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• 1. [Article] Donner und Blitzen Sub-basin Watershed Assessment

  Abstract -- The 2003 Donner und Blitzen Sub-basin Watershed Assessment was prepared by the Harney County Watershed Council. The Donner und Blitzen Sub-Basin is 505,127 acres located in Harney County, Oregon. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Donner und Blitzen Sub-basin Watershed Assessment Abstract -- The 2003 Donner und Blitzen Sub-basin Watershed Assessment was prepared by the Harney County Watershed Council. The Donner und Blitzen Sub-Basin is 505,127 acres located in Harney County, Oregon. The Donner und Blitzen Sub-basin has 1,391 miles of streams within its 174 mile perimeter. The document discusses history of the sub-basin and the historical land uses. Following history and description, the results of the assessments are discussed and related to the land and resource use of the sub-basin and the current watershed issues based on those uses. The end of the document discussed the proposed changes to the sub-basin based on assessment results in relation to current and past land resouce use and the goals of the Harney County Watershed Council. Title: Donner und Blitzen Sub-basin Watershed Assessment Abstract -- The 2003 Donner und Blitzen Sub-basin Watershed Assessment was prepared by the Harney County Watershed Council. The Donner und Blitzen Sub-Basin is 505,127 acres located in Harney County, Oregon. The Donner und Blitzen Sub-basin has 1,391 miles of streams within its 174 mile perimeter. The document discusses history of the sub-basin and the historical land uses. Following history and description, the results of the assessments are discussed and related to the land and resource use of the sub-basin and the current watershed issues based on those uses. The end of the document discussed the proposed changes to the sub-basin based on assessment results in relation to current and past land resouce use and the goals of the Harney County Watershed Council. Close

• 2. [Article] Historical Reconstruction of Oregon’s Commercial Fisheries Landings Information Reports number 2014-02

  Abstract -- Historical catch information is essential for fisheries stock assessment. Without knowing the catch history it is difficult to understand how a stock responds to exploitation (Hilborn and Walters ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Historical Reconstruction of Oregon’s Commercial Fisheries Landings Information Reports number 2014-02 Abstract -- Historical catch information is essential for fisheries stock assessment. Without knowing the catch history it is difficult to understand how a stock responds to exploitation (Hilborn and Walters 2003). On the West Coast of the United States, fisheries are managed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC). Stock assessments for the groundfish species under the PFMC’s purview are conducted every other year. Recent catch data (from 1981 on) for these assessments are available from the Pacific Fisheries Information Network (PacFIN), a regional fisheries database that manages fishery-dependent information in cooperation with National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and West Coast state agencies. Prior to 1981, however, catch information is sparse, and there is no database analogous to PacFIN to handle the data. Historical reconstruction of catches prior to 1981 has been conducted by assessment authors for each assessment individually, and authors have often approached the problem differently, using different data sources and a variety of methods. The PFMC recommended undertaking a coordinated reconstruction of West Coast groundfish landings to provide a comprehensive species-specific time series for use in stock assessments. The intent of this coordinated reconstruction is to improve the reliability of historical landings by identifying and drawing on preferred data sources, as well as applying a standardized method across all species. This should reduce duplication of effort and use of inconsistent assumptions by assessment authors in reconstructing catch, and expedite development and review of stock assessments in the future. This document outlines the methodology we developed in a joint effort of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) to reconstruct historical catches of species commercially landed in Oregon. The original goal was to focus on historical landings of groundfish alone; however the effort was expanded to include all species harvested commercially. The list of these species is provided in Table A1, Appendix A. We also revised species specific landings made within multi-species market categories during the first six years of the PacFIN era (1981-1986). Reconstruction of the historical landings included several steps, in which we: 1) Determined the annual landings made within each market category, by gear; 2) Derived species compositions for each multi-species market category by gear, year and spatial stratum (where available); 3) Applied the year specific species compositions (from Step 2) to the historical landings in each multi-species market category (from Step 1) to obtain a species-specific time series of landings; 4) Summed the species-specific landings across market categories by gear to obtain a final time series of landings for individual species in Oregon. This report is associated with a data file, called Oregon_commercial_landings_1889-1986_v1.0.xls (OCL), which is available from ODFW and NWFSC. The landings are reported in round pounds, which represent the whole–fish weight of the landed catch. Where historically landings were reported as dressed weights, those weights were converted to round pounds prior to incorporation into the file. The reconstruction does not include estimates of recreational catches, foreign fleet landings, or discard associated with commercial harvest. We focused on the reconstruction of catch landed in Oregon. Fish landed in Oregon, however, are not necessarily caught in state waters. Oregon vessels, particularly those from northern ports, such as Astoria/Warrenton, frequently fish in waters off of Washington, but return to Oregon to land their fish. Title: Historical Reconstruction of Oregon’s Commercial Fisheries Landings Information Reports number 2014-02 Abstract -- Historical catch information is essential for fisheries stock assessment. Without knowing the catch history it is difficult to understand how a stock responds to exploitation (Hilborn and Walters 2003). On the West Coast of the United States, fisheries are managed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC). Stock assessments for the groundfish species under the PFMC’s purview are conducted every other year. Recent catch data (from 1981 on) for these assessments are available from the Pacific Fisheries Information Network (PacFIN), a regional fisheries database that manages fishery-dependent information in cooperation with National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and West Coast state agencies. Prior to 1981, however, catch information is sparse, and there is no database analogous to PacFIN to handle the data. Historical reconstruction of catches prior to 1981 has been conducted by assessment authors for each assessment individually, and authors have often approached the problem differently, using different data sources and a variety of methods. The PFMC recommended undertaking a coordinated reconstruction of West Coast groundfish landings to provide a comprehensive species-specific time series for use in stock assessments. The intent of this coordinated reconstruction is to improve the reliability of historical landings by identifying and drawing on preferred data sources, as well as applying a standardized method across all species. This should reduce duplication of effort and use of inconsistent assumptions by assessment authors in reconstructing catch, and expedite development and review of stock assessments in the future. This document outlines the methodology we developed in a joint effort of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) to reconstruct historical catches of species commercially landed in Oregon. The original goal was to focus on historical landings of groundfish alone; however the effort was expanded to include all species harvested commercially. The list of these species is provided in Table A1, Appendix A. We also revised species specific landings made within multi-species market categories during the first six years of the PacFIN era (1981-1986). Reconstruction of the historical landings included several steps, in which we: 1) Determined the annual landings made within each market category, by gear; 2) Derived species compositions for each multi-species market category by gear, year and spatial stratum (where available); 3) Applied the year specific species compositions (from Step 2) to the historical landings in each multi-species market category (from Step 1) to obtain a species-specific time series of landings; 4) Summed the species-specific landings across market categories by gear to obtain a final time series of landings for individual species in Oregon. This report is associated with a data file, called Oregon_commercial_landings_1889-1986_v1.0.xls (OCL), which is available from ODFW and NWFSC. The landings are reported in round pounds, which represent the whole–fish weight of the landed catch. Where historically landings were reported as dressed weights, those weights were converted to round pounds prior to incorporation into the file. The reconstruction does not include estimates of recreational catches, foreign fleet landings, or discard associated with commercial harvest. We focused on the reconstruction of catch landed in Oregon. Fish landed in Oregon, however, are not necessarily caught in state waters. Oregon vessels, particularly those from northern ports, such as Astoria/Warrenton, frequently fish in waters off of Washington, but return to Oregon to land their fish. Close

