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Salmon

Influences of Forest and Rangeland Management on Salmonid Fish and Their Habitat edited by William Meehan, 1991. Discussion of the scientific knowledge concerning the effect of logging and farming on Salmon habitat

A Common Fate; Joseph Cone; Henry Holt and Company; 1995 A description of the events that led to the listing of Salmon as a endangered Species.

Salmon Nation Edward c. Wolf and Seth Zuckerman, editors; Ecotrust; Portland, Oregon, 1999. Series of articles about the Salmon Crisis

Salmon Without Rivers Jim Lichatowich, Island Press; October 1999 History of Salmon in the Pacific Northwest including a critique of Hatcheries.

Forest Management

The Tillamook, a Created Forest Comes of Age; Gail Wells; Oregon State University Press; Corvallis, 1999 Describes the Department of Forestry's "Structure-based Management" (SBM) approach to managing the Tillamook forest. She argues that this is a good compromise between the timber industry and environmentalist concerns.

Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest; Elliott A. Norse; Island Press; Covlo, Calf. 1990. A highly readable blend of science and respect for nature. Analyzes solutions to certain everyday forest problems, such as timber-cutting damage and mono-culture planting.

Clearcutting and the Pacific Rain Forest; Richard A Rajala; USB Press; Vancouver; 1998 Describes the history of clearcutting in Canada and Northwest Oregon

Report of the Forest Practices Advisory Committee on Salmon and Watersheds; Department of Forestry; August 2000 Recommendations to the the board of forestry for changes in the forest practices act to implement provisions of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds.

Northwest Oregon State Forests Management Plan; Department of Forestry; September 2000 Recommended plan for management of state Forests in Northwest Oregon.

Pacific Northwest Ecology

The Northwest Coast, A Natural History; Stewart T. Schultz ; Timber Press, Inc. Portland Oregon; 1990. A synthesis of geology, climate, and oceanography as a backdrop for a study of the animal and plant communities of the Pacific Northwest coast. This book examines the seashores, estuaries, dunes, freshwater wetlands, and forests from a multidisciplinary perspective.

The Hidden Forest, The biography of an Ecosystem; Jon R. Luoma; Henry Holt and Company; New York; 1999. A ecological portrait of an old growth Forest in the Pacific Northwest.

Nehalem Estuary

Nehalem Wetland's Review; U.S.Army Engineer District, Portland Or. February 1977 Describes the wetlands area associated with the Estuary as it was in 1977

Rehabilitation of the North and South Jetties at Nehalem Bay, Oregon; U.S. Army Engineer District, Portland Or. 1980. A justification for "rehabilitating" the jetties at the mouth of the estuary.

The 1971 Nehalem River Estuary Resource Study; Oregon Department of fish and Wildlife; Salem Oregon, 1973

Plants, Plant Communities, Net Production and Tide Levels: The Ecological Biogeography of Nehalem Salt Marshes, Tillamook County Oregon, Hio Peter EilersIII, Oregon State University Thesis, June 1995 A Doctoral thesis describing the Salt marshes associated with the Nehalem Estuary.

Organizational Development

How to Save a River; David M. Bolling; Island Press Covelo, California; 1994 Describes strategies and techniques for developing and managing a campaign to protect a river.

Vegetation

Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast; Pojar Jim and MacKinnon Andy; Lone Pine Publishing; Vancouver, British Columbia; 1994. Provides over 1,000 color photographs of Pacific Northwest coast plants, describes aboriginal and other local uses of plants for food and medicine. " Without doubt the most usable and most complete field guide."

Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest, an Illustrated Guide; Kruckeberg, Arthur; University of Washington Press; Washington; 1982.

Native plants in the Coastal Garden: April Pettinger; Whitecap Books; Vancouver, Canada; 1996. Offers information on how to identify plant habitats, attract wildlife, and locate regional plants and seeds. Provides information on how to turn a backyard into a lush west coast paradise.

Northwest Weeds, Taylor, Ronald J.; Mountain Press Publishing Co.; Missoula, Montana; 1990. Here are the prominent weeds - both beautiful and ugly - of the Pacific Northwest. Illustrated with full-color photos, descriptions of each weed emphasize identifying characteristics and includes information of the origin, distribution and aggressiveness of each species.

Trees To Know In Oregon; Jenson, Edward and Ross, Charles; Oregon State University Extension Service; 1994. A comprehensive description of trees found in Oregon with an excellent tree identification guide.

Trees, Shrubs and Flowers To Know In British Columbia and Washington; Lyons, C.P. and Merilees, Bill; Lyons and Lone Pine Publishing, Redmond Washington, 1995. An illustrated guide designed to help identify trees shrubs and flowers of the area.

