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CONTENTS
A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ON LOGGING AND FISHER~ES-
A STATEMENT ON THE STATE OF THE ART • • • • . . .
Introduction • • • • • •
Review of the Literature •
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. . . Sources of Literature •
Analysis of Literature • • . . . . . . . . . .
I,.lterature Summary.
Sedimentation •
Water Quality •
Streamflow •
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Environmental Requirements of Salmonids
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Ecological Effects • • • • •
Streamside Vegetation • • • • • • • • • • • •
Watershed Management and Stream Protection • .,c' .
Stream Improvement • • • • • • •
Summary of Research Needs as Determined from
the Literature Survey • • • • • • • • • • •
Analysis of the Workshop of November 1972 . . .
Summary of the Workshop • • . . . . . . .
Summary • • • . . . .
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY • • •
Introduction • • • • • • • • •
~rosion and Sedimentation • • • •
Streamside Vegetation • • •
Water Quality • • • • • • •
Alteration of Streamflow • • • • • • •
Descriptions of Effects of Logging Studies
vRelated Salmonid Information • • • • • •
Multiple Logging Effects • • • •
Stream Protection • • • • • • •
Stream Improvement • . .
Multiple-use Management •
Additional References Not Annotated
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A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ON LOGGING AND FISHERIES--
A STATEMENT ON THE STATE OF THE ART
This narrative on the "state of the art" of the effects of logging
on fish of the Western United States and Canada consists of two parts;
the first is a review of the literature; the second, an analysis of a
workshop on logging and fisheries held at the University of Washington,
November 20-21, 1972. The numbers in parentheses indicate references
in the annotated bibliography developed from the literature.
INTRODUCTION
There is no question that, historically, certain logging and as-
sociated land-use practices have had deleterious effects upon fresh-
water and anadromous fish populations. It is evident that some of
these detrimental practices are continuing, although many others have
been discontinued. A tremendous amount of progress has been made.
Man's activities, coupled with naturally occurring events such as
forest fires, floods, and slides, generate complexities that are dif-
ficult not only to assess but to control. Obviously, continuous
assessment of potential environmental impacts is the concern of the
land-user as well as of the resource manager. On the other hand, the
ability of the management biologist sometimes is limited by ignorance
of the requirements and status of fish stocks inhabiting the waters in
question. This ignorance may range from the lack of knowledg~ of the
peculiarities of the life histories of the endemic fishes in the streams
and of the basic productivity of streams ·to the role of nonlogging fac-
tors such as fishing. In the absence of precise information, the biol-
ogist is inclined to recommend conservative regulations as a safety
factor to protect the fish resources. Multiple uses of resources such
as by fisheries and forest harvesters have, in the past, been conflict-
ing; however, recently, the two groups have attempted to enter into
coordinated research and management.
REVIEW OF_THE LITERATURE
Sporadic research was conducted on the effects of logging and re-
lated use on the ecology of streams from 1900 to the 1950's. Since that
time, extensive research has been conducted by many agencies. As pro-
ductive as the research has been, it is still not possible to generalize
on the effects of logging because of the varied land and aquatic habi-
tats found in the Western United States and Canada. The hazards of log-
ging to fish and water resources of the Pacific coast have seldom been
quantitatively defined; in most cases, the potential harm was only in-
ferred. Definite problems have been recoRnized in the literature. The
harmful effects on fish which can result from"logging and poor sil-
vicultural methods used on the Pacific coast include:
1. Introduction of sediments
a. ~edload sediments
(1) reduced dissolved oxygen caused by reduced inter-
and intragravel waterflow
(2) physical barrier to the emergence of alevins
(3) lowered production of aquatic plants and invertebrates
(4) damage to eggs by adhesion to the chorion
(5) reduced catchability of sport fish
rb. Suspended sediments
(1) erosion of gill membranes
(2) degradation of rearing habitat
(3) lowered production of aquatic plants and-invertebrates
2. Altered streamflow regimes
3. Introduction of logging debris
a. Barriers to movement by juveniles and spawning adults
b. Reduced dissolved oxygen as a result of high biological
oxygen demand
4. Degradation of rearing habitat through streambank erosion
5. Altered temperature regimes
a. Increased summer temperatures
b. Decreased winter temperatures
6. Alterations in stream energy resources
7. Indiscriminate use of pesticides and herbicides
8. Altered chemical \vater quality regimes by the exposure of
mineral soils and indiscriminate use of fertilizers.
The sources and effects of erosion and sedimentation have received
the greatest research emphasis (fig. 1); however~ the general topics of
water quality, alteration of streamflow, stream protection and_ improve-
ment, and the environmental requirements of salmonids have also received
considerable discussion and documentation within North America. The re-
search conducted before and after 1960 has shown similar emphases but
with increased emphasis on water quality after 1960 (fig. 1).
Sources of Literature
The majority of the research results have been published in sym-
posia or by academic institutions; hovtever, considerable quantities can
also be found in biological and forestry journals and in publications by
the U.S. Forest Service and State agencies (table 1).
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Table I.--Literature concerning the effects of
logging on fish, 1928-73
Categories
Symposia and academic institutions
Biological journals
Forestry journals
u.s. Forest Service publications
State agencies
Analysis of Literature
Number
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An analysis of the literature shows that although some critical
analyses of the detrimental effects of logging are in the scientific lit-
erature, most blanket condemnations of logging are found in the popular,
nonscientific journals. Actual quantitative, documented evidence on
detrimental effects of logging on fish populations is limited to seven
articles (56, 6Z, Z52, Z53, Z75, Z77, 2ZZ).
Many unpublished data are present in the files of fisheries·manage-
ment agencies. The results of many research summaries can be'classified
only as inconclusive. Table 2 is an attempt to categorize the conclu-
sions of articles which appraise logging and silvicultural practices;
118 articles were not included as they do not fit the classifications
chosen. Recent publications on the effects of logging have been less
critical than in the past, perhaps as the complexity of the problem has
become better understood. There seems to be a recent change in attitude
favoring prevention instead of rehabilitation and an increase in collec-
tion of data for integration into watershed models.
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Table 2.--Categorization of articles which appraise logging
practices as described in the literature
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Category of articles Percentage
Data collection on the effects of logging
leading to inconclusive results 63 33
Description of adverse logging practices 58 30
Prevention of adverse logging practices 37 19
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Table 2.--Categorization of articles which appraise logging
practices as described in the literature--
continued
Category
Undetermined as to the effects of logging
Reviews of literature
Quantitative evidence of the detrimental
effects
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7 Condemnation of logging 5 2.5
8 Beneficial results of logging 5 2.5
TOTAL 193 100
LITERATURE SUMMARY
Sedimentation
Most articles on sedimentation of streams have been purely descrip-
tive, and sometimes dramatic, in their portrayal of an adverse effect on
the environment. A lesser number of articles have reported qualitative
effects of sedimentation. Quantitative studies of sedimentation, al-
though few in number, have provided the real basis for present knowledge
and can be divided into two categories: its sources and its effects on
stream environments.
Sources of Sediment
Erosion, landslides, and the occurrence of sediments in our waters
are natural phenomena and vary with the inherent erodibility of soils,
geology, climate, and vegetation. Man's activities can, and usually
do, accelerate these natural processes. The summation of approximately
25 articles documenting the effects of logging and logging roads on
sediment production indicates: (a) logging roads are the greatest
source of man-caused stream sediments; (b) sediments from clearcuts
occur infrequently and are primarily a result of bared mineral soils and
reduced surface-soil permeability due to compaction; and (c) severe
burning of logging slash is often followed by increased rates of surface
soil erosion, due primarily to the removal of stabilizing vegetation and
litter.
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The diverse characteristics of watersheds prevent extrapolation of
results over wide geographical areas. Stephens (SO) stated that
'~ecause of the striking differences in watershed characteristics, most
of the published research results on the effects of logging on streams
from other areas cannot be extrapolated directly to Southeast Alaska."
Recently, however, some researchers through quantitative measurements
of soil characteristics, meteorology, topography, and land-use condi-
tions, have provided a basis for predicting differences in sediment pro-
duction (2, S, SZ).
Continuous research needs to be conducted on the de~elopment of new
or redesigned logging methods that require fewer roads and produce less
soil disturbance.
Effects of Sediment on Aquatic Environments
Fluctuations in the characteristics of aquatic environments, in-
cluding the numbers and diversity of organisms, are natural phenomena.
Through time, organisms have become selectively adapted to life within
a set of environmental parameters. Changes which exceed the natural
tolerance of these organisms will drastically change the population.
The severity of stresses imposed by man upon the adaptability of these
organisms will determine the degree of change.
