@article {83165, title = {Oregon Water Quality Index Summary Report: Water Years 2013-2022}, year = {2023}, note = {Trends in water quality. Raw data for earlier years is available in spreadsheet format.}, month = {2023, Feb.}, pages = {9 p.}, institution = {Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality. Laboratory and Environmental Assessment Division}, address = {Hills boro, Or.}, keywords = {agriculture, bacteria, dissolved oxygen, forestry, human impacts, land use, nitrogen, pH, phosphorus, water pollution, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl\%3A1008713}, author = {Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality,} } @article {83161, title = {USGS Water Resources Links for: 17100204 - Siletz-Yaquina}, year = {2023}, note = {"Science in Your Watershed." Links to various data points about the watershed.}, keywords = {hydrology, invasive species, precipitation, Siletz River Basin, streamflow, water quality, water temperature, Yaquina River Basin}, url = {https://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getwatershed?17100204/www/cgi-bin/lookup/getwatershed}, author = {U.S. Geological Survey,} } @article {37626, title = {Water Quality Index}, year = {2022}, note = {Trends in water quality. This website includes an interactive map and subbasin reports giving trends in recent years.}, address = {Hillsboro, Or.}, keywords = {bacteria, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen, pH, phosphorus, pollution, solids, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQI.aspx}, author = {Oregon. Dept. of Environmental Quality,} } @article {83098, title = {Oregon Water Futures Project Report: 2020-21 Community Engagement}, year = {2021}, note = {This document is a most interesting look at water quality concerns held by groups whose voices are often unheard. {\textquotedblleft}The Oregon Water Futures Project is a collaboration between the University of Oregon, water and environmental justice interests, Indigenous peoples, communities of color, and low-income communities. Through a water justice lens, we aim to impact how the future of water in Oregon is imagined through storytelling, capacity building, relationship building, policymaking, and community-centered advocacy at the state and local level. In 2020, project partners co-conceptualized and facilitated a series of conversations with Native, Indigenous Latin American, Latinx, Black, Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, Arab, and Somali communities, including webinars on Oregon water systems, phone interviews, and virtual online gatherings{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). Well illustrated.}, pages = {106 p.}, institution = {University of Oregon}, address = {Eugene, Or.}, keywords = {ecological values, environmental education, flooding, water availability, water quality}, url = {https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/26599 }, author = {Reyes-Santos, Ala{\'\i} and Holliday, Cheyenne and Dalgaard, Stacey and Evans, Taren and Witherill, Kristiana Teige} } @mastersthesis {82511, title = {Effects of Secondary Salinization on Three Coastal Breeding Amphibians in Oregon: Taricha granulosa, Hyliola regilla, and Rana aurora}, year = {2018}, note = {Amphibian populations around the world are stressed, and many species show population declines. One stressor of amphibians is secondary salinization. Salts may intrude on freshwater through pollution, road salting, or rising sea levels. On the Oregon Coast, sea level rise is the greatest threat to native amphibians. In this Master{\textquoteright}s thesis, the author tests the salt tolerance of three native species of amphibians through laboratory work and field studies. Color photographs, color maps and aerial photographs. {\textquotedblleft}These results suggest that all study species may experience population declines in the future associated with secondary salinization{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). Major professor was Paul R. Adamus.}, pages = {104 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Environmental Sciences Program}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, amphibians, Bayview Oxbow (Alsea), Beaver Creek, Brian Booth State Park, Catching Slough (Coos), climate, Coos Bay, depleted populations, Juveniles, Life histories, Little Nestucca River, Matson Creek (Coos), Northwest treefrog = Hyliola regilla (Pseudacris regilla), Red-legged frog = Rana aurora, Rough-skinned newt = Taricha granulosa, salinity, sea levels, Siletz Bay, Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge, South Slough Estuarine Research Preserve, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/p8418t28t }, author = {Goddard, Amanda L.