• 3. [Article] Land Use/Ownership - Coastal Coho ESU

  Abstract -- GIS coverage of combined land-use/land-cover/ownership classification for coastal coho ESU.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Land Use/Ownership - Coastal Coho ESU Abstract -- GIS coverage of combined land-use/land-cover/ownership classification for coastal coho ESU. Title: Land Use/Ownership - Coastal Coho ESU Abstract -- GIS coverage of combined land-use/land-cover/ownership classification for coastal coho ESU. Close

• 4. [Article] Calapooya Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan

  Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Calapooya Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history of the Calapooya Creek Watershed, and historical references. Current conditions include: Stream function, riparian zones and wetlands, water quality/quantity, fish populations, current trends and potential future conditions overview, stakeholder/landowner perspectives, and landowner interviews. The action plan includes: Property ownership and restoration potential, Calapooya Creek Watershed key findings and action recommendations, and specific UBWC enhancement opportunities. Title: Calapooya Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history of the Calapooya Creek Watershed, and historical references. Current conditions include: Stream function, riparian zones and wetlands, water quality/quantity, fish populations, current trends and potential future conditions overview, stakeholder/landowner perspectives, and landowner interviews. The action plan includes: Property ownership and restoration potential, Calapooya Creek Watershed key findings and action recommendations, and specific UBWC enhancement opportunities. Close

• 5. [Article] Lower North Umpqua Watershed Assessment and Action Plan

  Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lower North Umpqua Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history of the Lower North Umpqua Watershed, and historical references. Current conditions include: Stream function, riparian zones and wetlands, water quality/quantity, fish populations, current trends and potential future conditions overview, stakeholder/landowner perspectives, and landowner interviews. The action plan includes: Property ownership and restoration potential, Lower North Umpqua Watershed key findings and action recommendations, and specific UBWC enhancement opportunities. Title: Lower North Umpqua Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history of the Lower North Umpqua Watershed, and historical references. Current conditions include: Stream function, riparian zones and wetlands, water quality/quantity, fish populations, current trends and potential future conditions overview, stakeholder/landowner perspectives, and landowner interviews. The action plan includes: Property ownership and restoration potential, Lower North Umpqua Watershed key findings and action recommendations, and specific UBWC enhancement opportunities. Close

