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• 41. [Article] Calapooia Watershed Fish Passage Assessment

  Abstract -- Potential fish passage barriers at road-stream crossings were assessed for tributary streams to the Middle Calapooia River Watershed and the Courtney Creek Watershed. Fish passage guidelines ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Calapooia Watershed Fish Passage Assessment Abstract -- Potential fish passage barriers at road-stream crossings were assessed for tributary streams to the Middle Calapooia River Watershed and the Courtney Creek Watershed. Fish passage guidelines developed by ODFW were used to determine whether the culverts were fish passage barriers. The assessment includes information on why fish passage is important, field methods, results, recommendations, and an example field sheet and description. Title: Calapooia Watershed Fish Passage Assessment Abstract -- Potential fish passage barriers at road-stream crossings were assessed for tributary streams to the Middle Calapooia River Watershed and the Courtney Creek Watershed. Fish passage guidelines developed by ODFW were used to determine whether the culverts were fish passage barriers. The assessment includes information on why fish passage is important, field methods, results, recommendations, and an example field sheet and description. Close

• 42. [Article] Crooked-Rattlesnake, Jordan and Middle Owyhee Subbasins Watershed Assessment

  Abstract -- The 2005 Crooked-Rattlesnake, Jordan and Middle Owyhee Subbasins Watershed Assessment was prepared by the Owyhee Watershed council. This document discuesses history of each subbasin its channel ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Crooked-Rattlesnake, Jordan and Middle Owyhee Subbasins Watershed Assessment Abstract -- The 2005 Crooked-Rattlesnake, Jordan and Middle Owyhee Subbasins Watershed Assessment was prepared by the Owyhee Watershed council. This document discuesses history of each subbasin its channel types, land uses in that subbasin, hydrology, wateruse habitat types, fish and wildlife in the area, and geology. Towards the end of the document it addresses the risks to the subbasins watershed including sedimentation, waterquality and proposed monitoring and restoration for each subbasin. Title: Crooked-Rattlesnake, Jordan and Middle Owyhee Subbasins Watershed Assessment Abstract -- The 2005 Crooked-Rattlesnake, Jordan and Middle Owyhee Subbasins Watershed Assessment was prepared by the Owyhee Watershed council. This document discuesses history of each subbasin its channel types, land uses in that subbasin, hydrology, wateruse habitat types, fish and wildlife in the area, and geology. Towards the end of the document it addresses the risks to the subbasins watershed including sedimentation, waterquality and proposed monitoring and restoration for each subbasin. Close

• 43. [Article] Alvord Lake Sub-basin Watershed Assessment

  Abstract -- The 2006 Alvord Lake Sub-basin Watershed Assessment has been produced by the Harney County Watershed Council and supported by various other entities. The main purpose of this document is to ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Alvord Lake Sub-basin Watershed Assessment Abstract -- The 2006 Alvord Lake Sub-basin Watershed Assessment has been produced by the Harney County Watershed Council and supported by various other entities. The main purpose of this document is to discuss the components, management issues and indicators of watershed health in the Alvord Lake Sub-basin. Other parts of this document focus on describing the sub-basin, the plants and animals which are found in the subbasin, and various other management topics. Title: Alvord Lake Sub-basin Watershed Assessment Abstract -- The 2006 Alvord Lake Sub-basin Watershed Assessment has been produced by the Harney County Watershed Council and supported by various other entities. The main purpose of this document is to discuss the components, management issues and indicators of watershed health in the Alvord Lake Sub-basin. Other parts of this document focus on describing the sub-basin, the plants and animals which are found in the subbasin, and various other management topics. Close

• 44. [Article] Curry Watersheds Partnerships 2014 Spawning Surveys

  Abstract -- The Curry Watersheds Partnership (Curry SWCD and South Coast and Lower Rogue watershed councils) conducted salmon spawning surveys on 14 stream reaches in the winter of 2014-15. The surveys ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Curry Watersheds Partnerships 2014 Spawning Surveys Abstract -- The Curry Watersheds Partnership (Curry SWCD and South Coast and Lower Rogue watershed councils) conducted salmon spawning surveys on 14 stream reaches in the winter of 2014-15. The surveys took place on small streams that have been the focus of past and/or planned restoration projects, primarily aimed at coho. These surveys are not typically covered by ODFW, and prior to the spawning season the Curry Watersheds Partnership coordinated with ODFW to ensure there was no duplication of effort. Title: Curry Watersheds Partnerships 2014 Spawning Surveys Abstract -- The Curry Watersheds Partnership (Curry SWCD and South Coast and Lower Rogue watershed councils) conducted salmon spawning surveys on 14 stream reaches in the winter of 2014-15. The surveys took place on small streams that have been the focus of past and/or planned restoration projects, primarily aimed at coho. These surveys are not typically covered by ODFW, and prior to the spawning season the Curry Watersheds Partnership coordinated with ODFW to ensure there was no duplication of effort. Close

