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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