} } @mastersthesis {54796, title = {Recovery of Oregon Coast Coho Salmon (Onchorhynchus kitsutch) through Restoration of Freshwater Habitats}, year = {2014}, note = {Millions of dollars have been spent in enhancing habitats to aid recovering populations of salmon on the Oregon Coast. How well have enhancement projects done? Does there seem to be a relationship between restoration projects and salmon recovery? The author addresses these questions. {\textquotedblright}My analysis showed that from 1994 to 2012 only 3 of the 21 independent populations from the ESU, the Alsea, Salmon, and Tillamook had statistically significant recovery. To evaluate the relationship between habitat restoration and coho recovery, I ran a correlation between the rate of recovery and the amount spent on restoration for each ESU population. The rate of recovery increased as total dollars spent on restoration increased, but it was a very weak relationship{\textellipsis}{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) The author concludes by suggesting ways to improve restoration efforts. }, pages = {65 p.}, school = {University of San Francisco}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Environmental Management}, address = {San Francisco, Cal.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Coquille River, Floras River, habitat restoration, habitats, hatcheries, hatchery salmonids, natural resource management, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, North Umpqua River, nutrients, Salmon River, sediments, Siletz River, Siltcoos Creek, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, South Umpqua River, Tahkenitch Creek, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, water quality, water temperature, Yaquina River}, url = {https://repository.usfca.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=\&httpsredir=1\&article=1014\&context=capstone}, author = {Lutz, Andrew P.} } @article {37031, title = {Oregon{\textquoteright}s 2012 Integrated Report}, year = {2012}, note = {Website includes: an assessment database with information on water quality for waters in Oregon (includes water quality limited waters and 303(d) list waters), the assessment methodology used to evaluate data, and a schedule to develop TMDLs for waters identified in the Section 303(d) list.}, keywords = {algae, bacteria, dissolved oxygen, general, habitats, pH data, sediments, water pollution, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/assessment/rpt2012/search.asp}, author = {Oregon. Dept. of Environmental Quality,} } @article {37016, title = {Oregon{\textquoteright}s 2010 Integrated Report}, year = {2010}, note = {Website includes: an assessment database with information on water quality for waters in Oregon (includes water quality limited waters and 303(d) list waters), the assessment methodology used to evaluate data, and a schedule to develop TMDLs for waters identified in the Section 303(d) list.}, keywords = {algae, bacteria, dissolved oxygen, general, habitats, pH data, sediments, water pollution, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/assessment/rpt2010/search.asp}, author = {Oregon. Dept. of Environmental Quality,} } @book {83008, title = {Freshwater Mussels of the Pacific Northwest}, year = {2009}, note = {2nd edition. Freshwater mussels are among the most endangered animals on earth. Over 70\% of all freshwater mussel species in North America are considered threatened or endangered, and 35 species are believed to be extinct. Freshwater mussels serve as important bioindicators, being sensitive to stream temperatures, dissolved oxygen, sedimentation and pollution. This valuable guide will aid in awareness of the value of these species, as well as in identification.}, pages = {51 p.}, publisher = {Xerxes Society for Invertebrate Conservation}, organization = {Xerxes Society for Invertebrate Conservation}, edition = {2nd}, chapter = {51 p.}, address = {Portland, Or. }, keywords = {anatomy, aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, general, life history information, mollusks, mussels, taxonomy, water quality}, url = {https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/09-002_02_XercesSoc_Freshwater-Mussels-of-the-PNW_web.pdf}, author = {Nedeau, Ethan Jay and Smith, Allan K. and Stone, Jen and Jepsen, Sarina} } @article {26636, title = {The Coastal Connection: Assessing Oregon Estuaries for Conservation Planning}, year = {2008}, note = {A good overview of the concepts used for evaluating the health of estuaries in Oregon. Identifies data sources, standards. Good bibliography.}, month = {2008. Apr.