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• 1. [Article] Rock and Richardson Creek Watershed Assessment

  Abstract -- The intent of this assessment is to provide a framework for action based on a review of the many recent studies that have been completed in this area. The Clackamas Basin Atlas, funded by the ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Rock and Richardson Creek Watershed Assessment Abstract -- The intent of this assessment is to provide a framework for action based on a review of the many recent studies that have been completed in this area. The Clackamas Basin Atlas, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency and coordinated by Metro, provides a basin-wide perspective on the entire area. Metro followed up this effort with a landscape study focused on Rock and Richardson Creeks. Pacific Rivers Council and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) have done fish surveys and analyzed the health of aquatic life. During the development of this assessment Clackamas County was in the midst of completing a stormwater management plan for the proposed urban areas. This assessment summarizes the findings of these and several other studies, and provides a context for moving forward with creek protection and restoration. Title: Rock and Richardson Creek Watershed Assessment Abstract -- The intent of this assessment is to provide a framework for action based on a review of the many recent studies that have been completed in this area. The Clackamas Basin Atlas, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency and coordinated by Metro, provides a basin-wide perspective on the entire area. Metro followed up this effort with a landscape study focused on Rock and Richardson Creeks. Pacific Rivers Council and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) have done fish surveys and analyzed the health of aquatic life. During the development of this assessment Clackamas County was in the midst of completing a stormwater management plan for the proposed urban areas. This assessment summarizes the findings of these and several other studies, and provides a context for moving forward with creek protection and restoration. Close

• 2. [Article] Netarts Watershed Assessment

  Abstract -- This watershed assessment includes information on channel habitat types, fish distribution and abundance, fish introductions, fish habitat, migration barriers, historic and current channel ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Netarts Watershed Assessment Abstract -- This watershed assessment includes information on channel habitat types, fish distribution and abundance, fish introductions, fish habitat, migration barriers, historic and current channel modifications, sediment, riparian characteristics including large woody debris, stream shading, water temperature, and water quality. The assessment also contains information on water use, hydrology, and contains a watershed condition synthesis. Title: Netarts Watershed Assessment Abstract -- This watershed assessment includes information on channel habitat types, fish distribution and abundance, fish introductions, fish habitat, migration barriers, historic and current channel modifications, sediment, riparian characteristics including large woody debris, stream shading, water temperature, and water quality. The assessment also contains information on water use, hydrology, and contains a watershed condition synthesis. Close

• 3. [Article] Limiting Factors Assessment and Restoration Plan: Olalla Creek Tributary of the Yaquina Estuary

  Abstract -- This document provides watershed restoration actions proposed to enhance the Coho Salmon population within the Olalla Creek subbasin in Lincoln County, Oregon. The report contains information ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Limiting Factors Assessment and Restoration Plan: Olalla Creek Tributary of the Yaquina Estuary Abstract -- This document provides watershed restoration actions proposed to enhance the Coho Salmon population within the Olalla Creek subbasin in Lincoln County, Oregon. The report contains information on the physical setting, current status of Coho, resources used in developing the plan, general questions that guided the assessment, pre-survey mapping/location of habitat subdivisions, secondary branch habitats, critical contributing areas, lowland area, summer and winter habitat assessment, lake habitat, location of other resources, juvenile Coho, evaluation of habitat quality and Coho production, Field Assessment, location of potential migration barriers, potential sites for restoration work, morphology, rank of restoration efforts, riparian corridor, and core area. Title: Limiting Factors Assessment and Restoration Plan: Olalla Creek Tributary of the Yaquina Estuary Abstract -- This document provides watershed restoration actions proposed to enhance the Coho Salmon population within the Olalla Creek subbasin in Lincoln County, Oregon. The report contains information on the physical setting, current status of Coho, resources used in developing the plan, general questions that guided the assessment, pre-survey mapping/location of habitat subdivisions, secondary branch habitats, critical contributing areas, lowland area, summer and winter habitat assessment, lake habitat, location of other resources, juvenile Coho, evaluation of habitat quality and Coho production, Field Assessment, location of potential migration barriers, potential sites for restoration work, morphology, rank of restoration efforts, riparian corridor, and core area. Close