Suspended sediment--The summation of six available articles dealing
with the direct effects of suspended sediment or turbidity on fish,
mostly salmonids, demonstrates several mechanisms of damage, including:
(a) the adhesion of silt particles to the chorion of salmonid ova (29)
and (b) the abrasion, thickening, and fusion of gills as a result of
increased silt concentration (295). In addition to direct mortality of
fish, suspended sediment also blocks or decreases light penetration and
thereby limits the production of phytoplankton and other aquatic plants.
It may also cause alterations in stream temperature-change rates and
precipitation of organic particles which produce high stream BOD (Bio-
logical Oxygen Demands). Another concern is the loss of sport fishing
time as a result of increased turbidities. It has been stated that
fishing success declines with increasing turbidity above 25 ppm (43).
The literature demonstrates a large variation in results, making it
impossible to define precisely what levels are lethal. Generally, pro-
longed exposures to concentrations from 200 to 300 ppm are lethal to
fish. Shorter exposure times to concentrations of 90 to 810 ppm may re-
duce survival through synergistic effects with other stresses (i.e., in-
creased temperature and decreased dissolved oxygen) in the environment
(Z6, 295). This research on the direct effects of suspended sediment on
fish has been conducted in the laboratory and bears questionable appli-
cability to field situations.
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Future research should emphasize: (a) more detailed laboratory
studies of the mechanisms of damage to fish from suspended sediments,
(b) quantitatively documented studies in actual field situations, and
(c) studies of the adaptability of salmonids in glaciated streams vs.
natural streams subjected to increased suspended sediment concentrations.
BedZoad sediments--Of all the factors affecting aquatic life, bed-
load sediments cause the most damage. The smothering effect and insta-
bility of sediment reduce invertebrate diversity and p~pulations (55~
56, Z98, Z99), reduce available living space for fish (29, 43), andre-
duce early survival of fish (ZB4, "Z95, 2ZZ).
A summation of the findings from 50 articles dealing with bedload
sediments shows: (a) sediment fills gravel interstices, thereby reducing
inter-and intragravel waterflow, reducing dissolved oxygen to incubating
salmonid~ova; (b) depositedsediment can physically prevent emergence of
fry (fig. 2); and (c) sediment reduces food resources by filling gravel
interstices and promoting unstable substrates for aquatic invertebrates
and periphyton communities.
Research has indicated that the lethal effects of sediment are most
pronounced during the developmental stages of fish while in the gravel,
and that once hatching occurs, physical environmental factors become
less important and food availability becomes more important. Research
on the effects of sediment has been quite extensive, as shown by the
literature reviews of Cordone and Kelley (Z5), Gebhardt (289), Hollis et
al. ( 29), and Koski ( 32) • In spite of the fine work that has been com-
pleted, there still exist serious gaps in data documenting the quanti-
ties of sediment altering stream productivity related to fry quality and
survival.
D.rgania sediments--Organic fines introduced by logging are impor-
tant in stream environments where they decrease dissolved oxygen concen-
trations and intergravel flows and increase salmonid ova and alevin mor-
talities through the promotion of the growth of SphaerotiZis (bacteria
which attack fish gills, resulting in suffocation). Suspended conifer
fibers have been shown to lower the survival of rainbow and brown trout
fry by inhibiting gill functions (95).
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Water Quality
The watersheds of the Western United States and Canada harbor some
of the most productivesalmonid populations in the world. In the past,
forest management has focused primarily upon the production of timber
with little regard for maintaining stream quality; and consequently,
water quality in many streams has been degraded. Logging and silvicul-
tural practices have resulted in changes in the physical and chemical
characteristics of water, e.g., increased water temperatures and the ad-
dition of silvicultural chemicals.
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STEELHEAD 0
COHO.
PERCENTAGE OF FINE SEDIMENTS
(1-3 mm ·in diameter)
Figure 2.--The r~lation between amount of fine
particles in an artificial gravel bed and the
ability of coho salmon and steelhead trout fry
to emerge through the gravel (211).
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Water Temperature
Water temperature is a parameter that has received considerable at-
tention recently in reference to land-use studies. Water temperature
has been proven to be a major determinant in the suitability for sal-
monid production, with small forested streams being the most susceptible
to a temperature change (?8, 80, 90). As well as inducing direct mor-
tality of organisms, adverse water temperature influences the level of
dissolved oxygen and nutrients; controls algal blooms which may impart
taste, odor, color, and ecological changes; and affects growth, condition,
and behavior of fish. Warm water is also conducive to the growth of
bacterial species which may constitute health problems to humans and fish.
Finally, prolonged alteration in the temperature regime may eventually
alter the species composition of streams.
A summation of 22 articles concerned with the effects of logging
on stream temperature indicates: (a) removal of streamside vegetation
increases maximum water temperatures by exposing streams to increased
direct solar radiation; (b) stream temperature (!:::..t in °F) is directly
proportional to surface area exposure (A in ft2), the solar energy in-
put (H in B.t.u./ft2/minute) and inversely proportional to the flow
(D in c.f.s.):
!:::.t = A X H 0.000267
D (??);
(c) warmed water reaching shade does not normally cool unless there is
an inflow of cool water; and (d) winter minimum water temperatures can
be lowered through removal of streamside vegetation (84).
Any change in the temperature regime of small streams may be deemed
detrimental by some, but moderate increases in temperatures have been
suggested by others as a means of improving salmonid habitat. However,
care must be taken to prevent eutrophication and the destruction of
salmonid habitats.
Future research should determine: (a) the effects of streamside
vegetation removal on winter stream temperatures in the lflestern United
States, and (b) the different effects of various cutting practices on
water temperature.
ChemiaaZ and PhysiaaZ Properties
The chemical and physical properties of stream water under natural
conditions vary with the geology of the watershed through which it flows.
Degradation of water quality can occur naturally due to leaching of min-
eral elements and humic acid compounds but often is induced by man's ac-
tivities. Water quality can be affected by logging through accelerated
leaching of nutrients from soil and wood and through the introduction of
silvicultural chemicals.
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Nutrients--Aquatic organisms require organic and inorganic nutri-
ents which originate primarily from the terrestrial forest system. It
has been shown that there is relatively little elemental loss from undis-
turbed forest soils in the temperate regions. Timber harvesting and
silviculture can, however, increase the leaching rates. A summary of 15
relevant articles discloses: (a) increased loss of chemical nutrients
from the soil follows logging and slash burning; however, these nutrient
additions to the streams are only temporary and dissipate with stream
dilution, flushing, and removal by aquatic organisms; (b) leaching rates
of nutrients can be affected by topographic and meteorological features
of the watersheds, by soil textures, and by the degree of clearcutting~
(c) leachates from stored logs vary with the volume and flushing rate of
the storage site, number, species, and age of logs stored, and can pro-
duce fish mortalities; and (d) the levels of nutrients observed in
streams after timber is harvested appear to be below the toxic thresh-
olds for aquatic organisms.
Some researchers have advanced the idea· that the addition of· nutri-
ents to a stream may be beneficial, especially to relatively sterile
streams by supporting additional plant and animal life, but such results
are difficult to predict and may result in eutrophication.
Research needs include: (a) the acute and chronic effects of
nutrient leaching on aquatic organisms, (b) the absorption or adhesion
of nutrients to stream sediments, and (c) the quantification effects of
documented nutrient addition.
Forest chemicals--Intensified forest management practice~ may in-
clude the utilization of a large number of chemicals including fertili-
zers, herbicides, and insecticides. A summary of 16 articles dealing
with the use of chemicals indicates: (a) direct aerial application to
surface waters is the major source of forest chemical pollution; (b) un-
less application is made directly to the water, the major potential for
contamination is heavy rain resulting in overland flow and sedimentation;
(c) insecticides are the most dangerous and have adversely affected
aquatic communities; and (d) herbicides and fertilizers generally can
be used safely if not applied adjacent to or in streams or lakes.
Further research should include: (a) the acute and chronic effects
of specific forest chemicals on aquatic organisms and (b) the reactions
on aquatic organisms of solvents, carriers, or other additives intro-
duced with the forest chemicals.
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Streamflow
Streamflows in coastal areas of the Western United States and
Canada are primarily affected by precipitation patterns and somewhat
less by evapotranspiration losses (Z38). The removal of vegetation by
timber harvesting increases streamflows, since the reduction in evapo-
transpiration losses is much greater than the possible evaporation from
increased soil exposure.
A summary of 26 articles relating to streamflow shows: (a) stream-
flows increase after clearcut logging, especially if followed by slash-
burning; (b) for every 1 percent of watershed cut, an average increase
of 0.2 inch in water runoff can be expected the first year after cutting
(Z26); (c) minimum flows are increased, although major flood flows are
not significantly increased; and (d) changes in streamflow resulting
from vegetation removal are, in most cases, less than natural climatic-
caused variations (Z38).
The effects of altered streamflows may be either detrimental or
beneficial to aquatic stream organisms. Increased flows cause egg and
alevin displacement and mortality as a result of gravel shift and reduce
benthic algae and insects by gravel grinding actions and displacement.
