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• 1. [Article] Video Monitoring of Ocean Recreational Fishing Effort Information Reports number 2009-01

  Abstract -- Ocean recreational fishing in the United States is monitored less rigorously than commercial fisheries. Video technology has been shown to be an effective tool for monitoring many commercial ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Video Monitoring of Ocean Recreational Fishing Effort Information Reports number 2009-01 Abstract -- Ocean recreational fishing in the United States is monitored less rigorously than commercial fisheries. Video technology has been shown to be an effective tool for monitoring many commercial fisheries; it increases monitoring coverage, improves catch accounting, and can substantially reduce monitoring costs. This study investigated video monitoring as a tool to improve recreational fisheries effort estimates and reduce monitoring costs for management. Three cameras linked to a digital video recorder were used to monitor ocean recreational boats departing from Newport, Oregon. No statistical difference was found between the video method and the traditional sampler method for counting departing boats from dawn to 10:00 AM. However, a significant difference was found between the methods for estimating total daily boat effort. The traditional method of expanding sampler counts for unmonitored times underestimated daily boat effort in 89% of the cases relative to the 24 hour video monitoring census. These findings imply that the difference between effort estimation results was the expansion methodology. A cost-benefit projection showed video monitoring could provide significant savings. The annual cost to video monitor boat effort in one port was estimated to be 63% less than the traditional method. This study showed that video monitoring can increase the accuracy of the daily effort estimates and, at the same time, reduce program costs over the long term. Title: Video Monitoring of Ocean Recreational Fishing Effort Information Reports number 2009-01 Abstract -- Ocean recreational fishing in the United States is monitored less rigorously than commercial fisheries. Video technology has been shown to be an effective tool for monitoring many commercial fisheries; it increases monitoring coverage, improves catch accounting, and can substantially reduce monitoring costs. This study investigated video monitoring as a tool to improve recreational fisheries effort estimates and reduce monitoring costs for management. Three cameras linked to a digital video recorder were used to monitor ocean recreational boats departing from Newport, Oregon. No statistical difference was found between the video method and the traditional sampler method for counting departing boats from dawn to 10:00 AM. However, a significant difference was found between the methods for estimating total daily boat effort. The traditional method of expanding sampler counts for unmonitored times underestimated daily boat effort in 89% of the cases relative to the 24 hour video monitoring census. These findings imply that the difference between effort estimation results was the expansion methodology. A cost-benefit projection showed video monitoring could provide significant savings. The annual cost to video monitor boat effort in one port was estimated to be 63% less than the traditional method. This study showed that video monitoring can increase the accuracy of the daily effort estimates and, at the same time, reduce program costs over the long term. Close

• 2. [Article] Smith River Steelhead and Coho Monitoring Verification Study, 2007 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2009-11

  Abstract -- Monitoring the status of salmonids in Oregon coastal streams is an important component of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW) contribution to the Oregon Plan for Salmon and ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Smith River Steelhead and Coho Monitoring Verification Study, 2007 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2009-11 Abstract -- Monitoring the status of salmonids in Oregon coastal streams is an important component of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW) contribution to the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. Since 1998, ODFW has implemented a probabilistic sampling design (Stevens 2002) to monitor adult and juvenile coho in Oregon coastal streams. In 2002, ODFW expanded its monitoring program to include steelhead. Monitoring is occurring coast wide and relies on the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP, Stevens and Olsen 1999) for site selection and to produce fish abundance metrics at large spatial scales. Juvenile monitoring is conducted using snorkel survey protocols. The Smith River Steelhead and Coho Monitoring Verification Study is an effort to evaluate how well visual counts compare with removal estimates as a monitoring tool at the basin scale and to provide information on the relationship of monitoring data collected coast wide to actual populations. This report will summarize juvenile salmonid data collected by snorkeling and electrofishing in the Smith River basin during the summer of 2007 and provide a comparative analysis of several years’ data of how the estimates from the two methods correspond to each other and to the spawning survey estimates of adult fish above Smith River Falls. Information on the relationship of coast wide snorkel counts on the basin scale to actual population status will be presented in a synthesis report covering all years of this study. Title: Smith River Steelhead and Coho Monitoring Verification Study, 2007 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2009-11 Abstract -- Monitoring the status of salmonids in Oregon coastal streams is an important component of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW) contribution to the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. Since 1998, ODFW has implemented a probabilistic sampling design (Stevens 2002) to monitor adult and juvenile coho in Oregon coastal streams. In 2002, ODFW expanded its monitoring program to include steelhead. Monitoring is occurring coast wide and relies on the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP, Stevens and Olsen 1999) for site selection and to produce fish abundance metrics at large spatial scales. Juvenile monitoring is conducted using snorkel survey protocols. The Smith River Steelhead and Coho Monitoring Verification Study is an effort to evaluate how well visual counts compare with removal estimates as a monitoring tool at the basin scale and to provide information on the relationship of monitoring data collected coast wide to actual populations. This report will summarize juvenile salmonid data collected by snorkeling and electrofishing in the Smith River basin during the summer of 2007 and provide a comparative analysis of several years’ data of how the estimates from the two methods correspond to each other and to the spawning survey estimates of adult fish above Smith River Falls. Information on the relationship of coast wide snorkel counts on the basin scale to actual population status will be presented in a synthesis report covering all years of this study. Close

• 3. [Article] Aquatic Monitoring Program 2002-2003 Report

  Abstract -- The Applegate River Watershed Council (ARWC), a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization located in southern Oregon has been monitoring water quality, temperature, biological and physical aspects in ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Aquatic Monitoring Program 2002-2003 Report Abstract -- The Applegate River Watershed Council (ARWC), a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization located in southern Oregon has been monitoring water quality, temperature, biological and physical aspects in the Applegate since 1997. The data collected by ARWC staff has established baseline conditions and allowed for water quality trend analysis in the 493,000-acre Applegate watershed located in the Rogue River Basin. Topics include Water Quality Monitoring, Water Temperature, Water Chemistry, Stream Flow Monitoring, Biological Monitoring, Little Applegate Stream Habitat And Enhancement Program, Snorkel Surveys, Steelhead Spawning Surveys, Lamprey Study, Physical Monitoring, Slate And Waters Creeks Cross Sections, Sediment And Heat Source Study In The Upper Applegate Watershed, Thompson Creek Habitat Survey, and Monitoring Program Summary. Title: Aquatic Monitoring Program 2002-2003 Report Abstract -- The Applegate River Watershed Council (ARWC), a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization located in southern Oregon has been monitoring water quality, temperature, biological and physical aspects in the Applegate since 1997. The data collected by ARWC staff has established baseline conditions and allowed for water quality trend analysis in the 493,000-acre Applegate watershed located in the Rogue River Basin. Topics include Water Quality Monitoring, Water Temperature, Water Chemistry, Stream Flow Monitoring, Biological Monitoring, Little Applegate Stream Habitat And Enhancement Program, Snorkel Surveys, Steelhead Spawning Surveys, Lamprey Study, Physical Monitoring, Slate And Waters Creeks Cross Sections, Sediment And Heat Source Study In The Upper Applegate Watershed, Thompson Creek Habitat Survey, and Monitoring Program Summary. Close

• 4. [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

• 5. [Article] Framework for Regional, Coordinated Monitoring in the Middle and Upper Deschutes River Basin, Oregon

  Abstract -- This document attempts to coordinate the various water quality monitoring projects going on in the Upper and Middle Deschutes watersheds. Monitoring goals are summarized, the study area described, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Framework for Regional, Coordinated Monitoring in the Middle and Upper Deschutes River Basin, Oregon Abstract -- This document attempts to coordinate the various water quality monitoring projects going on in the Upper and Middle Deschutes watersheds. Monitoring goals are summarized, the study area described, and current monitoring programs listed. Coordination is proposed in terms of each parameter of water quality monitoring, i.e., aquatic habitat, nutrients, dissolved oxygen, pH, streamflow, temperature, etc. Title: Framework for Regional, Coordinated Monitoring in the Middle and Upper Deschutes River Basin, Oregon Abstract -- This document attempts to coordinate the various water quality monitoring projects going on in the Upper and Middle Deschutes watersheds. Monitoring goals are summarized, the study area described, and current monitoring programs listed. Coordination is proposed in terms of each parameter of water quality monitoring, i.e., aquatic habitat, nutrients, dissolved oxygen, pH, streamflow, temperature, etc. Close

• 6. [Article] Oregon Coast Coho ESU Monitoring Areas

  Abstract -- ArcInfo interchange file and PDF document depicting four ODFW monitoring areas that are within the Oregon Coast Coho ESU

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Oregon Coast Coho ESU Monitoring Areas Abstract -- ArcInfo interchange file and PDF document depicting four ODFW monitoring areas that are within the Oregon Coast Coho ESU Title: Oregon Coast Coho ESU Monitoring Areas Abstract -- ArcInfo interchange file and PDF document depicting four ODFW monitoring areas that are within the Oregon Coast Coho ESU Close

• 7. [Article] Curry County Watersheds Monitoring Program, OWEB #201-122 Final Report

  Abstract -- This is a summary of activities and accomplishments by the Lower Rogue and South Coast Watershed Councils during the 2 year grant period. Activities included water quality monitoring, road ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Curry County Watersheds Monitoring Program, OWEB #201-122 Final Report Abstract -- This is a summary of activities and accomplishments by the Lower Rogue and South Coast Watershed Councils during the 2 year grant period. Activities included water quality monitoring, road inventories, spawning surveys, and restoration project monitoring. Title: Curry County Watersheds Monitoring Program, OWEB #201-122 Final Report Abstract -- This is a summary of activities and accomplishments by the Lower Rogue and South Coast Watershed Councils during the 2 year grant period. Activities included water quality monitoring, road inventories, spawning surveys, and restoration project monitoring. Close

• 8. [Article] Livestock Nutrient and Sediment Monitoring for Total Maximum Daily Load Development on Pedee Creek

  Abstract -- A water quality monitoring program was implemented for Pedee Creek, a tributary of the Luckiamute River, to assess bacteria levels above and below agricultural land. Six sites were monitored ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Livestock Nutrient and Sediment Monitoring for Total Maximum Daily Load Development on Pedee Creek Abstract -- A water quality monitoring program was implemented for Pedee Creek, a tributary of the Luckiamute River, to assess bacteria levels above and below agricultural land. Six sites were monitored from November 2001 to March 2002 for stream temperature, turbidity, pH, conductivity, and bacteria. Title: Livestock Nutrient and Sediment Monitoring for Total Maximum Daily Load Development on Pedee Creek Abstract -- A water quality monitoring program was implemented for Pedee Creek, a tributary of the Luckiamute River, to assess bacteria levels above and below agricultural land. Six sites were monitored from November 2001 to March 2002 for stream temperature, turbidity, pH, conductivity, and bacteria. Close

• 9. [Article] Water Quality Monitoring, Phase I and II

  Abstract -- This Power Point presentation explains water quality monitoring principles and procedures, using examples from a monitoring project done by several watershed councils in southern Oregon.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Water Quality Monitoring, Phase I and II Abstract -- This Power Point presentation explains water quality monitoring principles and procedures, using examples from a monitoring project done by several watershed councils in southern Oregon. Title: Water Quality Monitoring, Phase I and II Abstract -- This Power Point presentation explains water quality monitoring principles and procedures, using examples from a monitoring project done by several watershed councils in southern Oregon. Close

• 10. [Article] Quality Assurance Plan for the Tillamook Bay National Estuary Project's Water Quality Monitoring Project

  Abstract -- This document describes protocols and procedures for ongoing water quality monitoring within the Tillamook basin. It includes descriptions of sampling procedures and the laboratories used for ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Quality Assurance Plan for the Tillamook Bay National Estuary Project's Water Quality Monitoring Project Abstract -- This document describes protocols and procedures for ongoing water quality monitoring within the Tillamook basin. It includes descriptions of sampling procedures and the laboratories used for water quality monitoring. Title: Quality Assurance Plan for the Tillamook Bay National Estuary Project's Water Quality Monitoring Project Abstract -- This document describes protocols and procedures for ongoing water quality monitoring within the Tillamook basin. It includes descriptions of sampling procedures and the laboratories used for water quality monitoring. Close

• 11. [Article] Coos Watershed Monitoring 2000 (OWEB #99-469)

  Abstract -- From 1994 - 1999, the Coos Watershed Association (CWA) has completed at least 310 in-stream structures (logs, boulder placements, and “pull trees”), created 4 off-channel ponds, replaced 16 ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Coos Watershed Monitoring 2000 (OWEB #99-469) Abstract -- From 1994 - 1999, the Coos Watershed Association (CWA) has completed at least 310 in-stream structures (logs, boulder placements, and “pull trees”), created 4 off-channel ponds, replaced 16 culverts, removed 27 culverts, built 21 small jump pool weirs to facilitate fish passage, and planted and fenced at least 5 miles of lowland stream bank. To effectively monitor these sites, CWA developed and received OWEB approval of a comprehensive project monitoring strategy (see Attachment A), which ensures costeffective monitoring at a level of detail and frequency tailored to various project types. Title: Coos Watershed Monitoring 2000 (OWEB #99-469) Abstract -- From 1994 - 1999, the Coos Watershed Association (CWA) has completed at least 310 in-stream structures (logs, boulder placements, and “pull trees”), created 4 off-channel ponds, replaced 16 culverts, removed 27 culverts, built 21 small jump pool weirs to facilitate fish passage, and planted and fenced at least 5 miles of lowland stream bank. To effectively monitor these sites, CWA developed and received OWEB approval of a comprehensive project monitoring strategy (see Attachment A), which ensures costeffective monitoring at a level of detail and frequency tailored to various project types. Close

• 12. [Article] Mapped Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Stations

  Abstract -- Images of maps showing locations of all processed volunteer monitoring stations and specific parameter locations.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Mapped Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Stations Abstract -- Images of maps showing locations of all processed volunteer monitoring stations and specific parameter locations. Title: Mapped Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Stations Abstract -- Images of maps showing locations of all processed volunteer monitoring stations and specific parameter locations. Close

• 13. [Article] 2017 Lostine River Fixed Site Monitoring Data

  Abstract -- 2017 telemetry monitoring data at fixed sites on the Lostine River

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: 2017 Lostine River Fixed Site Monitoring Data Abstract -- 2017 telemetry monitoring data at fixed sites on the Lostine River Title: 2017 Lostine River Fixed Site Monitoring Data Abstract -- 2017 telemetry monitoring data at fixed sites on the Lostine River Close

• 14. [Article] Coos Watershed Tide Gate Replacement Project-Effectiveness Monitoring 2008 - 2010

  Abstract -- Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) Grant 207-238 supported Coos Water-shed Association (CoosWA) efforts to implement the coho salmon Life Cycle Monitoring project in Palouse and Larson ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Coos Watershed Tide Gate Replacement Project-Effectiveness Monitoring 2008 - 2010 Abstract -- Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) Grant 207-238 supported Coos Water-shed Association (CoosWA) efforts to implement the coho salmon Life Cycle Monitoring project in Palouse and Larson Creeks and to assist with research efforts led by Oregon State University (OSU) Fisheries researchers to monitor coho passage at the Palouse and Larson tide gates (see Bass 2010). This report summarizes results from the CoosWA Life Cycle Monitoring Project and associated efforts during 2004 through July 2010. Title: Coos Watershed Tide Gate Replacement Project-Effectiveness Monitoring 2008 - 2010 Abstract -- Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) Grant 207-238 supported Coos Water-shed Association (CoosWA) efforts to implement the coho salmon Life Cycle Monitoring project in Palouse and Larson Creeks and to assist with research efforts led by Oregon State University (OSU) Fisheries researchers to monitor coho passage at the Palouse and Larson tide gates (see Bass 2010). This report summarizes results from the CoosWA Life Cycle Monitoring Project and associated efforts during 2004 through July 2010. Close

• 15. [Article] Project Completion Report McKenzie and Middle Fork Willamette Bull Trout Monitoring Grant, Grant Number: 209-3069

  Abstract -- This Bull Trout Monitoring Report summarizes and highlights monitoring, accomplishments in 2009 and 2010. It is our goal to be a proactive partner to a variety of interested parties; state, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Project Completion Report McKenzie and Middle Fork Willamette Bull Trout Monitoring Grant, Grant Number: 209-3069 Abstract -- This Bull Trout Monitoring Report summarizes and highlights monitoring, accomplishments in 2009 and 2010. It is our goal to be a proactive partner to a variety of interested parties; state, federal and private interests, whose goals and missions are aligned with ours to restore and strengthen not only our native fish populations, but the habitat they are found in and depend on. The fisheries department believes strongly in restoration, habitat improvement and success for our streams, rivers, watershed, and forest; dedicating ourselves daily to the strategic planning and goals of the bull trout monitoring program summarized in this report. Title: Project Completion Report McKenzie and Middle Fork Willamette Bull Trout Monitoring Grant, Grant Number: 209-3069 Abstract -- This Bull Trout Monitoring Report summarizes and highlights monitoring, accomplishments in 2009 and 2010. It is our goal to be a proactive partner to a variety of interested parties; state, federal and private interests, whose goals and missions are aligned with ours to restore and strengthen not only our native fish populations, but the habitat they are found in and depend on. The fisheries department believes strongly in restoration, habitat improvement and success for our streams, rivers, watershed, and forest; dedicating ourselves daily to the strategic planning and goals of the bull trout monitoring program summarized in this report. Close

• 16. [Article] Coho Life Cycle Monitoring in Palouse and Larson Creeks

  Abstract -- The Coho Life Cycle Monitoring project in Palouse and Larson Creeks is a continuation of a long-term monitoring study initiated in 2004 to examne coho salmon survival, production and habitat ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Coho Life Cycle Monitoring in Palouse and Larson Creeks Abstract -- The Coho Life Cycle Monitoring project in Palouse and Larson Creeks is a continuation of a long-term monitoring study initiated in 2004 to examne coho salmon survival, production and habitat use in tide gated coastal lowland streams. Tide gates are tidal flood control structures designed to open and close with each tidal cycle to limit tidal influence on upstream agricultural areas. The basic function of tide gates creates a partial barrier to fish passage. Coastal lowland streams are critical for the sustainability of Oregon Coastal coho, but it is unclear how tide gates may affect coho movement, habitat use and survival. Displaced fishers were employed by the Coos Watershed Association with funding from OWEB Grant 208-2098 during fall 2008 through fall 2009 to assist with implementation of the Life Cycle Monitoring project and related sampling efforts in the lowland coastal subbasins. Title: Coho Life Cycle Monitoring in Palouse and Larson Creeks Abstract -- The Coho Life Cycle Monitoring project in Palouse and Larson Creeks is a continuation of a long-term monitoring study initiated in 2004 to examne coho salmon survival, production and habitat use in tide gated coastal lowland streams. Tide gates are tidal flood control structures designed to open and close with each tidal cycle to limit tidal influence on upstream agricultural areas. The basic function of tide gates creates a partial barrier to fish passage. Coastal lowland streams are critical for the sustainability of Oregon Coastal coho, but it is unclear how tide gates may affect coho movement, habitat use and survival. Displaced fishers were employed by the Coos Watershed Association with funding from OWEB Grant 208-2098 during fall 2008 through fall 2009 to assist with implementation of the Life Cycle Monitoring project and related sampling efforts in the lowland coastal subbasins. Close

• 17. [Article] Implementation of the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) Protocol in the John Day Subbasin of the Columbia Plateau Province - Technical Report 2004