• 45. [Article] Ashland Watershed Assessment and Action Plan

  Abstract -- The assessment of the Ashland and Neil Creek watersheds began June 23, 2004 and concluded with this report submitted December 31, 2007. The area studied lies along Interstate 5 about ten miles ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Ashland Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- The assessment of the Ashland and Neil Creek watersheds began June 23, 2004 and concluded with this report submitted December 31, 2007. The area studied lies along Interstate 5 about ten miles north of the Oregon-California border as shown on Map 1. This project, one of many being completed across Oregon with funding from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB), followed the components and methods outlined in OWEB’s Watershed Assessment Manual (July, 1999) supplemented by a later draft chapter to address Urban Issues. The process identifies voluntary individual and community Action Plans and fish-friendly practices that address priority local issues. The focus of this assessment is to document current and historic conditions; identify social and physical processes within the watershed that affect fish and riparian habitat, water quantity and quality; and current and potential hazards to the urban and rural residential environment. Soil conservation, erosion prevention, and flood protection are important factors in these issues. Most emphasis is on aquatic, hydrologic, and riparian systems. This watershed assessment builds on regional restoration priorities identified previously and provides a framework for the Bear Creek Watershed Council (BCWC) to better identify and prioritize issues affecting this watershed. Recommendations from this assessment help plan, propose and implement watershed restoration and improvement activities. Title: Ashland Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- The assessment of the Ashland and Neil Creek watersheds began June 23, 2004 and concluded with this report submitted December 31, 2007. The area studied lies along Interstate 5 about ten miles north of the Oregon-California border as shown on Map 1. This project, one of many being completed across Oregon with funding from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB), followed the components and methods outlined in OWEB’s Watershed Assessment Manual (July, 1999) supplemented by a later draft chapter to address Urban Issues. The process identifies voluntary individual and community Action Plans and fish-friendly practices that address priority local issues. The focus of this assessment is to document current and historic conditions; identify social and physical processes within the watershed that affect fish and riparian habitat, water quantity and quality; and current and potential hazards to the urban and rural residential environment. Soil conservation, erosion prevention, and flood protection are important factors in these issues. Most emphasis is on aquatic, hydrologic, and riparian systems. This watershed assessment builds on regional restoration priorities identified previously and provides a framework for the Bear Creek Watershed Council (BCWC) to better identify and prioritize issues affecting this watershed. Recommendations from this assessment help plan, propose and implement watershed restoration and improvement activities. Close

• 46. [Article] Neacoxie Watershed

  Abstract -- Previously, little information was known about the ecology or the condition of native habitats in the Neacoxie sub-watershed that drains from the city of Warrenton into the north section of ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Neacoxie Watershed Abstract -- Previously, little information was known about the ecology or the condition of native habitats in the Neacoxie sub-watershed that drains from the city of Warrenton into the north section of the Necanicum Estuary in the city of Seaside. In 2002, the Necanicum Watershed Council completed an assessment for the Necanicum River watershed, but with major knowledge gaps for the Neacoxie watershed, which includes the Neacoxie Creek corridor and the Clatsop Plains. In order for the North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) and other land managers to develop stewardship priorities and to make informed decisions about land management actions in this region, additional information was required. Together with the Necanicum Watershed Council and the North Coast Watershed Association, NCLC secured funding to conduct habitat inventories of the Neacoxie watershed. The Neacoxie Watershed Assessment summarizes the results of terrestrial plant transects and aquatic plant surveys completed in the summer of 2011 on ten properties owned by the North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) in the Neacoxie Creek watershed (please refer to Appendices A & B). Habitat types include stabilized sand dunes dominated by coastal prairie habitat, interdunal wetland swales and lakes, upland Sitka spruce forest, and forested wetlands. Percent composition of each plant community type observed was calculated. Invasive non-native plant species were recorded. Surveys were also conducted for both native and non-native plants in four water bodies owned by NCLC or adjacent to land trust properties. The plant community data that were collected will be used to evaluate baseline ecological conditions in the Neacoxie watershed. Plant communities can be used as indicators of long-term tidal and hydrologic conditions as well as the ecological health of the landscape. Repeated measurements can be used to assess community changes over time and to assess how plant community composition compares to that described for natural conditions. This information will assist the land trust in making science-based stewardship decisions on its properties, and can be used by other landowners to better understand changes occurring in plant communities in similar habitats on their properties as a result of human disturbance (e.g., land development, farming, grazing) and invasion by non-native plants. Title: Neacoxie Watershed Abstract -- Previously, little information was known about the ecology or the condition of native habitats in the Neacoxie sub-watershed that drains from the city of Warrenton into the north section of the Necanicum Estuary in the city of Seaside. In 2002, the Necanicum Watershed Council completed an assessment for the Necanicum River watershed, but with major knowledge gaps for the Neacoxie watershed, which includes the Neacoxie Creek corridor and the Clatsop Plains. In order for the North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) and other land managers to develop stewardship priorities and to make informed decisions about land management actions in this region, additional information was required. Together with the Necanicum Watershed Council and the North Coast Watershed Association, NCLC secured funding to conduct habitat inventories of the Neacoxie watershed. The Neacoxie Watershed Assessment summarizes the results of terrestrial plant transects and aquatic plant surveys completed in the summer of 2011 on ten properties owned by the North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) in the Neacoxie Creek watershed (please refer to Appendices A & B). Habitat types include stabilized sand dunes dominated by coastal prairie habitat, interdunal wetland swales and lakes, upland Sitka spruce forest, and forested wetlands. Percent composition of each plant community type observed was calculated. Invasive non-native plant species were recorded. Surveys were also conducted for both native and non-native plants in four water bodies owned by NCLC or adjacent to land trust properties. The plant community data that were collected will be used to evaluate baseline ecological conditions in the Neacoxie watershed. Plant communities can be used as indicators of long-term tidal and hydrologic conditions as well as the ecological health of the landscape. Repeated measurements can be used to assess community changes over time and to assess how plant community composition compares to that described for natural conditions. This information will assist the land trust in making science-based stewardship decisions on its properties, and can be used by other landowners to better understand changes occurring in plant communities in similar habitats on their properties as a result of human disturbance (e.g., land development, farming, grazing) and invasion by non-native plants. Close