Increased flows will expand the available living space for fish and in-
sects and thus increase the carrying capacity. Increased summer flows
will also lessen the adverse effects of increased solar radiation on
stream temperatures due to vegetation removal.
Environmental Requirements of Salmonids Related to Logging
Pacific salmon and trout comprise the major constituents of the up-
per trophic levels in stream systems of the Western United States and
Canada.
Due to the breadth of the information on the environmental factors
affecting these salmonids, no attempt will be made to summarize this in-
formation. There are, however, excellent reviews including articles by
McNeil ( Z82), Neave and Wickett ( ZB'l), and Wickett ( Z95).
Early studies attempted to evaluate the effects of logging on
stream environments by comparing the numbers of adult salmon returning
to logged watersheds. These studies were not capable of discerning
causes and effects because they were masked by a fluctuating saltwater
survival, and freshwater mortality caused by sedimentation, floods,
droughts, and temperature changes. For example, it has been reported
that changes in an adult salmonid population of less than 50 percent due
to any one cause would be difficult to detect within the large natural
variations (Z62). Recently, it has been suggested that cutthroat trout
be considered as an indicator species, due to their sensitivity to
small changes (personal communication, Richard L. Lantz).
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There is still a lack of information and understanding of popula-
tion dynamics and inventories of fish stocks. The problem is immense
but must be made tangible and applicable to timber harvesting and silvi-
cultural practices.
Future research should include: (a) case-history-type studies that
contribute to more general models of land use, (b) in situ studies of
tolerances and effects of water temperature on salmonids and resident
fishes, and (c) accumulation of basic data on the inventories and carry-
ing capacities of streams.
Ecological Effects
Trophic relationships of stream systems are complex but, as in all
ecosystems, depend primarily on sunlight. Light energy reaching the
stream and its borders is fixed by terrestrial vegetation and algae.
The algae and terrestrial plant detritus dropping into the stream are
eaten by aquatic organisms, primarily insects; and in turn, the latter
are eaten by fish. Timber harvesting has been shown to disrupt this
system.
A summary of 11 articles dealing with general ecological effects
indicates: (a) removal of streamside vegetation can shift the popula-
tions of insects from detrital feeders to algal feeders; (b) the bene-
ficial effects of increased solar radiation upon algal production may
be offset by the loss of terrestrial plant detritus; (c) terrestrial in-
sects as a food resource can increase as a result of clearcut logging;
and (d) shifts in stream algal flora can occur as a result of clearcut
logging.
Future research should examine how biotic and abiotic changes af-
fect stream communities. This implies longer and more detailed bio-
logical monitoring.
Streamside Vegetation
Research has shown that clearcut logging can significantly affect
salmonid streams, particularly the small ones. These effects can, in
some cases, be prevented if a protective strip of vegetation (buffer
strip) is left along the stream.
A summation of 16 articles dealing with buffer strips indicates
that they: (a) provide shade, preventing adverse water temperature
fluctuations; (b) prevent logging debris from entering streams; (c) pro-
vide streambank stability; (d) maintain natural water quality; and (e)
provide food resources [organic detritus and insects] to the stream or-
ganisms. The role of tree canopy becomes less important with increas-
ing volume of water and with channel width.
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Most recent Federal and State timber sales require buffer strips
along streams where fish and water quality are considerations. Buffer
strip designs vary with specific situations according to timber species,
soil type, terrain, rainfall, and strength and direction of prevailing
winds. It is not necessarily essential for commercial timber to be
left in a buffer strip if adequate shade can be provided by shrubs and
other species of trees, and if the commercial timber can be removed
without destroying the needed shade and streambank stability. The width
of the buffer strip required will depend upon the shading ability of the
streamside vegetation. A method for determining the optimal width for
buffer strips has been developed utilizing an angular canopy densiometer
to measure maximum shading ability (canopy density) (62). This method
considers only width as a means of temperature control; protection from
other disrupting factors may require modifications in the buffer strip
boundaries.
Needs for future research include: (a) evaluation of factors in-
volving windthrow in buffer strips and development of preventive designs,
(b) comparison of deciduous vs. coniferous trees in buffer strips, and
(c) rate of deposition and role of coniferous needle decomposition in
stream ecosystems.
Watershed Management and Stream Protection
Soil and water are the two most important resources of the United
States and can be beneficially or detrimentally affected by watershed
management. The soil conditions and productivity that logged·watersheds
currently possess are more the result of chance than proper watershed
management. However, this situation is changing since earlier pre-
occupation with "forest management" is being transformed into "water-
shed management."
A summary of 36 articles dealing with watershed management and
stream protection indicates that logging and related activities can
be compatible with fertile, stable soils and salmon-producing
streams if adequate consideration is given during both planning and
operational stages. There have been many management guidelines rec-
ommended by Federal and State agencies for resource protection. The
most important management requirements are: (a) a detailed plan of
the best methods of harvesting, considering all resources; (b) co-
ordination with all other resource users; (c) budgeting manpower and
money wisely, since the best management methods may not be the cheap-
est; and (d) surveillance and supervision of the timber harvesting
and silvicultural operation as it progresses.
Biologists and other interested groups must help to determine
the type of protection required, and managers must plan the harvest-
ing procedure so that all necessary protection is afforded if effec-
tive watershed management can be attained.
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Stream Improvement
Stream rehabilitation and improvement must be considered in the
same light as most of the other factors discussed; i.e., each stream
should be treated as an individual case, based on its specific char-
acteristics. Most of the stream rehabilitation or improvement pre-
sently conducted is in conjunction with, or a result of, timber har-
vesting and is concerned with the removal of natural or man-caused
log jams and logging debris.
A summary of 16 articles concerning stream improvement discloses
that logging debris and jams can adversely affect.: (a) fish passage,
(b) stream gravel stability, (c) intergravel and intragravel dis-
solved oxygen and waterflow, (d) chemical water quality [tannins and
lignins], and (e) stream productivity.
The first concern should be to keep logging debris out of streams;
however, this problem is not as great as it used to be. Watershed
management should now be concerned with the removal of logs in rela-
tion to fish spawning and rearing, chemical and physical water qual-
ity, stream productivity, and recreational and esthetic values. Re-
search is needed to' determine the best ways to conduct stream improve-
ment in conjunction with logging operations.
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Summary of Research Needs as Determined from the Literature Survey
I. Sedimentation
A. Sources
1. Development of new or redesigned logging roads
B. Effects on aquatic environments
1. Suspended sediment
a. More detailed laboratory studies of the mechanisms
of damage to fish
b. Quantitatively documented studies in actual field
situations
c. Studies of the adaptability of salmonids in glaci-
ated streams vs. natural streams subjected to in-
creased suspended sediment
2. Bedload sediments
a. More studies filling the gaps in the data document-
ing the quantities of sediment altering stream pro-
ductivity related to fry quality and survival
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II. Water Quality
A· Temperature
1. The effects of streamside vegetation removal on winter
temperatures
2. The different effects of various cutting practices on
water temperature
B. Chemical and physical properties
l. Nutrients
a. Further studies on the acute and chronic effects of
nutrient leaching on aquatic organisms
b. Absorption or adhesion of introduced nutrients to
stream sediments
2. Forest chemicals
a. The acute and chronic effects of specific chemicals
on aquatic organisms
b. Reactions of solvents, carriers, or other additives
introduced with forest chemicals on aquatic organ-
isms
III. Environmental Requirements of Salmonids Related to Logging
a. Case-history-type studies that contribute to more
general land-use models
b. In situ studies of tolerances and effects of water
temperature on salmonids
c. Accumulation of basic data on the inventories and
carrying capacity of streams
IV. Ecological Effects
a. A more thorough and detailed analysis of the biotic
and abiotic changes of streams as a result of log-
ging
V. Streamside Vegetation
a. Evaluation of factors involving windthrow in buffer
strips and development of preventive designs
b. Comparison of deciduous vs. coniferous trees in buf-
fer strips
c. Studies on the rate of deposition and rate of conif-
erous needle decomposition in stream systems
VI. Stream Improvement
a. The determination of the extent of stream clearance
in relation to the stream and the aquatic organisms
b. The development of methods to conduct stream improve-
ment in conjunction with harvesting procedures
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ANALYSIS OF THE WORKSHOP OF NOVEMBER 1972
A workshop of interested scientists and resource managers was as-
sembled to attempt to define the major problem areas and research de-
ficiencies in the analysis of the effects of logging. Although nei-
ther the discussion nor a written survey disclosed either a unanimity
of opinion or any definite mandates, several needs became evident,
although their priorities did not.
Abstracts of FPesentations and Discussions FPesented in
Order of Appearance
Quentin Stober (Fisheries Research Institute, University of Washington)
Dr. Stober discussed the work of the International Biological Pro-
gram (IBP) in watershed and ecosystem modeling and management.