  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: Implementation of the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) Protocol in the John Day Subbasin of the Columbia Plateau Province - Technical Report 2004 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, we extended the structure and methods employed by the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program to the John Day subbasin. 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, successfully implemented in Oregon’s coastal watersheds, applies a rigorous, Tier-2 sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. The objectives of this project are to determine annual estimates of steelhead spawner escapement, juvenile salmonid rearing distributions, physical habitat conditions, smolt-to-adult survival rates (SAR), and track changes in the status and trends of these estimates over time. We began to meet these objectives in 2004 through spawning ground surveys initiated in spring and juvenile salmonid and habitat surveys during summer. In addition, data from on-going projects in the basin, such as smolt and adult monitoring, will be incorporated in future years to develop a more complete picture of status and trends in resources and life-stage specific survival not targeted under the EMAP program. We believe this project will be the vehicle to synthesize all related fish population and habitat monitoring data at the provincial and subbasin scales. ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Title: Implementation of the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) Protocol in the John Day Subbasin of the Columbia Plateau Province - Technical Report 2004 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, we extended the structure and methods employed by the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program to the John Day subbasin. 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, successfully implemented in Oregon’s coastal watersheds, applies a rigorous, Tier-2 sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. The objectives of this project are to determine annual estimates of steelhead spawner escapement, juvenile salmonid rearing distributions, physical habitat conditions, smolt-to-adult survival rates (SAR), and track changes in the status and trends of these estimates over time. We began to meet these objectives in 2004 through spawning ground surveys initiated in spring and juvenile salmonid and habitat surveys during summer. In addition, data from on-going projects in the basin, such as smolt and adult monitoring, will be incorporated in future years to develop a more complete picture of status and trends in resources and life-stage specific survival not targeted under the EMAP program. We believe this project will be the vehicle to synthesize all related fish population and habitat monitoring data at the provincial and subbasin scales. ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 18. [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 Progress Report 2005

  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 Progress Report 2005 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, we extended the structure and methods employed by the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program to the John Day subbasin. 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, successfully implemented in Oregon’s coastal watersheds, applies a rigorous, Tier-2 sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. The objectives of this project are to determine annual estimates of steelhead spawner escapement, juvenile salmonid rearing distributions, physical habitat conditions, smolt-to-adult survival rates (SAR), and track changes in the status and trends of these estimates over time. We began to meet these objectives in 2004 through spawning ground surveys initiated in spring and juvenile salmonid and habitat surveys during summer. In addition, data from on-going projects in the basin, such as smolt and adult monitoring, will be incorporated in future years to develop a more complete picture of status and trends in resources and life-stage specific survival not targeted under the EMAP program. We believe this project will be the vehicle to synthesize all related fish population and habitat monitoring data at the provincial and subbasin scales. 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 Progress Report 2005 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, we extended the structure and methods employed by the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program to the John Day subbasin. 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, successfully implemented in Oregon’s coastal watersheds, applies a rigorous, Tier-2 sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. The objectives of this project are to determine annual estimates of steelhead spawner escapement, juvenile salmonid rearing distributions, physical habitat conditions, smolt-to-adult survival rates (SAR), and track changes in the status and trends of these estimates over time. We began to meet these objectives in 2004 through spawning ground surveys initiated in spring and juvenile salmonid and habitat surveys during summer. In addition, data from on-going projects in the basin, such as smolt and adult monitoring, will be incorporated in future years to develop a more complete picture of status and trends in resources and life-stage specific survival not targeted under the EMAP program. We believe this project will be the vehicle to synthesize all related fish population and habitat monitoring data at the provincial and subbasin scales. ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 19. [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 Progress Report 2006

  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 Progress Report 2006 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, we extended the structure and methods employed by the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program to the John Day subbasin. 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, successfully implemented in Oregon’s coastal watersheds, applies a rigorous, Tier-2 sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. The objectives of this project are to determine annual estimates of steelhead spawner escapement, juvenile salmonid rearing distributions, physical habitat conditions, smolt-to-adult survival rates (SAR), and track changes in the status and trends of these estimates over time. We began to meet these objectives in 2004 through spawning ground surveys initiated in spring and juvenile salmonid and habitat surveys during summer. In addition, data from on-going projects in the basin, such as smolt and adult monitoring, will be incorporated in future years to develop a more complete picture of status and trends in resources and life-stage specific survival not targeted under the EMAP program. We believe this project will be the vehicle to synthesize all related fish population and habitat monitoring data at the provincial and subbasin scales. 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 Progress Report 2006 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, we extended the structure and methods employed by the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program to the John Day subbasin. 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, successfully implemented in Oregon’s coastal watersheds, applies a rigorous, Tier-2 sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. The objectives of this project are to determine annual estimates of steelhead spawner escapement, juvenile salmonid rearing distributions, physical habitat conditions, smolt-to-adult survival rates (SAR), and track changes in the status and trends of these estimates over time. We began to meet these objectives in 2004 through spawning ground surveys initiated in spring and juvenile salmonid and habitat surveys during summer. In addition, data from on-going projects in the basin, such as smolt and adult monitoring, will be incorporated in future years to develop a more complete picture of status and trends in resources and life-stage specific survival not targeted under the EMAP program. We believe this project will be the vehicle to synthesize all related fish population and habitat monitoring data at the provincial and subbasin scales. ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 20. [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 Progress Report 2007

  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 Progress Report 2007 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 Progress Report 2007 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

• 21. [Article] Effectiveness Monitoring for LWD Placement in South Slough Tidal Wetlands (OWEB #205-111)

  Abstract -- Effectiveness monitoring of LWD placed in South Slough’s upper estuary wasdesigned to accomplish the following: - Determine presence/absence and behavior of juvenile salmonids (i.e., cohoand ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Effectiveness Monitoring for LWD Placement in South Slough Tidal Wetlands (OWEB #205-111) Abstract -- Effectiveness monitoring of LWD placed in South Slough’s upper estuary wasdesigned to accomplish the following: - Determine presence/absence and behavior of juvenile salmonids (i.e., cohoand cutthroat trout) in and around LWD using underwater videographyand acoustic tagging methods (a late addition to the project); - Monitor abundance and species composition of juvenile salmonids in tidal creeks with (and without) LWD using fyke nets; - Monitor fish use of other subtidal habitats with beach seines; - Track changes in invertebrate abundance and composition; - Detect wood movement with sub-meter GPS tracking; - Record changes in channel profile around LWD with detailed elevationsurveys; and, - Track water temperature and flow in locations near and away from LWD. Large woody debris was placed in 29 locations in South Slough’s upper estuary. The effectiveness monitoring project focused on 12 sites, six pairs based on configuration and location Title: Effectiveness Monitoring for LWD Placement in South Slough Tidal Wetlands (OWEB #205-111) Abstract -- Effectiveness monitoring of LWD placed in South Slough’s upper estuary wasdesigned to accomplish the following: - Determine presence/absence and behavior of juvenile salmonids (i.e., cohoand cutthroat trout) in and around LWD using underwater videographyand acoustic tagging methods (a late addition to the project); - Monitor abundance and species composition of juvenile salmonids in tidal creeks with (and without) LWD using fyke nets; - Monitor fish use of other subtidal habitats with beach seines; - Track changes in invertebrate abundance and composition; - Detect wood movement with sub-meter GPS tracking; - Record changes in channel profile around LWD with detailed elevationsurveys; and, - Track water temperature and flow in locations near and away from LWD. Large woody debris was placed in 29 locations in South Slough’s upper estuary. The effectiveness monitoring project focused on 12 sites, six pairs based on configuration and location Close

• 22. [Article] West Fork Smith River Catch Summary Data

  Abstract -- The Salmonid Life Cycle Monitoring Project of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has guided monitoring of juvenile and adult salmonid fishes (Oncorhynchus spp.) in the West Fork ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: West Fork Smith River Catch Summary Data Abstract -- The Salmonid Life Cycle Monitoring Project of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has guided monitoring of juvenile and adult salmonid fishes (Oncorhynchus spp.) in the West Fork Smith River (Umpqua basin) since 1998. These activities are coordinated under the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds and are part of a broader effort to monitor populations of salmonids in select Oregon coastal streams. Two objectives of this program are to estimate the abundance of returning adult salmonids and downstream-migrating juvenile salmonids, and estimate the marine and freshwater survival rates for coho salmon. This record provided catch summary reports from monitoring activities for the 2005-2006 run-year of returning adult fish and year 2006 out-migration of juvenile fish in the West Fork Smith River. Title: West Fork Smith River Catch Summary Data Abstract -- The Salmonid Life Cycle Monitoring Project of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has guided monitoring of juvenile and adult salmonid fishes (Oncorhynchus spp.) in the West Fork Smith River (Umpqua basin) since 1998. These activities are coordinated under the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds and are part of a broader effort to monitor populations of salmonids in select Oregon coastal streams. Two objectives of this program are to estimate the abundance of returning adult salmonids and downstream-migrating juvenile salmonids, and estimate the marine and freshwater survival rates for coho salmon. This record provided catch summary reports from monitoring activities for the 2005-2006 run-year of returning adult fish and year 2006 out-migration of juvenile fish in the West Fork Smith River. Close

• 23. [Article] Smith River Steelhead and Coho Monitoring Verification study, 2004

  Abstract -- Monitoring the status of salmonids in Oregon coastal streams is an important component of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW’s) contribution to the Oregon Plan for Salmon and ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Smith River Steelhead and Coho Monitoring Verification study, 2004 Abstract -- Monitoring the status of salmonids in Oregon coastal streams is an important component of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW’s) contribution to the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. Since 1998, ODFW has implemented a probabilistic sampling design (Stevens 2002) to monitor adult and juvenile coho in Oregon coastal streams, and in 2002, ODFW expanded its monitoring program to include juvenile steelhead. Title: Smith River Steelhead and Coho Monitoring Verification study, 2004 Abstract -- Monitoring the status of salmonids in Oregon coastal streams is an important component of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW’s) contribution to the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. Since 1998, ODFW has implemented a probabilistic sampling design (Stevens 2002) to monitor adult and juvenile coho in Oregon coastal streams, and in 2002, ODFW expanded its monitoring program to include juvenile steelhead. Close

• 24. [Article] Steelhead Escapement and Juvenile Production Monitoring in the John Day Basin - Annual Technical Report 2011

  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: Steelhead Escapement and Juvenile Production Monitoring in the John Day Basin - Annual Technical Report 2011 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: Steelhead Escapement and Juvenile Production Monitoring in the John Day Basin - Annual Technical Report 2011 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

• 25. [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

• 26. [Article] 2000-2002 Effectiveness Monitoring for the Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program

  Abstract -- Progress report detailing monitoring of instream restoration projects for the period 2000-2002 and 1996 and 2001. Treatments are all in Western Oregon streams.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: 2000-2002 Effectiveness Monitoring for the Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program Abstract -- Progress report detailing monitoring of instream restoration projects for the period 2000-2002 and 1996 and 2001. Treatments are all in Western Oregon streams. Title: 2000-2002 Effectiveness Monitoring for the Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program Abstract -- Progress report detailing monitoring of instream restoration projects for the period 2000-2002 and 1996 and 2001. Treatments are all in Western Oregon streams. Close

• 27. [Article] Cascade Creek Watershed Monitoring Project #97-032

  Abstract -- This report, also called "Salmonid Life-Cycle Monitoring Project," estimates the abundance of juvenile and adult salmonids in numerous watersheds during 1998-99 surveys; evaluates marine and ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Cascade Creek Watershed Monitoring Project #97-032 Abstract -- This report, also called "Salmonid Life-Cycle Monitoring Project," estimates the abundance of juvenile and adult salmonids in numerous watersheds during 1998-99 surveys; evaluates marine and freshwater survival rates for juvenile coho; and evaluates the effects of habitat modification on the abundance of juveniles. Title: Cascade Creek Watershed Monitoring Project #97-032 Abstract -- This report, also called "Salmonid Life-Cycle Monitoring Project," estimates the abundance of juvenile and adult salmonids in numerous watersheds during 1998-99 surveys; evaluates marine and freshwater survival rates for juvenile coho; and evaluates the effects of habitat modification on the abundance of juveniles. Close

• 28. [Article] South Coast and Lower Rogue Watersheds - Fish Passage Improvement Project - Monitoring Report 2003

  Abstract -- 25 fish passage improvement projects in the watersheds of Oregon's South Coast were monitored for effectiveness after 2 years. Pre-project conditions, results of the physical and biological ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: South Coast and Lower Rogue Watersheds - Fish Passage Improvement Project - Monitoring Report 2003 Abstract -- 25 fish passage improvement projects in the watersheds of Oregon's South Coast were monitored for effectiveness after 2 years. Pre-project conditions, results of the physical and biological surveys, and overall habitat are summarized for each project site. Title: South Coast and Lower Rogue Watersheds - Fish Passage Improvement Project - Monitoring Report 2003 Abstract -- 25 fish passage improvement projects in the watersheds of Oregon's South Coast were monitored for effectiveness after 2 years. Pre-project conditions, results of the physical and biological surveys, and overall habitat are summarized for each project site. Close

• 29. [Article] South Coast and Lower Rogue Watersheds - Aquatic Habitat Inventory for Large Wood Placement - Monitoring Report

  Abstract -- Pre- and post-large wood placement habitat conditions are compared on 9 projects in Oregon's South Coast watersheds from 1998 to 2001. Recommendations for future monitoring are given.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: South Coast and Lower Rogue Watersheds - Aquatic Habitat Inventory for Large Wood Placement - Monitoring Report Abstract -- Pre- and post-large wood placement habitat conditions are compared on 9 projects in Oregon's South Coast watersheds from 1998 to 2001. Recommendations for future monitoring are given. Title: South Coast and Lower Rogue Watersheds - Aquatic Habitat Inventory for Large Wood Placement - Monitoring Report Abstract -- Pre- and post-large wood placement habitat conditions are compared on 9 projects in Oregon's South Coast watersheds from 1998 to 2001. Recommendations for future monitoring are given. Close

• 30. [Article] South Coast and Lower Rogue Watersheds - Road Storm-proofing Projects - Monitoring Report 2000-2001

  Abstract -- Road storm-proofing (sediment abatement) projects in the Lobster Creek watershed were monitored within 2 years of installation. Narrative descriptions of each project site and selected photos ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: South Coast and Lower Rogue Watersheds - Road Storm-proofing Projects - Monitoring Report 2000-2001 Abstract -- Road storm-proofing (sediment abatement) projects in the Lobster Creek watershed were monitored within 2 years of installation. Narrative descriptions of each project site and selected photos are presented. Title: South Coast and Lower Rogue Watersheds - Road Storm-proofing Projects - Monitoring Report 2000-2001 Abstract -- Road storm-proofing (sediment abatement) projects in the Lobster Creek watershed were monitored within 2 years of installation. Narrative descriptions of each project site and selected photos are presented. Close

• 31. [Article] Clear & Foster Creeks Snapshot Monitoring Event

  Abstract -- This short report lists the results of a one-day water monitoring effort on Clear and Foster Creeks in the Clackamas River watershed.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Clear & Foster Creeks Snapshot Monitoring Event Abstract -- This short report lists the results of a one-day water monitoring effort on Clear and Foster Creeks in the Clackamas River watershed. Title: Clear & Foster Creeks Snapshot Monitoring Event Abstract -- This short report lists the results of a one-day water monitoring effort on Clear and Foster Creeks in the Clackamas River watershed. Close

• 32. [Article] Enchanted Valley Stream Restoration, 2004 Monitoring Report, OWEB #98-017

  Abstract -- This report describes the results of monitoring an extensive, multi-year project on Bailey Creek(the former Enchanted Valley arm of Mercer Lake)that restored the original streambed, which had ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Enchanted Valley Stream Restoration, 2004 Monitoring Report, OWEB #98-017 Abstract -- This report describes the results of monitoring an extensive, multi-year project on Bailey Creek(the former Enchanted Valley arm of Mercer Lake)that restored the original streambed, which had been channelized many decades ago, and re-created complexity within it. 35pp. Title: Enchanted Valley Stream Restoration, 2004 Monitoring Report, OWEB #98-017 Abstract -- This report describes the results of monitoring an extensive, multi-year project on Bailey Creek(the former Enchanted Valley arm of Mercer Lake)that restored the original streambed, which had been channelized many decades ago, and re-created complexity within it. 35pp. Close

• 33. [Article] Salmonberry River Temperature Monitoring-STEP Project

  Abstract -- Results of a STEP project in which volunteers monitor summer temperatures in the Salmonberry River and tributaries. The project began collecting temperatures in 1994. Project history, protocol, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Salmonberry River Temperature Monitoring-STEP Project Abstract -- Results of a STEP project in which volunteers monitor summer temperatures in the Salmonberry River and tributaries. The project began collecting temperatures in 1994. Project history, protocol, and results are summarized in pdf documents. Title: Salmonberry River Temperature Monitoring-STEP Project Abstract -- Results of a STEP project in which volunteers monitor summer temperatures in the Salmonberry River and tributaries. The project began collecting temperatures in 1994. Project history, protocol, and results are summarized in pdf documents. Close

• 34. [Article] ESU and Monitoring Area Summaries of ODFW Juvenile Survey Data

  Abstract -- Juvenile coho density and site occupancy are summarized for the Oregon Coast ESU and four coastal monitoring areas.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: ESU and Monitoring Area Summaries of ODFW Juvenile Survey Data Abstract -- Juvenile coho density and site occupancy are summarized for the Oregon Coast ESU and four coastal monitoring areas. Title: ESU and Monitoring Area Summaries of ODFW Juvenile Survey Data Abstract -- Juvenile coho density and site occupancy are summarized for the Oregon Coast ESU and four coastal monitoring areas. Close

• 35. [Article] OASIS - Status of Oregon Coastal Stocks of Anadromous Salmonids, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002

  Abstract -- This report provides an assessment of the status of adult anadromous salmonids inhabiting coastal basins of Oregon. Status is monitored through spawning surveys. Species or races monitored ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: OASIS - Status of Oregon Coastal Stocks of Anadromous Salmonids, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 Abstract -- This report provides an assessment of the status of adult anadromous salmonids inhabiting coastal basins of Oregon. Status is monitored through spawning surveys. Species or races monitored through these surveys are fall chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), coho salmon (O. kisutch), chum salmon (O. keta) and steelhead (O. mykiss). Assessments cover through the 2001 brood year for salmon and the 2002 brood year for steelhead. Status is generally assessed along two levels of geographic aggregation: Evolutionary Significant Units (ESUs) and Gene Conservation Areas (GCAs) or Monitoring Areas (MAs). ESUs were defined by the National Marine Fisheries Service in conducting reviews for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act. GCAs and MAs are usually subsets of ESUs and were defined by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife either as part of the implementation of the Wild Fish Management Policy or as part of monitoring associated with implementation of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. Title: OASIS - Status of Oregon Coastal Stocks of Anadromous Salmonids, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 Abstract -- This report provides an assessment of the status of adult anadromous salmonids inhabiting coastal basins of Oregon. Status is monitored through spawning surveys. Species or races monitored through these surveys are fall chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), coho salmon (O. kisutch), chum salmon (O. keta) and steelhead (O. mykiss). Assessments cover through the 2001 brood year for salmon and the 2002 brood year for steelhead. Status is generally assessed along two levels of geographic aggregation: Evolutionary Significant Units (ESUs) and Gene Conservation Areas (GCAs) or Monitoring Areas (MAs). ESUs were defined by the National Marine Fisheries Service in conducting reviews for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act. GCAs and MAs are usually subsets of ESUs and were defined by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife either as part of the implementation of the Wild Fish Management Policy or as part of monitoring associated with implementation of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. Close