}, pages = {48 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy in Oregon}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, Chetco River, coastal hazards, Coos Bay, Coquille River, Depoe Bay, eelgrass = Zostera marina, erosion, general ecosystem description, habitats, hydrology, introduced species, landslides, marshes, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, Rogue River, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siltcoos Creek, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Tahkenitch Creek, Tenmile Creek, Tillamook Bay, water quality, Yachats River, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/docs/conservation_planning_1110/TNC_report.pdf}, author = {Aldous, Allison and Brown, Jenny and Elseroad, Adrien and The Nature Conservancy in Oregon} } @article {34116, title = {Ecological Condition of the Estuaries of Oregon and Washington}, volume = {EPA-910-R-06-001}, year = {2006}, note = {For the layperson, this is an overview that does not go into any detail on specific estuaries. Problem locations are marked with colored dots on a map and are not labeled. This deliberate lack of specificity on EPA{\textquoteright}s part is baffling and disappointing.}, pages = {73 p.}, institution = {U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Office of Environmental Assessment}, address = {Seattle, Wa.}, keywords = {biodegradation, carbon, dissolved oxygen, ecosystem health, estuaries, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, invasive species, nitrogen, pesticides, phosphorus, sediments, species composition, species list, toxicity, water pollution, water quality}, url = {https://archive.epa.gov/emap/archive-emap/web/html/eceow.html}, author = {United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Region X, and United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Region X. Office of Environmental Assessment,} } @article {26371, title = {Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Assessment Guidebook for Tidal Wetlands of the Oregon Coast, Part 1: Rapid Assessment Method}, year = {2006}, note = {"Produced for the Coos Watershed Association, Oregon Department of State Lands, and U.S.E.P.A.-Region 10." Outlines a method for assessing the conditions of Oregon coastal wetlands and estuaries. Short bibliography, with a more extensive bibliography in part 2 of this handbook. Many color photographs of Oregon wetlands.}, pages = {85 p.}, institution = {Coos Watershed Association}, address = {Charleston, Or.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, estuarine dynamics, flooding, general, human impacts, salinity, sediments, species list, statistics, terrestrial mammals, tidal processes, water quality, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl\%3A14026}, author = {Adamus, Paul R.} } @article {26261, title = {Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Assessment Guidebook for Tidal Wetlands of the Oregon Coast - Part 2: Science Review and Data Analysis for Tidal Wetlands of the Oregon Coast}, year = {2005}, note = {"This document describes the development and technical basis for the hydrogeomorphic (HGM) method for assessing tidal wetlands of the Oregon coast... Drawing from approximately 500 published sources and databases, this document reviews scientific literature on tidal wetland functions, especially as it pertains to the presented HGM method and the Pacific Northwest. Data are summarized on dozens of variables that were measured or estimated in 120 tidal wetlands during summer 2003." (From Summary, p.i.) Includes details about the method and scoring. Has bibliography for all three volumes.}, pages = {216 p. .}, institution = {Oregon Dept. of State Lands }, address = {Salem, Or.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, estuarine dynamics, flooding, human impacts, salinity, sediments, species list, statistics, terrestrial mammals, tidal processes, water quality, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl\%3A80477}, author = {Adamus, Paul R.} } @article {37801, title = {Oregon Coastal Coho Assessment: Part 1: Synthesis of the Coastal Coho ESU Assessment{\textendash}Including: 1.Viability Analysis; 2.Population Bottlenecks; 3.Evaluation of Conservation Efforts; 4.Monitoring; 5.Current Threats to ESU Viability; 6.Adaptive Management }, year = {2005}, note = {"May 6, 2005" -- date from front cover. Full title: Oregon Coastal Coho Assessment: Part 1: Synthesis of the Coastal Coho ESU Assessment {\textendash} Including: 1. Viability Analysis; 2. Population Bottlenecks; 3. Evaluation of Conservation Efforts; 4. Monitoring; 5. Current Threats to ESU Viability; 6. Adaptive Management Commitments This report is important because it identifies winter habitat for coho ("stream complexity") as the most important limiting factor for the Oregon Coast Evolutionary Significant Unit coho recovery and production. Other limiting factors include hatchery impacts, water quantity, water quality, and exotic fish species. Identifies viable populations. Distinguishes between populations that can persist when marine and freshwater conditions are unfavorable and populations dependent on reproductive contributions from strays from other basins. Preliminary analysis "suggests that winter habitat (i.e. stream complexity) is a higher priority for restoring coho populations across the ESU than water quality." (p.20)}, pages = {69 p.