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• 41. [Article] Willamette Basin Restoration Priorities: Watershed Summaries, 2005

  Abstract -- The Watershed Restoration Summaries were developed by local watershed councils and other stakeholders to help identify priorities for restoring fish and wildlife habitat and water quality throughout ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Willamette Basin Restoration Priorities: Watershed Summaries, 2005 Abstract -- The Watershed Restoration Summaries were developed by local watershed councils and other stakeholders to help identify priorities for restoring fish and wildlife habitat and water quality throughout the Willamette Basin. These summaries outline aquatic and terrestrial restoration priorities and geographic focus areas within three major themes: 1) Restoration of habitat connectivity (e.g., fish passage and wildlife corridors); 2) Restoration of key watershed processes and functions (e.g., large wood delivery, water flows, sediment transport, and disturbance regimes); and 3) Restoration of aquatic, riparian, wetland, and upland habitats, including addressing habitats for ESA-listed species and areas that impact water quality. Watersheds included: Scappoose Bay, Columbia Slough, Lower Willamette, Johnson, Tryon, Fanno Creeks, Clackamas, Tualatin, Yamhill & Chehalem, Molalla, Pudding, Glenn-Gibson, Greater Salem-Keizer Area, Rickreall, Santiam, Luckiamute, Calapooia, Mary's, Long Tom, McKenzie, Coast Fork Willamette, Middle Fork Willamette, Middle & Upper Willamette. Title: Willamette Basin Restoration Priorities: Watershed Summaries, 2005 Abstract -- The Watershed Restoration Summaries were developed by local watershed councils and other stakeholders to help identify priorities for restoring fish and wildlife habitat and water quality throughout the Willamette Basin. These summaries outline aquatic and terrestrial restoration priorities and geographic focus areas within three major themes: 1) Restoration of habitat connectivity (e.g., fish passage and wildlife corridors); 2) Restoration of key watershed processes and functions (e.g., large wood delivery, water flows, sediment transport, and disturbance regimes); and 3) Restoration of aquatic, riparian, wetland, and upland habitats, including addressing habitats for ESA-listed species and areas that impact water quality. Watersheds included: Scappoose Bay, Columbia Slough, Lower Willamette, Johnson, Tryon, Fanno Creeks, Clackamas, Tualatin, Yamhill & Chehalem, Molalla, Pudding, Glenn-Gibson, Greater Salem-Keizer Area, Rickreall, Santiam, Luckiamute, Calapooia, Mary's, Long Tom, McKenzie, Coast Fork Willamette, Middle Fork Willamette, Middle & Upper Willamette. Close

• 42. [Article] North Yamhill Watershed Assessment, 2001

  Abstract -- This assessment contains the following chapters: introduction and watershed overview; historical conditions; channel habitat types; vegetation; riparian and wetland conditions; channel modifications; ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: North Yamhill Watershed Assessment, 2001 Abstract -- This assessment contains the following chapters: introduction and watershed overview; historical conditions; channel habitat types; vegetation; riparian and wetland conditions; channel modifications; sediments; hydrology and water use; water quality; fish species, habitat, history and barriers; restoration and enhancement projects; and watershed conditions summary. References are given at the end of each chapter. 125 pp. Title: North Yamhill Watershed Assessment, 2001 Abstract -- This assessment contains the following chapters: introduction and watershed overview; historical conditions; channel habitat types; vegetation; riparian and wetland conditions; channel modifications; sediments; hydrology and water use; water quality; fish species, habitat, history and barriers; restoration and enhancement projects; and watershed conditions summary. References are given at the end of each chapter. 125 pp. Close

• 43. [Article] White Sturgeon Mitigation and Restoration in the Columbia and Snake Rivers Upstream from Bonneville Dam

  Abstract -- We report on our progress from April 2005 through March 2006 on determining the effects of mitigative measures on productivity of white sturgeon populations in the Columbia River downstream ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: White Sturgeon Mitigation and Restoration in the Columbia and Snake Rivers Upstream from Bonneville Dam Abstract -- We report on our progress from April 2005 through March 2006 on determining the effects of mitigative measures on productivity of white sturgeon populations in the Columbia River downstream from McNary Dam, and on determining the status and habitat requirements of white sturgeon populations in the Columbia and Snake rivers upstream from McNary Dam. The study is a cooperative effort by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW; Report A;), Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW; Report B;), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC; Report C), and Montana State University (MSU; Report D). Title: White Sturgeon Mitigation and Restoration in the Columbia and Snake Rivers Upstream from Bonneville Dam Abstract -- We report on our progress from April 2005 through March 2006 on determining the effects of mitigative measures on productivity of white sturgeon populations in the Columbia River downstream from McNary Dam, and on determining the status and habitat requirements of white sturgeon populations in the Columbia and Snake rivers upstream from McNary Dam. The study is a cooperative effort by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW; Report A;), Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW; Report B;), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC; Report C), and Montana State University (MSU; Report D). Close