• 36. [Article] Coho Life History in Tide Gated Lowland Coastal Streams

  Abstract -- Coos Watershed Association’s (CoosWA) coho Life Cycle Monitoring Project (LCM) is a continuation of a long-term monitoring study initiated in 2004 to examine coho salmon abundance, survival, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Coho Life History in Tide Gated Lowland Coastal Streams Abstract -- Coos Watershed Association’s (CoosWA) coho Life Cycle Monitoring Project (LCM) is a continuation of a long-term monitoring study initiated in 2004 to examine coho salmon abundance, survival, life histories and habitat use in two tide gated coastal lowland streams, Larson and Palouse Creeks. Productive utilization of these remarkable habitat types is critical for the recovery and sustainability of Oregon Coastal coho. Specifically, this project developed, and adapted innovative mark recapture techniques using PIT tags to monitor the coho life cycle, further evaluated over-winter rearing strategies in relation to temporal and spatial habitat use and continued project effectiveness monitoring in these study streams. In addition, coho diet analyses were designed and conducted and will be analyzed in relation to seasonal and diurnal variations in environmental factors in order to assess proximal causes of habitat productivity. Title: Coho Life History in Tide Gated Lowland Coastal Streams Abstract -- Coos Watershed Association’s (CoosWA) coho Life Cycle Monitoring Project (LCM) is a continuation of a long-term monitoring study initiated in 2004 to examine coho salmon abundance, survival, life histories and habitat use in two tide gated coastal lowland streams, Larson and Palouse Creeks. Productive utilization of these remarkable habitat types is critical for the recovery and sustainability of Oregon Coastal coho. Specifically, this project developed, and adapted innovative mark recapture techniques using PIT tags to monitor the coho life cycle, further evaluated over-winter rearing strategies in relation to temporal and spatial habitat use and continued project effectiveness monitoring in these study streams. In addition, coho diet analyses were designed and conducted and will be analyzed in relation to seasonal and diurnal variations in environmental factors in order to assess proximal causes of habitat productivity. Close

• 37. [Article] North and South Scappoose Creek Confluence Restoration

  Abstract -- This project applied standard monitoring methods to measure the results of an in-stream restoration project. The site is at the confluence of the North and South Scappoose Creeks, where the ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: North and South Scappoose Creek Confluence Restoration Abstract -- This project applied standard monitoring methods to measure the results of an in-stream restoration project. The site is at the confluence of the North and South Scappoose Creeks, where the Council installed six large wood structures to provide long-term channel roughness and encourage additional recruitment of large wood. Monitoring methods included creek and vegetation cross-sections, photo points, and creek profiles. The original project called for monitoring to occur prior to construction in 2011, within the first year following construction, at year three, and at year five. The first two of these occurred as scheduled, however, due to both the dynamic site conditions, and Council staff turnover, it was determined the monitoring activities should be suspended after year three (early 2015). Project results are mixed; a significant amount of information was gathered, but follow up was difficult due to the nature of the site and staff turnover. Photo points clearly show results, but final metrics on vegetation and pooling was unable to be attained. Title: North and South Scappoose Creek Confluence Restoration Abstract -- This project applied standard monitoring methods to measure the results of an in-stream restoration project. The site is at the confluence of the North and South Scappoose Creeks, where the Council installed six large wood structures to provide long-term channel roughness and encourage additional recruitment of large wood. Monitoring methods included creek and vegetation cross-sections, photo points, and creek profiles. The original project called for monitoring to occur prior to construction in 2011, within the first year following construction, at year three, and at year five. The first two of these occurred as scheduled, however, due to both the dynamic site conditions, and Council staff turnover, it was determined the monitoring activities should be suspended after year three (early 2015). Project results are mixed; a significant amount of information was gathered, but follow up was difficult due to the nature of the site and staff turnover. Photo points clearly show results, but final metrics on vegetation and pooling was unable to be attained. Close

• 38. [Article] 2012-2014 Elk Flats Fish Data

  Abstract -- The Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) completed three years of post-implementation effectiveness monitoring at Elk Flats. The project goal was to create high quality tidal off ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: 2012-2014 Elk Flats Fish Data Abstract -- The Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) completed three years of post-implementation effectiveness monitoring at Elk Flats. The project goal was to create high quality tidal off channel habitat on the lower Ecola Creek mainstem. Monitoring of the project site included fish community, vegetation, and water quality. Results provide quantitative and qualitative evaluation of project success. CREST biologists completed the monitoring for this project following published standardized protocols. Four species of fish were observed in the created channel during the years sampled; Coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch), Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii), Pacific staghorn sculpin (Leptocottus armatus), and threespine stickleback (Gasterosteidae aculeatus). Overall threespine stickleback were the most abundantly caught. Title: 2012-2014 Elk Flats Fish Data Abstract -- The Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) completed three years of post-implementation effectiveness monitoring at Elk Flats. The project goal was to create high quality tidal off channel habitat on the lower Ecola Creek mainstem. Monitoring of the project site included fish community, vegetation, and water quality. Results provide quantitative and qualitative evaluation of project success. CREST biologists completed the monitoring for this project following published standardized protocols. Four species of fish were observed in the created channel during the years sampled; Coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch), Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii), Pacific staghorn sculpin (Leptocottus armatus), and threespine stickleback (Gasterosteidae aculeatus). Overall threespine stickleback were the most abundantly caught. Close

• 39. [Article] Squaw Creek Monitoring Project #97-211

  Abstract -- The project included watershed education of 400 students; water quality monitoring of water flow, temperature, dissolved oxygen, bacteria, and macro-invertebrates; riparian surveys; fish surveys; ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Squaw Creek Monitoring Project #97-211 Abstract -- The project included watershed education of 400 students; water quality monitoring of water flow, temperature, dissolved oxygen, bacteria, and macro-invertebrates; riparian surveys; fish surveys; and thermal infrared monitoring and color videography in the Squaw Creek sub-basin from 1997 through 2000. Reports on Squaw Creek watershed research, performed by USFS and ODFW during the same time period, are appended. Title: Squaw Creek Monitoring Project #97-211 Abstract -- The project included watershed education of 400 students; water quality monitoring of water flow, temperature, dissolved oxygen, bacteria, and macro-invertebrates; riparian surveys; fish surveys; and thermal infrared monitoring and color videography in the Squaw Creek sub-basin from 1997 through 2000. Reports on Squaw Creek watershed research, performed by USFS and ODFW during the same time period, are appended. Close

• 40. [Article] Tillamook Watershed Water Quality Monitoring

  Abstract -- For one year, regular monitoring for bacteria, total suspended solids, nutrients, and temperature was undertaken in each of the five rivers that flow into Tillamook Bay. Intensive storm sampling ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Tillamook Watershed Water Quality Monitoring Abstract -- For one year, regular monitoring for bacteria, total suspended solids, nutrients, and temperature was undertaken in each of the five rivers that flow into Tillamook Bay. Intensive storm sampling was also undertaken during six rain storm events. This report documents results. Title: Tillamook Watershed Water Quality Monitoring Abstract -- For one year, regular monitoring for bacteria, total suspended solids, nutrients, and temperature was undertaken in each of the five rivers that flow into Tillamook Bay. Intensive storm sampling was also undertaken during six rain storm events. This report documents results. Close

• 41. [Article] Volunteer Monitoring on the Columbia River

  Abstract -- These documents list the results of one-day (snapshot) water quality monitoring efforts by citizens in the Columbia River basin from 2001 through 2004. Each PDF file shows results for water ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Volunteer Monitoring on the Columbia River Abstract -- These documents list the results of one-day (snapshot) water quality monitoring efforts by citizens in the Columbia River basin from 2001 through 2004. Each PDF file shows results for water quality parameters in either the Lower Columbia, the Oregon Tributaries, or the Washington tributaries for each year. The Word file contains a short narrative about the monitoring events. Title: Volunteer Monitoring on the Columbia River Abstract -- These documents list the results of one-day (snapshot) water quality monitoring efforts by citizens in the Columbia River basin from 2001 through 2004. Each PDF file shows results for water quality parameters in either the Lower Columbia, the Oregon Tributaries, or the Washington tributaries for each year. The Word file contains a short narrative about the monitoring events. Close

• 42. [Article] Curry Large Wood Pool Monitoring

  Abstract -- Two pools per project site were monitored to detect habitat changes resulting from the placement of instream wood. Pools were surveyed in 2009 and in 2011; pool geometry was measured, area ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Curry Large Wood Pool Monitoring Abstract -- Two pools per project site were monitored to detect habitat changes resulting from the placement of instream wood. Pools were surveyed in 2009 and in 2011; pool geometry was measured, area of coho spawning gravel was estimated, and instream wood was inventoried. Title: Curry Large Wood Pool Monitoring Abstract -- Two pools per project site were monitored to detect habitat changes resulting from the placement of instream wood. Pools were surveyed in 2009 and in 2011; pool geometry was measured, area of coho spawning gravel was estimated, and instream wood was inventoried. Close

• 43. [Article] WORP - Annual Report 2004: Nestucca River Native Broodstock Monitoring - Juveniles

  Abstract -- In the spring of 2001, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)adopted a proposal to collect approximately 70 wild winter steelhead females from the Nestucca River Basin for hatchery ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: WORP - Annual Report 2004: Nestucca River Native Broodstock Monitoring - Juveniles Abstract -- In the spring of 2001, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)adopted a proposal to collect approximately 70 wild winter steelhead females from the Nestucca River Basin for hatchery broodstock. As part of an effort to monitor the impact of this broodstock collection on the wild winter steelhead population in the Nestucca, ODFW’s Western Oregon Rearing Project was given the task of monitoring trends in the abundance and distribution of juvenile steelhead in the basin. This report presents the results of the sampling conducted during the summer of 2004. Title: WORP - Annual Report 2004: Nestucca River Native Broodstock Monitoring - Juveniles Abstract -- In the spring of 2001, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)adopted a proposal to collect approximately 70 wild winter steelhead females from the Nestucca River Basin for hatchery broodstock. As part of an effort to monitor the impact of this broodstock collection on the wild winter steelhead population in the Nestucca, ODFW’s Western Oregon Rearing Project was given the task of monitoring trends in the abundance and distribution of juvenile steelhead in the basin. This report presents the results of the sampling conducted during the summer of 2004. Close

• 44. [Article] ODFW Coastal Juvenile Coho Survey Site Summary 1998-2004

  Abstract -- These are summary data of snorkeling and electrofishing surveys as part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) began a project in 1998 ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: ODFW Coastal Juvenile Coho Survey Site Summary 1998-2004 Abstract -- These are summary data of snorkeling and electrofishing surveys as part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) began a project in 1998 to monitor juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in Oregon coastal streams. Sites are randomly selected using Environmental Mapping and Assessment Program (EMAP) protocol (Stevens and Olsen 1999). The EMAP site selection process is used to insure a spatially balanced and unbiased selection of sample sites in stream reaches for each monitoring area. Title: ODFW Coastal Juvenile Coho Survey Site Summary 1998-2004 Abstract -- These are summary data of snorkeling and electrofishing surveys as part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) began a project in 1998 to monitor juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in Oregon coastal streams. Sites are randomly selected using Environmental Mapping and Assessment Program (EMAP) protocol (Stevens and Olsen 1999). The EMAP site selection process is used to insure a spatially balanced and unbiased selection of sample sites in stream reaches for each monitoring area. Close

• 45. [Article] Abundance Monitoring of Juvenile Salmonids in Oregon Coastal Streams, Oregon Plan Annual Reports 1998-2006

  Abstract -- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) initiated a project in 1998 to monitor the trend in abundance and distribution of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) rearing in Oregon ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Abundance Monitoring of Juvenile Salmonids in Oregon Coastal Streams, Oregon Plan Annual Reports 1998-2006 Abstract -- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) initiated a project in 1998 to monitor the trend in abundance and distribution of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) rearing in Oregon coastal streams. Title: Abundance Monitoring of Juvenile Salmonids in Oregon Coastal Streams, Oregon Plan Annual Reports 1998-2006 Abstract -- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) initiated a project in 1998 to monitor the trend in abundance and distribution of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) rearing in Oregon coastal streams. Close

• 46. [Article] Coho Life History in Tide Gated Lowland Streams 2014-2016_OWEB 214-2031

  Abstract -- Coos Watershed Association’s (CoosWA) coho life history in tide gated lowland coastal streams, a life cycle monitoring (LCM) project, adapts and advances a long-term monitoring study initiated ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Coho Life History in Tide Gated Lowland Streams 2014-2016_OWEB 214-2031 Abstract -- Coos Watershed Association’s (CoosWA) coho life history in tide gated lowland coastal streams, a life cycle monitoring (LCM) project, adapts and advances a long-term monitoring study initiated in 2004 to explicitly examine coho salmon abundance, survival, life histories and habitat use in tide gated coastal lowland streams. Evidence from this project and across the range of coho strongly indicates that connectivity in diverse and dynamic tidal habitats provides alternative rearing pathways critical for the sustainability and recovery of Oregon Coastal (OC) coho stocks. Specifically, this project reestablished innovative PIT tag mark recapture techniques to monitor coho movements and migrations. Temporal and spatial components of over-winter rearing strategies, in relation to habitat use and project effectiveness monitoring, is the focus in these paired study streams. Notably, monitoring was shifted to Willanch Creek from Larson Creek. Juvenile coho diet analyses revealed seasonal and diurnal variation in foraging strategies between early migrating sub-yearlings and yearling smolts across their range in estuarine habitats. These results reveal the fundamental mechanisms that promote increased juvenile coho growth and survival in the estuarine ecotone. In conjunction with prior and current data, results highlight the critical importance of these diverse habitats for recovering viable OC coho populations. Title: Coho Life History in Tide Gated Lowland Streams 2014-2016_OWEB 214-2031 Abstract -- Coos Watershed Association’s (CoosWA) coho life history in tide gated lowland coastal streams, a life cycle monitoring (LCM) project, adapts and advances a long-term monitoring study initiated in 2004 to explicitly examine coho salmon abundance, survival, life histories and habitat use in tide gated coastal lowland streams. Evidence from this project and across the range of coho strongly indicates that connectivity in diverse and dynamic tidal habitats provides alternative rearing pathways critical for the sustainability and recovery of Oregon Coastal (OC) coho stocks. Specifically, this project reestablished innovative PIT tag mark recapture techniques to monitor coho movements and migrations. Temporal and spatial components of over-winter rearing strategies, in relation to habitat use and project effectiveness monitoring, is the focus in these paired study streams. Notably, monitoring was shifted to Willanch Creek from Larson Creek. Juvenile coho diet analyses revealed seasonal and diurnal variation in foraging strategies between early migrating sub-yearlings and yearling smolts across their range in estuarine habitats. These results reveal the fundamental mechanisms that promote increased juvenile coho growth and survival in the estuarine ecotone. In conjunction with prior and current data, results highlight the critical importance of these diverse habitats for recovering viable OC coho populations. Close

• 47. [Article] Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for Northern Oregon Hatchery Imnaha and Grande Ronde Subbasin Spring Chinook Salmon

  Abstract -- This document describes a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan that will allow co-managers to determine whether they are successful in meeting management goals and objectives. It is, therefore, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for Northern Oregon Hatchery Imnaha and Grande Ronde Subbasin Spring Chinook Salmon Abstract -- This document describes a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan that will allow co-managers to determine whether they are successful in meeting management goals and objectives. It is, therefore, intended to guide evaluation of the NEOH program, give empirical evidence of effects and fill knowledge gaps regarding supplementation and its uncertainty as an enhancement tool. Program success will be gauged primarily by changes in abundance, productivity, diversity and distribution of the supplemented populations, the performance of the hatchery fish relative to their natural counterparts, impacts to non-target populations, and the restoration of tribal and recreational fisheries. Prior to the detailed methodology sections, the plan provides a brief status review of the Imnaha and Grand Ronde Chinook salmon populations, an overview of the NEOH production program and a description of our approach to monitoring and evaluation. Researchers from northeast Oregon have relied on numerous contemporary documents to develop a plan that (1) coordinates an array of monitoring and evaluation activities, (2) fits within a regional framework, and (3) results in information with broad applicability. The plan also drew from federal, state, tribal, academic and independent sources for monitoring and evaluation recommendations and statistical council. Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for Northern Oregon Hatchery Imnaha and Grande Ronde Subbasin Spring Chinook Salmon Abstract -- This document describes a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan that will allow co-managers to determine whether they are successful in meeting management goals and objectives. It is, therefore, intended to guide evaluation of the NEOH program, give empirical evidence of effects and fill knowledge gaps regarding supplementation and its uncertainty as an enhancement tool. Program success will be gauged primarily by changes in abundance, productivity, diversity and distribution of the supplemented populations, the performance of the hatchery fish relative to their natural counterparts, impacts to non-target populations, and the restoration of tribal and recreational fisheries. Prior to the detailed methodology sections, the plan provides a brief status review of the Imnaha and Grand Ronde Chinook salmon populations, an overview of the NEOH production program and a description of our approach to monitoring and evaluation. Researchers from northeast Oregon have relied on numerous contemporary documents to develop a plan that (1) coordinates an array of monitoring and evaluation activities, (2) fits within a regional framework, and (3) results in information with broad applicability. The plan also drew from federal, state, tribal, academic and independent sources for monitoring and evaluation recommendations and statistical council. Close

• 48. [Article] Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - Annual Project Performance Report 2017

  Abstract -- The goals of these studies are: 1) to evaluate the success of achieving Lower Snake River Compensation Plan objectives, 2) develop and recommend hatchery practices for LSRCP hatchery production ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - Annual Project Performance Report 2017 Abstract -- The goals of these studies are: 1) to evaluate the success of achieving Lower Snake River Compensation Plan objectives, 2) develop and recommend hatchery practices for LSRCP hatchery production facilities in Oregon that will meet compensation requirements and management objectives for the production of spring Chinook Salmon and summer steelhead lost as a result of construction of the Lower Snake River dams, and 3) provide natural production and life history information to assist in recovery and monitoring of threatened salmonids in northeast Oregon. A long-term evaluation and monitoring process is envisioned for the duration of operation of the hatcheries to develop and maintain fish runs that meet recovery and compensation goals at minimum costs. This document is a contract performance report for the period 1 October 2016- 30 September 2017. This is not an Annual Progress Report, rather it is a brief report on statement of work task specific accomplishments. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - Annual Project Performance Report 2017 Abstract -- The goals of these studies are: 1) to evaluate the success of achieving Lower Snake River Compensation Plan objectives, 2) develop and recommend hatchery practices for LSRCP hatchery production facilities in Oregon that will meet compensation requirements and management objectives for the production of spring Chinook Salmon and summer steelhead lost as a result of construction of the Lower Snake River dams, and 3) provide natural production and life history information to assist in recovery and monitoring of threatened salmonids in northeast Oregon. A long-term evaluation and monitoring process is envisioned for the duration of operation of the hatcheries to develop and maintain fish runs that meet recovery and compensation goals at minimum costs. This document is a contract performance report for the period 1 October 2016- 30 September 2017. This is not an Annual Progress Report, rather it is a brief report on statement of work task specific accomplishments. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 49. [Article] OWEB Grant Number 208-2084 Project Completion Report - PUR Monitoring