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Coquille Bay, ecosystem health, ecosystem modeling, Floras Lake, habitat restoration, hatcheries, hatchery salmonids, historical, human impacts, introduced species, Lower Umpqua River, Middle Umpqua River, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, North Umpqua River, reproductive behavior, Salmon River, Siletz River, Siltcoos Lake, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, South Umpqua River, straying, Tahkenitch Lake, Tenmile Creek, Tillamook Bay, water quality, wild salmonids, Yaquina River}, url = {https://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/CRP/docs/coastal_coho/reference/SynthesisFinalReport.pdf}, author = {Nicholas, Jay and McIntosh, Bruce and Bowles, Ed and Oregon. Watershed Enhancement Board and Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,} } @article {12131, title = {Science Review and Data Analysis for Tidal Wetlands of the Oregon Coast. Part 2 of a Hydrogeomorphic Guidebook. Report to Coos Watershed Association, US Environmental Protection Agency, and Oregon Dept. of State Lands, Salem}, year = {2005}, note = {"This document describes the development and technical basis for the hydrogeomorphic (HGM) method for assessing tidal wetlands of the Oregon coast... Drawing from approximately 500 published sources and databases, this document reviews scientific literature on tidal wetland functions, especially as it pertains to the presented HGM method and the Pacific Northwest. Data are summarized on dozens of variables that were measured or estimated in 120 tidal wetlands during summer 2003." (From Summary, p.i.) Includes details about the method and scoring. Has bibliography for all three volumes.}, pages = {216 p. .}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, estuarine dynamics, flooding, human impacts, salinity, sediments, species list, statistics, terrestrial mammals, tidal processes, water quality, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://tidalmarshmonitoring.net/pdf/Adamus2005_TidalWetlandsReviewOR.pdf}, author = {Adamus, Paul R.} } @article {37346, title = {Wetland Profiles of Oregon{\textquoteright}s Coastal Watersheds and Estuaries: Part 3 of a Hydrogeomorphic Guidebook. Report to Coos Watershed Association, US Environmental Protection Agency, and Oregon Depart. of State Lands, Salem.}, year = {2005}, note = {Bibliography is with the 2nd volume of this handbook, "Oregon Tidal Wetland Functions Literature Review \& Data." This volume summarizes the state of tidal and non-tidal wetlands on the Oregon Coast. Looks at potential stressors, water quality. Gives detailed descriptions of 6 wetlands in the Siletz Estuary. The wetlands were assessed in 2003. Tidal wetlands make up about 28\% of the Siletz Estuary. Includes 1939 aerial photograph of an island in the Siletz Estuary.}, pages = {89 p.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, Drift Creek, estuarine dynamics, flooding, human impacts, Millport Slough, salinity, sediments, Siletz Estuary, species list, statistics, terrestrial mammals, tidal processes, water quality, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://www.oregon.gov/dsl/WW/Documents/tidal_HGM_pt3.pdf}, author = {Adamus, Paul R. and Larsen, Jennifer and Scranton, Russell} } @article {37446, title = {Rock Creek (Siletz) Watershed Assessment Final Report}, year = {1999}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}Rock Creek is a tributary of the Siletz River; its watershed occupies about 43 square miles and ranges in elevation from 160 ft to 2880 ft, with about 36\% of the land area lying above 1000 ft elevation{\textellipsis} Rock Creek flows into the Siletz River between river miles 48 and 49 and Logsden, Oregon, about 13 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. The watershed provides habitat for three threatened species (the marbled murrelet, the Northern spotted owl, and the coho salmon) and two candidate species, which may be listed under the Endangered Species Act (searun cutthroat trout and steelhead trout){\textellipsis} The residents of Rock Creek are interested in developing a science-based management and monitoring plan to conserve the resources of the watershed. The purpose of this report is to summarize and synthesize existing information so that such plans can be developed.{\textquotedblright} (from the Executive Summary) Note: maps and figures are not accessible in the online version.}, pages = {89 p.