MiZo BeZZ (College of Fisheries, University of Washington)
Professor Bell's book, entitled "Fisheries Handbook of Engineer-
ing Requirements and Biological Criteria," and written for people in-
volved in river management and structural factors, was discussed.
The book was published by the u.s. Army Corps of Engineers in Port-
land, Oregon, in February 1973 but is very difficult to obtain.
Brian AZZee (Quinault Resource Development Program, Taholah, Washington)
An outline of the work on the effects of logging on the Quinault
Indian Reservation and some aspects of a preliminary low resolution
land-use model were presented. The model is intended to: (a) eluci-
date the interactionary areas of forest harvesting and fisheries re-
sources, (b) depict short-term vs. long-term strategies in land plan-
ning, and (c) estimate the recovery rates of aquatic populations as
functions of land use.
James Burns (California Department of Fish and Game)
The Department of Fish and Game has conducted little logging
research in California since 1969. However, they are presently work-
ing on legislative acts which are a result of an appeals court ruling
on September 16, 1971, which declared the forest practices acts uncon-
stitutional. In the areas of research, Mr. Burns feels that quick
field monitoring methods and a stream classification system are neces-
sary in California for proper stream protection.
Gene Deschamps (Washington State Department of Fisheries)
Mr. Deschamps provided a review of the State of Washington's
hydraulic code which gives the Fisheries Department power to control
activities in or near streams. A hydraulic permit is required for all
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activities involving streams which must, in turn~ be reviewed and ap-
proved by the Departments of Fisheries and Game. Mr. Deschamps also
stated that little basic or applied research is presently being con-
ducted. However, some inventory work on the streams in the State is
in progress.
Don Lee Fraser (Washington State Department of Natural Resources)
Mr. Fraser presented the idea that there must be a balance be-
tween stream protection and log production in the State of Washington.
The State should apply a cost/benefit analysis to obtain the maximum
benefit from our resources. In addition, legislation is needed to
define and standardize rules and procedures for the timber harvester.
He emphasized the need for more ''basic" research to determine the
actual impacts of present-day logging methods.
Riahard Lantz (Oregon State Game Commission)
Mr. Lantz reviewed the work conducted on the Alsea watershed
and a broader monitoring program for 12 coastal streams. With the
completion of these studies in October 1973, the Oregon State Game Com-
mission will analyze the results and incorporate them into a new Forest
Practices Act.
Gene Haydu (Weyerhaeuser Company, Longview, Washington)
Dr. Haydu presented a quick overview of his present and past re-
search including a literature survey on the effects of logging on
water quality. In conducting the survey, he encountered few studies
which dealt with the impact of,timber harvesting and land management
on water quality and as a result such research is presently underway.
Dr. Haydu's summary of research needs emphasized the meaningfulness of
present water quality criteria. In essence, he felt there is a need
for more factual data to establish a "realistic" set of water quality
criteria.
Joseph RPammes (U.S. Forest Service, Arcata, California)
Mr. Krammes reviewed the present work being conducted by the
u.s. Forest Service on fish habitat improvement in California. This
work primarily deals with the installation of culverts to rehabili-
tate stream.sections lost as a result of past road construction.
Life history studies on anadromous fish present are also being con-
ducted with results indicating the importance of ephemeral streams
to fish production. Mr. Krammes also suggested a need for research
to quantify the effects of timber harvesting, such as the conditions
under which sediment or increased water temperature is a pollutant.
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WiZZiam Meehan (U.s. Forest Service, Juneau, Alaska)
Dr. Meehan summarized the research previously conducted, in-
cluding: (a) the effects of logging on stream temperature, (b)
methods by which sediment reaches streams, (c) effects of forest
chemicals on aquatic organisms.
Leon Murphy (U.S. Forest Service, Portland, Oregon)
Mr. Murphy is concerned with the management of forest resources
and their values as being directly proportional.to its applicability to
on-the-ground management objectives. He suggested _that we examine and
improve methods of communication and transfer of data among researchers,
managers, and technicians (loggers). He also felt there should be an
application of existing data and a pooling of professional knowledge to
establish management directions. The solutions to effects of logging
problems will not be provided by researchers or managers separately;
there must be cooperation before optimum management of our resources
can be achieved.
Thomas Chamberlain (Canadian Fisheries Service, Department of Environment)
Dr. Chamberlain discussed the probable use of a modeling system
to integrate past research conducted in other areas with present re-
search findings from the Carnation Creek study (located on Vancouver
Island) to provide a management scheme suitable for the forest resources
of British Columbia.
David Narver (Canadian Fisheries Service, Pacific Biological Station)
Dr. Narver reviewed the research presently in progress in British
Columbia at Carnation Creek on Vancouver Island. The research was ini-
tiated to: (a) evaluate the guidelines presently in use in British
Columbia; (b) attempt to understand a west coast overmature rain forest-
salmon-trout ecosystem and how this system can be affected by logging
and silvicultural practices; and (c) recommend forest management prac-
tices to optimize the watershed resources of fish, timber, and water.
The study is designed as a long-term project with road construction
scheduled for winter 1974-75 and timber harvesting to commence in 1975
and continue for the next five years.
Jack Rothacher (U.S. Forest Service, Corvallis, Oregon)
Mr. Rothacher presented a brief summary of his work in Oregon
on effects of logging on streamflow and water quality; chemical changes
in water quality after burning, logging, slash treatment, and forest
chemical applications; and the development of new logging techniques.
He also mentioned his present work with IBP and Dr. George Brown's
study on the effects of finely divided logging debris on small coastal
streams, including some work on its toxicity to fish.
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WiZZiam Sheridan (U.S. Forest Service, Juneau, Alaska)
Mr. Sheridan discussed three major problem areas confronting
managers: need for more research, application of existing informa-
tion, and dissemination of information. He also considered the need
for studies in Alaska on the effects of logging on wildlife, espe-
cially rare and endangered species. Mr. Sheridan also discussed
the use of interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimum land use and
management, an idea he feels is a major breakthrough in land plan-
ning.
Bruae Pease (Fisheries Research Institute, University of Washington)
l-1r. Pease described his research on the effects of log dumping
and rafting in Southeast Alaska, including examination of present and
past log dumping and rafting sites. His laboratory work with the com-
parative analysis of the leaching rates of the four major species of
timber of Southeast Alaska and his present work with the acute toxic-
ity analysis of these leachates to pink salmon were also discussed.
The results of these studies are now available.
K v. Koski (Fisheries Research Institute, University of \-Tas~ington;
presently with U.S. Forest Service, Juneau, Alaska)
Mr. Koski described and discussed the work conducted at the Big
Beef Creek chum salmon spawning channel located on Hood Canal at Seabeck,
Washington. The channel provides for controlled experiments concerning
the effects of gravel composition on mortality and condition of emerg-
ing fry. Generally, there is a decreasing percentage of survival of
chum salmon fry with an increasing percentage of fines of less than
3.0 mm. He believes the results from these studies can be used as a
predicting tool for the effects of sediment depositions in natural
streams.
Riahard TyZer (Fisheries Research Institute, University of Washington)
Mr. Tyler reviewed the preliminary results of a summer field
study conducted in Southeast Alaska in 1972 on small logged and un-
logged salmon-producing streams. Results showed that water tempera-
tures increased more rapidly in logged than in unlogged streams; tem-
peratures reached as high as 24.2°C for short periods of time; juve-
nile coho salmon and Dolly Varden char populations were apparently un-
harmed by the temperature peaks; a 50-percent reduction in streamflow
due to drought resulted in a fourfold increase in time of net water
transport; and aquatic insect diversity appeared to be unaffected by
logging.
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Summary of the Workshop
A preliminary questionnaire distributed to those attending was
used to rank needs for research, general considerations, and manage-
ment. Under research, basic stream ecology (including fish census
data and data for classifying streams) received highest priority.
From the resulting discussions as well as the questionnaire, one can
assume we just don't know enough about our fish populations, espe-
cially those in logged watersheds. The most frequent question was:
"How can changes in populations be measured if the effects are subtle
and our knowledge of dynamics is deficient?" Life history research
which is directly applicable to land-use problems is definitely needed.
Under general considerations, the need for more short-term studies
(less than five years) was emphasized, rather than several isolated
long-term studies. The need for a long-term plan (regional rather than
by watershed) was brought out, possibly with a readily modifiable model
which would be supplied by "case history studies" to answer specific
questions.
The last area of consideration was management. A need for im-
proved communications between management agencies and timber harvesters
received the highest rating. Several other priorities were also quite
evident, the first being the application of existing data. This in-
cludes two major aspects: (a) making existing data available to any
and all agencies or researchers and (b) preserving the availability
of the data. It was suggested that perhaps a small system or model
for the exchange of information and continuity of research be developed.
Another priority was the need for a stream classification system
to enable resource planners and managers to make the proper decisions
regarding stream management. Possible classifications include: (a)
stream productivity, (b) sensitivity to disturbance, (c) watershed geo-
logy and composition, or (d) fish producing capabilities and present
standing stock.
