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• 51. [Article] Lower Umpqua Watershed Analysis, 1997

  Abstract -- This analysis of the Lower Umpqua River watershed (2% of the total Umpqua River drainage area) in the southern Coast Range includes watershed characterization, issues, inherent landscape instability, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lower Umpqua Watershed Analysis, 1997 Abstract -- This analysis of the Lower Umpqua River watershed (2% of the total Umpqua River drainage area) in the southern Coast Range includes watershed characterization, issues, inherent landscape instability, aquatic species' habitat and population, terrestrial species' habitat and population, and restoration opportunities. This analysis was conducted by Siuslaw National Forest personnel with assistance from the Bureau of Land Management - Coos Bay District. The analysis was focused on fisheries and wildlife issues. The existing resource conditions were compared to expected natural conditions to assess trends in resource conditions. From this information, a strategy of restoration opportunities to enhance resource conditions on federal lands was developed. Watershed Analysis is one of the key components of the Aquatic Conservation Strategy (ACS) developed for the Northwest Forest Plan (NFP) (USDA-USDI 1994). The analysis is intended to facilitate watershed planning that: 1) achieves Aquatic Conservation Strategy and Late-Successional Reserve objectives and 2) provides the basis for monitoring and restoration programs. Title: Lower Umpqua Watershed Analysis, 1997 Abstract -- This analysis of the Lower Umpqua River watershed (2% of the total Umpqua River drainage area) in the southern Coast Range includes watershed characterization, issues, inherent landscape instability, aquatic species' habitat and population, terrestrial species' habitat and population, and restoration opportunities. This analysis was conducted by Siuslaw National Forest personnel with assistance from the Bureau of Land Management - Coos Bay District. The analysis was focused on fisheries and wildlife issues. The existing resource conditions were compared to expected natural conditions to assess trends in resource conditions. From this information, a strategy of restoration opportunities to enhance resource conditions on federal lands was developed. Watershed Analysis is one of the key components of the Aquatic Conservation Strategy (ACS) developed for the Northwest Forest Plan (NFP) (USDA-USDI 1994). The analysis is intended to facilitate watershed planning that: 1) achieves Aquatic Conservation Strategy and Late-Successional Reserve objectives and 2) provides the basis for monitoring and restoration programs. Close

• 52. [Article] Sampling Design and Statistical Analysis Methods for the Integrated Biological and Physical Monitoring of Oregon Streams, Report Number OPSW-ODFW02002-07

  Abstract -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has conducted surveys of coho salmon spawning on Oregon coastal streams for over 50 years (Jacobs et al. 2001). The initial surveys were done ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Sampling Design and Statistical Analysis Methods for the Integrated Biological and Physical Monitoring of Oregon Streams, Report Number OPSW-ODFW02002-07 Abstract -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has conducted surveys of coho salmon spawning on Oregon coastal streams for over 50 years (Jacobs et al. 2001). The initial surveys were done on purposefully selected streams. The sampling design was switched to a stratified random probability design in 1990 (Urquhart and Kincaid, 1999). The current concern with long-term viability of coastal coho populations sparked a review of that design, with an objective of achieving an integrated sampling approach for spawning salmon, juvenile salmon, and freshwater physical habitat. For each for these populations, there was an interest not only in current status in terms of fish numbers or habitat quality, but also in regional temporal trends. In addition, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) wanted a much smaller sample from the same stream population to measure water quality. The design discussed in this report addresses all of these objectives. Title: Sampling Design and Statistical Analysis Methods for the Integrated Biological and Physical Monitoring of Oregon Streams, Report Number OPSW-ODFW02002-07 Abstract -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has conducted surveys of coho salmon spawning on Oregon coastal streams for over 50 years (Jacobs et al. 2001). The initial surveys were done on purposefully selected streams. The sampling design was switched to a stratified random probability design in 1990 (Urquhart and Kincaid, 1999). The current concern with long-term viability of coastal coho populations sparked a review of that design, with an objective of achieving an integrated sampling approach for spawning salmon, juvenile salmon, and freshwater physical habitat. For each for these populations, there was an interest not only in current status in terms of fish numbers or habitat quality, but also in regional temporal trends. In addition, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) wanted a much smaller sample from the same stream population to measure water quality. The design discussed in this report addresses all of these objectives. Close