• 44. [Article] Evaluation of Large Wood Treatment on Habitats and Fish Populations of Green River and Crab Creek, Tributaries of Five Rivers in the Alsea Basin

  Abstract -- During October 2002, 465 tree-length Douglas Fir trees were placed in the lower portions of Green River, EF Green River and Crab Creek of the Alsea River Basin as part of an aquatic habitat ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Evaluation of Large Wood Treatment on Habitats and Fish Populations of Green River and Crab Creek, Tributaries of Five Rivers in the Alsea Basin Abstract -- During October 2002, 465 tree-length Douglas Fir trees were placed in the lower portions of Green River, EF Green River and Crab Creek of the Alsea River Basin as part of an aquatic habitat restoration project. This report describes the effects of this treatment on channel structure and Coho populations of the treated sections of these streams. The project encompassed seven years of pre- and post-treatment effectiveness monitoring that extended from 2001 to 2007. Title: Evaluation of Large Wood Treatment on Habitats and Fish Populations of Green River and Crab Creek, Tributaries of Five Rivers in the Alsea Basin Abstract -- During October 2002, 465 tree-length Douglas Fir trees were placed in the lower portions of Green River, EF Green River and Crab Creek of the Alsea River Basin as part of an aquatic habitat restoration project. This report describes the effects of this treatment on channel structure and Coho populations of the treated sections of these streams. The project encompassed seven years of pre- and post-treatment effectiveness monitoring that extended from 2001 to 2007. Close

• 45. [Article] Little Nestucca Watershed Analysis

  Abstract -- This watershed analysis answers the following questions about the Little Nestucca watershed -- What is the condition of the National Forest and BLM land adn how can it be managed to function ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Little Nestucca Watershed Analysis Abstract -- This watershed analysis answers the following questions about the Little Nestucca watershed -- What is the condition of the National Forest and BLM land adn how can it be managed to function as a late-successtional ecosystem? What is the condition of aquatic habitat and riparian aress in this watershed? How can stable roads be provided to the extent needed to meet public and agency needs? How can road adn silvicultural treatments be coordinated for the benefit of fish and wildlife? Twenty-five recommendations are made to address the pertinant issues and priority needs/locations are outlined. Title: Little Nestucca Watershed Analysis Abstract -- This watershed analysis answers the following questions about the Little Nestucca watershed -- What is the condition of the National Forest and BLM land adn how can it be managed to function as a late-successtional ecosystem? What is the condition of aquatic habitat and riparian aress in this watershed? How can stable roads be provided to the extent needed to meet public and agency needs? How can road adn silvicultural treatments be coordinated for the benefit of fish and wildlife? Twenty-five recommendations are made to address the pertinant issues and priority needs/locations are outlined. Close

• 46. [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

• 47. [Article] Indian Creek Aquatic Restoration (OWEB #205-144)