• 6. [Article] Lower South Umpqua Watershed Assessment and Action Plan

  Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lower South Umpqua Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history of the Lower South Umpqua Watershed, and historical references. Current conditions include: Stream function, riparian zones and wetlands, water quality/quantity, fish populations, current trends and potential future conditions overview, stakeholder/landowner perspectives, and landowner interviews. The action plan includes: Property ownership and restoration potential, Lower South Umpqua Watershed key findings and action recommendations, and specific UBWC enhancement opportunities. Title: Lower South Umpqua Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history of the Lower South Umpqua Watershed, and historical references. Current conditions include: Stream function, riparian zones and wetlands, water quality/quantity, fish populations, current trends and potential future conditions overview, stakeholder/landowner perspectives, and landowner interviews. The action plan includes: Property ownership and restoration potential, Lower South Umpqua Watershed key findings and action recommendations, and specific UBWC enhancement opportunities. Close

• 7. [Article] Middle South Umpqua Watershed Assessment and Action Plan

  Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Middle South Umpqua Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history of the Middle South Umpqua Watershed, and historical references. Current conditions include: Stream function, riparian zones and wetlands, water quality/quantity, fish populations, current trends and potential future conditions overview, stakeholder/landowner perspectives, and landowner interviews. The action plan includes: Property ownership and restoration potential, Middle South Umpqua Watershed key findings and action recommendations, and specific UBWC enhancement opportunities. Title: Middle South Umpqua Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history of the Middle South Umpqua Watershed, and historical references. Current conditions include: Stream function, riparian zones and wetlands, water quality/quantity, fish populations, current trends and potential future conditions overview, stakeholder/landowner perspectives, and landowner interviews. The action plan includes: Property ownership and restoration potential, Middle South Umpqua Watershed key findings and action recommendations, and specific UBWC enhancement opportunities. Close

• 8. [Article] Myrtle Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan

  Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Myrtle Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history of the Myrtle Creek Watershed, and historical references. Current conditions include: Stream function, riparian zones and wetlands, water quality/quantity, fish populations, current trends and potential future conditions overview, stakeholder/landowner perspectives, and landowner interviews. The action plan includes: Property ownership and restoration potential, Myrtle Creek Watershed key findings and action recommendations, and specific UBWC enhancement opportunities. Title: Myrtle Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history of the Myrtle Creek Watershed, and historical references. Current conditions include: Stream function, riparian zones and wetlands, water quality/quantity, fish populations, current trends and potential future conditions overview, stakeholder/landowner perspectives, and landowner interviews. The action plan includes: Property ownership and restoration potential, Myrtle Creek Watershed key findings and action recommendations, and specific UBWC enhancement opportunities. Close

• 9. [Article] Lower Cow Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan

  Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lower Cow Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history of the Lower Cow Creek Watershed, and historical references. Current conditions include: Stream function, riparian zones and wetlands, water quality/quantity, fish populations, current trends and potential future conditions overview, stakeholder/landowner perspectives, and landowner interviews. The action plan includes: Property ownership and restoration potential, Lower Cow Creek Watershed key findings and action recommendations, and specific UBWC enhancement opportunities. Title: Lower Cow Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history of the Lower Cow Creek Watershed, and historical references. Current conditions include: Stream function, riparian zones and wetlands, water quality/quantity, fish populations, current trends and potential future conditions overview, stakeholder/landowner perspectives, and landowner interviews. The action plan includes: Property ownership and restoration potential, Lower Cow Creek Watershed key findings and action recommendations, and specific UBWC enhancement opportunities. Close

• 10. [Article] West Fork Cow Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan

  Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: West Fork Cow Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history of the West Fork Cow Creek Watershed, and historical references. Current conditions include: Stream function, riparian zones and wetlands, water quality/quantity, fish populations, current trends and potential future conditions overview, stakeholder/landowner perspectives, and landowner interviews. The action plan includes: Property ownership and restoration potential, West Fork Cow Creek Watershed key findings and action recommendations, and specific UBWC enhancement opportunities. Title: West Fork Cow Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan Abstract -- This report contains: the purpose and development of the watershed assessment, watershed description, land use, ownership, and population, past conditions from pre-settlement to current, history of the West Fork Cow Creek Watershed, and historical references. Current conditions include: Stream function, riparian zones and wetlands, water quality/quantity, fish populations, current trends and potential future conditions overview, stakeholder/landowner perspectives, and landowner interviews. The action plan includes: Property ownership and restoration potential, West Fork Cow Creek Watershed key findings and action recommendations, and specific UBWC enhancement opportunities. Close