Spring 2004
Jan. 08, 2004 - Tualatin Basin Faces Building Between a Rock and a Flood PlainBy Dana Tims. Local officials are delineating vulnerable yet buildable land, while builders are guided by federal rules. See additional related articles listed below.
See Also: * Flood Damage in 1996 * Flood Damage in 1996 II
Feb. 27, 2004 - Oregonian - Trees Polarize Neighbors, DevelopersBy Dana Tim. Neighbors protest when trees are downed, but builders say they need to develop marginal tracts.
Mar. 03, 2004 - Oregonian - Johnson Creek Study Puts Price on BenefitsBy Joe Rojas-Burke. The experimental research tries to express the value of a living ecosystem in dollars and cents. The report, Comparative Valuation of Ecosystem Services: Lents Project Case Study was prepared by David Evans and Associates for Portland Bureau of Environmental Services. Results valued the protection and restoration of Johnson Creek and its floodplain in the Lents Neighborhood as providing over $30 million over 100 years in flood control and air and water purification services.
Mar. 11, 2004 - Oregonian - Tualatin Basin Plan Weighs Wildlife, LivelihoodsBy Laura Oppenheimer. Property owners with varying views on land use check out a Tualatin Basin plan that mixes preservation with development.
Mar. 30, 2004 - Oregonian - Residents Have Their Say About Plan to Protect Tualatin Basin