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Restoration of Tillamook Bay : project planning
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Restoration of Tillamook Bay : project planning |
| Names |
Hevlin, William A.
(creator) |
| Date Issued | 1988-12-02 (iso8601) |
| Internet Media Type | application/pdf |
| Note | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Abstract | The objective of this project is the production of a Tillamook Bay restoration plan which is designed to revitalize the bay's biological productivity and thereby stimulate economic opportunity in the region. A selected planning team will assess the cumulative impacts on the bay from accelerated sedimentation. The team will develop estuary-wide restoration goals which address these impacts and assure long term net-gains in productivity. Through consultation with engineers familiar with estuarine restoration the team will design a feasible and cost. effective approach for the achievement of these goals. A draft plan will be evaluated by both a local advisory group and a technical committee. The final plan will be reviewed and commented upon by the public. The plan will contain an implementation strategy for a demonstration project. This project addresses the problems caused by accelerated sedimentation in Tillamook Bay. Man's activities over the past century, which have altered the bay's watershed and shoreline, have contributed to the advanced filling of the bay with riverborne sediment and marine sand. Several technical reports assert that these conditions which restrict navigation, flood flows, and circulation, have also contributed to noted declines in the aquatic productivity of the bay. Major impacts on productivity caused by accelerated sedimentation have been documented in other estuaries. Estuarine restoration has proven to be an effective approach to re-establishing productivity in several of these degraded areas. The economic benefits derived from the recreational and commercial use of Tillamook Bay's resources have taken on renewed importance with recent downturns in the wood products industry. However, if past declines in aquatic productivity continue, the future economic attractiveness of the bay will be limited. The development of a restoration plan is the first step toward insuring the future of these resources and re-establishing the past productivity of the bay. |
| Genre | Research Paper |
| Topic | Tillamook Bay (Or.) |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1957/6511 |