• 53. [Article] Fish Research Project Oregon; Implementation of the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) Protocol in the John Day Subbasin of the Columbia Plateau Province - Annual Technical Report 2008

  Abstract -- The Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP), in their guidance on monitoring, strongly recommended that the region move away from index surveys and embrace probabilistic sampling for most ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fish Research Project Oregon; Implementation of the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) Protocol in the John Day Subbasin of the Columbia Plateau Province - Annual Technical Report 2008 Abstract -- The Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP), in their guidance on monitoring, strongly recommended that the region move away from index surveys and embrace probabilistic sampling for most population and habitat monitoring. To meet the ISRP’s recommendation, the structure and methods employed by the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program were extended to the John Day basin. This approach incorporates the sampling strategy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). The EMAP is a long-term research effort with a statistically based and spatially explicit sampling design. This program applies a rigorous, Tier-2 sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. EMAP objectives specific to the John Day basin are to determine annual estimates of steelhead spawner escapement, hatchery to wild steelhead stray ratios, juvenile steelhead and other salmonid rearing distributions, physical habitat conditions, and track changes in the status and trends of these estimates over time. In addition, data from on-going projects in the basin, such as smolt monitoring, will be incorporated in future years to develop a more complete picture of status and trends in resources (e.g. life-stage specific survival) not targeted under the EMAP program. This project provides information as directed under two measures of the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. Measure 4.3C specifies that key indicator naturally spawning populations should be monitored to provide detailed stock status information. In addition, measure 7.1C identifies the need for collection of population status, life history, and other data on wild and naturally spawning populations. This project was developed in direct response to the recommendations and needs of regional modeling efforts, the ISRP, the Fish and Wildlife Program, the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, and the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority Multi-Year Implementation Plan. ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Title: Fish Research Project Oregon; Implementation of the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) Protocol in the John Day Subbasin of the Columbia Plateau Province - Annual Technical Report 2008 Abstract -- The Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP), in their guidance on monitoring, strongly recommended that the region move away from index surveys and embrace probabilistic sampling for most population and habitat monitoring. To meet the ISRP’s recommendation, the structure and methods employed by the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program were extended to the John Day basin. This approach incorporates the sampling strategy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). The EMAP is a long-term research effort with a statistically based and spatially explicit sampling design. This program applies a rigorous, Tier-2 sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. EMAP objectives specific to the John Day basin are to determine annual estimates of steelhead spawner escapement, hatchery to wild steelhead stray ratios, juvenile steelhead and other salmonid rearing distributions, physical habitat conditions, and track changes in the status and trends of these estimates over time. In addition, data from on-going projects in the basin, such as smolt monitoring, will be incorporated in future years to develop a more complete picture of status and trends in resources (e.g. life-stage specific survival) not targeted under the EMAP program. This project provides information as directed under two measures of the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. Measure 4.3C specifies that key indicator naturally spawning populations should be monitored to provide detailed stock status information. In addition, measure 7.1C identifies the need for collection of population status, life history, and other data on wild and naturally spawning populations. This project was developed in direct response to the recommendations and needs of regional modeling efforts, the ISRP, the Fish and Wildlife Program, the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, and the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority Multi-Year Implementation Plan. ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 54. [Article] Fish Research Project Oregon; Implementation of the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) Protocol in the John Day Subbasin of the Columbia Plateau Province - Annual Technical Report 2009

