Richard J. Orsi
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520200197
- eISBN:
- 9780520940864
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520200197.003.0010
- Subject:
- History, American History: 20th Century
This chapter studies the Truckee-Carson Reclamation Project, which was the first project selected to be built under the National Reclamation Act. It shows the various reclamation services provided by ...
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This chapter studies the Truckee-Carson Reclamation Project, which was the first project selected to be built under the National Reclamation Act. It shows the various reclamation services provided by the Southern Pacific—including capital, organization, and technology—to the Trucker-Carson Project and the larger federal reclamation movement. The chapter then considers the cooperation shown in the transfer of information and property from the railroad to the Reclamation Service, before identifying the disagreements that were related to farm settlement, land sales, and water. It is also concerned with the relationship between the Southern Pacific and the U.S. Reclamation Service, including their influence on the inception of federal irrigation and the reasons why they eventually parted ways. The Lake Tahoe controversy and the limitations of federal reclamation in converting Lake Tahoe into an irrigation reservoir are discussed in the final section of the chapter.Less
This chapter studies the Truckee-Carson Reclamation Project, which was the first project selected to be built under the National Reclamation Act. It shows the various reclamation services provided by the Southern Pacific—including capital, organization, and technology—to the Trucker-Carson Project and the larger federal reclamation movement. The chapter then considers the cooperation shown in the transfer of information and property from the railroad to the Reclamation Service, before identifying the disagreements that were related to farm settlement, land sales, and water. It is also concerned with the relationship between the Southern Pacific and the U.S. Reclamation Service, including their influence on the inception of federal irrigation and the reasons why they eventually parted ways. The Lake Tahoe controversy and the limitations of federal reclamation in converting Lake Tahoe into an irrigation reservoir are discussed in the final section of the chapter.
Andrew Theokas
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- June 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780853235392
- eISBN:
- 9781846314643
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/UPO9781846314643
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Cultural Studies
Garden Festivals are more than temporary horticultural expositions. Complex and phased, these projects have additional significance as planning stratagems, reclamation projects, public art venues, ...
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Garden Festivals are more than temporary horticultural expositions. Complex and phased, these projects have additional significance as planning stratagems, reclamation projects, public art venues, and precursors of new urban parks. Their scope extends well beyond that implied by the term ‘garden festival’. Typically exceeding 50 hectares, they stimulate development and steer site design through a unique merger of domestic garden culture with a large-scale urban project. A general discussion of the origins, formative elements, and chronology of the generic event followed by cross-cultural reviews and analyses of numerous recent festivals and their site legacies form the core of this comprehensive book on the subject. Recent installations have been responsive to the ascendance of open space as a critical planning element while forthcoming events now develop in the midst of a trend towards the holistic initiatives of urban landscape planning, giving them a renewed relevance for urban design. The author has explored over fifteen festival sites and documents this study using government reports, interview transcripts, thematic maps, master plans, and other primary source material.Less
Garden Festivals are more than temporary horticultural expositions. Complex and phased, these projects have additional significance as planning stratagems, reclamation projects, public art venues, and precursors of new urban parks. Their scope extends well beyond that implied by the term ‘garden festival’. Typically exceeding 50 hectares, they stimulate development and steer site design through a unique merger of domestic garden culture with a large-scale urban project. A general discussion of the origins, formative elements, and chronology of the generic event followed by cross-cultural reviews and analyses of numerous recent festivals and their site legacies form the core of this comprehensive book on the subject. Recent installations have been responsive to the ascendance of open space as a critical planning element while forthcoming events now develop in the midst of a trend towards the holistic initiatives of urban landscape planning, giving them a renewed relevance for urban design. The author has explored over fifteen festival sites and documents this study using government reports, interview transcripts, thematic maps, master plans, and other primary source material.
Robert W. Hastings
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- March 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781604732719
- eISBN:
- 9781604734706
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Mississippi
- DOI:
- 10.14325/mississippi/9781604732719.003.0009
- Subject:
- History, Environmental History
This chapter discusses population growth and urbanization along the Pontchartrain basin in the twentieth century. Topics covered include the construction of vacation camps which became a major source ...
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This chapter discusses population growth and urbanization along the Pontchartrain basin in the twentieth century. Topics covered include the construction of vacation camps which became a major source of untreated sewage entering the lake; the expansion of lakefront resorts toward the lake with the operation of a modern canal and pumping system; operation of ship-building companies in the Madisonville area; expansion of the logging industry; and the Lakefront Land Reclamation Project.Less
This chapter discusses population growth and urbanization along the Pontchartrain basin in the twentieth century. Topics covered include the construction of vacation camps which became a major source of untreated sewage entering the lake; the expansion of lakefront resorts toward the lake with the operation of a modern canal and pumping system; operation of ship-building companies in the Madisonville area; expansion of the logging industry; and the Lakefront Land Reclamation Project.
