anchor Habitat Work Group. This group was... more This annotated bibliography was prepared for the Salmon Anchor Habitat Work Group. This group was formed by the Oregon Department of Forestry to review and evaluate the Salmon Anchor Habitat Strategy as directed by the 2003 Oregon Legislature. The Salmon Anchor Habitat Strategy is a component of management plans developed by the Oregon Department of Forestry, for the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests in northwestern Oregon. The references in this bibliography are grouped according to the categories of questions raised by the Salmon Anchor Habitat Work Group.
Section I contains an introduction to the subject of Scientific Evidence Review. Section II revie... more Section I contains an introduction to the subject of Scientific Evidence Review. Section II reviews Oregon state mandates to use “best available science” in policymaking and summarizes ODF efforts to address these mandates. Section III provides an overview of Systematic Evidence Reviews and how they are conducted in the fields of clinical medicine and public health. Section IV summarizes some relevant critiques of SER methods and cautions concerning their use. Section V addresses differences and commonalities between clinical medicine and ecosystem science, and the potential for applying SERs to conservation and natural resource policy questions. Section VI offers some principles and guidelines about how ODF could apply components of SERs to their science assessments. Section VII reflects on where efforts to conduct and utilize SERs are likely to go in the future.
The 2003 Oregon Legislature directed the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) to convene a citizen... more The 2003 Oregon Legislature directed the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) to convene a citizen work group to review and valuate the ODF Salmon Anchor Habitat Strategy for state forests in northwest Oregon. This paper summarizes that policy development for the benefit of the work group. 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................. 4; 2. Background .................................................................................................................. 9; 2.1. The Tillamook region before the fires: Coastal old-growth forest................... 9; 2.2. Euro American settlement and the rise of the timber industry...................... 10; 2.3. The Tillamook fires and their aftermath.......................................................... 10; 2.4. Burned and cutover lands revert to state, reforestation bond, replanting ... 11; 2.5. Oregon state forest management statutes: Evolution and contr...
This report discusses the benefits versus the cost of recreational placer mining in the Oregon Sc... more This report discusses the benefits versus the cost of recreational placer mining in the Oregon Scenic Waterways System.
In the present difficult economic environment, branding, marketing, and visibility in one's c... more In the present difficult economic environment, branding, marketing, and visibility in one's community is every bit as important as excellent diagnosis and orthodontic treatment. The practice that can consistently attract new patients without heavily relying on referrals from ...
supporting the preparation of this report. I personally thank Gail Achterman, Executive Director ... more supporting the preparation of this report. I personally thank Gail Achterman, Executive Director of the Institute for Natural Resources, for reviewing an earlier draft. Thanks are also due to Seth Crawford and Erica Kleiner for their efforts in locating reference material and drafting sections of the report. Several reviewers on staff at Oregon Department of Forestry provided helpful comments on an earlier draft. Any factual errors, omissions or other flaws that remain in this document are my responsibility.
The relationship between natural organic matter and disinfection byproducts is important because ... more The relationship between natural organic matter and disinfection byproducts is important because two disinfection byproducts, total haloacetic acids and total trihalomethanes, are regulated by the EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act. These disinfection byproducts are created when carbon in water comes into contact with the chlorine disinfectant that is required to remain as residual throughout a water utility’s distribution system until the water comes out the tap. The carbon can be from natural sources, human activities, water treatment and the disinfection treatment process. In this chapter we will focus on that fraction of carbon from natural sources and additional inputs that may result from forest management.
A systematic review of evidence was conducted concerning the effects of large wood placement on s... more A systematic review of evidence was conducted concerning the effects of large wood placement on salmonids. In contrast to a general literature review, a narrowly focused question was targeted. The question was formulated before the review commenced and ...
We examined how commercial tour jeep density and colour affected non-motorized visitors at a popu... more We examined how commercial tour jeep density and colour affected non-motorized visitors at a popular wildland recreation site in Arizona, USA, using 'effect on recreation benefits' as the evaluative dimension. We hypothesized that increasing jeep density would negatively affect ...
Date final protocol published on website N/A Date of most recent amendment N/A Date of most recen... more Date final protocol published on website N/A Date of most recent amendment N/A Date of most recent SUBSTANTIVE amendment N/A Details of most recent changes N/A
This annotated bibliography was prepared for the Salmon Anchor Habitat Work Group. This group was... more This annotated bibliography was prepared for the Salmon Anchor Habitat Work Group. This group was formed by the Oregon Department of Forestry to review and evaluate the Salmon Anchor Habitat Strategy as directed by the 2003 Oregon Legislature. The Salmon Anchor Habitat Strategy is a component of management plans developed by the Oregon Department of Forestry, for the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests in northwestern Oregon. The references in this bibliography are grouped according to the categories of questions raised by the Salmon Anchor Habitat Work Group.
Section I contains an introduction to the subject of Scientific Evidence Review. Section II revie... more Section I contains an introduction to the subject of Scientific Evidence Review. Section II reviews Oregon state mandates to use “best available science” in policymaking and summarizes ODF efforts to address these mandates. Section III provides an overview of Systematic Evidence Reviews and how they are conducted in the fields of clinical medicine and public health. Section IV summarizes some relevant critiques of SER methods and cautions concerning their use. Section V addresses differences and commonalities between clinical medicine and ecosystem science, and the potential for applying SERs to conservation and natural resource policy questions. Section VI offers some principles and guidelines about how ODF could apply components of SERs to their science assessments. Section VII reflects on where efforts to conduct and utilize SERs are likely to go in the future.
The 2003 Oregon Legislature directed the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) to convene a citizen... more The 2003 Oregon Legislature directed the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) to convene a citizen work group to review and valuate the ODF Salmon Anchor Habitat Strategy for state forests in northwest Oregon. This paper summarizes that policy development for the benefit of the work group. 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................. 4; 2. Background .................................................................................................................. 9; 2.1. The Tillamook region before the fires: Coastal old-growth forest................... 9; 2.2. Euro American settlement and the rise of the timber industry...................... 10; 2.3. The Tillamook fires and their aftermath.......................................................... 10; 2.4. Burned and cutover lands revert to state, reforestation bond, replanting ... 11; 2.5. Oregon state forest management statutes: Evolution and contr...
This report discusses the benefits versus the cost of recreational placer mining in the Oregon Sc... more This report discusses the benefits versus the cost of recreational placer mining in the Oregon Scenic Waterways System.
In the present difficult economic environment, branding, marketing, and visibility in one's c... more In the present difficult economic environment, branding, marketing, and visibility in one's community is every bit as important as excellent diagnosis and orthodontic treatment. The practice that can consistently attract new patients without heavily relying on referrals from ...
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