  Abstract -- The Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP), in their guidance on monitoring, strongly recommended that the region move away from index surveys and embrace probabilistic sampling for most ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fish Research Project Oregon; Implementation of the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) Protocol in the John Day Subbasin of the Columbia Plateau Province - Annual Technical Report 2009 Abstract -- The Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP), in their guidance on monitoring, strongly recommended that the region move away from index surveys and embrace probabilistic sampling for most population and habitat monitoring. To meet the ISRP’s recommendation, the structure and methods employed by the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program were extended to the John Day basin. This approach incorporates the sampling strategy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). The EMAP is a long-term research effort with a statistically based and spatially explicit sampling design. This program applies a rigorous, Tier-2 sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. EMAP objectives specific to the John Day basin are to determine annual estimates of steelhead spawner escapement, hatchery to wild steelhead stray ratios, juvenile steelhead and other salmonid rearing distributions, physical habitat conditions, and track changes in the status and trends of these estimates over time. In addition, data from on-going projects in the basin, such as smolt monitoring, will be incorporated in future years to develop a more complete picture of status and trends in resources (e.g. life-stage specific survival) not targeted under the EMAP program. This project provides information as directed under two measures of the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. Measure 4.3C specifies that key indicator naturally spawning populations should be monitored to provide detailed stock status information. In addition, measure 7.1C identifies the need for collection of population status, life history, and other data on wild and naturally spawning populations. This project was developed in direct response to the recommendations and needs of regional modeling efforts, the ISRP, the Fish and Wildlife Program, the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, and the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority Multi-Year Implementation Plan. Originator: ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Title: Fish Research Project Oregon; Implementation of the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) Protocol in the John Day Subbasin of the Columbia Plateau Province - Annual Technical Report 2009 Abstract -- The Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP), in their guidance on monitoring, strongly recommended that the region move away from index surveys and embrace probabilistic sampling for most population and habitat monitoring. To meet the ISRP’s recommendation, the structure and methods employed by the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program were extended to the John Day basin. This approach incorporates the sampling strategy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). The EMAP is a long-term research effort with a statistically based and spatially explicit sampling design. This program applies a rigorous, Tier-2 sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. EMAP objectives specific to the John Day basin are to determine annual estimates of steelhead spawner escapement, hatchery to wild steelhead stray ratios, juvenile steelhead and other salmonid rearing distributions, physical habitat conditions, and track changes in the status and trends of these estimates over time. In addition, data from on-going projects in the basin, such as smolt monitoring, will be incorporated in future years to develop a more complete picture of status and trends in resources (e.g. life-stage specific survival) not targeted under the EMAP program. This project provides information as directed under two measures of the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. Measure 4.3C specifies that key indicator naturally spawning populations should be monitored to provide detailed stock status information. In addition, measure 7.1C identifies the need for collection of population status, life history, and other data on wild and naturally spawning populations. This project was developed in direct response to the recommendations and needs of regional modeling efforts, the ISRP, the Fish and Wildlife Program, the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, and the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority Multi-Year Implementation Plan. Originator: ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 55. [Article] Fish Research Project Oregon; Implementation of the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) Protocol in the John Day Subbasin of the Columbia Plateau Province - Annual Technical Report 2010