  Abstract -- While it is assumed that habitat enhancement and fish passage improvements increase fish production, there is little empirical data to support that claim in the Umpqua Basin. The Umpqua District ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: OWEB Grant Number 208-2084 Project Completion Report - PUR Monitoring Abstract -- While it is assumed that habitat enhancement and fish passage improvements increase fish production, there is little empirical data to support that claim in the Umpqua Basin. The Umpqua District has used smolt traps in the past to both establish a baseline record and to attempt to determine any response to habitat enhancement (Brush, Hinkle, and Big Tom Folley Creeks). Brush Creek and Big Tom Folley were originally chosen as monitoring sites since they are similar in characteristics, and Brush was originally the treatment stream for restoration projects while Big Tom Folley was used as the control until later projects occurred. Currently, there are PUR habitat enhancement projects scheduled to take place within the Little Wolf Creek and Wolf Creek basins. In order to gain more insight as to whether restoration efforts improve fish populations and address limiting factors, baseline and post treatment surveys will be needed. Restoration that is planned in Wolf and Little Wolf Creeks in 2008 and 2009 provides a unique opportunity to examine stream and fish responses to log-only and boulder-only instream placements. Pre-treatment data exists on these streams for smolt outmigration, summer habitat, spawning adults, summer seeding, channel cross-sections and temperature. ODFW has been collecting smolt out-migration data at five sites in the Upper Umpqua and Elk Creek watersheds almost continuously for 15 years to monitor yearly trends and to calculate over-winter survival rates of coho and steelhead. This OWEB grant will add to this baseline data and provide funding to continue past monitoring and add new monitoring components. Continuous smolt trap data from Brush, Big Tom Folley, and Hinkle Creeks is important to future efforts to monitor watershed health. Extensive habitat enhancement and fish inventories have been completed within the Hinkle Creek, Brush Creek and Big Tom Folley Creek basins. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Umpqua Watershed District joined with the Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers (PUR) in an effort to continue ongoing juvenile monitoring within the Umpqua Basin. Since little is known about stream-specific limiting factors and fish production response to various habitat restoration treatments such as log or boulder placement, these long term data sets will help to understand the fish response aspect related to or resulting from habitat restoration projects. Title: OWEB Grant Number 208-2084 Project Completion Report - PUR Monitoring Abstract -- While it is assumed that habitat enhancement and fish passage improvements increase fish production, there is little empirical data to support that claim in the Umpqua Basin. The Umpqua District has used smolt traps in the past to both establish a baseline record and to attempt to determine any response to habitat enhancement (Brush, Hinkle, and Big Tom Folley Creeks). Brush Creek and Big Tom Folley were originally chosen as monitoring sites since they are similar in characteristics, and Brush was originally the treatment stream for restoration projects while Big Tom Folley was used as the control until later projects occurred. Currently, there are PUR habitat enhancement projects scheduled to take place within the Little Wolf Creek and Wolf Creek basins. In order to gain more insight as to whether restoration efforts improve fish populations and address limiting factors, baseline and post treatment surveys will be needed. Restoration that is planned in Wolf and Little Wolf Creeks in 2008 and 2009 provides a unique opportunity to examine stream and fish responses to log-only and boulder-only instream placements. Pre-treatment data exists on these streams for smolt outmigration, summer habitat, spawning adults, summer seeding, channel cross-sections and temperature. ODFW has been collecting smolt out-migration data at five sites in the Upper Umpqua and Elk Creek watersheds almost continuously for 15 years to monitor yearly trends and to calculate over-winter survival rates of coho and steelhead. This OWEB grant will add to this baseline data and provide funding to continue past monitoring and add new monitoring components. Continuous smolt trap data from Brush, Big Tom Folley, and Hinkle Creeks is important to future efforts to monitor watershed health. Extensive habitat enhancement and fish inventories have been completed within the Hinkle Creek, Brush Creek and Big Tom Folley Creek basins. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Umpqua Watershed District joined with the Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers (PUR) in an effort to continue ongoing juvenile monitoring within the Umpqua Basin. Since little is known about stream-specific limiting factors and fish production response to various habitat restoration treatments such as log or boulder placement, these long term data sets will help to understand the fish response aspect related to or resulting from habitat restoration projects. Close

• 50. [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

• 51. [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

• 52. [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

• 53. [Article] Population Health Goals and Assessment Methods for Steelhead in the Klamath Mountains Province Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2002-08

  Abstract -- On March 13, 1998, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced that steelhead in the Klamath Mountain Province (KMP) of southern Oregon and northern California would be protected ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Population Health Goals and Assessment Methods for Steelhead in the Klamath Mountains Province Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2002-08 Abstract -- On March 13, 1998, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced that steelhead in the Klamath Mountain Province (KMP) of southern Oregon and northern California would be protected by special conservation plans designed in cooperation with the states of Oregon and California. The steelhead supplement to the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds (OPSW) is intended to maintain wild steelhead populations in Oregon at sustainable and productive levels that will provide substantial environmental, cultural, and economic benefits. Similarly, a Memorandum of Agreement between NMFS and the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) established the terms and conditions for the improved conservation and management of steelhead on the northern coast of California. Section ODFWIA1S of the OPSW commits the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to work with NMFS to establish “Population Health Goals” for wild steelhead in Oregon. Section 7 of the Memorandum of Agreement between NMFS and CDFG requires that a monitoring program be developed in order to assess the health of steelhead on the north coast of California. The purpose of this document is to propose population health goals for wild steelhead populations in the Oregon portion of the KMP and to propose a monitoring program designed to characterize the status of KMP steelhead in relation to population health goals. Potential or ongoing monitoring activities conducted by private parties or government agencies are not discussed unless directly relevant to monitoring proposed for KMP steelhead. The State of Oregon is in the process of developing a program to monitor the status of salmonid populations, and their habitats, along the coast of Oregon (ODFW 1998). Many elements of this program will be useful for monitoring the status of steelhead in the KMP. Integration of the two monitoring programs should result in a more effective use of public funds and also should ensure that data is gathered and stored so as to be available for wide-spread use. ODFW considered a number of measures that have been used to describe the status, or health, of animal populations. Six goals were eventually chosen because they appeared to be the most appropriate and practical means by which to judge whether wild steelhead populations in the KMP attain sustainable and productive levels as called for in the OPSW. Health goals may be modified in the future as additional information, assessment criteria, or monitoring technology, becomes available. ODFW believes that monitoring will result in improved assessment and management of steelhead resources. However, ODFW also believes that monitoring results need to be interpreted with care. Attainment of all of the proposed goals should indicate that the populations are generally healthy. Similarly, failure to attain any of the goals should raise immediate concern about the status of the populations. However, should some goals be attained, while others are not, the status of the resource will likely remain open to interpretation. Title: Population Health Goals and Assessment Methods for Steelhead in the Klamath Mountains Province Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2002-08 Abstract -- On March 13, 1998, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced that steelhead in the Klamath Mountain Province (KMP) of southern Oregon and northern California would be protected by special conservation plans designed in cooperation with the states of Oregon and California. The steelhead supplement to the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds (OPSW) is intended to maintain wild steelhead populations in Oregon at sustainable and productive levels that will provide substantial environmental, cultural, and economic benefits. Similarly, a Memorandum of Agreement between NMFS and the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) established the terms and conditions for the improved conservation and management of steelhead on the northern coast of California. Section ODFWIA1S of the OPSW commits the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to work with NMFS to establish “Population Health Goals” for wild steelhead in Oregon. Section 7 of the Memorandum of Agreement between NMFS and CDFG requires that a monitoring program be developed in order to assess the health of steelhead on the north coast of California. The purpose of this document is to propose population health goals for wild steelhead populations in the Oregon portion of the KMP and to propose a monitoring program designed to characterize the status of KMP steelhead in relation to population health goals. Potential or ongoing monitoring activities conducted by private parties or government agencies are not discussed unless directly relevant to monitoring proposed for KMP steelhead. The State of Oregon is in the process of developing a program to monitor the status of salmonid populations, and their habitats, along the coast of Oregon (ODFW 1998). Many elements of this program will be useful for monitoring the status of steelhead in the KMP. Integration of the two monitoring programs should result in a more effective use of public funds and also should ensure that data is gathered and stored so as to be available for wide-spread use. ODFW considered a number of measures that have been used to describe the status, or health, of animal populations. Six goals were eventually chosen because they appeared to be the most appropriate and practical means by which to judge whether wild steelhead populations in the KMP attain sustainable and productive levels as called for in the OPSW. Health goals may be modified in the future as additional information, assessment criteria, or monitoring technology, becomes available. ODFW believes that monitoring will result in improved assessment and management of steelhead resources. However, ODFW also believes that monitoring results need to be interpreted with care. Attainment of all of the proposed goals should indicate that the populations are generally healthy. Similarly, failure to attain any of the goals should raise immediate concern about the status of the populations. However, should some goals be attained, while others are not, the status of the resource will likely remain open to interpretation. Close

• 54. [Article] Steelhead Escapement Monitoring In the Upper Grande Ronde River - Annual Technical Report 2008

  Abstract -- The Upper Grande Ronde River basin supports a population of summer steelhead O. mykiss that has been defined by segregating it from the other three populations inhabiting the Grande Ronde River ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Steelhead Escapement Monitoring In the Upper Grande Ronde River - Annual Technical Report 2008 Abstract -- The Upper Grande Ronde River basin supports a population of summer steelhead O. mykiss that has been defined by segregating it from the other three populations inhabiting the Grande Ronde River basin based on topographic, genetic, observational, and other evidence of interactions. Historically, the Grande Ronde River was one of the more significant anadromous fish producing rivers in the Columbia River Basin. Steelhead in the Grande Ronde River basin compose part of the Snake River DPS for summer steelhead and are listed as threatened by the ESA. Despite recovery efforts, these populations remain depressed relative to historic levels. This project will evaluate summer steelhead population abundance for the upper Grande Ronde River summer steelhead population by conducting surveys of redds and spawning activity. These surveys will provide the data needed to estimate adult steelhead escapement, improve our understanding of habitat utilization, and contribute to productivity and survival estimates for this population. We monitored steelhead using a probabilistic sampling approach by incorporating a sample-site selection procedure similar to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) environmental monitoring and assessment program (EMAP). We used this EMAP or Generalized Random Tessellation Stratified design (GRTS) approach to select sample sites for status and trend monitoring of steelhead redds within the Upper Grande Ronde River watershed. This steelhead monitoring follows the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program approach. ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR). Funded by NOAA. Title: Steelhead Escapement Monitoring In the Upper Grande Ronde River - Annual Technical Report 2008 Abstract -- The Upper Grande Ronde River basin supports a population of summer steelhead O. mykiss that has been defined by segregating it from the other three populations inhabiting the Grande Ronde River basin based on topographic, genetic, observational, and other evidence of interactions. Historically, the Grande Ronde River was one of the more significant anadromous fish producing rivers in the Columbia River Basin. Steelhead in the Grande Ronde River basin compose part of the Snake River DPS for summer steelhead and are listed as threatened by the ESA. Despite recovery efforts, these populations remain depressed relative to historic levels. This project will evaluate summer steelhead population abundance for the upper Grande Ronde River summer steelhead population by conducting surveys of redds and spawning activity. These surveys will provide the data needed to estimate adult steelhead escapement, improve our understanding of habitat utilization, and contribute to productivity and survival estimates for this population. We monitored steelhead using a probabilistic sampling approach by incorporating a sample-site selection procedure similar to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) environmental monitoring and assessment program (EMAP). We used this EMAP or Generalized Random Tessellation Stratified design (GRTS) approach to select sample sites for status and trend monitoring of steelhead redds within the Upper Grande Ronde River watershed. This steelhead monitoring follows the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program approach. ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR). Funded by NOAA. Close

• 55. [Article] Steelhead Escapement Monitoring In the Upper Grande Ronde River - Annual Technical Report 2009

  Abstract -- The Upper Grande Ronde River basin supports a population of summer steelhead O. mykiss that has been defined by segregating it from the other three populations inhabiting the Grande Ronde River ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Steelhead Escapement Monitoring In the Upper Grande Ronde River - Annual Technical Report 2009 Abstract -- The Upper Grande Ronde River basin supports a population of summer steelhead O. mykiss that has been defined by segregating it from the other three populations inhabiting the Grande Ronde River basin based on topographic, genetic, observational, and other evidence of interactions. Historically, the Grande Ronde River was one of the more significant anadromous fish producing rivers in the Columbia River Basin. Steelhead in the Grande Ronde River basin compose part of the Snake River DPS for summer steelhead and are listed as threatened by the ESA. Despite recovery efforts, these populations remain depressed relative to historic levels. This project evaluates summer steelhead population abundance for the upper Grande Ronde River summer steelhead population by conducting surveys of redds and spawning activity. These surveys provide the data needed to estimate adult steelhead escapement, improve our understanding of habitat utilization, and contribute to productivity and survival estimates for this population. We monitored steelhead using a probabilistic sampling approach by incorporating a sample-site selection procedure similar to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) environmental monitoring and assessment program (EMAP). We used this EMAP or Generalized Random Tessellation Stratified design (GRTS) approach to select sample sites for status and trend monitoring of steelhead redds within the Upper Grande Ronde River watershed. This steelhead monitoring follows the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program approach. ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR). Funded by NOAA Title: Steelhead Escapement Monitoring In the Upper Grande Ronde River - Annual Technical Report 2009 Abstract -- The Upper Grande Ronde River basin supports a population of summer steelhead O. mykiss that has been defined by segregating it from the other three populations inhabiting the Grande Ronde River basin based on topographic, genetic, observational, and other evidence of interactions. Historically, the Grande Ronde River was one of the more significant anadromous fish producing rivers in the Columbia River Basin. Steelhead in the Grande Ronde River basin compose part of the Snake River DPS for summer steelhead and are listed as threatened by the ESA. Despite recovery efforts, these populations remain depressed relative to historic levels. This project evaluates summer steelhead population abundance for the upper Grande Ronde River summer steelhead population by conducting surveys of redds and spawning activity. These surveys provide the data needed to estimate adult steelhead escapement, improve our understanding of habitat utilization, and contribute to productivity and survival estimates for this population. We monitored steelhead using a probabilistic sampling approach by incorporating a sample-site selection procedure similar to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) environmental monitoring and assessment program (EMAP). We used this EMAP or Generalized Random Tessellation Stratified design (GRTS) approach to select sample sites for status and trend monitoring of steelhead redds within the Upper Grande Ronde River watershed. This steelhead monitoring follows the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program approach. ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR). Funded by NOAA Close

• 56. [Article] Steelhead Escapement Monitoring In the Upper Grande Ronde River - Annual Technical Report 2010

  Abstract -- The Upper Grande Ronde River basin supports a population of summer steelhead O. mykiss that has been defined by segregating it from the other three populations inhabiting the Grande Ronde River ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Steelhead Escapement Monitoring In the Upper Grande Ronde River - Annual Technical Report 2010 Abstract -- The Upper Grande Ronde River basin supports a population of summer steelhead O. mykiss that has been defined by segregating it from the other three populations inhabiting the Grande Ronde River basin based on topographic, genetic, observational, and other evidence of interactions. Historically, the Grande Ronde River was one of the more significant anadromous fish producing rivers in the Columbia River Basin. Steelhead in the Grande Ronde River basin compose part of the Snake River DPS for summer steelhead and are listed as threatened by the ESA. Despite recovery efforts, these populations remain depressed relative to historic levels. This project will evaluate summer steelhead population abundance for the upper Grande Ronde River summer steelhead population by conducting surveys of redds and spawning activity. These surveys will provide the data needed to estimate adult steelhead escapement, improve our understanding of habitat utilization, and contribute to productivity and survival estimates for this population. We monitored steelhead using a probabilistic sampling approach by incorporating a sample-site selection procedure similar to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) environmental monitoring and assessment program (EMAP). We used this EMAP or Generalized Random Tessellation Stratified design (GRTS) approach to select sample sites for status and trend monitoring of steelhead redds within the Upper Grande Ronde River watershed. This steelhead monitoring follows the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program approach. ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR). Funded by NOAA Title: Steelhead Escapement Monitoring In the Upper Grande Ronde River - Annual Technical Report 2010 Abstract -- The Upper Grande Ronde River basin supports a population of summer steelhead O. mykiss that has been defined by segregating it from the other three populations inhabiting the Grande Ronde River basin based on topographic, genetic, observational, and other evidence of interactions. Historically, the Grande Ronde River was one of the more significant anadromous fish producing rivers in the Columbia River Basin. Steelhead in the Grande Ronde River basin compose part of the Snake River DPS for summer steelhead and are listed as threatened by the ESA. Despite recovery efforts, these populations remain depressed relative to historic levels. This project will evaluate summer steelhead population abundance for the upper Grande Ronde River summer steelhead population by conducting surveys of redds and spawning activity. These surveys will provide the data needed to estimate adult steelhead escapement, improve our understanding of habitat utilization, and contribute to productivity and survival estimates for this population. We monitored steelhead using a probabilistic sampling approach by incorporating a sample-site selection procedure similar to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) environmental monitoring and assessment program (EMAP). We used this EMAP or Generalized Random Tessellation Stratified design (GRTS) approach to select sample sites for status and trend monitoring of steelhead redds within the Upper Grande Ronde River watershed. This steelhead monitoring follows the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program approach. ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR). Funded by NOAA Close

• 57. [Article] The Status and Trend of Physical Habitat and Rearing Potential in Coho Bearing Streams in the Oregon Coastal Coho Evolutionary Significant Unit Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2009-5

  Abstract -- In 1997, the Oregon Coastal Restoration Initiative (OCSRI 1997) identified the quality of stream habitat as a potential factor influencing the decline of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Status and Trend of Physical Habitat and Rearing Potential in Coho Bearing Streams in the Oregon Coastal Coho Evolutionary Significant Unit Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2009-5 Abstract -- In 1997, the Oregon Coastal Restoration Initiative (OCSRI 1997) identified the quality of stream habitat as a potential factor influencing the decline of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in Oregon coastal streams. In 1998, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) implemented a monitoring program that utilized a random, spatially balanced survey design to provide statistically rigorous information on the status and trend of habitat conditions in Oregon coastal streams. In response to the ESA listing of coho salmon, the State of Oregon published a comprehensive review of aquatic habitat in the Oregon Coastal Coho Evolutionary Significant Unit (ESU) in 2005 (Rodgers et al 2005). The NOAA Fisheries more recently published a request for additional information in the 2009 Federal Register notice (Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 29, 2009). This report will serve as an update to Rodgers et al (2005), and will provide an analysis of the current status and trends in aquatic habitat from 1998 through 2008 within the Oregon Coastal Coho ESU. The status and trend of instream physical habitat conditions in the Oregon Coastal coho ESU were assessed from twelve variables collected by the ODFW habitat monitoring program from 1998-2008. Habitat conditions were described at the scale of the ESU, four monitoring areas/strata within the ESU, and by six land use categories (agriculture, urban, private non-industrial and industrial forest, and public state and federal forest). The condition of habitat was compared among monitoring areas and land use categories. In addition, the habitat condition at random survey sites was compared to that at sites experiencing minimal human disturbance (i.e. reference sites). Potential winter rearing capacity for juvenile coho salmon was calculated for all available habitat and for high quality habitat at the monitoring area scale and in selected population units. We calculated the rearing potential from high quality habitat because modeling (Nickelson and Lawson 1998) demonstrated that during periods of prolonged poor ocean survival, only areas with high quality habitat will be able to support coho at full seeding during poor marine conditions. The final objective of this report is to discuss whether sufficient habitat capacity exists to support productivity of juvenile coho at the monitoring strata scale during periods of low marine survival. Title: The Status and Trend of Physical Habitat and Rearing Potential in Coho Bearing Streams in the Oregon Coastal Coho Evolutionary Significant Unit Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2009-5 Abstract -- In 1997, the Oregon Coastal Restoration Initiative (OCSRI 1997) identified the quality of stream habitat as a potential factor influencing the decline of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in Oregon coastal streams. In 1998, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) implemented a monitoring program that utilized a random, spatially balanced survey design to provide statistically rigorous information on the status and trend of habitat conditions in Oregon coastal streams. In response to the ESA listing of coho salmon, the State of Oregon published a comprehensive review of aquatic habitat in the Oregon Coastal Coho Evolutionary Significant Unit (ESU) in 2005 (Rodgers et al 2005). The NOAA Fisheries more recently published a request for additional information in the 2009 Federal Register notice (Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 29, 2009). This report will serve as an update to Rodgers et al (2005), and will provide an analysis of the current status and trends in aquatic habitat from 1998 through 2008 within the Oregon Coastal Coho ESU. The status and trend of instream physical habitat conditions in the Oregon Coastal coho ESU were assessed from twelve variables collected by the ODFW habitat monitoring program from 1998-2008. Habitat conditions were described at the scale of the ESU, four monitoring areas/strata within the ESU, and by six land use categories (agriculture, urban, private non-industrial and industrial forest, and public state and federal forest). The condition of habitat was compared among monitoring areas and land use categories. In addition, the habitat condition at random survey sites was compared to that at sites experiencing minimal human disturbance (i.e. reference sites). Potential winter rearing capacity for juvenile coho salmon was calculated for all available habitat and for high quality habitat at the monitoring area scale and in selected population units. We calculated the rearing potential from high quality habitat because modeling (Nickelson and Lawson 1998) demonstrated that during periods of prolonged poor ocean survival, only areas with high quality habitat will be able to support coho at full seeding during poor marine conditions. The final objective of this report is to discuss whether sufficient habitat capacity exists to support productivity of juvenile coho at the monitoring strata scale during periods of low marine survival. Close