• 4. [Article] Limiting Factors Assessment and Restoration Plan: Rock Creek Tributary to Devil's Lake Lincoln County

  Abstract -- This document provides watershed restoration actions proposed to enhance the Coho Salmon population within the Rock Creek / Devils Lake basin in Lincoln County, Oregon. The report contains ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Limiting Factors Assessment and Restoration Plan: Rock Creek Tributary to Devil's Lake Lincoln County Abstract -- This document provides watershed restoration actions proposed to enhance the Coho Salmon population within the Rock Creek / Devils Lake basin in Lincoln County, Oregon. The report contains information on the physical setting, current status of Coho, resources used in developing the plan, general questions that guided the assessment, pre-survey mapping/location of habitat subdivisons, secondary branch habitats, critical contributing areas, lowland area, summer and winter habitat assessment, lake habitat, location of other resources, juvenile Coho, evaluation of habitat quality and Coho production, Field Assessment, location of potential migration barriers, potential sites for restoration work, morphology, rank of restoration efforts, riparian corridor, and core area. Title: Limiting Factors Assessment and Restoration Plan: Rock Creek Tributary to Devil's Lake Lincoln County Abstract -- This document provides watershed restoration actions proposed to enhance the Coho Salmon population within the Rock Creek / Devils Lake basin in Lincoln County, Oregon. The report contains information on the physical setting, current status of Coho, resources used in developing the plan, general questions that guided the assessment, pre-survey mapping/location of habitat subdivisons, secondary branch habitats, critical contributing areas, lowland area, summer and winter habitat assessment, lake habitat, location of other resources, juvenile Coho, evaluation of habitat quality and Coho production, Field Assessment, location of potential migration barriers, potential sites for restoration work, morphology, rank of restoration efforts, riparian corridor, and core area. Close

• 5. [Article] Limiting Factors Assessment and Restoration Plan NF Beaver Creek Tributary Beaver Cr at Ona Beach

  Abstract -- This document provides watershed restoration actions proposed to enhance the Coho Salmon population within North Fork Beaver Creek in Lincoln County, Oregon. Topics include physical setting, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Limiting Factors Assessment and Restoration Plan NF Beaver Creek Tributary Beaver Cr at Ona Beach Abstract -- This document provides watershed restoration actions proposed to enhance the Coho Salmon population within North Fork Beaver Creek in Lincoln County, Oregon. Topics include physical setting, current status of Coho, resources used in developing the plan, general questions that guide the assessment, pre-survey mapping/location of habitat subdivisions, anchor habitats, secondary branch habitats, critical contributing areas, summer and winter habitat potential, estuarine and freshwater marsh habitat, juvenile Coho, field assessment, evaluation of habitat quality and Coho production, locate migration barriers, and potential sites for restoration work. Additional topics included are a list and rank of the factors currently limiting Coho production, a rank of the list of restoration efforts, an explanation of how the modifications will interact and increase production, assessment questionnaire including morphology and core area discussion and secondary branch sites, critical contributing areas, and lowlands outside the 6th field subbasin. Title: Limiting Factors Assessment and Restoration Plan NF Beaver Creek Tributary Beaver Cr at Ona Beach Abstract -- This document provides watershed restoration actions proposed to enhance the Coho Salmon population within North Fork Beaver Creek in Lincoln County, Oregon. Topics include physical setting, current status of Coho, resources used in developing the plan, general questions that guide the assessment, pre-survey mapping/location of habitat subdivisions, anchor habitats, secondary branch habitats, critical contributing areas, summer and winter habitat potential, estuarine and freshwater marsh habitat, juvenile Coho, field assessment, evaluation of habitat quality and Coho production, locate migration barriers, and potential sites for restoration work. Additional topics included are a list and rank of the factors currently limiting Coho production, a rank of the list of restoration efforts, an explanation of how the modifications will interact and increase production, assessment questionnaire including morphology and core area discussion and secondary branch sites, critical contributing areas, and lowlands outside the 6th field subbasin. Close

• 6. [Article] The Effects of Villwok's Ford on Native and Exotic Fishes of Rickreall Creek