  Abstract -- The Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP), in their guidance on monitoring, strongly recommended that the region move away from index surveys and embrace probabilistic sampling for most ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fish Research Project Oregon; Implementation of the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) Protocol in the John Day Subbasin of the Columbia Plateau Province - Annual Technical Report 2010 Abstract -- The Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP), in their guidance on monitoring, strongly recommended that the region move away from index surveys and embrace probabilistic sampling for most population and habitat monitoring. To meet the ISRP’s recommendation, the structure and methods employed by the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program were extended to the John Day basin. This approach incorporates the sampling strategy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). The EMAP is a long-term research effort with a statistically based and spatially explicit sampling design. This program applies a rigorous, Tier-2 sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. EMAP objectives specific to the John Day basin are to determine annual estimates of steelhead spawner escapement, hatchery to wild steelhead stray ratios, juvenile steelhead and other salmonid rearing distributions, physical habitat conditions, and track changes in the status and trends of these estimates over time. In addition, data from on-going projects in the basin, such as smolt monitoring, will be incorporated in future years to develop a more complete picture of status and trends in resources (e.g. life-stage specific survival) not targeted under the EMAP program. This project provides information as directed under two measures of the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. Measure 4.3C specifies that key indicator naturally spawning populations should be monitored to provide detailed stock status information. In addition, measure 7.1C identifies the need for collection of population status, life history, and other data on wild and naturally spawning populations. This project was developed in direct response to the recommendations and needs of regional modeling efforts, the ISRP, the Fish and Wildlife Program, the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, and the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority Multi-Year Implementation Plan. Originator: ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Title: Fish Research Project Oregon; Implementation of the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) Protocol in the John Day Subbasin of the Columbia Plateau Province - Annual Technical Report 2010 Abstract -- The Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP), in their guidance on monitoring, strongly recommended that the region move away from index surveys and embrace probabilistic sampling for most population and habitat monitoring. To meet the ISRP’s recommendation, the structure and methods employed by the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program were extended to the John Day basin. This approach incorporates the sampling strategy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). The EMAP is a long-term research effort with a statistically based and spatially explicit sampling design. This program applies a rigorous, Tier-2 sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. EMAP objectives specific to the John Day basin are to determine annual estimates of steelhead spawner escapement, hatchery to wild steelhead stray ratios, juvenile steelhead and other salmonid rearing distributions, physical habitat conditions, and track changes in the status and trends of these estimates over time. In addition, data from on-going projects in the basin, such as smolt monitoring, will be incorporated in future years to develop a more complete picture of status and trends in resources (e.g. life-stage specific survival) not targeted under the EMAP program. This project provides information as directed under two measures of the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. Measure 4.3C specifies that key indicator naturally spawning populations should be monitored to provide detailed stock status information. In addition, measure 7.1C identifies the need for collection of population status, life history, and other data on wild and naturally spawning populations. This project was developed in direct response to the recommendations and needs of regional modeling efforts, the ISRP, the Fish and Wildlife Program, the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, and the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority Multi-Year Implementation Plan. Originator: ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 56. [Article] Juvenile Salmonid Monitoring In Coastal Oregon and Lower Columbia Streams, 2011 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2012-1

