Columbia North Pacific Region Comprehensive Framework Study Of Water And Related Lands Appendix Ii The Region

The purpose of Appendix II, The Region, is to give an overall view of the history of the Columbia-North Pacific Region and describe its geology, climate, natural resources, and population characteristics. A description is also provided for each of the twelve subregions into which the region has been divided for study purposes. This description covers two types of information: general information that could be fitted into any one of several appendices, and additional detail needed to more fully describe the region. The coverage in this appendix is not intended to be an all inclusive regional description. Details concerning the functional aspects of water use, as well as detailed inventory information, have been fully and adequately covered in the several appendices listed inside the front cover of this volume. (Author).