  Abstract -- Rickreall Creek is a 4th order tributary of the Willamette River in Polk County, Oregon (Mattson and Gallagher 2001). Previous fish sampling had indicated a high percentage of exotic fishes ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Effects of Villwok's Ford on Native and Exotic Fishes of Rickreall Creek Abstract -- Rickreall Creek is a 4th order tributary of the Willamette River in Polk County, Oregon (Mattson and Gallagher 2001). Previous fish sampling had indicated a high percentage of exotic fishes in the lower portion of the creek (Altman 1997) and in an upstream reservoir (Chastain et. al. 2002). However, within the mainstem, exotic fishes (with the exception of planted juvenile coho) are absent above Villwok's Ford, the lowermost barrier on the creek at about river km 12.7 (Chastain et. al. 2002). A 1995 CH2MHill survey noted the ford was a culvert and not passable while Mattson and Gallagher (2001) found water flowing over the ford and fish passage "appeared possible". Because the ford appears to violate Oregon statutes regarding fish passage at man-made barriers, but may paradoxically provide benefits by excluding exotic fishes, we initiated a study of the ford and of a variety of fishes to determine the seasons and conditions during which the ford was a barrier to fish passage. Title: The Effects of Villwok's Ford on Native and Exotic Fishes of Rickreall Creek Abstract -- Rickreall Creek is a 4th order tributary of the Willamette River in Polk County, Oregon (Mattson and Gallagher 2001). Previous fish sampling had indicated a high percentage of exotic fishes in the lower portion of the creek (Altman 1997) and in an upstream reservoir (Chastain et. al. 2002). However, within the mainstem, exotic fishes (with the exception of planted juvenile coho) are absent above Villwok's Ford, the lowermost barrier on the creek at about river km 12.7 (Chastain et. al. 2002). A 1995 CH2MHill survey noted the ford was a culvert and not passable while Mattson and Gallagher (2001) found water flowing over the ford and fish passage "appeared possible". Because the ford appears to violate Oregon statutes regarding fish passage at man-made barriers, but may paradoxically provide benefits by excluding exotic fishes, we initiated a study of the ford and of a variety of fishes to determine the seasons and conditions during which the ford was a barrier to fish passage. Close

• 7. [Article] Hydrology and Flooding

  Abstract -- The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has looked at several issues in more detail than was possible in the PSU assessment. This document on hydrology and flooding is one of those issues that ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Hydrology and Flooding Abstract -- The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has looked at several issues in more detail than was possible in the PSU assessment. This document on hydrology and flooding is one of those issues that the watershed council has looked at more closely. Document sections include background information including the 1996 flood, flood history, flood damage control, hydraulic models, flood alternatives for the Nehalem Basin, and Criteria for Evaluating Alternate Flood Control Projects. Title: Hydrology and Flooding Abstract -- The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has looked at several issues in more detail than was possible in the PSU assessment. This document on hydrology and flooding is one of those issues that the watershed council has looked at more closely. Document sections include background information including the 1996 flood, flood history, flood damage control, hydraulic models, flood alternatives for the Nehalem Basin, and Criteria for Evaluating Alternate Flood Control Projects. Close

• 8. [Article] Limiting Factors Assessment and Restoration Plan for Steer Creek Tributary of Rock Cr Siletz