  Abstract -- This report provides a summary of results from juvenile coho and steelhead surveys conducted on the Oregon coast and lower Columbia River in 2011 and an analysis of these results relative to ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Juvenile Salmonid Monitoring In Coastal Oregon and Lower Columbia Streams, 2011 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2012-1 Abstract -- This report provides a summary of results from juvenile coho and steelhead surveys conducted on the Oregon coast and lower Columbia River in 2011 and an analysis of these results relative to previous years. Distribution measures are given specific to species and include site occupancy (the percent of sites with fish present) and pool occupancy (average percent of pools with fish) for the Monitoring Area (MA), Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) or Distinct Population Segment (DPS). Abundance measures are also specific to species and include the average density of fish in pools for each MA, ESU and DPS and population estimates in pools extrapolated to MA, ESU and DPS scale. Prior reports can be found at http://nrimp.dfw.state.or.us/crl/default.aspx?pn=WORP. Oregon Coast Coho (OCC) ESU density and pool population estimates for 2011 were higher than in 1998-2000, but similar to 2001-2010. Coho site occupancies in 2011 were the highest since sampling began in 1998. We observed a small, but positive trend in the site occupancy and pool population estimates for coho across the ESU from 1998 to 2011. Density and occupancy metrics were higher in each MA than the average condition from 1998 – 2010. Southern Oregon Northern California Coho (SONCC) ESU density estimates in 2011 were similar to 2009-2010, but lower than the estimate for 2008. Pool population estimates were similar to the average from 1998-2010, but lower than in 2008. Pool occupancy was similar to the average from 1998-2010. Site occupancy in 2011 was slightly below the average from 1998-2010. No increasing or decreasing trends were detected for the ESU. Lower Columbia River (LCR) coho density, pool population, and pool occupancy estimates for 2011 were similar to previous years. Site occupancy in 2011 was slightly below the average site occupancy from 2006 – 2010. No increasing or decreasing trends were detected for the ESU. Coho density estimates were higher in the OCC than the SONCC and the LCR, which were similar. Occupancy metrics were highest in the OCC, intermediate in the SONCC, and lowest in the LCR. Juvenile steelhead density, pool population and pool occupancy estimates from 2011 were comparable to previous years in all DPSs. Site occupancies for the Oregon Coast DPS in 2011 were the highest since sampling began. Steelhead were more abundant and widespread in the Klamath Mountains Province than the Oregon Coast, Southwest WA or Lower Columbia River DPSs, which had similar density metrics. Steelhead in the Oregon Coast DPS were more widespread then in either Columbia River DPSs. In accordance with the findings of the Smith River Verification Study (Constable and Suring in prep.) we lowered our pool depth criteria to include pools that are =20 cm in maximum depth. This change was made in survey year 2010 and continued in 2011. Data which included these smaller pools was analyzed separately to facilitate the comparison of density and occupancy metrics to previous years. Analyses which included smaller pools produced higher site occupancies for coho in the Mid Coast and Umpqua and for steelhead in the Mid Coast, Mid South Coast, Umpqua MAs and the Klamath Mountains and Southwest Washington DPSs. Pool population estimates also increased with the addition of the smaller pools. Title: Juvenile Salmonid Monitoring In Coastal Oregon and Lower Columbia Streams, 2011 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2012-1 Abstract -- This report provides a summary of results from juvenile coho and steelhead surveys conducted on the Oregon coast and lower Columbia River in 2011 and an analysis of these results relative to previous years. Distribution measures are given specific to species and include site occupancy (the percent of sites with fish present) and pool occupancy (average percent of pools with fish) for the Monitoring Area (MA), Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) or Distinct Population Segment (DPS). Abundance measures are also specific to species and include the average density of fish in pools for each MA, ESU and DPS and population estimates in pools extrapolated to MA, ESU and DPS scale. Prior reports can be found at http://nrimp.dfw.state.or.us/crl/default.aspx?pn=WORP. Oregon Coast Coho (OCC) ESU density and pool population estimates for 2011 were higher than in 1998-2000, but similar to 2001-2010. Coho site occupancies in 2011 were the highest since sampling began in 1998. We observed a small, but positive trend in the site occupancy and pool population estimates for coho across the ESU from 1998 to 2011. Density and occupancy metrics were higher in each MA than the average condition from 1998 – 2010. Southern Oregon Northern California Coho (SONCC) ESU density estimates in 2011 were similar to 2009-2010, but lower than the estimate for 2008. Pool population estimates were similar to the average from 1998-2010, but lower than in 2008. Pool occupancy was similar to the average from 1998-2010. Site occupancy in 2011 was slightly below the average from 1998-2010. No increasing or decreasing trends were detected for the ESU. Lower Columbia River (LCR) coho density, pool population, and pool occupancy estimates for 2011 were similar to previous years. Site occupancy in 2011 was slightly below the average site occupancy from 2006 – 2010. No increasing or decreasing trends were detected for the ESU. Coho density estimates were higher in the OCC than the SONCC and the LCR, which were similar. Occupancy metrics were highest in the OCC, intermediate in the SONCC, and lowest in the LCR. Juvenile steelhead density, pool population and pool occupancy estimates from 2011 were comparable to previous years in all DPSs. Site occupancies for the Oregon Coast DPS in 2011 were the highest since sampling began. Steelhead were more abundant and widespread in the Klamath Mountains Province than the Oregon Coast, Southwest WA or Lower Columbia River DPSs, which had similar density metrics. Steelhead in the Oregon Coast DPS were more widespread then in either Columbia River DPSs. In accordance with the findings of the Smith River Verification Study (Constable and Suring in prep.) we lowered our pool depth criteria to include pools that are =20 cm in maximum depth. This change was made in survey year 2010 and continued in 2011. Data which included these smaller pools was analyzed separately to facilitate the comparison of density and occupancy metrics to previous years. Analyses which included smaller pools produced higher site occupancies for coho in the Mid Coast and Umpqua and for steelhead in the Mid Coast, Mid South Coast, Umpqua MAs and the Klamath Mountains and Southwest Washington DPSs. Pool population estimates also increased with the addition of the smaller pools. Close