A second questionnaire sent after the workshop to those who had
attended produced similar results.
The exceptions in the similarities between the two questionnaires
were in the category of research, with an increased emphasis on buffer
strips and the effects of sediment on aquatic organisms. A combination
of priority and feasibility values was used to determine needs, with
feasibility implying a combination of available knowledge and realistic
cost values, and priority implying a need for research. Categories
rece~v~ng a high priority but a low feasibility rating indicate a re-
search need but perhaps a lack of funds or knowledge to fulfill the need.
Prevention of logging mishaps instead of rehabilitation was a com-
mon concern throughout the workshop. The needs listed are all neces-
sary considerations for the establishment of guidelines for "optimum
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watershed management." The ultimate goal of watershed management and
protection should be to maximize social benefit from our watershed re-
sources; and without adequate information, land planners and managers
cannot accomplish this goal.
SUMMARY
Increasing emphasis is being placed on meeting the requirements
of Forest Practices Acts (California. Oregon. and Washington, in particu-
lar), and in the future, more environmental impact statements of the
Environmental Protection Agency~type will be required. Judging from
published research, adequate impact statements obviously will be dif-
ficult to formulate. Consequently, regulations will continue to be
conservative, with an increasing amount of field supervision required
to monitor whatever environmental impacts are predicted.
Research is at a point of requiring precise information on popu-
lation dynamics of fishes and continued research on physical measure-
ments of the environment. This will lead to more case history research
which will ultimately lead to more precise and meaningful guidelines
for management.
Meanwhile, general survey-type research such as that of Calhoun
(20Z), Calhoun and Seeley (202), and Fisk et al. (208) of California
streams, has had its day; and the logger, the researcher, and the
management agencies must realize that there are no finite answers, no
finite guidelines, and perhaps never will be. This, however, should
intensify research and concern rather than relax it, for the formulation
and application of theory or scientific laws that are open-erided are
sometimes difficult but necessary. This is particularly difficult for
the land user to-accept, but it is a fact of life and a state-of-the-art
for some time to come. On the other hand, the fisheries resource manager
has difficulty accepting that which is becoming obvious--i.e., logging
(even clearcutting) can be performed without radical damage, in fact,
the changes can be so subtle as to defy measurement and at times may,
indeed, be beneficial. An obvious area of needed research is the degree
to which a stream should be cleared, manipulated, or even altered for
improvement. In conclusion, there will never by a "once-and-for-all"
answer to land use-fisheries problems, but we must continue answering
questions to provide for optimal watershed management.
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
INTRODUCTION
The following annotated bibliography documents publications on
effects of logging on fish of the Western United States and Canada,
with a few other selected references also included. Whenever pos-
sible, the abstract or summary written by the author was used for
the annotation.
The titles are arranged alphabetically by authors and chronolog-
ically under each author's name. Author and subject indexes are in-
cluded.
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(1) Aitken, W. W.
1936. The relation of soil erosion to stream improvement and
fish life. J. For. 34(12):1059-1061.
The author notes that gradual changes in stream environment
caused by erosion can bring about corresponding changes in fish fauna.
Without erosion control, stream improvement devices are of little value
since they cannot eliminate turbidity, siltation, and other conditions
resulting from erosion that are deleterious to fish life.
(2) Anderson, H. W.
1957. Relating sediment yield to watershed variables. Trans.
Am. Geophys. Union 38(6):921-924.
"The yield of sediment from watersheds depends upon three sets
of variables: (1) inherent watershed characteristics such as geology and
topography; (2) land use, condition of vegetation, and management and pro-
tective measures; and (3) nature of storms and streamflow which produce
and transport sediment. Measured quantities of yield also depend on the
sediment measuring device and on which fraction of total sediment yield is
measured. The sources of variation in sediment yield between and within
watersheds can be evaluated by study of the yield from many watersheds
which have wide differences in variables affecting sediment yields. Such
studies are useful to determine and evaluate the principal sources of sedi-
ment, to evaluate the probable effects of conservation programs on yield,
and to provide criteria for design of reservoirs and channels. This paper
summarizes some recent studiea in which multiple regression analysis was
used in relating sediment yield to watershed variables. The studies are
discussed in the light of methods of selecting watersheds, data, variables,
and functions; and the effects of neglected variables, errors in variables,
and exclusion of nonsignificant variables."
(3) Anderson, Henry W.
1954. Suspended sediment discharge as related to streamflow,
topography, soil and land use. Trans. Am. Geophys. Union
35(2):268-281.
"The results of suspended-sediment sampling were used to obtain
average annual suspended sediment discharge from 29 watersheds of western
Oregon by relating sediment-sampling results to streamflow and by using
streamflow frequencies. The values of average suspended sediment thus ob-
tained were related by regression analysis to average watershed values of
two streamflow variables, tvlO topographic variables, t>·ro soil variables,
and one channel bank variable. The soil variables were functions of par-
ticle size and aggregation determined by analyzing samples of the surface
soil taken at standardized locations in the major geologic types. The
other variables were functions of data published in maps and other second-
ary sources. The regression results were used (1) to construct a map of
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the sediment producing potential of lands in western Oregon under aver-
age land use conditions; (2) to estimate how the actual production of
sediment would differ from the potential with deviation of land use
from average; and (3) to distribute present sediment production to the
three major source areas: forest land, agricultural land, and channel
banks of the main river. "
( 4) Anderson, Henry W •
1962. Current research on sedimentation and erosion in Cali-
fornia wildlands. Rep. Publ., Assoc. Int. Hydrol. Sci.,
Gentbrugge 59:173-182.
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were studied in the Sierra Nevada Coast Range and San Gabriel Mountains. [·
No study of buffer zones was made, nor was their relation to logging dis-
cussed.
( 5) Anderson, Henry W. [
1971. Relative contributions of sediment from source areas, and
transport processes. In James Morris [ed.], Proceedings of a [.
symposium--Forest land uses and stream environment, p. 55-63.
Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
"The paper reports new findings, offers a reanalysis of older
studies, and summarizes pertinent results in the literature. Past land
use, forest fires, road building, 'poor logging,' and conversion of steep
lands to grass have increased sediment discharge by factors ranging from
1.24 to more than 4. Projected future use is expected to inqrease sedi-
ment production bf a factor of 4, with 80 percent associated with roads
and 20 percent with logging. ' Major floods have increased subsequent tur-
bidity of streamflow by a factor of 2. The increases were greater in
logged areas of watersheds where roads were next to streams and landings
were in draws than in undisturbed watersheds. Most landslides were asso-
ciated with road development, next most with logged areas, and least with
undisturbed forest area. The number of turbid days in streamflow varied
by a factor of 2.34 with differences in silt plus clay content of soils,
by 8.55 with differences in erodibility, and by 4.3 with the percent of
gravel. Further, these soil characteristics were predictable from geologic
rock types. In a sample calculation, 89 percent of channel bedload became
suspended load enroute downstream. Soil creep contributed 15 percent to
total sediment discharge from watersheds; channel bank erosion contributed
54 to 55 percent."
(6) Anderson, Henry W., and James R. Wallis
1963. Some interpretations of sediment sources and causes,
Pacific coast basins in Oregon and California. U.S. Dep. Agric.
Misc. Publ. 970:22-30.
Sediment discharges associated with specific measures of mete-
orological potential, topographic potential, soil erodibility, and land
use and condition from studies of sedimentation in coast basins of western
Oregon and California were compared. Results obtained by combining the
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areas where caution in management may be needed and to measure the ef-
fectiveness of certain types of land management.
(7) Bachman, Roger Werner
1958. The ecology of four northern Idaho trout streams with
reference to the influence of forest road construction. 97 p.
M.S. thesis, Univ. Idaho, Moscow.
Physicochemical and biological measurements of four trout
streams, one of which was being logged,were studied. Turbidity was found
to increase during rapid runoff from storms or snowmelt. Sedimentation
increased in both riffles and pools. Water temperatures, volume of flow,
and water chemistry showed no change from the previous year. The reloca-
tion of·stream channels away from road fills appeared to reduce the amount
of eroded material entering the stream.
(8) Bishop, Daniel M., and Mervin E. Stevens
1964. Landslides on logged areas in southeastern Alaska. USDA
For. Serv. Res. Pap. NOR-1, 18 p. North. For. Exp. Stn.,
Juneau, Alaska.
"Recent large-scale clearcut logging of timber in southeast
Alaska has accelerated debris avalanches and flows on steep slopes during
heavy rainfall. Characteristics and possible mechanisms for these distur-
bances include:
"1. Flows are more frequent within the V-notch side-drainages
than on the smoother glacial valley walls. This may be attributed to
V-notch channel downcutting producing oversteepened slopes.
