Resource Library by Subject - A

These resource library subjects are listed in alphabetical order.

Look for the green subject headings to guide you through the topics.

Agricultural Statistics

Publication Name        1997 Census of Agriculture County Profile

                   ID #                 242

             Authors U.S. Department of Agriculture

Publication Date           No Date

      Produced By U.S. Department of Agriculture

          Summary  Brief Agriculture County Profile, extrapolated from the 1997 Census of Agriculture; land in farms, average

                        size of farms, full-time farms; market value of agricultural products sold, and market value of agricultural

                        products sold, average per farm.

Publication Name        1997 Census of Agriculture, Washington State and County Data, Volume 1, Geographic Area Series, Part

                        47

                   ID #                 240

             Authors U.S. Department of Agriculture

Publication Date      March 1999

      Produced By U.S. Department of Agriculture

          Summary 1997 Census of Agriculture with State and County Maps, figures, tables, State data, and County data.

Publication Name Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health, Version 3

                   ID #                 607

             Authors      Mike Pellant, Patrick Shaver, David A. Pyke, Jeffrey E. Herrick

Publication Date        Nov. 2000

      Produced By    USDA, NRCS, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, BLM, USGS, Agricultural Research Center

          Summary    This technical reference describes a new qualitative assessment protocol to be used for interpreting

                        indicators of rangeland health. Use of the reference will allow for more consistent interpretations of

                        rangeland health indicators, thus making assessment results more comparable. The procedure has been

                        developed for use by experienced, knowledgeable land managers as it requires a good understanding of

                        ecological processes, vegetation, and soils for each of the sites to which it is applied. If used by

                        knowledgeable and experienced people, they will be able to make rapid and preliminary evaluations of soil

                        and site stability, hydrologic function, and biotic integrity on rangelands. Land managers should not use this

                         technique for monitoring.

Publication Name         Non-Federal Grazing Lands in the United States

                   ID #                 627

           Authors

Publication Date    October 1996

      Produced By U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

          Summary      Non-Federal grazing lands (range, pasture, hay, and grazed forest) make up approximately one-third of the

                         Nation's land - 642 million acres! If managed wisely, these lands, the plants that grow on them, and the

                        domestic and wild animals that graze on them contribute to the environmental, economic, and social

                        well-being of our Nation. Well-managed, healthy grazing lands are important for food and fiber, water

                        quantity and quality, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, sustainable agriculture and rural life, and

                        mitigation of global climate change.

Publication Name      Range Field Day Progress Report 2000, Sustainable Livestock Production in Forested and Intermountain

                        Rangelands - Special Report 1018

                   ID #                 608

           Authors

Publication Date        June 2000

      Produced By     Oregon State University

          Summary        Agricultural production and the use of natural resources have had many vocal critics in recent years. The

                        livestock industry has been challenged, particularly in the Western U.S., in regards to its sustainability.

                        Across the West, livestock production was put in balance with the perceived notion of sustainability: the

                        long-term output of livestock products. The future use of public lands for livestock grazing may hinge on our

                         ability to convince the public that grazing is a sustainable practice. Therefore, in this paper we hope to

                        make the giant leap from this philosophical discussion to some ideas that may help livestock producers

                        move further in the direction of sustainability.

Publication Name    Working Trees for Livestock

                   ID #                 629

           Authors

Publication Date

      Produced By    USDA, NRCS, National Agroforestry Center

          Summary     Conventional wisdom in the past has been that livestock and trees can't co-exist. Yet modern agricultural

                        practice is showing that livestock and trees not only can co-exist, but, if properly managed, can provide

                        additional income from land formerly used for a single crop. This publication will acquaint you with some of

                        the specific ways you and your land can benefit by putting trees to work for your livestock.

Air Quality

Publication Name   Douglas County Air Quality Information

                   ID #                 383

           Authors

Publication Date    Received April 15, 1999

      Produced By       Washington Department of Ecology

          Summary          Air quality monitoring data from the Douglas County, Rock Island Dam and East Wenatchee, Douglas

                        County Annex Building stations.  Data includes:  suspended particulates, annual geometric means for the

                        years 1971-1976; suspended particulates, 12 month moving geometric mean from 1970-1974 and

                        1972-1976 ; suspended particulates for 1974 and 1975 based on concentration; and the soiling index for

                        1974 and 1975.

Publication Name Northwest Columbia Plateau Wind Erosion / Air Quality Project; USDA Agricultural Research Service and

                        Washington State University, 1999 Annual Report

                   ID #                 384

             Authors Saxton, Keith Dr. and Dr. William Schillinger, coordinators

Publication Date               2000

      Produced By U.S. Department of Agriculture; Natural Resources Conservation Service

          Summary Brief summary of the northwest Columbia plateau wind erosion/air quality projects.