}, keywords = {Big Rock Creek, Brush Creek, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, climate, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, dams, diking, erosion, Fall Creek, geology, habitats, historical, human impacts, hydrography, hydrology, land ownership, land use, landslides, Little Rock Creek, logging, Logsden (Or.), Marbled murrelet = Brachyramphus marmoratus, North American beaver = Castor canadensis, Pacific lampreys = Lampetra spp., precipitation, Rock Creek, sediments, Siletz River, soils, Spotted owl = Strix occidentalis, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Steer Creek, terrestrial vegetation, water pollution, water quality, water temperature, wetland delineation, William Creek}, url = {https://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/watershed_analyses/sdo_rcwa/sdo_rcwa.pdf}, author = {Garono, Ralph and Brophy, Laura and MidCoast Watersheds Council. Siletz Watershed Group, and Earth Design Consultants Inc.,} } @book {36816, title = {Scenic Byway Management Plan for the Siletz and Yaquina Regions of the U.S. 101 Corridor in Oregon}, year = {1997}, note = {Projects in Siletz Bay include interpretive displays and signs, and view enhancement. }, month = {1997}, publisher = {Oregon Department of Transportation}, organization = {Oregon Department of Transportation}, address = {Salem, Or.}, keywords = {history, Siletz Bay, Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge, tourism, transportation, water quality} } @article {37876, title = {Drift (Siletz) Watershed analysis}, year = {1996}, note = {Issues addressed in this publication include: availability of stable roads and trails to meet public and agency needs, availability of quality fish habitat with emphasis on road stability and woody debris, and managing forested lands for late-successional characteristics. }, pages = {200 p.}, keywords = {American marten =Mares Americana, Anderson Creek, bald eagle = Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Barn Creek, Bluff Creek, Box Canyon Creek, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, chum salmon = Oncorhynchus keta, climate, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, depleted populations, Drift Creek, East Fork Quarry Creek, East Fork Simpson Creek, Erickson Creek, erosion, Fall Creek, Fowler Creek, geology, Gordey Creek, habitats, historical, Horner Creek, human impacts, hydrography, hydrology, land ownership, land use, landslides, logging, Marbled murrelet = Brachyramphus marmoratus, Nelson Creek, North Creek, North Fork Schooner Creek, precipitation, Quarry Creek, Rock Creek, Sampson Creek, Schooner Creek, sediments, Siletz River, Smith Creek, soils, South Fork Schooner Creek, species list, Spotted owl = Strix occidentalis, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, terrestrial vegetation, water quality, water temperature, Wildcat Creek}, url = {https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5194225.pdf}, author = {United States. Forest Service. Hebo Ranger District, and United States. Bureau of Land Management. Salem District,} } @book {36726, title = {Skwakol : the Decline of the Siletz Lamprey Eel Population During the 20th Century}, year = {1996}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}Prepared for Judith Vergun and Jefferson Gonor, OSU College of Oceanographic \& Atmospheric Sciences, Native Americans in Marine Science (NAMS) Program{\textquotedblright} This volume is an example of the serious concern felt by Siletz Tribe members over the decline of the lamprey eel, a valued traditional food source, in the Siletz River. Includes maps of traditional fishing sites, and oral histories from tribal elders. A valuable resource. }, publisher = {Oregon State University}, organization = {Oregon State University}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Adams Riffle, Baker Creek, Beli Beli Hartman [Riffle] Rock Creek, Bell Riffle, Bensell Riffle, Charlie Riffle, climate, dams, depleted populations, ethnography, Euchre Creek, historical, Hoxie Simmons [Riffle], human impacts, Lampreys = Lampetra spp, life history information, Logan Riffle, Louie Feller Riffle, Maples Riffle, Mill Creek, Old Mill Site Riffle, Pacific lamprey = Entosphenus tridentatus (Lampetra tridentata), Pat Larson Riffle, precipitation, Sams Creek Riffle, Siletz River, Stemple Riffle, streamflow, water quality, water supply, water temperature}, author = {Downey, Tom and Rilatos, Darin and Sundenaa, Annette and Zybach, Bob} } @article {37856, title = {Upper Siletz Watershed Analysis}, year = {1996}, note = {Includes fold-out color maps. Extensive lists of plant species.}, institution = {U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Salem District - Oregon, Marys Peak Resource Area,}, address = {Salem, Or.