• 57. [Article] AI - Year 2000 Stream Habitat Conditions in Western Oregon

  Abstract -- The goals of the habitat monitoring portion of the Oregon Plan program are to develop baseline statistics, describe current conditions and track trends in habitat condition over time. This ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: AI - Year 2000 Stream Habitat Conditions in Western Oregon Abstract -- The goals of the habitat monitoring portion of the Oregon Plan program are to develop baseline statistics, describe current conditions and track trends in habitat condition over time. This program functions as the landscape link in the overall Oregon Plan monitoring program. Field work for the habitat monitoring program began in 1998 with coordinated site visitations conducted with the two other Oregon Plan monitoring programs; juvenile rearing survey and adult salmon spawning survey programs. The Oregon Plan Habitat Survey program is nested within the Aquatic Inventories Project (AIP). The AIP was begun by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) in 1990 and has expanded to include a wide variety of inventory, modeling and monitoring efforts. The central purpose of these diverse projects is the inventory of physical aspects of the environment that are important for aquatic life and the habitat needs of salmonids and other fishes during the freshwater stages of their life history. Some of the significant ongoing or recently completed projects that are part of the AIP are: Basinwide cesus surveys, Oregon plan Habitat surveys, Restoration Project Monitoring, Salmonid Habitat and Diversity Watersheds Project, Fish Inventories, Great Basin Redband Trout, Oregon Chub Status and Recovery Project, Salmon River Estuary, and Columbia River Estuary Project. Title: AI - Year 2000 Stream Habitat Conditions in Western Oregon Abstract -- The goals of the habitat monitoring portion of the Oregon Plan program are to develop baseline statistics, describe current conditions and track trends in habitat condition over time. This program functions as the landscape link in the overall Oregon Plan monitoring program. Field work for the habitat monitoring program began in 1998 with coordinated site visitations conducted with the two other Oregon Plan monitoring programs; juvenile rearing survey and adult salmon spawning survey programs. The Oregon Plan Habitat Survey program is nested within the Aquatic Inventories Project (AIP). The AIP was begun by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) in 1990 and has expanded to include a wide variety of inventory, modeling and monitoring efforts. The central purpose of these diverse projects is the inventory of physical aspects of the environment that are important for aquatic life and the habitat needs of salmonids and other fishes during the freshwater stages of their life history. Some of the significant ongoing or recently completed projects that are part of the AIP are: Basinwide cesus surveys, Oregon plan Habitat surveys, Restoration Project Monitoring, Salmonid Habitat and Diversity Watersheds Project, Fish Inventories, Great Basin Redband Trout, Oregon Chub Status and Recovery Project, Salmon River Estuary, and Columbia River Estuary Project. Close

• 58. [Article] AI - Restoration Effectiveness Monitoring Plan for the Western Oregon Stream Project; Monitoring through June 2008

  Abstract -- The purpose of this plan is to outline the continued monitoring of stream restoration work completed as part of the Western Oregon Stream Project. This revised plan has been developed out of ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: AI - Restoration Effectiveness Monitoring Plan for the Western Oregon Stream Project; Monitoring through June 2008 Abstract -- The purpose of this plan is to outline the continued monitoring of stream restoration work completed as part of the Western Oregon Stream Project. This revised plan has been developed out of a need to monitor a subset of restoratio n projects from all areas of the Western Oregon Stream Project (Figure 1). This plan encompasses the monitoring period of January 2000 to June 2008, and is a continuation of monitoring activities that were started in the fall of 1995 on the North Coast and continued into the Mid-coast in 1996 and 1997. Much of this plan is a compilation of the original North Coast and Mid-Coast monitoring plans (Hodgson 1996, Thom and Moore 1995). Modifications have been made to better define the monitoring activities, increase efficiency, and strengthen the scientific credibility of the project. Four main questions will be answered as a result of the monitoring activities outlined in this plan. They are: 1)How much stream restoration work has been completed? 2)Is the stream restoration work that is completed leading to improved habitat conditions for salmonids in the treated stream reaches? 3)What fish are utilizing the restored habitats? 4)What are the trends in juvenile abundance in the restored stream reaches? Title: AI - Restoration Effectiveness Monitoring Plan for the Western Oregon Stream Project; Monitoring through June 2008 Abstract -- The purpose of this plan is to outline the continued monitoring of stream restoration work completed as part of the Western Oregon Stream Project. This revised plan has been developed out of a need to monitor a subset of restoratio n projects from all areas of the Western Oregon Stream Project (Figure 1). This plan encompasses the monitoring period of January 2000 to June 2008, and is a continuation of monitoring activities that were started in the fall of 1995 on the North Coast and continued into the Mid-coast in 1996 and 1997. Much of this plan is a compilation of the original North Coast and Mid-Coast monitoring plans (Hodgson 1996, Thom and Moore 1995). Modifications have been made to better define the monitoring activities, increase efficiency, and strengthen the scientific credibility of the project. Four main questions will be answered as a result of the monitoring activities outlined in this plan. They are: 1)How much stream restoration work has been completed? 2)Is the stream restoration work that is completed leading to improved habitat conditions for salmonids in the treated stream reaches? 3)What fish are utilizing the restored habitats? 4)What are the trends in juvenile abundance in the restored stream reaches? Close