"2. Flows or avalanches usually slide on relatively smooth,
wet planes oriented parallel to the slope when this plane is composed of
such materials as glacial till, iron-organic layered material, metamor-
phosed sediments, or diorite. Such planes are resistant to downward
water passage; hence, moisture builds up immediately above this layer.
"3. Limited evidence leads to the assumption that southeast
Alaskan flow-prone soils are usually cohesionless. If this is true, then
soil pore pressure phenomena may not reasonably be expected.
"4. A greater addition of water weight to the soil mantle
through rainfall is not a likely stimulus for increased flows after log-
ging. Research in other areas indicates that water infiltration rate
into the soil is reduced by clear-cut logging, and that loss of soil or-
ganic matter as a result of logging reduces water-holding capacity. If
these findings are applicable to southeast Alaska, then less weight from
soil water might be expected.
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"5. Weight loss by timber removal probably has no direct net
effect on the likelihood of shearing since decrease of shear stress with
unloading is equal to shear strength reduction.
"6. Loss of timber weight may reduce shear strength in soil
immediately under the tree root systems. This action might result from
'decompaction' of zones of soil earlier compacted by the weight of the
tree.
"7. Loss of root systems as a strength builder-maintainer in
the soil mantle may be an important factor in accelerating flows after
logging. This may reflect the destruction of inter-'connected root sys-
tems by high-lead skid-roads. It may also reflect death and gradual
deterioration of root systems after clear cutting. The time lag in slide
activity after logging supports this view.
"8. Debris in the bottoms of steep ravines aggravates sta-
bility conditions. Logs and stumps on side slopes contribute to such
instability by rolling or sliding into the channel. The process follows
a pattern--debris accumulates in the ravine bottoms and this is followed
periodically by sweeping torrent-flows.
"9. Slopes of 34° (67 percent) or more are highly susceptible
to failure when conventional downhill high-lead logging is used."
(9) Brown, George W., and James T. Krygier
1971. Clear-cut logging and sediment production in the Oregon
Coast Range. Water Resour. Res. 7(5):1189-1198.
"The impact of road construction, two patterns of clear-cut
logging, and controlled slash burning on the suspended sediment yield and
concentration from three small watersheds in the Oregon Coast Range was
studied for 11 years. Sediment production was doubled after road con-
struction but before logging in one watershed and was tripled after burn-
ing and clear-cutting of another watershed. Felling and yarding did not
produce statistically significant changes in sediment concentration.
Variation in the relation between sediment concentration and water dis-
charge on small undisturbed streams was large. Conclusions about the
significance of all but very large changes in sediment concentration are
limited because of annual variation for a given watershed, variation be-
tween watersheds, and variation with stage at a given point."
(10) Bullard, W. E., Jr.
1965. Role of watershed management in the maintenance of suit-
able environments for aquatic life. In Clarence M. Tarzwell
[ed.], Transactions 3rd seminar on biological problems in
water pollution. U.S. Public Health Serv. Publ. 999-WP-25,
p. 265-269. Robert A. Taft Sanit. Eng. Cent., Cincinnati, Ohio.
"Increased sedimentation of streams seems to be the most obvious
effect of land use practices on the aquatic habitat. The addition of finer
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particles on the bottom gravels reduces the niches where many benthic organ-
isms live. Perhaps the direct effects on eggs are among the most important.
There is a smothering effect from silt coatings and a decreased permeability
of the bottom gravels reducing the flow of water over the eggs. The tur-
bidity resulting from the increase in suspended particles also reduces the
light penetration and photosynthetic rate.
"Not all sedimentation is a result of obvious operations such
as m~n~ng and cultivation. Instances are on record in which the activity
of ducks has reduced fish egg survival. Perhaps the trampling of stream
banks by cattle may be far more important than is commonly recognized.
Changes in the stream bank brought about by cattle or man-made channel
changes may produce a cycle of changes which may be carried clear to the
mouth of the stream. Usually, these changes are not desirable.
"The feeling among the discussants seemed to be that, ideally
for fish production, partial tree cover of the banks, something less than
complete bank stabilization, and an increase in rainfall infiltration of
the soil are all desirable goals along with reduction in siltation and
turbidity. However, the attainment of such goals may affect the stream
flow patterns and reduce the total amount of water reaching the stream.
In more arid areas, grasses are more desirable than trees because they
achieve stabilization of soil but do not lose as much water through trans-
piration.
"In any case, the optimum conditions for fish production will
have to be sacrificed in many instances for multiple uses of the surface
waters. However, the general feeling was that many improvements could be
made that would improve the waters for fish production and still incorpo-
rate multiple use."
( 11) Bullard, William
1959. Watershed management-grazing, deforestation and road build-
ing. In E. F. Eldridge and J. N. Wilson [eds.], Proceedings
5th symposium--Pacific Northwest on siltation--its source and
effects on aquatic environment, p. 27-31. u.s. Dep. Health,
Educ. & Welfare, Portland, Oreg.
Sources of siltation and methods to control and correct it are
discussed. An outline of factors to consider in watershed management for
the control of erosion and subsequent siltation of streams is presented.
(12) Burns, James W.
1970. Spawning bed sedimentation studies in northern California
streams. Calif. Fish & Game 56(4):253-270.
"Changes in the size composition of spawning bed materials in
six coastal streams were monitored for 3 years to determine the effects
of logging on the habitat of silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and
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trout (SaZmo gairdnerii gairdnerii and S. cZarkii cZarkii). Four test
streams were sampled before, during and after logging. Two streams in
unlogged watersheds and the undisturbed upstream section of one test
stream served as controls. A variety of stream types in second-growth
and old-growth forests was selected for observation.
"Spawning bed composition in the four test streams changed
after logging, roughly in proportion to the amount of streambank distur-
bance. The heaviest sedimentation occurred when bulldozers operated in
narrow stream channels having pebble bottoms • In a larger stream with a
cobble and boulder bottom, bulldozer operations in the channel did not
increase sedimentation greatly. Sustained logging and road construction
kept sediment levels high in one stream for several years. Sedimenta-
tion was greatest during periods of road construction near streams and
removal of debris from streams, confirming the need for special measures
to minimize erosion during such operations. Control streams changed
little in spawning bed composition during the 3 years."
(13) California Resource Agency
1970. Task force findings and recommendations on sediment
problems in the Trinity River near Lewiston and a summary of
the watershed investigation. A Report to the Secretary for
Resources, 32 p. Sacramento, Calif.
Estimated amounts of sediment and transport capacities show
that before logging and dam construction the Trinity River was capable
of transporting bedload sediment. After logging, the river's transport
capacity and sediment discharge were approximately equal; hence, the
river was still able to flush the added sediment from logging operations.
After dam construction, the sediment transport capacity of the river was
reduced to such an extent that sediment in the channel quickly built up.
The result has been the deterioration of adequate spawning grounds.
(14) Cooper, A. C.
1965. The effect of transported stream sediments on the sur-
vival of sockeye and pink salmon eggs and alevin. Int. Pac.
Salmon Fish. Comm. Bull. 18, 71 p.
"Results are presented of studies made to assess quantitatively
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the survival of salmon eggs and alevin. Methods of determining the size _
of bed load materials that may be expected on a given portion of a stream
bed are presented. Spawning gravel permeability is defined in terms of
particle size grading, particle shape and gravel porosity. The velocity [;
of fluid flow through the gravel is quantitatively related to the gravel
permeability and the hydraulic gradient. Deposition of sediment either
on the gravel surface or within the gravel is shown to reduce gravel c·
permeability with consequent reduction in fluid flow and reduction in ;
rate of survival of salmon eggs and alevin deposited in the gravel.
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Formulae are developed which relate time and silt size and concentra-
tion to the effect on gravel permeability, and examples of the conse-
quent effect on survival of salmon eggs and alevin are presented.
The results of the studies show the importance of preventing deposi-
tion of sediments on or within a salmon spawning bed."
(15) Cordone, Almo J., and Don W. Kelley
1961. The influences of inorganic sediment on the aquatic
life of streams. Calif. Fish & Game 47(2):189-228.
The effects of inorganic sediment on aquatic life in streams
were discussed. The report covered the following subjects: direct ef-
fect of sediment upon fishes; influence of sediment upon eggs,alevins,
bottom organisms,aquatic plants, chemical and physical characteristics
of aquatic life, and fish habitat and population; and sediment standards
and research.
u (16) Cordone, Almo J., and Steve Pennoyer
1960. Notes on silt pollution in the Truckee River drainage, n Nevada and Placer Counties. Calif. Fish & Game, Reg. 2, U Inland Fish. Admin. Rep. 60-14, 25 p. [Processed.]
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lations of bottom organisms immediately below·the outfall and as far as
10 miles downstream at Cold Creek and Truckee River, California.
(17) Dellberg, Robert A., and John N. Taylor
1962. Erosion control on timberland at harvest. J. Soil &
Water Conserv. 17(4):177-178.