}, keywords = {bald eagle = Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Boulder Creek, Callahan Creek, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, climate, coastal hazards, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, dams, erosion, geology, habitats, historical, human impacts, hydrography, hydrology, land ownership, land use, landslides, logging, Lower North Fork Siletz River, Marbled murrelet = Brachyramphus marmoratus, McFall Creek, natural resource management, precipitation, riparian vegetation, Sand Creek, sediments, Siletz River, soils, South Fork Siletz River, species list, Spotted owl = Strix occidentalis, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, terrestrial vegetation, Upper North Fork Siletz River, Warnick Creek, Warnick Falls, water pollution, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/watershed_analyses/sdo_uswa/sdo_upsiletzwa.pdf}, author = {United States. Bureau of Land Management. Marys Peak Resource Area,} } @book {36841, title = {Species profiles: life histories and environmental requirements of coastal fishes and invertebrates (Pacific Northwest): steelhead trout}, series = {Biological Report (Washington, D.C.)}, volume = {no.82 (11.62)}, year = {1986}, month = {1986}, publisher = {U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Coastal Ecology Group}, organization = {U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Coastal Ecology Group}, address = {Washington, D.C.; Vicksburg, Miss.}, keywords = {Coquille River, geographic distribution, habitats, life history information, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, Rogue River, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Smith River, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, taxonomy, turbidity, Umpqua River, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a181589.pdf}, author = {Pauley, Gilbert B. and Bortz, Bruce M. and Shepherd, Michael F. and United States. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. Coastal Ecology Group, and National Wetlands Research Center (U.S.),} } @book {36756, title = {Species profiles: life histories and environmental requirements of coastal fishes and invertebrates (Pacific Northwest): coho salmon}, series = {Biological Report (Washington, D.C.)}, volume = {no.82 (11.48)}, year = {1986}, month = {1986}, publisher = {U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station}, organization = {U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station}, address = {Washington, D.C.; Vicksburg, Miss.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coquille River, geographic distribution, habitats, life history information, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, North Umpqua River, Rogue River, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Smith River, South Umpqua River, taxonomy, Trask River, Umpqua River, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a172613.pdf}, author = {Laufle, Jeffrey C. and Pauley, Gilbert B. and Shepard, Michael F. and United States. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. Coastal Ecology Group, and National Coastal Ecosystems Team (U.S.),} } @book {36701, title = {Species Profiles : Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Northwest) : Chinook Salmon}, series = { FWS/OBS}, volume = {no.82 (11.6)}, year = {1983}, note = {Good bibliography.}, month = {1983}, publisher = {U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service}, organization = {U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service}, address = {Washington, D.C.}, keywords = {Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coos River, Coquille River, geographic distribution, habitats, life history information, Rogue River, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, taxonomy, turbidity, Umpqua River, water quality, water temperature, Yaquina River}, url = {https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a147263.pdf}, author = {Beauchamp, David A. and Shepard, Michael F. and Pauley, Gilbert B. and United States. Fish and Wildlife Service. Division of Biological Services, and National Coastal Ecosystems Team (U.S.), and United States. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. Coastal Ecology Group,} } @article {37546, title = {Lincoln County Estuary Management Plan}, year = {1982}, institution = {Lincoln County}, address = {Newport, OR}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, dredging, environmental policy and law, general, habitat conservation, habitat restoration, human impacts, industrial development, land ownership, land use, natural resource management, physical modifications, Salmon River Estuary, Siletz River estuary, urban development, waste disposal, water quality, water rights, water use, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://www.co.lincoln.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/planning_amp_development/page/3820/estuary_management_plan_searchable.pdf}, author = {Lincoln County Planning Department,} } @article {30951, title = {Comprehensive Plan [Lincoln County, Oregon]: Second Draft}, year = {1980}, month = {January_1980}, institution = {[Newport, Or.]