The gasoline tax, the main source of highway revenue is no longer a viable source of
funding to maintain the existing highways. Many states in the United States are
already using revenues from other sources such as sales tax and income tax to...
2009-01-16T00:02:09Z (iso8601)
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Information regarding the origin of 50 city names in Oregon. The attached list includes Lewis L. McArthur's shortened versions of Oregon Geographic Names entries that he kindly allowed to be used for the Oregon Rural Explorer Project.
2008-11-13T15:02:26Z (iso8601)
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Throughout the 20th century, windthrow has affected forests in the Bull Run watershed, a 26,500 ha basin that is the principal water source for the city of Portland, Oregon. Windthrow from storms in 1973 and 1983 was mapped into a geographic...
1996-05-10 (iso8601)
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In a January 26, 2000 letter, the Portland District Army Corps of Engineers (COE) requested Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 informal consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on the proposed issuance of a Clean Water...
2000-04-04 (iso8601)
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A suspected glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) (OR) population was collected from a filbert (Corylus avellana L.) orchard near Portland, OR. Based on the dose-response experiments conducted in the greenhouse, it was found...
2007-04-03T21:04:08Z (iso8601)
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Poster presented at the 2003 North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) Conference in Portland, Oregon on the process used by Oregon State University for the selection of new science journals.
2005-08-24T18:39:12Z (iso8601)
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65 p. Includes sections of Appendix PP: 1883 annual report of Capt. Charles F. Powell, Corps of Engineers, detailing construction, and other works of river and harbor improvements for the Willamette and Columbia rivers. Also included are reports...
1883-04-23
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42 p. Includes sections of Appendix JJ: 1878 annual report of Maj. John M. Wilson, Corps of Engineers, detailing surveys and works of river improvements for the Willamette and Columbia rivers. Also included are reports of Channing M. Bolton,...
1878-04-23
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APPENDIX U U—REPORT OF MAJOR HANDBURY. 2843
mences usually about the end of December. The extreme of this flood
has reached in this locality 30 feet. Before the river can reach its ex-
treme low stage again, except in case...
2006-06-16
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APPENDIX TT—REPORT OF CAPTAIN SYMONS. 2721
It is not out of place to call attention to the fact that this boat passes over all the
riffles and rapids to, and including the Methow, without the use of lines, and before
this...
2006-06-16
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2522 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
RESUME OF MONTHLY OPERATIONS.
September, 1886.
Operations during the month consisted of organizing survey and
blasting parties and assembling the necessary men, boats, and material...
2006-06-16
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2508 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
cylindrical boilers ll-j% feet long by 11J feet diameter; working steam pressure, 80
pounds.
Engines.—High-pressure: Diameter of cylinder, 40 inches; length of stroke, 54
inches ;...
2006-06-16
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Money statement.
July 1, 1885, amount available $495 07
Amount received by transfer of property to other improvements and by
deposit 23 04
518 11 July 1, 1886, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of
liabilities outstanding...
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CABINET RAPIDS
Columbia River
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
Reconnaissance with level and plane table made Oct. 29 - 31st 1885 under direction of Major W. A. Jones Corps of Engineers U. S. A.
Scale
U. S. Engineer Office Portland Oregon...
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Annual report of expenses of Cascades Canal for year ending June 36, 1886.
Cost of
Paid for
Designation of accounts.
Engraving, superintendence, &c
Office expenses
Office expenses, Portland office
Stable expenses
Hospital...
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The rainfall, height of water, &c., for each month of the year are given in the following table
Highest reading above extreme low water.
Lowest reading above extreme low water.
Months.
1883.
July
August
September
October...
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Columbia River lumber fleet for year 1883-'84.
[Furnished by Capt. George Flarel, with additions from reliable sources.] Months. No. of
vessels feet. Value, July 5 2, 028 $20,289
August 3 1,505 15, 049
September 3 1,440 14,401...
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1882, making appropriation "for the expenses of a Board of Engineers to examine in detail the mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon, and report such plan, with estimates, for its permanent improvement, as they approve, the said Board being required...
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the use of Government scrapers, and assistance in the work. The scraping was discouraged because a beneficial result was regarded as doubtful, but the suggestion was made to the applicant that sluicing with a wheel of a steamship was more...
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[unrelated material omitted]
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SURVEY OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE DALLES IN OREGON.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
Portland, Oreg., May 30, 1882.
SIR : I have the honor to submit the following report upon a survey of the...
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MAP OF
PALOUSE RAPIDS
ON THE SNAKE RIVER W. T.
showing the Rocks removed during the Years
1880-81
These Rapids are 58 miles above the mouth of the River Survey corresponds to 0.7' above low water. Rocks removed are numbered 1 to 6....
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58 p. Includes sections of Appendix OO: 1881 annual report of Maj. G. L. Gillespie, Corps of Engineers, Bvt. Lieut. Col., detailing construction, navigation, surveys and other works of river improvements for the Willamette and Columbia rivers....
1882-04-23
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Money statement.
July 1, 1880, amount available $117, 116 60
Amount appropriated by act approved March 3, 1881 100, 000 00
$217, 116 60 July 1, 1881, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive
of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1880...
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The question of excavating the chute for a low-water channel, or leaving an opening, with a gate or other arrangement for closing it during high-water, is one of cost. The navigation opening, if made, should not be above the old middle landing....
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Coon Island Slough at the entrance to the Willamette River, 980 feet, to connect with the improvement on Coon Island already built, and in dredging the shoal bars in the two rivers.
The appropriation of $150,000 asked is to be applied in...
2005-10-21
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