Nehalem Wetland's Review; U.S.Army Engineer District, Portland Or. February 1977	Describes the wetlands area associated with the Estuary as it was in 1977
Rehabilitation of the North and South Jetties at Nehalem Bay, Oregon; U.S. Army Engineer District, Portland Or. 1980.	A justification for "rehabilitating" the jetties at the mouth of the estuary.
The 1971 Nehalem River Estuary Resource Study; Oregon Department of fish and Wildlife; Salem Oregon, 1973
Plants, Plant Communities, Net Production and Tide Levels: The Ecological Biogeography of Nehalem Salt Marshes, Tillamook County Oregon, Hio Peter EilersIII, Oregon State University Thesis, June 1995	A Doctoral thesis describing the Salt marshes associated with the Nehalem Estuary.

Influences of Forest and Rangeland Management on Salmonid Fish and Their Habitat edited by William Meehan, 1991.	Discussion of the scientific knowledge concerning the effect of logging and farming on Salmon habitat
A Common Fate; Joseph Cone; Henry Holt and Company; 1995	A description of the events that led to the listing of Salmon as a endangered Species.
Salmon Nation Edward c. Wolf and Seth Zuckerman, editors; Ecotrust; Portland, Oregon, 1999.	Series of articles about the Salmon Crisis
Salmon Without Rivers Jim Lichatowich, Island Press; October 1999	History of Salmon in the Pacific Northwest including a critique of Hatcheries.

The Tillamook, a Created Forest Comes of Age; Gail Wells; Oregon State University Press; Corvallis, 1999	Describes the Department of Forestry's "Structure-based Management" (SBM) approach to managing the Tillamook forest. She argues that this is a good compromise between the timber industry and environmentalist concerns.
Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest; Elliott A. Norse; Island Press; Covlo, Calf. 1990.	A highly readable blend of science and respect for nature. Analyzes solutions to certain everyday forest problems, such as timber-cutting damage and mono-culture planting.
Clearcutting and the Pacific Rain Forest; Richard A Rajala; USB Press; Vancouver; 1998	Describes the history of clearcutting in Canada and Northwest Oregon
Report of the Forest Practices Advisory Committee on Salmon and Watersheds; Department of Forestry; August 2000	Recommendations to the the board of forestry for changes in the forest practices act to implement provisions of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds.
Northwest Oregon State Forests Management Plan; Department of Forestry; September 2000	Recommended plan for management of state Forests in Northwest Oregon.

The Northwest Coast, A Natural History; Stewart T. Schultz ; Timber Press, Inc. Portland Oregon; 1990.	A synthesis of geology, climate, and oceanography as a backdrop for a study of the animal and plant communities of the Pacific Northwest coast. This book examines the seashores, estuaries, dunes, freshwater wetlands, and forests from a multidisciplinary perspective.
The Hidden Forest, The biography of an Ecosystem; Jon R. Luoma; Henry Holt and Company; New York; 1999.	A ecological portrait of an old growth Forest in the Pacific Northwest.

How to Save a River; David M. Bolling; Island Press Covelo, California; 1994	Describes strategies and techniques for developing and managing a campaign to protect a river.

Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast; Pojar Jim and MacKinnon Andy; Lone Pine Publishing; Vancouver, British Columbia; 1994.	Provides over 1,000 color photographs of Pacific Northwest coast plants, describes aboriginal and other local uses of plants for food and medicine. " Without doubt the most usable and most complete field guide."
Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest, an Illustrated Guide; Kruckeberg, Arthur; University of Washington Press; Washington; 1982.
Native plants in the Coastal Garden: April Pettinger; Whitecap Books; Vancouver, Canada; 1996.	Offers information on how to identify plant habitats, attract wildlife, and locate regional plants and seeds. Provides information on how to turn a backyard into a lush west coast paradise.
Northwest Weeds, Taylor, Ronald J.; Mountain Press Publishing Co.; Missoula, Montana; 1990.	Here are the prominent weeds - both beautiful and ugly - of the Pacific Northwest. Illustrated with full-color photos, descriptions of each weed emphasize identifying characteristics and includes information of the origin, distribution and aggressiveness of each species.
Trees To Know In Oregon; Jenson, Edward and Ross, Charles; Oregon State University Extension Service; 1994.	A comprehensive description of trees found in Oregon with an excellent tree identification guide.
Trees, Shrubs and Flowers To Know In British Columbia and Washington; Lyons, C.P. and Merilees, Bill; Lyons and Lone Pine Publishing, Redmond Washington, 1995.	An illustrated guide designed to help identify trees shrubs and flowers of the area.