Methods of erosion control were studied in a limited logging
operation in Mendocino County, California.
(18) Dyrness, C. T.
1966. Erodibility and erosion potential of forest watersheds.
In William E. Sapper and Howard W. Lull [eds.], Forest hy-
rology, p. 599-611. Proc. Natl. Sci. Found. Adv. Sci. New
York: Pergamon Press.
"This paper reviews a portion of the literature dealing with
forest soil erosion and erodibility. Two main aspects to forest soil
erodibility are generally stressed--resistance of soil particles to de-
tachment and transport, and soil infiltration rate. Resistance to de-
tachment and transport is controlled to a large extent by amounts of
water-stable aggregation. Several erodibility indices, utilizing dif-
ferent measurements of surface soil aggregation, have been developed.
Factors strongly influencing these erodibility indices include soil
parent material, organic matter content, climatic conditions, and soil
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chemical properties. Many studies have shown that infiltration rate
decreases considerably when plant and litter cover is removed, thus
exposing the mineral soil surface to the destructive action of rain.
"Some accelerated erosion is generally a necessary conse-
quence of road construction and logging in forest watersheds. Primary
causes are reported to be exposure of bare mineral soil and surface
soil compaction. Both controlled burning and wildfires in forested
areas are often followed by increased rates of surface erosion. ·Al-
though severe burning may cause increased erodibility, light burning
apparently has little effect on soil properties. A change of primary
importance caused by fire is removal of protective vegetation and
litter.
"Research needs in this field include development of methods
for quantitatively estimating forest soil erosion potential and estab-
lishment of erosion tolerances for individual forest watersheds."
(19) Dyrness, C. T.
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Forest. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. PNW-42, 12 p., illus. Pac.
Northwest For. & Range Exp. Stn., Portland, Oreg.
"Analyzes 47 mass movement events resulting from severe storms [
during the winter of 1964-65. Earthflow and channel scouring events were
the most common. About 72 percent of the mass movements occurred in con-
nection with roads and 17 percent in logged areas. Over 94 percent of [
the events occurred in areas of tuff and/or breccia bedrock which occupy ·
only 37 percent of the total area."
(20) Dyrness, C. T.
1967. Soil surface conditions following skyline logging. USDA
For. Serv. Res. Note PNW-55, 8 p. Pac. Northwest For. &
Range Exp. Stn., Portland, Oreg.
There was very little difference in yarding-caused distur-
bance when skyline and high-lead logging were compared. It was there-
fore concluded that the main advantage of skyline logging is that it
requires less road construction. Skyline logging was previously proven
by V. W. Binkley to require one-third as many road requirements as high-
lead logging. This reduction is extremely important in reducing stream
source sediments which are a proven major source of sediment in streams.
Thus, the use of skyline logging in steep, mountainous areas to reduce
stream sedimentation deserves serious consideration.
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(21) Dyrness, C. T.
1970. Stabilization of newly constructed road backslopes by
mulch and grass-legume treatments. USDA For. Serv. Res.
Note PNW-123, 5 p. Pac. Northwest For. & Range Exp. Stn.·,
Portland, Oreg.
"Amounts of soil loss from an unprotected newly constructed
backslope were two to four times greater than loss from a comparable
slope 5 years after construction. Of six roadside treatments studied,
the two showing consistently large amounts of soil loss during the first
critical rainy period were the only ones without a straw mulch _covering."
(22) Dyrness, c. T., C. T. Youngberg, and Robert H. Ruth
1957. Some effects of logging and slash burning on physical
soil properties in the Corvallis watershed. USDA For. Serv.
Pac. Northwest For. & Range Exp. Stn. Res. Pap. 19, 15 p.
Por~1and, Oreg.
"Physical soil properties measured in this study did not differ
significantly among 4 of the 5 surface conditions sampled. Only in the
severely burned condition was there found a consistent and significant
departure, indicating that intense heat altered the character of the sur-
face soil. Physical properties of soil in undisturbed, disturbed-unburned,
and lightly burned portions of the clearcuts remained closely similar to
those under adjacent timber stands.
"This study can be considered only a partial evaluation of the
effects of logging and slash burning on soils in the Douglas-fir region.
Soil tests were not intended to be a complete investigation of the soil
changes which occur. Furthermore, only three types of soil were exam-
ined. These are known to occur throughout the Coast and Cascade Ranges
in Oregon and Washington, so, while limited in scope, results of this
study are applicable over a substantial part of the Douglas-fir region.
Still, to assess fully the effect of logging and slash burning, other
soils associated with the Douglas-fir type will need to be sampled and
subjected to comprehensive tests."
(23) Ellis, M. M.
1936. Erosion silt as a factor in aquatic environments. Ecol-
ogy 17:29-42.
Effects of silt on the aquatic environment are discussed.
Erosion silt alters the environment by (1) screening out light, (2) chang-
ing heat radiation, (3) covering the stream bottom, and (4) retaining or-
ganic material.
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(24) Fredricksen [Fredriksen], R. L. • [
1965. Sedimentation after logging road construction ~n a small
western Oregon watershed. U.S. Dep. Agric. Misc. Publ. 970: [:
56-59, illus. •
"During the summer of 1959, 1. 65 miles of logging road were
constructed in a 250-acreforested watershed that rises 2,000 feet in a
distance of 1 mile. This study evaluates the change in sedimentation
subsequent to road construction. Runoff from undisturbed watersheds in
this area remains clear during the summer low-flow months and reaches
concentrations of 100 parts per million during winter storm peaks. Run-
off from the first rainstorms after road construction carried 250 times
the concentration carried in an adjacent undisturbed watershed. Two
months after construction, sediment had diminished to levels slightly
above those measured before construction. Sediment concentrations for
the subsequent 2-year period were significantly different from preroad
levels. In about 10 percent of the samples, sediment concentrations
were far in excess of predicted values, indicating a streambank failure
or mass soil movement. Annual bedload volume the first year after con-
struction was significantly greater than the expected yield, but the
actual increase was small. A trend toward normalcy was evident the
second year."
(25) Fredriksen, R. L.
1970. Erosion and sedimentation following road construction
and timber harvest on unstable soils in three small western
Oregon watersheds. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. PNW-104, 15 p.,
illus. Pac. Northwest For. & Range Exp. Stn., Portland, Oreg.
"In two steep headwater drainages, landslides were the pre-
dominant source of increased sedimentation of streams following timber
harvest. Patchcut logging with forest roads increased sedimentation
compared with a control by more than 100 times over a 9-year period.
Landslide,erosion was greatest where roads crossed high gradient stream
channels. In an adjacent clearcut watershed with no roads, sedimenta-
tion increased three times that of the control."
(26) Gangmark, Harold A., and Richard G. Bakkala
.1960. A comparative study of unstable and stable (artificial
channel) spawning streams for incubating king salmon at Mill
Creek. Calif. Fish & Game 46:151-164.
"With the knowledge that fast stream run-off was significant
in the mortality of spawn, effort was directed toward findingexactly
how severe runoff caused these losses. It was determined that mortal-
ities were caused by both direct and indirect factors. Direct losses
of spawn was due primarily to erosion of the streambed by high veloci-
ties of water. Information as to the fate of spawn washed out is not
available, but it is reasonable to assume that once the eggs are washed
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from the protecting gravel bed out into the stream of violent water
flow and shifting gravel, their chance of survival is low. Indirect
losses of spawn occurred from a series of events of diverse and com-
plex nature involving loss of spawning gravel and erosion of soil.
Another series of events causing indirect loss of salmon spawn starts
with soil erosion that clogs the redd. This blockage leads to: in-
adequate oxygen and poor delivery of oxygen to the eggs and poor cleans-
ing of metabolic waste products."
(27) Hansen, Edward A.
1971. Sediment in a Michigan trout stream, its source, move-
ment, and some effects on fish habitat. USDA For. Serv.
Res. Pap. NC-59, 14 p. North Cent. For. Exp. Stn., St. Paul,
Minn.
"A sediment budget was constructed from 3-years of measure-
ments on a pool and riffle stream. Total sediment load increased five
times along a 26-mile length of stream; most sediment came from 204
eroding banks. Three-fourths of the total sediment load was sand size.
The area of streambed covered with sand decreased downstream, indicat-
ing that the transporting capacity of the stream exceeded sediment sup-
ply. Complete strearnbank stabilization would reduce the sediment load
by about half and probably result in streambed composition changes bene-
ficial to trout."
(28) Haupt, Harold F., and W. Joe Kidd, Jr.
1965. Good logging practices reduce sedimentation in central
Idaho. J. For. 63(9):664-670.