}, keywords = {commercial fisheries, demographics, economics, estuarine dynamics, general, general ecosystem description, historical, hydrology, industrial development, land ownership, land use, natural resource management, recreational fisheries, tourism, urban development, water quality, water use, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River, Yaquina River Basin}, author = {Lincoln County (Ore.),} } @article {37731, title = {An ecological characterization of the Pacific Northwest coastal region. Volume 4: characterization atlas - watershed unit descriptions}, year = {1980}, month = {1980}, institution = {United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Biological Services Program}, address = {Washington, D.C.}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, demographics, depleted populations, economics, estuarine dynamics, fishes, general ecosystem description, hydrology, McCaffery Slough, methodology, Pacific salmonids=Oncorhynchus species, physical, Pooles Slough, precipitation, Salmon River estuary, Siletz River estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, water quality, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River Basin}, url = {https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007407840}, author = {Proctor, Charles M. and Garcia, John C. and Galvin, David V. and Lewis, Gary B. and Loehr, Lincoln C. and Massa, Alison M. and Ryckman Edgerly Tomlinson \& Associates Inc}, editor = {Proctor, Charles M. and United States. National Coastal Ecosystems Team and Ryckman Edgerley Tomlinson and Associates and United States. Interagency Energy-Environment Research and Development Program,} } @book {36811, title = {Freshwater Resources, Oregon Coastal Zone: A Natural Resource Inventory Report to the Oregon Coastal Conservation \& Development Commission}, year = {1974}, note = {General reference. Discusses available water supplies and potential resource use conflicts.}, publisher = {Oregon Coastal Conservation \& Development Commission}, organization = {Oregon Coastal Conservation \& Development Commission}, address = {Florence, Or.}, keywords = {biological, physical, water quality, water use}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/7w62fd16j}, author = {Oregon State Water Resources Board,} } @mastersthesis {37196, title = {Seasonal Variations [in] Tidal Dynamics, Water Quality, and Sediments in the Siletz Estuary}, year = {1974}, note = {This is a good look at the physical condition of Siletz Bay in the mid-1970s. One interesting aspect involved tidal predictions: the author found that changes in the bay led to predicted times of high and low tide to be in error and suggested that either increased sedimentation or the diking of Millport Slough might be the cause. Dept. of Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering. M.S. Corvallis, Or.: Oregon State University.}, pages = {174 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M. S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {bathymetry, dissolved oxygen, Millport Slough, pH, precipitation, salinity data, sediment data, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siletz Spit, South Bay, streamflow, theses, tidal currents, tidal data, turbidity, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/v405sf331}, author = {Rauw, Charles Irving} } @article {29511, title = {Descriptions and information sources for Oregon estuaries}, volume = {no.19}, year = {1973}, note = {Still valuable.}, month = {March_1973}, institution = {Water Resources Research Institute, Oregon State University}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, commercial fisheries, Coos River estuary, Coquille River estuary, general ecosystem description, human impacts, hydrology, land use, Nehalem River estuary, Nestucca River estuary, Netarts estuary, physical, physical modifications, recreational fisheries, salinity, Salmon River estuary, Sand Lake Estuary, sediments, Siletz River estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, Tillamook estuary, Umpqua River estuary, water quality, water temperature, water use, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River Basin}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/cj82kc411}, author = {Percy, Katherine L. and Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program, and United States. Office of Water Resources Research,} } @book {36766, title = {Overall Economic Development Plan for Lincoln County, Oregon}, year = {1973}, note = {"June, 1973." Maps.}, keywords = {commercial fisheries, demographics, economics, general, general ecosystem description, history, hydrology, industrial development, land ownership, land use, natural resource management, recreational fisheries, Siletz River, tourism, urban development, water quality, water use}, author = {Lincoln County (Or.) Planning Dept.,} } @article {29181, title = {Crisis: Oregon Estuaries: a Summary of Environmental Factors Affecting Oregon Estuaries}, volume = {no.2}, year = {1970}, note = {This was an important publication calling attention to environmental issues in Oregon estuaries. Reprinted as S.G. no.4, Crisis in Oregon Estuaries.