  Abstract -- This document provides watershed restoration actions proposed to enhance the Coho Salmon population within the Steer Cr. 6th field in Lincoln County, Oregon. This stream is a 4th order contributor ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Limiting Factors Assessment and Restoration Plan for Steer Creek Tributary of Rock Cr Siletz Abstract -- This document provides watershed restoration actions proposed to enhance the Coho Salmon population within the Steer Cr. 6th field in Lincoln County, Oregon. This stream is a 4th order contributor to Rock Creek, which joins the Siletz River near Logsden, Oregon. The stream has been prioritized for restoration by the Midcoast Watershed Council because it appears to provide the best remaining spawning and rearing potential within the Rock Cr. basin. The report contains information on the physical setting, current status of Coho, resources used in developing the plan, general questions that guided the assessment, pre-survey mapping/location of habitat subdivisions, secondary branch habitats, critical contributing areas, lowland area, summer and winter habitat assessment, lake habitat, location of other resources, juvenile Coho, evaluation of habitat quality and Coho production, Field Assessment, location of potential migration barriers, potential sites for restoration work, morphology, rank of restoration efforts, riparian corridor, and core area. Title: Limiting Factors Assessment and Restoration Plan for Steer Creek Tributary of Rock Cr Siletz Abstract -- This document provides watershed restoration actions proposed to enhance the Coho Salmon population within the Steer Cr. 6th field in Lincoln County, Oregon. This stream is a 4th order contributor to Rock Creek, which joins the Siletz River near Logsden, Oregon. The stream has been prioritized for restoration by the Midcoast Watershed Council because it appears to provide the best remaining spawning and rearing potential within the Rock Cr. basin. The report contains information on the physical setting, current status of Coho, resources used in developing the plan, general questions that guided the assessment, pre-survey mapping/location of habitat subdivisions, secondary branch habitats, critical contributing areas, lowland area, summer and winter habitat assessment, lake habitat, location of other resources, juvenile Coho, evaluation of habitat quality and Coho production, Field Assessment, location of potential migration barriers, potential sites for restoration work, morphology, rank of restoration efforts, riparian corridor, and core area. Close

• 9. [Article] Clear and Foster Creek Fish Passage Assessment and Prioritization Project

  Abstract -- The project was initiated by Clackamas River Basin Council (CRBC) to address the fact that the vast majority of information on barriers pertains only to public roads. Although public agencies ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Clear and Foster Creek Fish Passage Assessment and Prioritization Project Abstract -- The project was initiated by Clackamas River Basin Council (CRBC) to address the fact that the vast majority of information on barriers pertains only to public roads. Although public agencies have shown leadership and started to replace culverts (the County and ODFW and US Forest) they were unable to determine whether there were barriers just up stream on private roads or dams. In order to spend public dollars efficiently and to get a sense of biological and cost related priorities, a comprehensive approach, a watershed approach, that included the cooperation of willing private landowners and better information on natural barriers was needed to understand the real priorities for replacement. For this reason, the goal of the basin stakeholders working in partnership with the CRBC was to create a truly comprehensive assessment and prioritization of public and private barriers. Title: Clear and Foster Creek Fish Passage Assessment and Prioritization Project Abstract -- The project was initiated by Clackamas River Basin Council (CRBC) to address the fact that the vast majority of information on barriers pertains only to public roads. Although public agencies have shown leadership and started to replace culverts (the County and ODFW and US Forest) they were unable to determine whether there were barriers just up stream on private roads or dams. In order to spend public dollars efficiently and to get a sense of biological and cost related priorities, a comprehensive approach, a watershed approach, that included the cooperation of willing private landowners and better information on natural barriers was needed to understand the real priorities for replacement. For this reason, the goal of the basin stakeholders working in partnership with the CRBC was to create a truly comprehensive assessment and prioritization of public and private barriers. Close

• 10. [Article] White River Watershed Assessment

  Abstract -- This Assessment has been undertaken by the White River Watershed Council, in partnership with the Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District. It is the intent of this Assessment to provide ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: White River Watershed Assessment Abstract -- This Assessment has been undertaken by the White River Watershed Council, in partnership with the Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District. It is the intent of this Assessment to provide a reference point from which the stakeholders in the White River Watershed, those who live and work in the watershed, can continue to plan for the health of its lands and waters into the future. The assessment contains sections on: a watershed description, settlement and development, stream flow and water rights, irrigation and water management, runoff and erosion, water quality, channel types, riparian and wetlands conditions, aquatic habitat, upland habitat, and evaluation. Title: White River Watershed Assessment Abstract -- This Assessment has been undertaken by the White River Watershed Council, in partnership with the Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District. It is the intent of this Assessment to provide a reference point from which the stakeholders in the White River Watershed, those who live and work in the watershed, can continue to plan for the health of its lands and waters into the future. The assessment contains sections on: a watershed description, settlement and development, stream flow and water rights, irrigation and water management, runoff and erosion, water quality, channel types, riparian and wetlands conditions, aquatic habitat, upland habitat, and evaluation. Close