• 58. [Article] Steelhead Habitat Surveys in Mill Creek Monitoring Project Completion Report (OWEB #205-125)

  Abstract -- This project added to the existing information about steelhead in Mill Creek in the following ways: • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife completed an instream habitat inventory from the ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Steelhead Habitat Surveys in Mill Creek Monitoring Project Completion Report (OWEB #205-125) Abstract -- This project added to the existing information about steelhead in Mill Creek in the following ways: • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife completed an instream habitat inventory from the mouth to the forks, up the South Fork to Mill Creek Falls, where anadromy ends, and up the North Fork for the first 7,370 meters. • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife conducted steelhead redd surveys in the mainstem and South Fork in 2005 and 2006, while the US Forest Service conducted redd surveys in the federally-owned upper reaches of the North Fork. • Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District installed depth and temperature monitors on the mainstem and North Fork, while relying on the City of The Dalles to monitor flows in the South Fork. Title: Steelhead Habitat Surveys in Mill Creek Monitoring Project Completion Report (OWEB #205-125) Abstract -- This project added to the existing information about steelhead in Mill Creek in the following ways: • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife completed an instream habitat inventory from the mouth to the forks, up the South Fork to Mill Creek Falls, where anadromy ends, and up the North Fork for the first 7,370 meters. • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife conducted steelhead redd surveys in the mainstem and South Fork in 2005 and 2006, while the US Forest Service conducted redd surveys in the federally-owned upper reaches of the North Fork. • Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District installed depth and temperature monitors on the mainstem and North Fork, while relying on the City of The Dalles to monitor flows in the South Fork. Close

• 59. [Article] Stock Assessment of Anadromous Salmonids, 2003 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2004-04

  Abstract -- Evaluation of hatchery programs requires monitoring of activities both within the hatchery and outside the hatchery. Post release monitoring includes; where, when, and how many hatchery fish ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Stock Assessment of Anadromous Salmonids, 2003 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2004-04 Abstract -- Evaluation of hatchery programs requires monitoring of activities both within the hatchery and outside the hatchery. Post release monitoring includes; where, when, and how many hatchery fish are caught or return to spawn. Fishery management plans for commercial and recreational salmon fisheries off the west coast of North America have emphasized the need for information concerning the distribution of salmon stocks in the ocean and the contribution of each of those stocks to various fisheries. Our objectives are to (1) monitor adult production from hatchery releases; (2) evaluate rearing and release strategies that will help to improve the survival rate of hatchery-produced smolts; and (3) establish a comprehensive long-term database that will provide information needed to address issues of biology, allocation, and conservation. Title: Stock Assessment of Anadromous Salmonids, 2003 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2004-04 Abstract -- Evaluation of hatchery programs requires monitoring of activities both within the hatchery and outside the hatchery. Post release monitoring includes; where, when, and how many hatchery fish are caught or return to spawn. Fishery management plans for commercial and recreational salmon fisheries off the west coast of North America have emphasized the need for information concerning the distribution of salmon stocks in the ocean and the contribution of each of those stocks to various fisheries. Our objectives are to (1) monitor adult production from hatchery releases; (2) evaluate rearing and release strategies that will help to improve the survival rate of hatchery-produced smolts; and (3) establish a comprehensive long-term database that will provide information needed to address issues of biology, allocation, and conservation. Close

• 60. [Article] 2002 – 2005 Effectiveness Monitoring Report For the Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2007-6

  Abstract -- Stream restoration has been a commonly employed tool of fish managers in the Pacific Northwest for decades, although monitoring the effect of the restoration rarely received equal support. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: 2002 – 2005 Effectiveness Monitoring Report For the Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2007-6 Abstract -- Stream restoration has been a commonly employed tool of fish managers in the Pacific Northwest for decades, although monitoring the effect of the restoration rarely received equal support. The Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program, on the other hand, recognized the necessity to evaluate the effectiveness of the projects and provide feedback to practitioners and managers. We designed the monitoring strategy to quantify the effects of project treatments on stream habitat and to assess the overall impact on fish populations in western Oregon. In this report, we evaluate the site selection and assess changes observed in physical habitat using a pre-post survey design of restoration projects implemented from 2002-2004 in western Oregon. Title: 2002 – 2005 Effectiveness Monitoring Report For the Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2007-6 Abstract -- Stream restoration has been a commonly employed tool of fish managers in the Pacific Northwest for decades, although monitoring the effect of the restoration rarely received equal support. The Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program, on the other hand, recognized the necessity to evaluate the effectiveness of the projects and provide feedback to practitioners and managers. We designed the monitoring strategy to quantify the effects of project treatments on stream habitat and to assess the overall impact on fish populations in western Oregon. In this report, we evaluate the site selection and assess changes observed in physical habitat using a pre-post survey design of restoration projects implemented from 2002-2004 in western Oregon. Close

• 61. [Article] Summary of Habitat and Fish Monitoring Data From East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks: 1988-2002

  Abstract -- Since 1988, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has been monitoring the smolt production, adult returns, summer abundance of juvenile salmonids, and stream habitat in East Fork ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Summary of Habitat and Fish Monitoring Data From East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks: 1988-2002 Abstract -- Since 1988, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has been monitoring the smolt production, adult returns, summer abundance of juvenile salmonids, and stream habitat in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks, in the Alsea watershed (Figure 1). The primary purpose of this monitoring is to study the affects that stream habitat modification has on the freshwater survival and abundance of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). This work has been partially funded by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salem District Office since 1996. The purpose of this report is to provide BLM with an update of ODFW’s sampling in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creek during the 2001-02 sampling season and to put these data in context with past data collected by ODFW. Title: Summary of Habitat and Fish Monitoring Data From East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks: 1988-2002 Abstract -- Since 1988, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has been monitoring the smolt production, adult returns, summer abundance of juvenile salmonids, and stream habitat in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks, in the Alsea watershed (Figure 1). The primary purpose of this monitoring is to study the affects that stream habitat modification has on the freshwater survival and abundance of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). This work has been partially funded by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salem District Office since 1996. The purpose of this report is to provide BLM with an update of ODFW’s sampling in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creek during the 2001-02 sampling season and to put these data in context with past data collected by ODFW. Close

• 62. [Article] Summary of Habitat and Fish Monitoring Data From East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks: 1988-2000

  Abstract -- Since 1988, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has been monitoring the smolt production, adult returns, summer abundance of juvenile salmonids, and stream habitat in East Fork ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Summary of Habitat and Fish Monitoring Data From East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks: 1988-2000 Abstract -- Since 1988, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has been monitoring the smolt production, adult returns, summer abundance of juvenile salmonids, and stream habitat in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks, in the Alsea watershed (Figure 1). The primary purpose of this monitoring is to study the affects that stream habitat modification has on the freshwater survival and abundance of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). This work has been partially funded by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salem District Office since 1996. The purpose of this report is to provide BLM with an update of ODFW’s sampling in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creek during the 1999-00 sampling season and to put these data in context with past data collected by ODFW. Title: Summary of Habitat and Fish Monitoring Data From East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks: 1988-2000 Abstract -- Since 1988, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has been monitoring the smolt production, adult returns, summer abundance of juvenile salmonids, and stream habitat in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks, in the Alsea watershed (Figure 1). The primary purpose of this monitoring is to study the affects that stream habitat modification has on the freshwater survival and abundance of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). This work has been partially funded by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salem District Office since 1996. The purpose of this report is to provide BLM with an update of ODFW’s sampling in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creek during the 1999-00 sampling season and to put these data in context with past data collected by ODFW. Close

• 63. [Article] Summary of Habitat and Fish Monitoring Data From East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks: 1988-2001

  Abstract -- Since 1988, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has been monitoring the smolt production, adult returns, summer abundance of juvenile salmonids, and stream habitat in East Fork ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Summary of Habitat and Fish Monitoring Data From East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks: 1988-2001 Abstract -- Since 1988, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has been monitoring the smolt production, adult returns, summer abundance of juvenile salmonids, and stream habitat in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks, in the Alsea watershed (Figure 1). The primary purpose of this monitoring is to study the affects that stream habitat modification has on the freshwater survival and abundance of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). This work has been partially funded by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salem District Office since 1996. The purpose of this report is to provide BLM with an update of ODFW’s sampling in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creek during the 2000-01 sampling season and to put these data in context with past data collected by ODFW. Title: Summary of Habitat and Fish Monitoring Data From East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks: 1988-2001 Abstract -- Since 1988, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has been monitoring the smolt production, adult returns, summer abundance of juvenile salmonids, and stream habitat in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks, in the Alsea watershed (Figure 1). The primary purpose of this monitoring is to study the affects that stream habitat modification has on the freshwater survival and abundance of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). This work has been partially funded by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salem District Office since 1996. The purpose of this report is to provide BLM with an update of ODFW’s sampling in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creek during the 2000-01 sampling season and to put these data in context with past data collected by ODFW. Close

• 64. [Article] Summary of Habitat and Fish Monitoring Data From East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks: 1988-2002

  Abstract -- Since 1988, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has been monitoring the smolt production, adult returns, summer abundance of juvenile salmonids, and stream habitat in East Fork ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Summary of Habitat and Fish Monitoring Data From East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks: 1988-2002 Abstract -- Since 1988, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has been monitoring the smolt production, adult returns, summer abundance of juvenile salmonids, and stream habitat in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks, in the Alsea watershed (Figure 1). The primary purpose of this monitoring is to study the affects that stream habitat modification has on the freshwater survival and abundance of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). This work has been partially funded by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salem District Office since 1996. The purpose of this report is to provide BLM with an update of ODFW’s sampling in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creek during the 2001-02 sampling season and to put these data in context with past data collected by ODFW. Title: Summary of Habitat and Fish Monitoring Data From East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks: 1988-2002 Abstract -- Since 1988, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has been monitoring the smolt production, adult returns, summer abundance of juvenile salmonids, and stream habitat in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creeks, in the Alsea watershed (Figure 1). The primary purpose of this monitoring is to study the affects that stream habitat modification has on the freshwater survival and abundance of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). This work has been partially funded by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salem District Office since 1996. The purpose of this report is to provide BLM with an update of ODFW’s sampling in East Fork and Upper Mainstem Lobster Creek during the 2001-02 sampling season and to put these data in context with past data collected by ODFW. Close

• 65. [Article] Oregon's Coastal Salmon Restoration Initiative Sections 18-27: Appendix 1- 4 1997

  Abstract -- Oregon developed a conservation plan known as Oregon's Coastal Salmon Restoration Initiative (OCSRI) to guide the protection and restoration of anadromous fish in coastal river basins. The ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Oregon's Coastal Salmon Restoration Initiative Sections 18-27: Appendix 1- 4 1997 Abstract -- Oregon developed a conservation plan known as Oregon's Coastal Salmon Restoration Initiative (OCSRI) to guide the protection and restoration of anadromous fish in coastal river basins. The four appendices include informational documents related to the OCSRI. Appendix 1 contains briefing papers covering policy, cumulative effects, physical habitats, water quantity, water quality and fishery management. Appendix 2 is the monitoring program documentation covering the OCSRI monitoring background and working documents, development of benchmark values for analysis, assessment, and evaluation of progress toward objectives and federal measures that support or coordinate with OCSRI monitoring. Appendix 3 covers the population dynamics model, and includes the introduction, methods, habitat quality component, forward simulation component, depiction of habitat quality, forward simulations and results and discussion. Appendix 4 includes core mapping documentation like maps, list of core areas and documentation for each core area. Title: Oregon's Coastal Salmon Restoration Initiative Sections 18-27: Appendix 1- 4 1997 Abstract -- Oregon developed a conservation plan known as Oregon's Coastal Salmon Restoration Initiative (OCSRI) to guide the protection and restoration of anadromous fish in coastal river basins. The four appendices include informational documents related to the OCSRI. Appendix 1 contains briefing papers covering policy, cumulative effects, physical habitats, water quantity, water quality and fishery management. Appendix 2 is the monitoring program documentation covering the OCSRI monitoring background and working documents, development of benchmark values for analysis, assessment, and evaluation of progress toward objectives and federal measures that support or coordinate with OCSRI monitoring. Appendix 3 covers the population dynamics model, and includes the introduction, methods, habitat quality component, forward simulation component, depiction of habitat quality, forward simulations and results and discussion. Appendix 4 includes core mapping documentation like maps, list of core areas and documentation for each core area. Close

• 66. [Article] Riparian Function and Stream Temperature: Effectiveness of Oregon Department of Forestry’s Protection Rules and Strategies (OWEB #201-733)

  Abstract -- The Forest Practices Monitoring Program proposes in this report that future monitoring, with the objective to evaluate effectiveness, utilize a pre/post harvest measurement design coupled with ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Riparian Function and Stream Temperature: Effectiveness of Oregon Department of Forestry’s Protection Rules and Strategies (OWEB #201-733) Abstract -- The Forest Practices Monitoring Program proposes in this report that future monitoring, with the objective to evaluate effectiveness, utilize a pre/post harvest measurement design coupled with control reaches. The proposed project evaluates stream temperature and riparian condition before and after harvesting. Sites will be evaluated on both privately-owned and state-owed forestland. A pre/post- study design that establishes control, treatment, and downstream reaches, 2 years prior to harvest is proposed. Temperature, channel, overstory and understory riparian characteristics will be monitored two years prior to harvest and for 5 years after harvesting to evaluate harvest effects and recovery rates. This project approach, design, and proposed analysis will go through a review process involving reviewers from private research, DEQ, ODF&W, stakeholders, researchers, and representatives of the environmental caucuses. Title: Riparian Function and Stream Temperature: Effectiveness of Oregon Department of Forestry’s Protection Rules and Strategies (OWEB #201-733) Abstract -- The Forest Practices Monitoring Program proposes in this report that future monitoring, with the objective to evaluate effectiveness, utilize a pre/post harvest measurement design coupled with control reaches. The proposed project evaluates stream temperature and riparian condition before and after harvesting. Sites will be evaluated on both privately-owned and state-owed forestland. A pre/post- study design that establishes control, treatment, and downstream reaches, 2 years prior to harvest is proposed. Temperature, channel, overstory and understory riparian characteristics will be monitored two years prior to harvest and for 5 years after harvesting to evaluate harvest effects and recovery rates. This project approach, design, and proposed analysis will go through a review process involving reviewers from private research, DEQ, ODF&W, stakeholders, researchers, and representatives of the environmental caucuses. Close

• 67. [Article] 2000-2002, Effectiveness Monitoring for the Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program

  Abstract -- This report characterizes change in habitat conditions of restoration projects competed by Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program biologists. Typical restoration activities included the ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: 2000-2002, Effectiveness Monitoring for the Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program Abstract -- This report characterizes change in habitat conditions of restoration projects competed by Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program biologists. Typical restoration activities included the placement of large wood and/or boulders in stream channels, removal of culvert passage barriers, riparian planting, road decommissioning, and streamside fencing. Implementation occurred coast-wide and in the Willamette Valley, with an overall goal of enhancing aquatic habitat for salmonid species. This program works in cooperation with the Oregon Heritage Foundation, Oregon Department of Forestry, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, industrial and private landowners, and watershed councils. Projects that were implemented in 2000 and 2001 were monitored to assess baseline pre-treatment and one-year post-treatment conditions. Additionally, projects that were treated in 1995 were monitored in 1996 to assess one-year post-treatment conditions and in 2001 to assess six-year posttreatment conditions. The objectives of the monitoring program were to describe changes in channel morphology, channel unit composition, and structural complexity in the restoration project areas. Title: 2000-2002, Effectiveness Monitoring for the Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program Abstract -- This report characterizes change in habitat conditions of restoration projects competed by Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program biologists. Typical restoration activities included the placement of large wood and/or boulders in stream channels, removal of culvert passage barriers, riparian planting, road decommissioning, and streamside fencing. Implementation occurred coast-wide and in the Willamette Valley, with an overall goal of enhancing aquatic habitat for salmonid species. This program works in cooperation with the Oregon Heritage Foundation, Oregon Department of Forestry, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, industrial and private landowners, and watershed councils. Projects that were implemented in 2000 and 2001 were monitored to assess baseline pre-treatment and one-year post-treatment conditions. Additionally, projects that were treated in 1995 were monitored in 1996 to assess one-year post-treatment conditions and in 2001 to assess six-year posttreatment conditions. The objectives of the monitoring program were to describe changes in channel morphology, channel unit composition, and structural complexity in the restoration project areas. Close

• 68. [Article] Fish Population Monitoring in the Middle Fork John Day River Intensively Monitored Watershed - Annual Technical Report 2011

  Abstract -- Within the Middle Fork John Day River IMW (MFJDR_IMW), several habitat factors have been identified as limiting for the recovery of summer steelhead. Degraded floodplain and channel structure, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fish Population Monitoring in the Middle Fork John Day River Intensively Monitored Watershed - Annual Technical Report 2011 Abstract -- Within the Middle Fork John Day River IMW (MFJDR_IMW), several habitat factors have been identified as limiting for the recovery of summer steelhead. Degraded floodplain and channel structure, altered sediment routing, altered hydrology, and water quality (temperature) are cited as limiting factors in the Draft Mid-Columbia Steelhead Recovery Plan (Carmichael 2008). Current and proposed restoration efforts for the MFJDR_IMW are anticipated to address these key limiting factors. In order to assess restoration effectiveness on focal fish species, monitoring and analyses must emphasize population level spatial scales. Fish population monitoring for the MFDJR_IMW includes evaluating summer steelhead and spring Chinook population productivity, survival, and abundance. While abundance is an important metric for population assessments, survival and production will also be key indicators of population responses to planned restoration activities. Freshwater survival is assessed from the parr to smolt life stages (parr to smolt survival) and ocean or out-of-basin survival is estimated as a smolt to adult return ratio (SAR). Freshwater productivity is assessed as smolts produced for constructed redds (smolts/redd). ODFW, Eastern Oregon fish Research (EOFR). Funded by Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB). Title: Fish Population Monitoring in the Middle Fork John Day River Intensively Monitored Watershed - Annual Technical Report 2011 Abstract -- Within the Middle Fork John Day River IMW (MFJDR_IMW), several habitat factors have been identified as limiting for the recovery of summer steelhead. Degraded floodplain and channel structure, altered sediment routing, altered hydrology, and water quality (temperature) are cited as limiting factors in the Draft Mid-Columbia Steelhead Recovery Plan (Carmichael 2008). Current and proposed restoration efforts for the MFJDR_IMW are anticipated to address these key limiting factors. In order to assess restoration effectiveness on focal fish species, monitoring and analyses must emphasize population level spatial scales. Fish population monitoring for the MFDJR_IMW includes evaluating summer steelhead and spring Chinook population productivity, survival, and abundance. While abundance is an important metric for population assessments, survival and production will also be key indicators of population responses to planned restoration activities. Freshwater survival is assessed from the parr to smolt life stages (parr to smolt survival) and ocean or out-of-basin survival is estimated as a smolt to adult return ratio (SAR). Freshwater productivity is assessed as smolts produced for constructed redds (smolts/redd). ODFW, Eastern Oregon fish Research (EOFR). Funded by Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB). Close