}, month = {1970}, pages = {8 p.}, institution = {Oregon State University Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program}, address = {Corvallis, OR}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, Coos River estuary, general, Nehalem River estuary, Nestucca River estuary, Netarts estuary, Port Orford, Rogue River estuary, Salmon River Estuary, Siletz River estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, Tillamook estuary, Umpqua River estuary, water pollution, water quality, Yaquina Bay} } @book {36851, title = {Potential Hatchery Sites on Oregon Coastal Streams: Final Subproject Report}, year = {1969}, note = {Includes bw photographs of potential hatchery sites. Ranks possible sites.}, publisher = {Bureau of Commercial Fisheries}, organization = {Bureau of Commercial Fisheries}, address = {Oregon}, abstract = {Public domain}, keywords = {Chetco River, Indian Creek, Kilchis River, Little Nestucca River, Miami River, Nestucca River, North Fork Siletz River, Salmon River, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, South Fork Trask River, streamflow, Three Rivers, tributary of the Siuslaw River, water quality, water temperature, Wilson River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/ht24wk18c}, author = {Skeesick, Delbert G. and Gaumer, Thomas F. and United States. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries,} } @article {55296, title = {Implementation and Enforcement Plan for the Public Waters of the State of Oregon}, year = {1967}, note = {This is a look at the sad state of Oregon{\textquoteright}s waters in the mid-1960s, and shows the beginnings of a plan for extensive and systematic monitoring of water quality. At the top of the list was municipal; sewage treatment. Locations for sampling stations for various waterways are given. }, pages = {98 p.}, institution = {Oregon State Sanitary Authority}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River, Coos Bay, Coquille Bay, human activities, industrial development, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, Oregon, Rogue River estuary, Salmon River, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, waste disposal, water pollution, water quality, water quality data, Winchuck River, Yaquina Bay}, author = {Oregon State Sanitary Authority,} } @book {36826, title = {Mid-Coast Basin}, year = {1965}, note = {Includes fold-out maps in color.}, publisher = {Oregon. State Water Resources Board}, organization = {Oregon. State Water Resources Board}, chapter = {122 pp. + 5 plates}, address = {Salem, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Beaver Creek, Depoe Bay, economics, human impacts, hydrology, precipitation, Salmon River Basin, Siletz River Basin, Siltcoos Creek, Siltcoos Lake, Siuslaw River Basin, Tahkenitch Creek, Tahkenitch Lake, water quality, water quality data, water use, Yachats River, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River Basin}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/2801ph191} } @article {37881, title = {Water Study, Lincoln County, Oregon}, year = {1965}, note = {In four volumes. v. 1. Economic trends and population changes.--v. 2. Water sources, supply and quality, by State Water Resources Board.--v. 3. Water supply plan, by R.H. Erichsen and Associates.--[v. 4] Summary of water report.}, address = {Salem, Or.}, keywords = {demographics, economics, environmental policy and law, industrial development, Lincoln County, natural resource management, urban development, water quality, water rights, water use}, author = {University of Oregon. Bureau of Municipal Research and Service, and Oregon State Water Resources Board, and Erichsen (R.H.) and Associates,} } @inbook {37011, title = {Siletz River}, booktitle = {Water-Supply Paper / Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey}, volume = {no.363}, year = {1914}, note = {Gives an overview of the Siletz River Basin in the early 20th century. Water quality, chemistry and streamflow were analyzed in 1911/1912 and a chart showing measurements is included. {\textquotedblleft}A dense growth of timber covering most of the drainage basin serves to retard surface erosion and to lessen the force of the floods. The gradient of the stream is steep, and fluctuations in stage are sudden and large, rises of a foot an hour for twelve or more hours being not uncommon.{\textquotedblright} (p.48)}, pages = {p.48-50}, address = {Washington, D.C.}, keywords = {calcium, carbonates, chemical, chlorine, hydrography, iron, magnesium, nitrate, potassium, Siletz River, silica, sodium, sulphate, turbidity, water quality}, url = {https://ia800203.us.archive.org/14/items/qualityofsurface00vanw/qualityofsurface00vanw_bw.pdf}, author = {Van Winkle, Walton} }