Farmland Preservation
What is the dominant form of infrastructure growth in the Treasure Valley?
Urban sprawl
What was one of the ways the Boise River was used before settlers and explorers arrived?
cultural gathering places and sacred burial grounds
What is the dominate mode of growth in the Treasure Valley?
urban sprawl
What caused the Boise River to run red?
Slaughter houses.
What is the driving force behind recent rise in land prices?
Raising Population and development.
What discovery led to the attraction of many, and what created what is now known as Idaho City?
The discovery of gold in the Boise Mountains in the mid-1800s
What brought thousands of people to what is now Idaho City in the mid-1800s!
Mining
What act influenced civilians to re-evaluate how they act towards the Boise River?
The 1977 Clean Water Act
Why is farmland preservation economically beneficial?
Farmland preservation is economically beneficial because providing services such as water, sewage and roads to suburban developments is more expensive than providing the same services to agricultural operations.
What Act was passed that consisted of several water engineering projects, including the Boise River and Arrowrock Dam?
The Reclamation Act
Around 80% of people in the treasure valley have shown some level of concern about the loss of farmland due to urban sprawl? (T/F)
True
Over time the large demand of the Boise river has shifted from what to what?
The demand has shifted from largely agricultural purposes to recreational purposes.
What are examples of environmental benefits of farmland preservation?
include water quality protection, aquifer recharge, floodwater detention, riparian and upland habitat, wildlife migration corridors, and preservation of soil
What projects were developed due to the Boise Project?
Boise River Dam, Deer Flat Embankments (now referred to as Lake Lowell), Arrowrock Dam, and other smaller canals.
What completion helped provide protection to the expanding community?
The completion of Fort Boise in 1863 provided amenities such as electricity and telephone services, which then led to the development of Idaho as a whole and Boise becoming its capital
Using the models from the urban growth article, how much agricultural land is expected to be lost by 2100?
59-64%!
What makes it possible for agriculture to be successful in the Treasure Valleys high desert climate?
intricate water system of dams and canals. This irrigation infrastructure is what allows the Treasure Valley to be successful agriculturally, without these systems, growing crops in the desert would be nearly impossible.
What was Professor Moroney's first major?
Ceramics
Was the river always called Boise River?
the river was called "Reid's River" or "Reed's River"
Compared to when people first settled on the Boise river, how many people now use the river each year for recreational activities?
Around 125,000 people use the boise river each year for floating, fishing or other recreational activities.