• 69. [Article] Fish Population Monitoring in the Middle Fork John Day River Intensively Monitored Watershed - Annual Technical Report 2013-2015

  Abstract -- Within the Middle Fork John Day River IMW (MFJDR_IMW), several habitat factors have been identified as limiting for the recovery of summer steelhead. Degraded floodplain and channel structure, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fish Population Monitoring in the Middle Fork John Day River Intensively Monitored Watershed - Annual Technical Report 2013-2015 Abstract -- Within the Middle Fork John Day River IMW (MFJDR_IMW), several habitat factors have been identified as limiting for the recovery of summer steelhead. Degraded floodplain and channel structure, altered sediment routing, altered hydrology, and water quality (temperature) are cited as limiting factors in the Draft Mid-Columbia Steelhead Recovery Plan (Carmichael 2008). Current and proposed restoration efforts for the MFJDR_IMW are anticipated to address these key limiting factors. In order to assess restoration effectiveness on focal fish species, monitoring and analyses must emphasize population level spatial scales. Fish population monitoring for the MFDJR_IMW includes evaluating summer steelhead and spring Chinook population productivity, survival, and abundance. While abundance is an important metric for population assessments, survival and production will also be key indicators of population responses to planned restoration activities. Freshwater survival is assessed from the parr to smolt life stages (parr to smolt survival) and ocean or out-of-basin survival is estimated as a smolt to adult return ratio (SAR). Freshwater productivity is assessed as smolts produced for constructed redds (smolts/redd). Originator: ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR). Funded by Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB). Title: Fish Population Monitoring in the Middle Fork John Day River Intensively Monitored Watershed - Annual Technical Report 2013-2015 Abstract -- Within the Middle Fork John Day River IMW (MFJDR_IMW), several habitat factors have been identified as limiting for the recovery of summer steelhead. Degraded floodplain and channel structure, altered sediment routing, altered hydrology, and water quality (temperature) are cited as limiting factors in the Draft Mid-Columbia Steelhead Recovery Plan (Carmichael 2008). Current and proposed restoration efforts for the MFJDR_IMW are anticipated to address these key limiting factors. In order to assess restoration effectiveness on focal fish species, monitoring and analyses must emphasize population level spatial scales. Fish population monitoring for the MFDJR_IMW includes evaluating summer steelhead and spring Chinook population productivity, survival, and abundance. While abundance is an important metric for population assessments, survival and production will also be key indicators of population responses to planned restoration activities. Freshwater survival is assessed from the parr to smolt life stages (parr to smolt survival) and ocean or out-of-basin survival is estimated as a smolt to adult return ratio (SAR). Freshwater productivity is assessed as smolts produced for constructed redds (smolts/redd). Originator: ODFW, Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR). Funded by Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB). Close

• 70. [Article] Abundance Monitoring of Juvenile Salmonids In Oregon Coastal and Lower Columbia Streams, 2007 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2008-1

  Abstract -- As part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) initiated a project in 1998 to monitor the trend in abundance and distribution of juvenile ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Abundance Monitoring of Juvenile Salmonids In Oregon Coastal and Lower Columbia Streams, 2007 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2008-1 Abstract -- As part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) initiated a project in 1998 to monitor the trend in abundance and distribution of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) rearing in Oregon coastal streams. Monitoring is currently designed to provide annual abundance and distribution information at the stratum-scale (described in Jepsen and Leader 2007) for each of several coho evolutionarily significant units (ESU’s) and steelhead distinct population segments (DPS’s), and to eventually use these annual data to provide longterm trend information. Ultimately these juvenile fish data will be used to investigate relationships between freshwater habitat characteristics, adult spawner abundance, and juvenile recruitment. This progress report summarizes abundance and distribution data collected in 2007 for each ESU and DPS, and for the Oregon Coast Coho ESU includes a time series for abundance data for all years of monitoring. A fuller description of the OCC, OCS, SONCC and KMPS sampling frames, study design and survey methods, is found in Jepsen and Rodgers (2004) and for the LCRC and LCRS frames in Jepsen and Leader (2007). The strata are diagramed in Figure 1 and organized in subsequent tables. At a subset of the OCC sites, this project also collects water temperature data and macroinvertebrate data in conjunction with Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. These data will be reported separately, and can be requested from project staff. In addition, the project re-initiated a snorkel and electrofishing verification study in the Smith River basin, which will be summarized in a separate report. Title: Abundance Monitoring of Juvenile Salmonids In Oregon Coastal and Lower Columbia Streams, 2007 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2008-1 Abstract -- As part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) initiated a project in 1998 to monitor the trend in abundance and distribution of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) rearing in Oregon coastal streams. Monitoring is currently designed to provide annual abundance and distribution information at the stratum-scale (described in Jepsen and Leader 2007) for each of several coho evolutionarily significant units (ESU’s) and steelhead distinct population segments (DPS’s), and to eventually use these annual data to provide longterm trend information. Ultimately these juvenile fish data will be used to investigate relationships between freshwater habitat characteristics, adult spawner abundance, and juvenile recruitment. This progress report summarizes abundance and distribution data collected in 2007 for each ESU and DPS, and for the Oregon Coast Coho ESU includes a time series for abundance data for all years of monitoring. A fuller description of the OCC, OCS, SONCC and KMPS sampling frames, study design and survey methods, is found in Jepsen and Rodgers (2004) and for the LCRC and LCRS frames in Jepsen and Leader (2007). The strata are diagramed in Figure 1 and organized in subsequent tables. At a subset of the OCC sites, this project also collects water temperature data and macroinvertebrate data in conjunction with Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. These data will be reported separately, and can be requested from project staff. In addition, the project re-initiated a snorkel and electrofishing verification study in the Smith River basin, which will be summarized in a separate report. Close

• 71. [Article] Umatilla hatchery monitoring and evaluation - Annual report 1996

  Abstract -- This report summarizes the monitoring and evaluation studies of salmonids reared at Umatilla Hatchery for the period November 1, 1995 to October 31, 1996. Studies at Umatilla Hatchery are designed ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Umatilla hatchery monitoring and evaluation - Annual report 1996 Abstract -- This report summarizes the monitoring and evaluation studies of salmonids reared at Umatilla Hatchery for the period November 1, 1995 to October 31, 1996. Studies at Umatilla Hatchery are designed to evaluate rearing of chinook salmon and steelhead in "Michigan raceways". Characteristics of Michigan raceways include high fish densities, rapid water turnover, oxygen supplementation, reuse of water, and baffles designed to reduce cleaning. Fish health at Umatilla Hatchery and other facilities associated with the Umatilla program is intensively monitored and evaluated as part of the overall research project. Further, under the Integrated Hatchery Operations Team guidelines, specific requirements for fish health monitoring are mandatory and have become the responsibility of the fish health staff conducting the studies at Umatilla Hatchery. Additional studies include evaluations of sport fisheries in the Umatilla River and mass marking and straying of fall chinook salmon. Juvenile rearing experiments have been completed for subyearling fall chinook salmon reared in Michigan and Oregon raceways. Although preliminary adult return data has been recovered, the most data on post-release survival is incomplete. Conclusions in this report should be viewed as preliminary and used in conjunction with additional information as it becomes available. Title: Umatilla hatchery monitoring and evaluation - Annual report 1996 Abstract -- This report summarizes the monitoring and evaluation studies of salmonids reared at Umatilla Hatchery for the period November 1, 1995 to October 31, 1996. Studies at Umatilla Hatchery are designed to evaluate rearing of chinook salmon and steelhead in "Michigan raceways". Characteristics of Michigan raceways include high fish densities, rapid water turnover, oxygen supplementation, reuse of water, and baffles designed to reduce cleaning. Fish health at Umatilla Hatchery and other facilities associated with the Umatilla program is intensively monitored and evaluated as part of the overall research project. Further, under the Integrated Hatchery Operations Team guidelines, specific requirements for fish health monitoring are mandatory and have become the responsibility of the fish health staff conducting the studies at Umatilla Hatchery. Additional studies include evaluations of sport fisheries in the Umatilla River and mass marking and straying of fall chinook salmon. Juvenile rearing experiments have been completed for subyearling fall chinook salmon reared in Michigan and Oregon raceways. Although preliminary adult return data has been recovered, the most data on post-release survival is incomplete. Conclusions in this report should be viewed as preliminary and used in conjunction with additional information as it becomes available. Close

• 72. [Article] Coho Life History in Tide Gated Lowland Coastal Streams, 2016-2018

  Abstract -- Coos Watershed Association’s (CoosWA) coho life history in tide gated lowland coastal streams, a life cycle monitoring (LCM) project, examines the ecology of tidal rearing for coho in the Coos ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Coho Life History in Tide Gated Lowland Coastal Streams, 2016-2018 Abstract -- Coos Watershed Association’s (CoosWA) coho life history in tide gated lowland coastal streams, a life cycle monitoring (LCM) project, examines the ecology of tidal rearing for coho in the Coos River Basin. This project has adapted to and advanced the recent paradigm shift in juvenile coho life histories, rearing and foraging strategies, growth, survival, migrations, and sub-basin level population productivity in the tidal zone. Temporal and spatial components of coho over-winter rearing strategies, in relation to habitat use and project effectiveness monitoring, is the monitoring focus in the paired study streams of Palouse and Willanch Creeks. Project results further reveal the fundamental mechanisms that promote juvenile coho growth and survival in the estuarine ecotone. In conjunction with prior and current data, results highlight the critical importance of these diverse habitats for recovering viable and resilient Oregon Coast coho populations. Title: Coho Life History in Tide Gated Lowland Coastal Streams, 2016-2018 Abstract -- Coos Watershed Association’s (CoosWA) coho life history in tide gated lowland coastal streams, a life cycle monitoring (LCM) project, examines the ecology of tidal rearing for coho in the Coos River Basin. This project has adapted to and advanced the recent paradigm shift in juvenile coho life histories, rearing and foraging strategies, growth, survival, migrations, and sub-basin level population productivity in the tidal zone. Temporal and spatial components of coho over-winter rearing strategies, in relation to habitat use and project effectiveness monitoring, is the monitoring focus in the paired study streams of Palouse and Willanch Creeks. Project results further reveal the fundamental mechanisms that promote juvenile coho growth and survival in the estuarine ecotone. In conjunction with prior and current data, results highlight the critical importance of these diverse habitats for recovering viable and resilient Oregon Coast coho populations. Close

• 73. [Article] Marine and Freshwater Survival of Naturally Produced Coho at ODFW Life Cycle Monitoring Sites

  Abstract -- In 1998, as part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife began a program to monitor marine and freshwater survival of naturally produced coho ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Marine and Freshwater Survival of Naturally Produced Coho at ODFW Life Cycle Monitoring Sites Abstract -- In 1998, as part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife began a program to monitor marine and freshwater survival of naturally produced coho salmon. To obtain this information, adult and smolt traps are operated at six sites in the Oregon Coast Coho ESU. See pdf document for a detailed description of the project. Title: Marine and Freshwater Survival of Naturally Produced Coho at ODFW Life Cycle Monitoring Sites Abstract -- In 1998, as part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife began a program to monitor marine and freshwater survival of naturally produced coho salmon. To obtain this information, adult and smolt traps are operated at six sites in the Oregon Coast Coho ESU. See pdf document for a detailed description of the project. Close

• 74. [Article] Characterization of Select Water Quality Parameters within the Upper Deschutes and Little Deschutes Sub-Basins 2003

  Abstract -- This technical report presents analyses of datasets gathered from water quality monitoring efforts, by multiple sources, throughout the Upper Deschutes and Little Deschutes sub-basins between ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Characterization of Select Water Quality Parameters within the Upper Deschutes and Little Deschutes Sub-Basins 2003 Abstract -- This technical report presents analyses of datasets gathered from water quality monitoring efforts, by multiple sources, throughout the Upper Deschutes and Little Deschutes sub-basins between 1990 and 2002. It addresses pH, dissolved oxygen, percent saturation, biochemical oxygen demand, turbidity, sedimentation, chlorophyll-a, nutrients, and bacteria. It also includes a summary of priority issues and recommendations for future monitoring and restoration projects. Title: Characterization of Select Water Quality Parameters within the Upper Deschutes and Little Deschutes Sub-Basins 2003 Abstract -- This technical report presents analyses of datasets gathered from water quality monitoring efforts, by multiple sources, throughout the Upper Deschutes and Little Deschutes sub-basins between 1990 and 2002. It addresses pH, dissolved oxygen, percent saturation, biochemical oxygen demand, turbidity, sedimentation, chlorophyll-a, nutrients, and bacteria. It also includes a summary of priority issues and recommendations for future monitoring and restoration projects. Close

• 75. [Article] Temperature Monitoring and Modeling of the Mary's River Watershed

  Abstract -- Stream temperatures were monitored at 42 sites in the summer of 1998 and at 26 sites in the summer of 1999 throughout the Mary's River watershed. Segments of streams were identified where reduced ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Temperature Monitoring and Modeling of the Mary's River Watershed Abstract -- Stream temperatures were monitored at 42 sites in the summer of 1998 and at 26 sites in the summer of 1999 throughout the Mary's River watershed. Segments of streams were identified where reduced temperatures would benefit native cutthroat trout. Computer modeling of riparian shade enhancement predicted temperature reductions. Title: Temperature Monitoring and Modeling of the Mary's River Watershed Abstract -- Stream temperatures were monitored at 42 sites in the summer of 1998 and at 26 sites in the summer of 1999 throughout the Mary's River watershed. Segments of streams were identified where reduced temperatures would benefit native cutthroat trout. Computer modeling of riparian shade enhancement predicted temperature reductions. Close

• 76. [Article] Project Completion Report Load Reductions & Effects of OP Pesticides on Steelhead in the Hood River Watershed (OWEB #201-496)

  Abstract -- The goal of this project was to continue monitoring the occurrence of OP-pesticides and evaluate the potential for in-stream effects on threatened steelhead in the Hood River Basin in 2002. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Project Completion Report Load Reductions & Effects of OP Pesticides on Steelhead in the Hood River Watershed (OWEB #201-496) Abstract -- The goal of this project was to continue monitoring the occurrence of OP-pesticides and evaluate the potential for in-stream effects on threatened steelhead in the Hood River Basin in 2002. Potential effects were evaluated by measuring op-pesticides in small streams supporting salmonids and the depression of AChE activity in caged steelhead. This report describes the 2002 monitoring season. Title: Project Completion Report Load Reductions & Effects of OP Pesticides on Steelhead in the Hood River Watershed (OWEB #201-496) Abstract -- The goal of this project was to continue monitoring the occurrence of OP-pesticides and evaluate the potential for in-stream effects on threatened steelhead in the Hood River Basin in 2002. Potential effects were evaluated by measuring op-pesticides in small streams supporting salmonids and the depression of AChE activity in caged steelhead. This report describes the 2002 monitoring season. Close

• 77. [Article] Map of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Random and Reference Stream Sites in the Oregon Coast Coho ESU

  Abstract -- This is a map of random and reference first through third order streams monitoried by ODEQ in the Oregon Coast Coho ESU. Most streams were monitored for biological integrity of the aquatic ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Map of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Random and Reference Stream Sites in the Oregon Coast Coho ESU Abstract -- This is a map of random and reference first through third order streams monitoried by ODEQ in the Oregon Coast Coho ESU. Most streams were monitored for biological integrity of the aquatic vertebrate and macroinvertebrate communities, chemical water quality, continuous water temperature, and physical habitat quality. Title: Map of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Random and Reference Stream Sites in the Oregon Coast Coho ESU Abstract -- This is a map of random and reference first through third order streams monitoried by ODEQ in the Oregon Coast Coho ESU. Most streams were monitored for biological integrity of the aquatic vertebrate and macroinvertebrate communities, chemical water quality, continuous water temperature, and physical habitat quality. Close

• 78. [Article] Coastal Salmon Spawning Survey Procedure Manuel 1996

  Abstract -- The Ocean Salmon Management Stream Inventory Project is the branch of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife with the primary task of monitoring the status of naturally produced coastal ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Coastal Salmon Spawning Survey Procedure Manuel 1996 Abstract -- The Ocean Salmon Management Stream Inventory Project is the branch of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife with the primary task of monitoring the status of naturally produced coastal salmon stocks. Stock status is monitored through spawning fish surveys conducted throughout coastal watersheds. Spawning fish surveys are conducted in conjunction with coastal district biologists located in seven different fish management districts. Data generated by the Ocean Salmon Management Stream Inventory Project is used by ocean and freshwater fishery managers in the Department and other agencies in the management of Oregon's salmon resource. Title: Coastal Salmon Spawning Survey Procedure Manuel 1996 Abstract -- The Ocean Salmon Management Stream Inventory Project is the branch of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife with the primary task of monitoring the status of naturally produced coastal salmon stocks. Stock status is monitored through spawning fish surveys conducted throughout coastal watersheds. Spawning fish surveys are conducted in conjunction with coastal district biologists located in seven different fish management districts. Data generated by the Ocean Salmon Management Stream Inventory Project is used by ocean and freshwater fishery managers in the Department and other agencies in the management of Oregon's salmon resource. Close

• 79. [Article] Escapement and Productivity of Summer Steelhead and Spring Chinook Salmon in the John Day River; Annual Report 2017

