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• An Investigation into What Planning Departments and Water Authorities Can Learn from Eleven Communities' Waterwise Landscaping Ordinances

  Anderson, Kristin M. (June 28, 2004)

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  Anderson, Kristin M. 2004-06-28T23:01:16Z 2004-06-28T23:01:16Z 2004-06-28T23:01:16Z http://hdl.handle.net/1794/179 In the United States we are using billions of gallons more water every day than is replenished by the hydrological cycle. Because water applied to landscaping is often the single largest use of the water supplied by most water utilities in areas requiring landscape irrigation, planners and water authorities are adopting ordinances that reduce the amount of water required by landscaping. This report focuses on ordinances which require or encourage the use of waterwise plants and/or that limit the area of lawns or offer incentives for reducing lawn area. I analyzed eleven ordinances from eight states (Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, and Washington) and interviewed twelve planners and eight landscape architects from ten of these communities. This report provides information on the many options available in waterwise landscaping ordinances, how various ordinance elements are enforced in real life, the advantages and disadvantages of various elements, and landscape architects’ and planners’ views and recommendations. In addition to my analysis and recommendations, the report includes a literature review that is a primer on water shortage issues, the relationship between landscapes and water consumption, and the theory of waterwise landscaping ordinances; a matrix comparing the eleven ordinances and community factors (such as evapotranspiration and cost of water); and a compendium of 25 waterwise landscaping ordinance elements. 576732 bytes application/pdf en_US Landscaping Ordinances, Municipal Planning Waterwise gardening Water shortage Droughts Planning departments Landscape gardening -- Water conservation Water use Plants Vegetation Xeriscaping Lawns Turf management Planners Landscape architects Grasses Water harvesting Irrigation Reclaimed water Soils Mulching Slopes (Physical geography) Incentives In conservation of natural resources Arizona Gilbert (Ariz.) Glendale (Ariz.) California Santa Rosa (Calif.) Nevada Las Vegas (Nev.) Reno (Nev.) New Mexico Albuquerque (N.M.) Santa Fe (N.M.) North Carolina Greensboro (N.C.) Oregon White City (Or.) Texas Leander (Tex.) Washington (State) Pierce County (Wash.) Evapotranspiration Precipitation (Meteorology) Subsidences (Earth movements) Groundwater Price of water Cost of water Law enforcement Inspection Aesthetics Conservation Drought-tolerant plants An Investigation into What Planning Departments and Water Authorities Can Learn from Eleven Communities' Waterwise Landscaping Ordinances Thesis
• Policy Analysis of the Stage 2 Drinking Water Disinfenctants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule in the State of Oregon

  Duncan, Kari Jean, 1977- (September 18, 2005)

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  Duncan, Kari Jean, 1977- 2005-09-18T11:52:09Z 2005-09-18T11:52:09Z 2005-09-18T11:52:09Z http://hdl.handle.net/1794/1377 Examining committee chair: Professor Renee Irvin, PHD. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: KNIGHT KF3794 .D86 2005 Drinking Water Disinfection Byproducts are a rapidly growing public health concern mitigated by multiple regulations including the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBPR). Expected to be finalized in late 2005, this rule will impact water systems serving over 254 million people in the United States (EPA 2003). This Thesis is a study of the potential impact of the Stage 2 DBPR on Oregon drinking water utilities through examination of historical water quality data and four case studies. Comparison of 2004 data reported to the Oregon Drinking Water Program with national data compiled by the EPA indicates that a similar percentage of Oregon utilities will be impacted by Stage 2 requirements as in the United States overall. This comparison opens questions about the accuracy of either the EPA’s or Oregon’s data because DBP precursors are commonly known to be lower in Oregon than in the US overall. 59904 bytes 659456 bytes application/msword application/msword en_US University of Oregon theses, Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, M.P.A., 2005 Drinking water -- Oregon Drinking water -- Government policy Disinfection Byproducts Rule DBPR2 Drinking water -- Standards -- United States Drinking water -- Purification -- Government policy -- United States Drinking water -- Purification -- Oregon Water -- Purification -- Disinfection -- By-products Policy Analysis of the Stage 2 Drinking Water Disinfenctants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule in the State of Oregon Thesis
• Oregon Law Review : Vol. 90, No. 1, p. 335-358 : Muddying the Waters of Clean Water Act Permitting: NEDC Reconsidered

  Dahab, Nadia H. (University of Oregon School of Law, 2011)

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  Dahab, Nadia H. 2011-11-18T00:32:00Z 2011-11-18T00:32:00Z 2011 90 Or. L. Rev. 335 (2011) 0196-2043 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/11761 24 pages Two related sections of the Clean Water Act have recently received attention in the Oregon courts—and not without considerable confusion. These Clean Water Act sections allow certain pollutant discharges into Oregon’s waterways, and the recent litigation has raised questions about their application to local mining operations. Gold mining has a long history in the western United States, and Oregon is no exception. Since the Gold Rush in the mid-1800s, prospectors have scoured the West for precious metals, laying claim to their “right to mine” under the General Mining Act of 1872. In recent years, recreational prospectors have begun using modern small suction dredges, a more accessible and lower-impact alternative to large dredging equipment, to search for the precious minerals on federal lands. Yet even small suction dredge mining is known to taint streams with toxins, disrupt wildlife habitats, and, ultimately, impact human health. Environmentalists have opposed the practice for years. In Oregon, the Northwest Environmental Defense Center has been fighting state regulations that permit small suction dredge mining practices since the state issued the regulations in 1997. Within the past two years, after California passed a statewide moratorium prohibiting the activity, small suction dredge mining on Oregon streams has become particularly popular, and its impacts particularly noteworthy. en_US University of Oregon School of Law Water -- Pollution -- Law and legislation -- United States Water -- Pollution -- Oregon United States. Federal Water Pollution Control Act United States. Clean Water Act Clean Water Act Oregon Law Review : Vol. 90, No. 1, p. 335-358 : Muddying the Waters of Clean Water Act Permitting: NEDC Reconsidered Muddying the Waters of Clean Water Act Permitting: NEDC Reconsidered Article