• 47. [Article] Coho Salmon

  Abstract -- The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has looked at several issues in more detail than was possible in the PSU assessment. This document on Coho salmon is one of those issues that the watershed ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Coho Salmon Abstract -- The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has looked at several issues in more detail than was possible in the PSU assessment. This document on Coho salmon is one of those issues that the watershed council has looked at more closely. Document sections include Coho background, helping Coho survive the winter, and Coho in the Nehalem River. Title: Coho Salmon Abstract -- The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has looked at several issues in more detail than was possible in the PSU assessment. This document on Coho salmon is one of those issues that the watershed council has looked at more closely. Document sections include Coho background, helping Coho survive the winter, and Coho in the Nehalem River. Close

• 48. [Article] Fall Chinook

  Abstract -- The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has looked at several issues in more detail than was possible in the PSU assessment. This document on Fall Chinook salmon is one of those issues that the ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fall Chinook Abstract -- The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has looked at several issues in more detail than was possible in the PSU assessment. This document on Fall Chinook salmon is one of those issues that the watershed council has looked at more closely. This report includes general background information on Fall Chinook such as lifecycle and habitat, Fall Chinook in the Nehalem River, and peak Fall Chinook counts. Title: Fall Chinook Abstract -- The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has looked at several issues in more detail than was possible in the PSU assessment. This document on Fall Chinook salmon is one of those issues that the watershed council has looked at more closely. This report includes general background information on Fall Chinook such as lifecycle and habitat, Fall Chinook in the Nehalem River, and peak Fall Chinook counts. Close

• 49. [Article] Hydrology and Flooding

  Abstract -- The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has looked at several issues in more detail than was possible in the PSU assessment. This document on hydrology and flooding is one of those issues that ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Hydrology and Flooding Abstract -- The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has looked at several issues in more detail than was possible in the PSU assessment. This document on hydrology and flooding is one of those issues that the watershed council has looked at more closely. Document sections include background information including the 1996 flood, flood history, flood damage control, hydraulic models, flood alternatives for the Nehalem Basin, and Criteria for Evaluating Alternate Flood Control Projects. Title: Hydrology and Flooding Abstract -- The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has looked at several issues in more detail than was possible in the PSU assessment. This document on hydrology and flooding is one of those issues that the watershed council has looked at more closely. Document sections include background information including the 1996 flood, flood history, flood damage control, hydraulic models, flood alternatives for the Nehalem Basin, and Criteria for Evaluating Alternate Flood Control Projects. Close

• 50. [Article] Silves Subbasin Assessment

  Abstract -- The 2000 Silves Subbasin Assessment was completed by the Harney County Watershed Council. The subbasin is approximately 844,976 acres in Harney and Grant County, Oregon. The document first ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Silves Subbasin Assessment Abstract -- The 2000 Silves Subbasin Assessment was completed by the Harney County Watershed Council. The subbasin is approximately 844,976 acres in Harney and Grant County, Oregon. The document first gives a description of the subbasin and its climate, geology, hydrology and water supply. Second it discusses the fish, wildlife, habitat and the conditions of the steams in the subbasin. The document then discusses the current issues in the subbasin and offers reccommendations for managment to ensure the highest ecological potential for the subbasin and to accomplish the goals of the Harney County Watershed Council. Title: Silves Subbasin Assessment Abstract -- The 2000 Silves Subbasin Assessment was completed by the Harney County Watershed Council. The subbasin is approximately 844,976 acres in Harney and Grant County, Oregon. The document first gives a description of the subbasin and its climate, geology, hydrology and water supply. Second it discusses the fish, wildlife, habitat and the conditions of the steams in the subbasin. The document then discusses the current issues in the subbasin and offers reccommendations for managment to ensure the highest ecological potential for the subbasin and to accomplish the goals of the Harney County Watershed Council. Close