Publication Name Northwest Columbia Plateau Wind Erosion/Air Quality Project - Interim Report 1996

                   ID #                 619

           Authors

Publication Date December 1996

      Produced By     U.S. EPA, WA DOE, USDA, NRCS, WSU, Uof Idaho, Air Quality Authorities, Conservation Districts,

          Summary    The Columbia Plateau Wind Erosion Air Quality Project is conducting some of the leading scientific

                        research in the nation on air pollution caused by wind erosion on agricultural fields. This relatively new

                        project, now into it's fourth year, has made unprecedented advances toward understanding the

                        characteristics, sources, and fate of particulate matter in windblown dust which may cause adverse health

                        effects, visibility impairment, materials damage, and various discomforts to everyday life.

Publication Name Northwest Columbia Plateau Wind Erosion/Air Quality Project, 1998 Annual Report

                   ID #                 606

             Authors Dr. Keith Saxton, and Dr. Dwane Miller

Publication Date               1998

      Produced By     U.S. EPA, WA DOE, USDA Cooperative States Research Education and Extension Service, USDA

          Summary         This report reflects research projects that have a wide range of science ranging from using satellite data

                        to define the regional characteristics, engineering prediction equations, development of new farming

                        systems, and providing educational material to regional urban and rural populations. Several enhancement

                        projects such as biological fingerprinting, historic dust accumulations over geologic times and assessing

                        social benefits of clean air alternatives are providing interesting results very unique to this project. This

                        report is an annual summary for those projects which were active during the current year.

Publication Name Northwest Columbia Plateau Wind Erosion/Air Quality Project, 2001 Annual Report

                   ID #                 594

             Authors        Dr. William Schillinger and Dr. Keith Saxton

Publication Date               2001

      Produced By       Washington State University and USDA

          Summary  Research in the irrigated Columbia Basin is focused on cover crop management and assessment

                        strategies following high soil disturbance crops such as potatoes and sugar beets. A long-term irrigated

                        cropping systems study is helping growers find feasible alternatives to burning cereal stubble. Economic

                        analysis, measurement of soil quality changes, on-farm testing, and extension outreach are integral

                        components of our wind erosion control effort.

Annual Report

Publication Name       Washington Department of Wildlife 1989-1990 Annual Report, Meeting the Challenge

                   ID #                 311

             Authors       Washington Department of Wildlife

Publication Date           No Date

      Produced By       Washington Department of Wildlife

          Summary              Annual operations report for the Department.

Apple Waste

Publication Name Glico Apple Corporation

                   ID #                 361

             Authors        Glico Apple Corporation

Publication Date           No Date

      Produced By            Chelan - Douglas Health District

          Summary            This is a chronological file covering the activities of Glico Apple Corporation in Douglas County,

                        Washington.  The file includes copies of the following:  Glico Apple Corporation, Wenatchee Plant,

                        Application for Sludge Utilization Project, June 19, 1989; Sludge Utilization Operation Plan Outline for

                        Glico Apple Corporation, March 25, 1994; Solid Waste Facility Permit issued on April 20, 1999;   Annual

                        Reports for 1992-1993, 1993-1994, calendar year 1994, calendar year 1995, calendar year 1996, calendar

                        year 1997, and calendar year 1998.

Publication Name  Tree Top, Inc.

                   ID #                 362

             Authors    Tree Top, Inc.

Publication Date           No Date

      Produced By            Chelan - Douglas Health District

          Summary       This is a file covering the land application activities of Tree Top, Inc. in Douglas County, Washington.  It is

                        a chronological file containing the following reports and applications:  Plan of Operation for Biosolids

                        Utilization Sites, August 6, 1993; Annual Report for 1993; Annual Report for 1996; Annual Report for 1997;

                        Application for Sludge Utilization Project and notice of permit issuance, April 24, 1998; Annual Report for

                        1998; a Summary of Pre-Application Meeting for Tree Top Inc., Organic Sludge Utilization Project,

                        February 29, 2000, 11:30 a.m.; Notice of Solid Waste Permit Application, April 21, 2000; and the notice of

                        permit issuance for May 8, 2000.

Publication Name    TreeTop Re-Submittal of 2000 Sludge Application Permit Request

                   ID #                 267

             Authors    Davis, Jeff W.

Publication Date March 13, 2000

      Produced By    TreeTop, Inc.

          Summary   This document contains the operations plan, solid waste permit renewal application with original

                        signatures, solid waster permit application - Addendum A, with original signatures, and solid waste permit

                        application - addendum B dated February 19, 2000, with original signatures.