Historical Note

Scope and Content

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions on Access

Acquisition Info

Other Finding Aids

Subject Terms


Preliminary Guide to the Northwest Renewable Resources Center Records
1984-1997



Creator: Northwest Renewable Resources Center , creator
Title: Northwest Renewable Resources Center records
Date Span: 1984-1997
Quantity: 15.00 cubic feet (15 boxes including 1 videocassette and 3 3.50" computer diskettes)
Manuscript Collection No.: 5092
Accession No.: 5092-001
Languages: Collection materials are in English.




Historical Note

The Northwest Renewable Resources Center was established in 1984 by a group of people representing the corporate, tribal, environmental and government sectors of the region. Services included conflict assessment, process design, dialogue facilitation, mediation and training in cross-cultural communications. The organization, which was disbanded in January 1998, mediated natural resource and environmental policy disputes in Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Oregon.

Scope and Content

Board of Directors records, Advisory Committee agenda and minutes, reports, correspondence, project files, one videotape cassette, diskettes, lists, newsletters. Records document the history of the organization and several projects it undertook during the period, including: Joint Management Project (1984-1986); Forest Practices Act Review - Alaska (1988-1989); Water Antidegradation Policy - Idaho (1988-1989); Wildlife Depredation Project - Idaho (1989); Timber/Fish/Wildlife - Washington (1986-1991); Cedar River Management Project - Washington (1989-1990); Water Resources Planning Process - Washington (1990-1992); Water '95 - Washington (1994); Solid Waste Network - Washington, Oregon, Idaho (1990-1997); and Small Forest Landowners Project - Washington (1994-1997).

Seventh American Forest Congress records represent a small but significant subgroup.

Restrictions on Use

Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Some rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users.

Access to archival recordings: Due to the fragility of archival tape recordings, potential users may be required to arrange for transfer to digital format before the material can be accessed. Please contact Special Collections for further information.

Acquisition Info

Donated by Elizabeth Reynolds, 1/28/1998.

Other Finding Aids

Inventory/container list available in Special Collections.


Subject Terms

Organizations:
Northwest Renewable Resources Center--Archives.
Subjects:
Environmental mediation--Northwest, Pacific.
Last modified: November 19, 2007
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