• 59. [Article] AI - Stream Habitat Conditions in Western Oregon, 1999

  Abstract -- The physical habitat of a stream forms the template from which the biological community can develop. The structure and complexity of the stream habitat influences the species composition, distribution, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: AI - Stream Habitat Conditions in Western Oregon, 1999 Abstract -- The physical habitat of a stream forms the template from which the biological community can develop. The structure and complexity of the stream habitat influences the species composition, distribution, and production of the fish community. Assessing the status of stream habitat conditions in coastal Oregon streams is important for monitoring the effects of landscape and aquatic management practices on the character of riparian stream habitat. Comprehensive habitat assessments are also important for watershed assessments, restoration planning, and for studying the relationship between stream habitat, fish abundance, and fish distribution. The goals of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds (OPSW) Habitat Monitoring Program are to 1) provide an annual update on the status of stream habitat in Western Oregon, and 2) track trends in habitat over time. This report on stream habitat conditions covers sampling that occurred between June and October of 1999. The report is grouped into six different areas: • Current habitat status by Gene Conservation Area (GCA) • The status of habitat in relation to landscape variables • An assessment of the high quality habitat existing on the landscape • A comparison of 1998 and 1999 stream conditions • An analysis of habitat variable precision • An assessment of fish distribution outside of known coho salmon distribution Title: AI - Stream Habitat Conditions in Western Oregon, 1999 Abstract -- The physical habitat of a stream forms the template from which the biological community can develop. The structure and complexity of the stream habitat influences the species composition, distribution, and production of the fish community. Assessing the status of stream habitat conditions in coastal Oregon streams is important for monitoring the effects of landscape and aquatic management practices on the character of riparian stream habitat. Comprehensive habitat assessments are also important for watershed assessments, restoration planning, and for studying the relationship between stream habitat, fish abundance, and fish distribution. The goals of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds (OPSW) Habitat Monitoring Program are to 1) provide an annual update on the status of stream habitat in Western Oregon, and 2) track trends in habitat over time. This report on stream habitat conditions covers sampling that occurred between June and October of 1999. The report is grouped into six different areas: • Current habitat status by Gene Conservation Area (GCA) • The status of habitat in relation to landscape variables • An assessment of the high quality habitat existing on the landscape • A comparison of 1998 and 1999 stream conditions • An analysis of habitat variable precision • An assessment of fish distribution outside of known coho salmon distribution Close

• 60. [Article] AI - Reference Site Selection and Survey Results 2000

  Abstract -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Aquatic Inventories Project conducts stream habitat surveys as part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. The goal of these surveys ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: AI - Reference Site Selection and Survey Results 2000 Abstract -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Aquatic Inventories Project conducts stream habitat surveys as part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. The goal of these surveys is to document the status and trends of stream conditions that exist in coastal drainages of western Oregon. To better interpret landscape patterns in aquatic habitat character, the Aquatic Inventories Project has sought to improve the definition of a set of reference conditions from which to compare habitat survey sites. Over the past three years, the set of reference conditions used in analyses was selected from basin-wide habitat surveys conducted between 1992 and 1997. These conditions did not adequately represent the variety of stream sizes, geologic types, or ecoregions present in all coastal streams. The Aquatic Inventories Project selected a set of new reference survey locations that better represent reference conditions in coastal streams for a variety of ecoregions, geologic types, and basins. The reference sites selected for the year 2000 represented watershed areas with low impact from human activities such as roads, development, and forest management. Ideally, areas would have been selected that were completely free from human disturbance, but we concluded it was more important to represent a larger geographic range of conditions across the landscape. Title: AI - Reference Site Selection and Survey Results 2000 Abstract -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Aquatic Inventories Project conducts stream habitat surveys as part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. The goal of these surveys is to document the status and trends of stream conditions that exist in coastal drainages of western Oregon. To better interpret landscape patterns in aquatic habitat character, the Aquatic Inventories Project has sought to improve the definition of a set of reference conditions from which to compare habitat survey sites. Over the past three years, the set of reference conditions used in analyses was selected from basin-wide habitat surveys conducted between 1992 and 1997. These conditions did not adequately represent the variety of stream sizes, geologic types, or ecoregions present in all coastal streams. The Aquatic Inventories Project selected a set of new reference survey locations that better represent reference conditions in coastal streams for a variety of ecoregions, geologic types, and basins. The reference sites selected for the year 2000 represented watershed areas with low impact from human activities such as roads, development, and forest management. Ideally, areas would have been selected that were completely free from human disturbance, but we concluded it was more important to represent a larger geographic range of conditions across the landscape. Close