  Abstract -- Like many streams in this area, these creeks have experienced considerable habitat degradation due to past land management practices that removed large wood from the channels. Without the large ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Indian Creek Aquatic Restoration (OWEB #205-144) Abstract -- Like many streams in this area, these creeks have experienced considerable habitat degradation due to past land management practices that removed large wood from the channels. Without the large wood, spawning gravels have washed away leaving a mostly bedrock substrate. The down-cut stream is no longer connected to its former floodplain and fish have little refuge during high flows. Additionally, aquatic insect life, the basic food source for young salmonids, is limited without the diverse habitats formed by complexes of wood and gravel. Goals associated with this restoration proposal include: • Address limitation to anadromous fish production in Indian Creek tributaries o Enhance spawning, rearing, and overwintering habitat for anadromous and resident fish species o Restore storage capacity (water, substrates, and detritus) of the selected streams to levels more closely expected with unaltered systems in the Coast Range. • Establish a connection between past small scale restoration efforts • Maintain a network of organizations, stakeholders, and individuals who will participate in watershed restoration efforts. Widened channel floodplain from newly derived gravel, side channel formation / channel alteration (with more sinuosity), and additional scour pools were observed throughout the structure sites we monitored since the project implementation from high water events. Especially, the amount of gravel that was delivered to the project reaches and the degree to which they were sorted in large concentration directly adjacent to the helicopter structures was far more prominent than what we have observed in previous years from other helicopter projects. Title: Indian Creek Aquatic Restoration (OWEB #205-144) Abstract -- Like many streams in this area, these creeks have experienced considerable habitat degradation due to past land management practices that removed large wood from the channels. Without the large wood, spawning gravels have washed away leaving a mostly bedrock substrate. The down-cut stream is no longer connected to its former floodplain and fish have little refuge during high flows. Additionally, aquatic insect life, the basic food source for young salmonids, is limited without the diverse habitats formed by complexes of wood and gravel. Goals associated with this restoration proposal include: • Address limitation to anadromous fish production in Indian Creek tributaries o Enhance spawning, rearing, and overwintering habitat for anadromous and resident fish species o Restore storage capacity (water, substrates, and detritus) of the selected streams to levels more closely expected with unaltered systems in the Coast Range. • Establish a connection between past small scale restoration efforts • Maintain a network of organizations, stakeholders, and individuals who will participate in watershed restoration efforts. Widened channel floodplain from newly derived gravel, side channel formation / channel alteration (with more sinuosity), and additional scour pools were observed throughout the structure sites we monitored since the project implementation from high water events. Especially, the amount of gravel that was delivered to the project reaches and the degree to which they were sorted in large concentration directly adjacent to the helicopter structures was far more prominent than what we have observed in previous years from other helicopter projects. Close

• 48. [Article] Fish Use of Estuarine Tidal Channels Enhanced with Large Woody Debris

  Abstract -- In 2005 and 2006, fish use of tidal channel habitat enhanced with artificially placed large woody debris was investigated in the Winchester Creek Tidelands Restoration Area of South Slough ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fish Use of Estuarine Tidal Channels Enhanced with Large Woody Debris Abstract -- In 2005 and 2006, fish use of tidal channel habitat enhanced with artificially placed large woody debris was investigated in the Winchester Creek Tidelands Restoration Area of South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. Large woody debris (LWD) in the form of mature Sitka spruce trees was intentionally placed in the study area to enhance rearing and foraging habitat for juvenile salmonids and other fish species in 2005. Soon after the placement of LWD in the estuary, a study was initiated to compare fish abundance and species composition in tidal channels enhanced with LWD to those without LWD using electrofishing techniques. Two tidal channels, which are tributaries to Winchester Creek, were chosen for the study. A control reach was established on Tom’s Creek with no LWD present in the reach, while a treatment reach was established on Dalton Creek containing two intentionally placed Sitka spruce trees. In 2006, sampling was conducted to monitor the control and treatment reaches over a longer time period in an effort to ensure juvenile salmonids were sampled if present in the study area. Additionally, sampling was conducted on the mainstem of Winchester Creek to determine if juvenile salmonids were utilizing habitat in the main channel exclusive of the tidal channels. Within the Winchester Creek study area, electrofishing passes were performed within a single reach of Dalton and Tom’s Creeks, while beach seining was performed within two adjacent reaches of Winchester Creek. Beach-seined reaches were located between the confluences of Dalton and Tom’s Creeks with Winchester Creek. Electrofishing and beach seine sampling occurred on two consecutive days in each of five sampling periods. While only a small number of salmonids were observed in the Winchester Creek study area, all of the salmonids observed in the tidal tributaries were found in the Dalton treatment reach which has been enhanced with the placement of large wood debris. No salmonids were observed in the Tom’s Creek control reach. All of the coho sampled in Dalton Creek were found under an old wood weir structure, not associated with the placed LWD. This may be due in part to the difficulty of sampling under the placed LWD, where branches and deep water limit the effectiveness of electrofishing techniques. Title: Fish Use of Estuarine Tidal Channels Enhanced with Large Woody Debris Abstract -- In 2005 and 2006, fish use of tidal channel habitat enhanced with artificially placed large woody debris was investigated in the Winchester Creek Tidelands Restoration Area of South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. Large woody debris (LWD) in the form of mature Sitka spruce trees was intentionally placed in the study area to enhance rearing and foraging habitat for juvenile salmonids and other fish species in 2005. Soon after the placement of LWD in the estuary, a study was initiated to compare fish abundance and species composition in tidal channels enhanced with LWD to those without LWD using electrofishing techniques. Two tidal channels, which are tributaries to Winchester Creek, were chosen for the study. A control reach was established on Tom’s Creek with no LWD present in the reach, while a treatment reach was established on Dalton Creek containing two intentionally placed Sitka spruce trees. In 2006, sampling was conducted to monitor the control and treatment reaches over a longer time period in an effort to ensure juvenile salmonids were sampled if present in the study area. Additionally, sampling was conducted on the mainstem of Winchester Creek to determine if juvenile salmonids were utilizing habitat in the main channel exclusive of the tidal channels. Within the Winchester Creek study area, electrofishing passes were performed within a single reach of Dalton and Tom’s Creeks, while beach seining was performed within two adjacent reaches of Winchester Creek. Beach-seined reaches were located between the confluences of Dalton and Tom’s Creeks with Winchester Creek. Electrofishing and beach seine sampling occurred on two consecutive days in each of five sampling periods. While only a small number of salmonids were observed in the Winchester Creek study area, all of the salmonids observed in the tidal tributaries were found in the Dalton treatment reach which has been enhanced with the placement of large wood debris. No salmonids were observed in the Tom’s Creek control reach. All of the coho sampled in Dalton Creek were found under an old wood weir structure, not associated with the placed LWD. This may be due in part to the difficulty of sampling under the placed LWD, where branches and deep water limit the effectiveness of electrofishing techniques. Close

