Policy and management for headwater streams in the Pacific Northwest: Synthesis and reflection

Forest Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 104-118

  Adams, Paul W ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Federal laws; Landowners; Regulations; Riparian buffers

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

FEDERAL LAWS; FOREST OWNERS; LANDOWNERS; RIPARIAN BUFFERS;

RIVERS;

FORESTS; REGULATIONS; RIVERS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34147150657     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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