Go To The Source and Questions to Consider:
Farm and manufacturing chart, 1900-1993
Why did the number of farms increase between 1900 and 1930? Why did the number of farms decrease after 1930?
Labor statistics
What is the farming, forestry and fishing percentage of the economy? Who makes up that workforce? How is that predicted to change by 2008?
Mayor George Hash discusses the impact of the chemical depot in Umatilla
How does this discussion reflect the impact in Umatilla of the incineration plant?
Remarks of Dr. Richard Magee before the Umatilla Chemical Demilitarization Citizens Advisory Commission, Oct. 7, 1996 (with questions from Hermiston mayor, Frank Harkenrider)
Are Dr. Magee's comments convincing? Who does he say will ultimately make decisions about the weapons disposal?
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program
What should community members do in the event of an emergency? Are these plans reassuring to you?
Dams of the Columbia Basin & Their Effects on the Native Fishery
How have dams affected native fisheries?
John Day Drawdown Study, February 1999
Why is the Corps of Engineers considering drawing down the reservoir behind the John Day Dam?
Governor John Kitzhaber supports dam breaching, February, 2,000
What does Governor Kitzhaber say is at stake in the Columbia Basin? What kind of decisions must be made?
Endangered Species Act
What are the principal provisions of the Endangered Species Act? What other legislation protects endangered species?
General Questions To Consider:
Who makes decisions about the regional economy?
What is the relationship between economic and labor statistics, the Umatilla Chemical Depot, and dam breaching?
What is the relationship between the 1855 treaties, the endangered species act, and dam breaching?
Can growth continue indefinitely?
Is it possible to create a sustainable economy? How?
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