• 49. [Article] Big Creek Enhancement Project Completion Report (OWEB #201-606)

  Abstract -- A total of 200 logs and 200 boulders were placed at 55 sites along this 2-1/2-mile section of Big Creek. All key logs were twice as long as the width of the active channel as suggested in ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Big Creek Enhancement Project Completion Report (OWEB #201-606) Abstract -- A total of 200 logs and 200 boulders were placed at 55 sites along this 2-1/2-mile section of Big Creek. All key logs were twice as long as the width of the active channel as suggested in the Oregon Aquatic Restoration & Enhancement Guide. The active channel throughout the project site ranges from 25-30 feet. All key logs were 50-60 feet in length and at least 18” in diameter. These logs were placed using a track-mounted excavator. The addition of large wood and boulders into Big Creek has increased fish habitat complexity, which provides more in-stream cover for fish. Title: Big Creek Enhancement Project Completion Report (OWEB #201-606) Abstract -- A total of 200 logs and 200 boulders were placed at 55 sites along this 2-1/2-mile section of Big Creek. All key logs were twice as long as the width of the active channel as suggested in the Oregon Aquatic Restoration & Enhancement Guide. The active channel throughout the project site ranges from 25-30 feet. All key logs were 50-60 feet in length and at least 18” in diameter. These logs were placed using a track-mounted excavator. The addition of large wood and boulders into Big Creek has increased fish habitat complexity, which provides more in-stream cover for fish. Close

• 50. [Article] Jenny Creek Watershed Assessment & Analysis

  Abstract -- The "Jenny Creek Watershed Assessment and Analysis" follows the direction provided in the "Standards and Guidelines for Management of Habitat for Late-Successional and Old-Growth Forest Related ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Jenny Creek Watershed Assessment & Analysis Abstract -- The "Jenny Creek Watershed Assessment and Analysis" follows the direction provided in the "Standards and Guidelines for Management of Habitat for Late-Successional and Old-Growth Forest Related Species Within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl." It is an information gathering and analytical process, not a decision-making process. This information can be utilized during the National Environmental Policy Act process for any projects that may be planned for this watershed in the future. It provides the basis for project-specific proposals, and determines monitoring and restoration needs for the watershed. Title: Jenny Creek Watershed Assessment & Analysis Abstract -- The "Jenny Creek Watershed Assessment and Analysis" follows the direction provided in the "Standards and Guidelines for Management of Habitat for Late-Successional and Old-Growth Forest Related Species Within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl." It is an information gathering and analytical process, not a decision-making process. This information can be utilized during the National Environmental Policy Act process for any projects that may be planned for this watershed in the future. It provides the basis for project-specific proposals, and determines monitoring and restoration needs for the watershed. Close