  Abstract -- The John Day River, located in northeastern Oregon, supports five wild populations of summer steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and three populations of wild spring chinook (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha) ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Escapement and Productivity of Summer Steelhead and Spring Chinook Salmon in the John Day River; Annual Report 2017 Abstract -- The John Day River, located in northeastern Oregon, supports five wild populations of summer steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and three populations of wild spring chinook (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha) with no hatchery supplementation. However, these populations remain depressed relative to historic levels. In 1999, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) listed the Middle Columbia River summer steelhead Distinct Population Segment (DPS), which includes the John Day River Major Population Group (MPG), as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Although numerous habitat protection and rehabilitation projects have been implemented within the John Day River basin to improve steelhead and other salmonid freshwater production and survival, it has been difficult to estimate the effectiveness of these projects without a systematic program in place to collect information on the status, trends, and distribution of spawning activity, juvenile salmonids, and aquatic habitat conditions within the basin. Prior to the inception of this project, population and environmental monitoring of steelhead in the basin consisted of a combination of index spawning surveys and periodic monitoring of some status and trend indicators. While index spawning data is useful for drawing inference about long-term trends in adult steelhead abundance, they are limited for determining the status of steelhead escapement or distribution at the population or MPG scale because survey sites are not randomly selected and are likely biased towards streams with higher fish abundance. A broader approach to the monitoring and evaluation of status and trends in anadromous and resident salmonid populations and their habitats was needed to provide data to effectively support restoration efforts and guide alternative future management actions in the basin. The Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) recommended that the region move away from index surveys and embrace probabilistic sampling for most population and habitat monitoring. To meet the ISRP 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 United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). This research effort employs a statistically based and spatially explicit sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. The current program seeks to integrate project objectives focused on summer steelhead spawning metrics, juvenile salmonid metrics, and aquatic habitat conditions. Title: Escapement and Productivity of Summer Steelhead and Spring Chinook Salmon in the John Day River; Annual Report 2017 Abstract -- The John Day River, located in northeastern Oregon, supports five wild populations of summer steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and three populations of wild spring chinook (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha) with no hatchery supplementation. However, these populations remain depressed relative to historic levels. In 1999, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) listed the Middle Columbia River summer steelhead Distinct Population Segment (DPS), which includes the John Day River Major Population Group (MPG), as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Although numerous habitat protection and rehabilitation projects have been implemented within the John Day River basin to improve steelhead and other salmonid freshwater production and survival, it has been difficult to estimate the effectiveness of these projects without a systematic program in place to collect information on the status, trends, and distribution of spawning activity, juvenile salmonids, and aquatic habitat conditions within the basin. Prior to the inception of this project, population and environmental monitoring of steelhead in the basin consisted of a combination of index spawning surveys and periodic monitoring of some status and trend indicators. While index spawning data is useful for drawing inference about long-term trends in adult steelhead abundance, they are limited for determining the status of steelhead escapement or distribution at the population or MPG scale because survey sites are not randomly selected and are likely biased towards streams with higher fish abundance. A broader approach to the monitoring and evaluation of status and trends in anadromous and resident salmonid populations and their habitats was needed to provide data to effectively support restoration efforts and guide alternative future management actions in the basin. The Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) recommended that the region move away from index surveys and embrace probabilistic sampling for most population and habitat monitoring. To meet the ISRP 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 United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). This research effort employs a statistically based and spatially explicit sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. The current program seeks to integrate project objectives focused on summer steelhead spawning metrics, juvenile salmonid metrics, and aquatic habitat conditions. Close

• 80. [Article] Fish Use of the Estuary: 1999 Tillamook Bay Monitoring Report

  Abstract -- The study was conducted during the summer and autumn of 1998 and the spring and summer of 1999. The fish sampling done in 1998 was used to provide an estuary-wide overview of the fish species ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fish Use of the Estuary: 1999 Tillamook Bay Monitoring Report Abstract -- The study was conducted during the summer and autumn of 1998 and the spring and summer of 1999. The fish sampling done in 1998 was used to provide an estuary-wide overview of the fish species composition and relative abundance during the mid-summer period and to test sampling gear and sampling strategies for development of a long-term monitoring program. The sampling conducted in 1999 built upon the information gained in 1998 and provided an initial test of a sampling design for long-term monitoring of the Bay's fish community. Sampling of the fish community in 1998 was conducted using beach seine, bottom trawl, fyke net and round-haul net. During 1999, initial testing of the proposed long-term monitoring program was conducted using beach seine, trawl and fyke nets. A total of 40 fish species were collected during this study whereas a total of 59 species were captured during ODFW's surveys during the mid- 1970s. Of the 40 species captured in this study, all but four were present in the mid- 1970s. Eight of the ten most abundant species present in the mid-1970s were among the ten most abundant species captured in this study. All but one of the abundant species in the beach seine catch were found throughout the estuary. All five species of anadromous salmonids known to occur in the Tillamook Bay watershed were collected during this study. However, only juvenile chum and chinook salmon were caught in any abundance. The most abundant non-salmonid species in the estuary were euryhaline marine species. Title: Fish Use of the Estuary: 1999 Tillamook Bay Monitoring Report Abstract -- The study was conducted during the summer and autumn of 1998 and the spring and summer of 1999. The fish sampling done in 1998 was used to provide an estuary-wide overview of the fish species composition and relative abundance during the mid-summer period and to test sampling gear and sampling strategies for development of a long-term monitoring program. The sampling conducted in 1999 built upon the information gained in 1998 and provided an initial test of a sampling design for long-term monitoring of the Bay's fish community. Sampling of the fish community in 1998 was conducted using beach seine, bottom trawl, fyke net and round-haul net. During 1999, initial testing of the proposed long-term monitoring program was conducted using beach seine, trawl and fyke nets. A total of 40 fish species were collected during this study whereas a total of 59 species were captured during ODFW's surveys during the mid- 1970s. Of the 40 species captured in this study, all but four were present in the mid- 1970s. Eight of the ten most abundant species present in the mid-1970s were among the ten most abundant species captured in this study. All but one of the abundant species in the beach seine catch were found throughout the estuary. All five species of anadromous salmonids known to occur in the Tillamook Bay watershed were collected during this study. However, only juvenile chum and chinook salmon were caught in any abundance. The most abundant non-salmonid species in the estuary were euryhaline marine species. Close

• 81. [Article] Use of ELISA to Monitor Bacterial Kidney Disease in Naturally Spawning Chinook Salmon

  Abstract -- Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) caused by Renibacterium salmoninarum (Rs) is a serious problem among Pacific Northwest salmon hatcheries and has raised concerns that salmon reared in hatcheries ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Use of ELISA to Monitor Bacterial Kidney Disease in Naturally Spawning Chinook Salmon Abstract -- Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) caused by Renibacterium salmoninarum (Rs) is a serious problem among Pacific Northwest salmon hatcheries and has raised concerns that salmon reared in hatcheries may spread BKD to natural populations. In order to monitor the potential spread of this disease to salmon spawning in nature, a method must be available to collect and analyze tissues from naturally spawning salmon. Kidney tissue analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is the standard method to detect the presence of Rs in salmon sampled in hatcheries. In this study, we tested the validity of using ELISA on kidney tissue collected from intact carcasses recovered on the spawning grounds to monitor BKD in naturally spawning populations by comparing ELISA optical density (OD) values from kidney tissue that was subjected to conditions that simulated decomposition in a carcass and collection during a spawning ground survey with samples freshly collected from salmon at a hatchery. Mean ELISA OD levels were 1.060 for the samples prepared by the normal preparation and 1.115 for samples prepared by simulating spawning ground survey collection. There was no significant difference in mean ELISA OD between the 2 sample preparations and the relationship did not significantly differ from 1:1 (slope = 0.946). This demonstrates that BKD prevalence in natural populations can be monitored using ELISA conducted on samples from intact carcasses recovered on spawning ground surveys. This will be an important tool for monitoring the effect of hatchery supplementation on naturally spawning salmon populations. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Title: Use of ELISA to Monitor Bacterial Kidney Disease in Naturally Spawning Chinook Salmon Abstract -- Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) caused by Renibacterium salmoninarum (Rs) is a serious problem among Pacific Northwest salmon hatcheries and has raised concerns that salmon reared in hatcheries may spread BKD to natural populations. In order to monitor the potential spread of this disease to salmon spawning in nature, a method must be available to collect and analyze tissues from naturally spawning salmon. Kidney tissue analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is the standard method to detect the presence of Rs in salmon sampled in hatcheries. In this study, we tested the validity of using ELISA on kidney tissue collected from intact carcasses recovered on the spawning grounds to monitor BKD in naturally spawning populations by comparing ELISA optical density (OD) values from kidney tissue that was subjected to conditions that simulated decomposition in a carcass and collection during a spawning ground survey with samples freshly collected from salmon at a hatchery. Mean ELISA OD levels were 1.060 for the samples prepared by the normal preparation and 1.115 for samples prepared by simulating spawning ground survey collection. There was no significant difference in mean ELISA OD between the 2 sample preparations and the relationship did not significantly differ from 1:1 (slope = 0.946). This demonstrates that BKD prevalence in natural populations can be monitored using ELISA conducted on samples from intact carcasses recovered on spawning ground surveys. This will be an important tool for monitoring the effect of hatchery supplementation on naturally spawning salmon populations. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 82. [Article] Use of ELISA to Monitor Bacterial Kidney Disease in Naturally Spawning Chinook Salmon - Information Reports 2006

  Abstract -- Bacterial kidney disease (BKD), caused by Renibacterium salmoninarum (Rs), is a serious problem among Pacific Northwest salmon hatcheries, including the concern that salmon reared in hatcheries ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Use of ELISA to Monitor Bacterial Kidney Disease in Naturally Spawning Chinook Salmon - Information Reports 2006 Abstract -- Bacterial kidney disease (BKD), caused by Renibacterium salmoninarum (Rs), is a serious problem among Pacific Northwest salmon hatcheries, including the concern that salmon reared in hatcheries may spread BKD to natural populations. In order to monitor the potential spread of this disease to salmon spawning in nature, a method must be available to collect and analyze tissues from naturally spawning salmon. Kidney tissue analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is the standard method to detect the presence of Rs in salmon sampled in hatcheries. We tested the ability to use ELISA on kidney tissue collected from intact carcasses recovered on the spawning grounds to monitor BKD in naturally spawning populations. We compared ELISA optical density (OD) values from kidney tissue that was subjected to simulated conditions to which kidney tissue would be exposed in a decomposing carcass and following collection during a spawning ground survey versus samples collected from freshly killed salmon at a hatchery. Mean ELISA OD levels were 1.060 for the samples prepared by the normal preparation and 1.115 for samples prepared by simulating spawning ground survey collection. We found no significant difference in mean ELISA optical density between the sample preparations and the relationship between them was nearly 1:1 (slope = 0.946). This demonstrates that BKD prevalence in natural populations can be monitored using ELISA conducted on samples from intact carcasses on spawning ground surveys. This will be an important tool for monitoring the effect of hatchery supplementation on naturally spawning salmon populations. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Title: Use of ELISA to Monitor Bacterial Kidney Disease in Naturally Spawning Chinook Salmon - Information Reports 2006 Abstract -- Bacterial kidney disease (BKD), caused by Renibacterium salmoninarum (Rs), is a serious problem among Pacific Northwest salmon hatcheries, including the concern that salmon reared in hatcheries may spread BKD to natural populations. In order to monitor the potential spread of this disease to salmon spawning in nature, a method must be available to collect and analyze tissues from naturally spawning salmon. Kidney tissue analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is the standard method to detect the presence of Rs in salmon sampled in hatcheries. We tested the ability to use ELISA on kidney tissue collected from intact carcasses recovered on the spawning grounds to monitor BKD in naturally spawning populations. We compared ELISA optical density (OD) values from kidney tissue that was subjected to simulated conditions to which kidney tissue would be exposed in a decomposing carcass and following collection during a spawning ground survey versus samples collected from freshly killed salmon at a hatchery. Mean ELISA OD levels were 1.060 for the samples prepared by the normal preparation and 1.115 for samples prepared by simulating spawning ground survey collection. We found no significant difference in mean ELISA optical density between the sample preparations and the relationship between them was nearly 1:1 (slope = 0.946). This demonstrates that BKD prevalence in natural populations can be monitored using ELISA conducted on samples from intact carcasses on spawning ground surveys. This will be an important tool for monitoring the effect of hatchery supplementation on naturally spawning salmon populations. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 83. [Article] Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2016 Annual Project Performance Report

  Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2016 Annual Project Performance Report Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which will meet recovery and compensation goals as well as management objectives by priority. 2. Monitor operational practices to document hatchery production capabilities and challenges. 3. Monitor fish-rearing activities and results to document accomplishment of goals. 4. Coordinate research and management programs with hatchery capabilities. 5. Recommend hatchery production strategies that are consistent with endangered species recovery efforts. 6. Develop knowledge and information to guide recovery actions and to monitor recovery in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha river basins. A long-term evaluation and monitoring process is envisioned for the duration of operation of the hatcheries to develop and maintain fish runs that meet recovery and compensation goals at minimum costs. This document is a contract performance report for the period 1 October 2015- 30 September 2016. This is not an Annual Progress Report, rather it is a brief report on statement of work task specific accomplishments. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2016 Annual Project Performance Report Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which will meet recovery and compensation goals as well as management objectives by priority. 2. Monitor operational practices to document hatchery production capabilities and challenges. 3. Monitor fish-rearing activities and results to document accomplishment of goals. 4. Coordinate research and management programs with hatchery capabilities. 5. Recommend hatchery production strategies that are consistent with endangered species recovery efforts. 6. Develop knowledge and information to guide recovery actions and to monitor recovery in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha river basins. A long-term evaluation and monitoring process is envisioned for the duration of operation of the hatcheries to develop and maintain fish runs that meet recovery and compensation goals at minimum costs. This document is a contract performance report for the period 1 October 2015- 30 September 2016. This is not an Annual Progress Report, rather it is a brief report on statement of work task specific accomplishments. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 84. [Article] Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2015 Annual Project Performance Report

  Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2015 Annual Project Performance Report Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which will meet recovery and compensation goals as well as management objectives by priority. 2. Monitor operational practices to document hatchery production capabilities and challenges. 3. Monitor fish-rearing activities and results to document accomplishment of goals. 4. Coordinate research and management programs with hatchery capabilities. 5. Recommend hatchery production strategies that are consistent with endangered species recovery efforts. 6. Develop knowledge and information to guide recovery actions and to monitor recovery in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha river basins. A long-term evaluation and monitoring process is envisioned for the duration of operation of the hatcheries to develop and maintain fish runs that meet recovery and compensation goals at minimum costs. This document is a contract performance report for the period 1 October 2014- 30 September 2015. This is not an Annual Progress Report, rather it is a brief report on statement of work task specific accomplishments. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2015 Annual Project Performance Report Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which will meet recovery and compensation goals as well as management objectives by priority. 2. Monitor operational practices to document hatchery production capabilities and challenges. 3. Monitor fish-rearing activities and results to document accomplishment of goals. 4. Coordinate research and management programs with hatchery capabilities. 5. Recommend hatchery production strategies that are consistent with endangered species recovery efforts. 6. Develop knowledge and information to guide recovery actions and to monitor recovery in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha river basins. A long-term evaluation and monitoring process is envisioned for the duration of operation of the hatcheries to develop and maintain fish runs that meet recovery and compensation goals at minimum costs. This document is a contract performance report for the period 1 October 2014- 30 September 2015. This is not an Annual Progress Report, rather it is a brief report on statement of work task specific accomplishments. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 85. [Article] Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2014 Annual Project Performance Report

  Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2014 Annual Project Performance Report Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which will meet recovery and compensation goals as well as management objectives by priority. 2. Monitor operational practices to document hatchery production capabilities and challenges. 3. Monitor fish-rearing activities and results to document accomplishment of goals. 4. Coordinate research and management programs with hatchery capabilities. 5. Recommend hatchery production strategies that are consistent with endangered species recovery efforts. 6. Develop knowledge and information to guide recovery actions and to monitor recovery in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha river basins. A long-term evaluation and monitoring process is envisioned for the duration of operation of the hatcheries to develop and maintain fish runs that meet recovery and compensation goals at minimum costs. This document is a contract performance report for the period 1 October 2013- 30 September 2014. This is not an Annual Progress Report, rather a brief report on statement of work task specific accomplishments. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2014 Annual Project Performance Report Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which will meet recovery and compensation goals as well as management objectives by priority. 2. Monitor operational practices to document hatchery production capabilities and challenges. 3. Monitor fish-rearing activities and results to document accomplishment of goals. 4. Coordinate research and management programs with hatchery capabilities. 5. Recommend hatchery production strategies that are consistent with endangered species recovery efforts. 6. Develop knowledge and information to guide recovery actions and to monitor recovery in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha river basins. A long-term evaluation and monitoring process is envisioned for the duration of operation of the hatcheries to develop and maintain fish runs that meet recovery and compensation goals at minimum costs. This document is a contract performance report for the period 1 October 2013- 30 September 2014. This is not an Annual Progress Report, rather a brief report on statement of work task specific accomplishments. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 86. [Article] Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2013 Annual Project Performance Report

  Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate novel and innovative operational ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2013 Annual Project Performance Report Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate novel and innovative operational procedures which will meet recovery and compensation goals, as well as management objectives, by priority. 2. Monitor operational practices to document hatchery production capabilities and challenges. 3. Monitor fish-rearing activities and results to document accomplishment of goals. 4. Coordinate research and management programs with hatchery capabilities. 5. Recommend hatchery production strategies that are consistent with endangered species recovery efforts. 6. Develop knowledge and information to guide recovery actions and to monitor recovery in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha river basins. A long-term evaluation and monitoring process is envisioned for the duration of operation of the hatcheries to develop and maintain fish runs that meet recovery and compensation goals at minimum costs. This document is a contract performance report for the period 1 October 2012- 30 September 2013. This is not an Annual Progress Report, rather a brief report on statement of work taskspecific accomplishments. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2013 Annual Project Performance Report Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate novel and innovative operational procedures which will meet recovery and compensation goals, as well as management objectives, by priority. 2. Monitor operational practices to document hatchery production capabilities and challenges. 3. Monitor fish-rearing activities and results to document accomplishment of goals. 4. Coordinate research and management programs with hatchery capabilities. 5. Recommend hatchery production strategies that are consistent with endangered species recovery efforts. 6. Develop knowledge and information to guide recovery actions and to monitor recovery in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha river basins. A long-term evaluation and monitoring process is envisioned for the duration of operation of the hatcheries to develop and maintain fish runs that meet recovery and compensation goals at minimum costs. This document is a contract performance report for the period 1 October 2012- 30 September 2013. This is not an Annual Progress Report, rather a brief report on statement of work taskspecific accomplishments. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 87. [Article] Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2012 Annual Project Performance Report

  Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2012 Annual Project Performance Report Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which will meet recovery and compensation goals as well as management objectives by priority. 2. Monitor operational practices to document hatchery production capabilities and challenges. 3. Monitor fish-rearing activities and results to document accomplishment of goals. 4. Coordinate research and management programs with hatchery capabilities. 5. Recommend hatchery production strategies that are consistent with endangered species recovery efforts. 6. Develop knowledge and information to guide recovery actions and to monitor recovery in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha river basins. A long-term evaluation and monitoring process is envisioned for the duration of operation of the hatcheries to develop and maintain fish runs that meet recovery and compensation goals at minimum costs. This document is a contract performance report for the period 1 October 2011- 30 September 2012. This is not an Annual Progress Report, rather a brief report on statement of work task specific accomplishments. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2012 Annual Project Performance Report Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which will meet recovery and compensation goals as well as management objectives by priority. 2. Monitor operational practices to document hatchery production capabilities and challenges. 3. Monitor fish-rearing activities and results to document accomplishment of goals. 4. Coordinate research and management programs with hatchery capabilities. 5. Recommend hatchery production strategies that are consistent with endangered species recovery efforts. 6. Develop knowledge and information to guide recovery actions and to monitor recovery in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha river basins. A long-term evaluation and monitoring process is envisioned for the duration of operation of the hatcheries to develop and maintain fish runs that meet recovery and compensation goals at minimum costs. This document is a contract performance report for the period 1 October 2011- 30 September 2012. This is not an Annual Progress Report, rather a brief report on statement of work task specific accomplishments. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 88. [Article] Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2011 Annual Project Performance Report

  Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2011 Annual Project Performance Report Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which will meet recovery and compensation goals as well as management objectives by priority. 2. Monitor operational practices to document hatchery production capabilities and challenges. 3. Monitor fish-rearing activities and results to document accomplishment of goals. 4. Coordinate research and management programs with hatchery capabilities. 5. Recommend hatchery production strategies that are consistent with endangered species recovery efforts. 6. Develop knowledge and information to guide recovery actions and to monitor recovery in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha river basins. A long-term evaluation and monitoring process is envisioned for the duration of operation of the hatcheries to develop and maintain fish runs that meet recovery and compensation goals at minimum costs. This document is a contract performance report for the period 1 October 2010- 30 September 2011. This is not an Annual Progress Report, rather a brief report on statement of work task specific accomplishments. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Evaluation Studies - 2011 Annual Project Performance Report Abstract -- We are conducting an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program for LSRCP activities in Oregon that address the following general guidelines: 1. Develop and evaluate operational procedures which will meet recovery and compensation goals as well as management objectives by priority. 2. Monitor operational practices to document hatchery production capabilities and challenges. 3. Monitor fish-rearing activities and results to document accomplishment of goals. 4. Coordinate research and management programs with hatchery capabilities. 5. Recommend hatchery production strategies that are consistent with endangered species recovery efforts. 6. Develop knowledge and information to guide recovery actions and to monitor recovery in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha river basins. A long-term evaluation and monitoring process is envisioned for the duration of operation of the hatcheries to develop and maintain fish runs that meet recovery and compensation goals at minimum costs. This document is a contract performance report for the period 1 October 2010- 30 September 2011. This is not an Annual Progress Report, rather a brief report on statement of work task specific accomplishments. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 89. [Article] Steelhead Escapement Monitoring In the Upper Grande Ronde River - Annual Technical Report 2011

  Abstract -- The UGRR basin supports a population of summer steelhead that has been segregated from three other populations in the entire Grande Ronde River basin based on topographic, genetic, observational, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Steelhead Escapement Monitoring In the Upper Grande Ronde River - Annual Technical Report 2011 Abstract -- The UGRR basin supports a population of summer steelhead that has been segregated from three other populations in the entire Grande Ronde River basin based on topographic, genetic, observational, and other evidence of interactions. Historically, the Grande Ronde River was one of the more significant anadromous fish producing rivers in the Columbia River Basin. Summer steelhead in the Grande Ronde River basin compose part of the Snake River Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (62 FR 43937; August 18,1997). Despite recovery efforts, these populations remain depressed relative to historic levels. This project annually evaluates summer steelhead population abundance for the UGRR by conducting surveys of redds and spawning activity. These surveys provide the data needed to estimate adult steelhead escapement, improve our understanding of habitat utilization, and contribute to productivity and survival estimates for this population. Steelhead were monitored using a probabilistic sampling approach that incorporates a sample-site selection procedure created for the Environmental Protection Agency’s environmental monitoring and assessment program (EMAP). We used this EMAP design to select sample sites for status and trend monitoring of steelhead redds within the UGRR watershed. This method allowed us to sample spatially balanced survey sites distributed within the basin, and followed the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program approach (Stevens 2002). ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR). BPA contract # IGC 51891 Title: Steelhead Escapement Monitoring In the Upper Grande Ronde River - Annual Technical Report 2011 Abstract -- The UGRR basin supports a population of summer steelhead that has been segregated from three other populations in the entire Grande Ronde River basin based on topographic, genetic, observational, and other evidence of interactions. Historically, the Grande Ronde River was one of the more significant anadromous fish producing rivers in the Columbia River Basin. Summer steelhead in the Grande Ronde River basin compose part of the Snake River Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (62 FR 43937; August 18,1997). Despite recovery efforts, these populations remain depressed relative to historic levels. This project annually evaluates summer steelhead population abundance for the UGRR by conducting surveys of redds and spawning activity. These surveys provide the data needed to estimate adult steelhead escapement, improve our understanding of habitat utilization, and contribute to productivity and survival estimates for this population. Steelhead were monitored using a probabilistic sampling approach that incorporates a sample-site selection procedure created for the Environmental Protection Agency’s environmental monitoring and assessment program (EMAP). We used this EMAP design to select sample sites for status and trend monitoring of steelhead redds within the UGRR watershed. This method allowed us to sample spatially balanced survey sites distributed within the basin, and followed the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program approach (Stevens 2002). ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR). BPA contract # IGC 51891 Close

• 90. [Article] LCMP - Juvenile Salmonid Outmigration in the Little North Fork Wilson and Little South Fork Kilchis Rivers - 2001

  Abstract -- Since 1998, as part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has monitored downstream migration of juvenile salmonids (Oncorhynchus spp.) ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: LCMP - Juvenile Salmonid Outmigration in the Little North Fork Wilson and Little South Fork Kilchis Rivers - 2001 Abstract -- Since 1998, as part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has monitored downstream migration of juvenile salmonids (Oncorhynchus spp.) in various streams along the coast. The goals of this program were discussed by Dalton (1998). Briefly, we examine migration timing and abundance of the various species by size and/or age class. In the Tillamook Bay watershed, the Tillamook County Performance Partnership (TCCP) and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODFW) have provided funding for monitoring in the Little North Fork (LNF) Wilson and Little South Fork (LSF) Kilchis rivers. Data collected during the 2001 trapping season and an annual report are presented for juvenile salmonid out-migrant trapping on the LNF Wilson and LSF Kilchis rivers. Juvenile chinook salmon numbers had decreased greatly each year from 1998 to 2000 in both rivers, but in 2001 this trend was reversed. Data is presented as tables and figures within the report. Title: LCMP - Juvenile Salmonid Outmigration in the Little North Fork Wilson and Little South Fork Kilchis Rivers - 2001 Abstract -- Since 1998, as part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has monitored downstream migration of juvenile salmonids (Oncorhynchus spp.) in various streams along the coast. The goals of this program were discussed by Dalton (1998). Briefly, we examine migration timing and abundance of the various species by size and/or age class. In the Tillamook Bay watershed, the Tillamook County Performance Partnership (TCCP) and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODFW) have provided funding for monitoring in the Little North Fork (LNF) Wilson and Little South Fork (LSF) Kilchis rivers. Data collected during the 2001 trapping season and an annual report are presented for juvenile salmonid out-migrant trapping on the LNF Wilson and LSF Kilchis rivers. Juvenile chinook salmon numbers had decreased greatly each year from 1998 to 2000 in both rivers, but in 2001 this trend was reversed. Data is presented as tables and figures within the report. Close

• 91. [Article] Assessment of Oregon Coastal Adult Winter Steelhead – Redd Surveys 2007 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2007-09

  Abstract -- As part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) initiated a project to monitor spawning winter steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in coastal ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Assessment of Oregon Coastal Adult Winter Steelhead – Redd Surveys 2007 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2007-09 Abstract -- As part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) initiated a project to monitor spawning winter steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in coastal Oregon streams in 2003. This project is designed to assess the yearly status and trend, presence of hatchery fish, and distribution of winter steelhead spawners in six coastal Monitoring Areas (MA) in two Distinct Population Segments (DPS) (Figure 1). A spatially balanced probabilistic sampling design (Stevens 2002) was used to select survey sites across a stream network of winter steelhead spawning habitat. Monitoring of winter steelhead abundance is based on counts of redds instead of live or dead fish, in accordance with prior work conducted by ODFW in Oregon coastal streams (Susac and Jacobs 1999). Repeat visits to each site from February through May generated a total redd count for each survey. Redds were marked with colored rocks and flagging to prevent re-counting, during subsequent surveys. The survey interval of once every fourteen days is based on prior research (Susac and Jacobs 1999). Specific descriptions of project protocols can be found in the annual survey procedures manual (ODFW 2007). More information on methods and study background is available in Suring (In Prep.). Title: Assessment of Oregon Coastal Adult Winter Steelhead – Redd Surveys 2007 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2007-09 Abstract -- As part of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) initiated a project to monitor spawning winter steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in coastal Oregon streams in 2003. This project is designed to assess the yearly status and trend, presence of hatchery fish, and distribution of winter steelhead spawners in six coastal Monitoring Areas (MA) in two Distinct Population Segments (DPS) (Figure 1). A spatially balanced probabilistic sampling design (Stevens 2002) was used to select survey sites across a stream network of winter steelhead spawning habitat. Monitoring of winter steelhead abundance is based on counts of redds instead of live or dead fish, in accordance with prior work conducted by ODFW in Oregon coastal streams (Susac and Jacobs 1999). Repeat visits to each site from February through May generated a total redd count for each survey. Redds were marked with colored rocks and flagging to prevent re-counting, during subsequent surveys. The survey interval of once every fourteen days is based on prior research (Susac and Jacobs 1999). Specific descriptions of project protocols can be found in the annual survey procedures manual (ODFW 2007). More information on methods and study background is available in Suring (In Prep.). Close

• 92. [Article] Assessment of Oregon Coastal Adult Winter Steelhead – Redd Surveys 2008 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2008-09

  Abstract -- Wildlife (ODFW) initiated a project to monitor spawning winter steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in coastal Oregon streams in 2003. This project is designed to assess the yearly status and trend, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Assessment of Oregon Coastal Adult Winter Steelhead – Redd Surveys 2008 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2008-09 Abstract -- Wildlife (ODFW) initiated a project to monitor spawning winter steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in coastal Oregon streams in 2003. This project is designed to assess the yearly status and trend, presence of hatchery fish, and distribution of winter steelhead spawners in six coastal Monitoring Areas (MA) in two Distinct Population Segments (DPS) (Figure 1). In 2008 the project was modified to assess status only at the DPS level. A spatially balanced probabilistic sampling design (Stevens 2002) was used to select survey sites across a stream network of winter steelhead spawning habitat. The selection frame was developed using best professional knowledge of biologists from a variety of private and governmental organizations. Monitoring of winter steelhead abundance is based on counts of redds instead of live or dead fish, in accordance with prior work conducted by ODFW in Oregon coastal streams (Susac and Jacobs 1999). Repeat visits to each site from February through May generated a total redd count for each survey. Redds were marked with colored rocks and flagging to prevent re-counting during subsequent surveys. The survey interval of once every fourteen days is based on prior research (Susac and Jacobs 1999). Specific descriptions of project protocols can be found in the annual survey procedures manual (ODFW 2008). More information on methods and study background is available in Suring (In Prep.). Title: Assessment of Oregon Coastal Adult Winter Steelhead – Redd Surveys 2008 Report Number: OPSW-ODFW-2008-09 Abstract -- Wildlife (ODFW) initiated a project to monitor spawning winter steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in coastal Oregon streams in 2003. This project is designed to assess the yearly status and trend, presence of hatchery fish, and distribution of winter steelhead spawners in six coastal Monitoring Areas (MA) in two Distinct Population Segments (DPS) (Figure 1). In 2008 the project was modified to assess status only at the DPS level. A spatially balanced probabilistic sampling design (Stevens 2002) was used to select survey sites across a stream network of winter steelhead spawning habitat. The selection frame was developed using best professional knowledge of biologists from a variety of private and governmental organizations. Monitoring of winter steelhead abundance is based on counts of redds instead of live or dead fish, in accordance with prior work conducted by ODFW in Oregon coastal streams (Susac and Jacobs 1999). Repeat visits to each site from February through May generated a total redd count for each survey. Redds were marked with colored rocks and flagging to prevent re-counting during subsequent surveys. The survey interval of once every fourteen days is based on prior research (Susac and Jacobs 1999). Specific descriptions of project protocols can be found in the annual survey procedures manual (ODFW 2008). More information on methods and study background is available in Suring (In Prep.). Close

• 93. [Article] Population Assessment of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, 2005 Progress Report 2006

  Abstract -- Five of the six native Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi) populations in Oregon exist in the Coyote Lakes basin of southeast Harney County (ODFW 2005). The major drainage's ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Population Assessment of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, 2005 Progress Report 2006 Abstract -- Five of the six native Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi) populations in Oregon exist in the Coyote Lakes basin of southeast Harney County (ODFW 2005). The major drainage's in the Coyote Lakes Basin are Willow and Whitehorse Creeks. Both drainage's originate on the north slope of Trout Creek Mountain, terminate in the dry Coyote lake bed and are currently isolated from each other or any other basin. Populations of Lahontan cutthroat in Willow and Whitehorse Creeks have been protected under the ESA as a threatened species since 1991 and are also listed as threatened under State of Oregon statute (Hanson et al.1993). Along with changes in management and land use activities, the federal recovery plan for Lahontan cutthroat trout requires the assessment of habitat conditions and population abundance at five year intervals (Coffin and Cowan 1995). Population monitoring of cutthroat in Willow and Whitehorse creeks was initiated in 1985 and has occurred on a five year interval since then (Jones et al. 1998, ODFW Aquatic Inventory Project unpublished data). The goals of this project was to continue population monitoring by obtaining an estimate of Lahontan cutthroat trout in Willow Creek and Whitehorse Creek, and to test the application of the EMAP sampling design (Stevens and Olsen 2004) to obtain this estimate. Additionally, we determined distribution of cutthroat trout in tributaries where presence was suspected but not verified, and monitored distributions of the Antelope Creek populations. Title: Population Assessment of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, 2005 Progress Report 2006 Abstract -- Five of the six native Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi) populations in Oregon exist in the Coyote Lakes basin of southeast Harney County (ODFW 2005). The major drainage's in the Coyote Lakes Basin are Willow and Whitehorse Creeks. Both drainage's originate on the north slope of Trout Creek Mountain, terminate in the dry Coyote lake bed and are currently isolated from each other or any other basin. Populations of Lahontan cutthroat in Willow and Whitehorse Creeks have been protected under the ESA as a threatened species since 1991 and are also listed as threatened under State of Oregon statute (Hanson et al.1993). Along with changes in management and land use activities, the federal recovery plan for Lahontan cutthroat trout requires the assessment of habitat conditions and population abundance at five year intervals (Coffin and Cowan 1995). Population monitoring of cutthroat in Willow and Whitehorse creeks was initiated in 1985 and has occurred on a five year interval since then (Jones et al. 1998, ODFW Aquatic Inventory Project unpublished data). The goals of this project was to continue population monitoring by obtaining an estimate of Lahontan cutthroat trout in Willow Creek and Whitehorse Creek, and to test the application of the EMAP sampling design (Stevens and Olsen 2004) to obtain this estimate. Additionally, we determined distribution of cutthroat trout in tributaries where presence was suspected but not verified, and monitored distributions of the Antelope Creek populations. Close

• 94. [Article] Winchester Tidelands Monitoring Report

  Abstract -- This report describes anadromous fish use, primarily adult and juvenile coho, in both natural and restored habitats of the upper South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. Measurements ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Winchester Tidelands Monitoring Report Abstract -- This report describes anadromous fish use, primarily adult and juvenile coho, in both natural and restored habitats of the upper South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. Measurements of marsh biomass were also made. An ultrasonic telemetry pilot study is described. Title: Winchester Tidelands Monitoring Report Abstract -- This report describes anadromous fish use, primarily adult and juvenile coho, in both natural and restored habitats of the upper South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. Measurements of marsh biomass were also made. An ultrasonic telemetry pilot study is described. Close

• 95. [Article] Moss Creek Rehabilitation Project, 1996 Monitoring Report

  Abstract -- This document delineates restoration measures undertaken at 10 sites on Moss Creek, a tributary of the Miami River, in the 1980s. It then reports on the 1996 status of instream structures, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Moss Creek Rehabilitation Project, 1996 Monitoring Report Abstract -- This document delineates restoration measures undertaken at 10 sites on Moss Creek, a tributary of the Miami River, in the 1980s. It then reports on the 1996 status of instream structures, pollution controls, and restoration vegetation. Title: Moss Creek Rehabilitation Project, 1996 Monitoring Report Abstract -- This document delineates restoration measures undertaken at 10 sites on Moss Creek, a tributary of the Miami River, in the 1980s. It then reports on the 1996 status of instream structures, pollution controls, and restoration vegetation. Close

• 96. [Article] South Coast and Lower Rogue Watersheds - Riparian Improvement Project - Monitoring Report 2000 - 2001

  Abstract -- 64.1 stream miles on 11 South Coast streams were planted with various conifers from 1996 to 2001 to restore degraded riparian habitat. The average stocking/survival rate was 40% overall. Narrative ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: South Coast and Lower Rogue Watersheds - Riparian Improvement Project - Monitoring Report 2000 - 2001 Abstract -- 64.1 stream miles on 11 South Coast streams were planted with various conifers from 1996 to 2001 to restore degraded riparian habitat. The average stocking/survival rate was 40% overall. Narrative details and some photos are given. Title: South Coast and Lower Rogue Watersheds - Riparian Improvement Project - Monitoring Report 2000 - 2001 Abstract -- 64.1 stream miles on 11 South Coast streams were planted with various conifers from 1996 to 2001 to restore degraded riparian habitat. The average stocking/survival rate was 40% overall. Narrative details and some photos are given. Close

• 97. [Article] Results of Bacteria Sampling in the Wilson River

  Abstract -- Weekly water quality monitoring was conducted at 8 sites on the Wilson River from river mile 8.6 down to 0.2 near the mouth at Tillamook Bay from Sept. 1997 through Mar. 1998. This document ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Results of Bacteria Sampling in the Wilson River Abstract -- Weekly water quality monitoring was conducted at 8 sites on the Wilson River from river mile 8.6 down to 0.2 near the mouth at Tillamook Bay from Sept. 1997 through Mar. 1998. This document reports the results of bacteria counts. Title: Results of Bacteria Sampling in the Wilson River Abstract -- Weekly water quality monitoring was conducted at 8 sites on the Wilson River from river mile 8.6 down to 0.2 near the mouth at Tillamook Bay from Sept. 1997 through Mar. 1998. This document reports the results of bacteria counts. Close

• 98. [Article] Results of Storm Sampling in the Tillamook Bay Watershed

  Abstract -- Routine water quality monitoring was conducted near the mouths of all five rivers in the Tillamook Bay watershed. This report documents results of that effort and more intensive sampling done ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Results of Storm Sampling in the Tillamook Bay Watershed Abstract -- Routine water quality monitoring was conducted near the mouths of all five rivers in the Tillamook Bay watershed. This report documents results of that effort and more intensive sampling done during six rain storm events between November 1996 and March 1998. Title: Results of Storm Sampling in the Tillamook Bay Watershed Abstract -- Routine water quality monitoring was conducted near the mouths of all five rivers in the Tillamook Bay watershed. This report documents results of that effort and more intensive sampling done during six rain storm events between November 1996 and March 1998. Close

• 99. [Article] Tillamook Bay: Fish Use of the Estuary

  Abstract -- Fish sampling of all areas of the Tillamook Bay Estuary was accomplished in 1998 and 1999, so that species richness, relative abundance, distribution, and frequency of capture could be compared ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Tillamook Bay: Fish Use of the Estuary Abstract -- Fish sampling of all areas of the Tillamook Bay Estuary was accomplished in 1998 and 1999, so that species richness, relative abundance, distribution, and frequency of capture could be compared to a similar monitoring effort done in the mid-1970s. Title: Tillamook Bay: Fish Use of the Estuary Abstract -- Fish sampling of all areas of the Tillamook Bay Estuary was accomplished in 1998 and 1999, so that species richness, relative abundance, distribution, and frequency of capture could be compared to a similar monitoring effort done in the mid-1970s. Close

• 100. [Article] Mary's River Watershed Suspended Sediment Characterization Project

  Abstract -- This stream turbidity and suspended mineralogy study was made during two winter seasons - 1998/99 and 1999/2000. Turbidity monitoring was performed in 30 locations within the 24 sub-watersheds ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Mary's River Watershed Suspended Sediment Characterization Project Abstract -- This stream turbidity and suspended mineralogy study was made during two winter seasons - 1998/99 and 1999/2000. Turbidity monitoring was performed in 30 locations within the 24 sub-watersheds of the Mary's River during rainstorm events. Detailed geological background and summary results are presented. Title: Mary's River Watershed Suspended Sediment Characterization Project Abstract -- This stream turbidity and suspended mineralogy study was made during two winter seasons - 1998/99 and 1999/2000. Turbidity monitoring was performed in 30 locations within the 24 sub-watersheds of the Mary's River during rainstorm events. Detailed geological background and summary results are presented. Close