"From the inception of a study of cutting ponderosa pine on
16 small watersheds in the Boise Basin Experimental Forest, sedimenta-
tion was checked reasonably well because of careful advance planning,
close supervision of logging, and application of intensive measures for
controlling erosion promptly after harvest. Sediment that reached the
stream channels originated primarily on haul roads •. Proximity of a
road to a stream affected the frequency with which sediment flows reached
that stream. Sediment reached channel bottoms through undisturbed buffer
strips averaging 8 feet wide, but did not reach them if the strips were
more than 30 feet wide. After 3 years, movement of sediment 'en route'
had almost halted."
(29) Hollis,Edgar H., Joseph G. Boone, Charles R. De Rose, and George
J. Murphy. 1964. A literature review of the effects of tur-
bidity and siltation on aquatic life. 26 p. Staff Rep.,
Dep. Chesapeake Bay Aff. Annapolis, Md.
The detrimental effects of turbidity and siltation upon aqua-
tic life are reviewed. The report contains a fairly extensive bibliog-
raphy.
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(30) Hornbeck, J. W., and K. G. Reinhart
1964. Water quality and soil erosion as affected by logging
in steep terrain. J. Soil & Water Conserv. 19(1):23-27.
"The influence of different forestry practices onstreamflow
has been investigated since 1951 on 5 forested watersheds, 38 to 96 acres
in area, on the Fernow Experimental Forest in the mountains of West Vir-
ginia. The effects of cutting and logging practices on water quality are
reported in this article.
"Practices ranged from a commercial clearcutting without re-
gard to water values or the future value of the property to an intensive
selection cutting with useful planning and careful logging. The experi-
ment demonstrated that excessive damage to water quality can be avoided
even when logging on steep terrain. Measured maximum turbidities of
streams were 56,000 ppm on the commercial clearcut area and only 25 ppm
on the intensive selection cut watershed. Most of the damage to water
quality occurred during and immediately after logging.
"Recommended forestry practices discussed include: planning
of the logging operation; proper location, drainage, and grade of skid-
roads; and timely completion of the operation in any specific area. In
most respects, practices recommended for watershed protection also con-
tribute to the overall efficiency of the logging operation."
(31) Kelley, Don
1962. Sedimentation helps destroy trout streams. Outdoor
Calif. 23(3):4, 5, 10-11.
The effects of sediment on the basic needs of a trout popu-
lation--its food, shelter, and a place to reproduce--are discussed.
(32) Koski, K V.
1972. Effects of sediment on fish resources.
Presentation--Wash. State Dep. Nat. Resour. Manage. Semin.,
April 18-20, 1972, 36 p. [Mimeogr.]
The effects of sediment on aquatic organisms are discussed.
Specific areas of discussion are: (1) freshwater requirements of sal-
monids, (2) general effects of sediment on fish, (3) effects of sedi-
ment on the reproduction of salmonids, (4) the harmful threshold of
sediment, (5) effects of sediment on natural populations of fish, and
(6) effects of logging on sediment production. An extensive bibliog-
raphy is included.
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(33) Larse, Robert W.
1971. Prevention and control of erosion and stream sedimenta-
tion from forest roads. In James Morris [ed.], Proceedings
of a symposium--Forest land uses and stream environment,
p. 76-83. Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
"To minimize erosion and resultant stream sedimentation,
prevention and control measures must be given consideration in every
aspect of road planning, design, construction and maintenance. In
mountainous terrain the forest land manager must establish specific
objectives and prescriptions to guide road network construction and
utilize the combined professional skills of the forester, engineer,
geologist, biologist, and others to set standards for the protection
of watershed values, identify alternatives, and offer solutions to
specific problems.
"The decision to road an area should only be made after the
resource-serving benefits have been carefully weighed against the cost
and effect of reading on the watershed. The decision not-to-road and
to accept other alternatives for land-use management must be strongly
considered when the probability of lasting damage to soil, water, and
other ecological values is recognized."
(34) Lull, Howard W., and K. G. Reinhart
1965. Logging and erosion on rough terrain in the east.
U.S. Dep. Agric. Misc. Publ. 970:43-47.
"Most of the erosion from logging roads occurred during the
logging operation. This suggests:
"1. That the operation in any one area should not be pro-
longed, but should be completed as soon as possible.
"2. That more attention should be paid to preventing ero-
sion during the operation. It is not enough to limit erosion control
measures to after-logging care. Perhaps the most practical measure is
to cut and maintain broad-based outsloped drainage dips across skid-
roads. This is not always easy, and the idea will often be resisted
by loggers.
"This study points up again the fact that erosion from only
a fraction of the logging area can pollute a lot of water. Hoover •••
has pointed out that a short stretch of logging road can produce much
more sediment than occasional patches of steep land in cultivated crops.
The forester who might not permit clearing a piece of forested munici-
pal watershed for a row crop because of the erosion hazard should feel
just as much concern over the location of logging roads.
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"Finally~ observations in many areas indicate that continu-
ously used permanent road systems in the forest can create serious water-
quality problems. Standards for constructing and maintaining such roads
should be even higher than for logging roads that are used for only short
periods of time."
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1954. Stream studies on planted Atlantic salmon. J. Fish. Res. -
Board Can. 11(4):362-403. [Taken from Cordone (Z48).]
"This is an evaluation·of the survival and distribution of
Atlantic salmon fry planted in a small stream tributary to Lake Ontario.
Included is an examination of some of the factors affecting the survival
of these fry. The influence of sedimentation on survival was studied in
detail.
"When the correlation of salmon survival with brook trout pre-
dation was analyzed further~ it was found that the amount of available
shelter which the stream offered the fry was most important in determin-
ing the survival or death of the planted fish.
"It has been shown in a previous section that the shelter
offered by sha~low gravelly riffle area was the only satisfactory habi-
tat for the survival of planted fry in all streams. In the general des-
cription of the relative extent of sedimentation over the stream system,
the criterion employed was the degree to which these gravelly riffle
areas had become sedimented. Areas typed as 'unsedimented' were those
in which the spaces around the gravel and rubble were not filled in by
sediment and hence offered the shelter required by the planted fry. The
degree of bottom sedimentation played an important part in influencing
the survival and distribution of the planted salmon.
"It was shown that the survival of the small fry in the pools
was low~ largely because the absence of suitable shelter for the young
salmon resulted in predation by certain species of fish. This lack of
shelter was directly caused by the deposition of sediment in the pools
sufficiently great to cover'generally the gravel and rubble~ and fill
the spaces around stones, boulders, logs and the like, to an extent
that they could not be utilized by the fry.
"Survival studies showed an average percentage survival for
underyearling salmon ••• of 23.4 percent in comparison to a survival of
only 2.2 percent in an area in which riffle sedimentation was the heavi-
est observed in the part of the stream system planted with salmon."
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(36) McRorey, R. P., N. F. Meadowcroft, and C. J. Kraebel
1954. A guide to erosion reduction on National Forest timber
sale areas. USDA For. Serv. Calif. Reg. For. & Range Exp.
Stn., 78 p. Berkeley, Calif.
Over one-half the manual concerns the construction and main-
tenance of logging roads.
Leaving an uncut, protective strip along streams is recom-
mended; however, no minimum width is mentioned.
(37) Marcuson, Pat
1968. Stream sediment investigation. Mont. Dep. Fish & Game,
South Cent. Mont. Fish. Study. Job Completion Rep. Proj.
F-20-R-13, 10 p.
"This report ••• compares current data with data collected be-
fore completion of three stream habitat improvement projects on Bluewater
Creek. Maximum and minimum water temperatures, mean monthly discharge
and mean sediment data are tabled and discussed for the report period.
"Mean monthly sediment concentrations and loads were lowest
at Station 1 and progressively increased downstream. Average suspended
sediment load' has been reduced by 1. 9 tons/ d?Y or 32% at Station 2, 14.0
tons/day or 52% at Station 3 and 10.5 tons/day or 44% at Station 4 fol-
lowing the three streambank improvement projects located near Station 2.
"Trout composition at all stations on Bluewater Creek repre-
sented 37% of the fish sampled in 1968 compared to 13% in 1963 prior to
habitat improvement. Trout:rough fish ratios were not appreciably
altered following a 32% reduction in sediment load at Station 2. Cor-
responding with a 52% reduction in sediment load at Station 3, there
has been a change in weight ratios of trout:rough fish from 39:61 in
1963 to 63:37 in 1967 and 78:22 in 1968. At Station 4 the trout:rough
fish weight ratio has changed from 12:88 in 1963 to 34:66 in 1967 to
51:49 in 1968."
(38) Megahan, W. F., and W. J. Kidd
1972. Effects of logging and logging roads on erosion and
sediment deposition from steep terrain. J. For. 70(3):
136-141.
"Erosion plots and sediment darns were used to evaluate the
effects of jammer and skyline logging systems on erosion and sedimen-
tation in steep, ephemeral drainages in the Idaho Batholith of central
Idaho. Five-year plot data indicated that no difference in erosion
resulted from the two skidding systems as applied in the study. Sedi-
ment dam data obtained concurrently showed that the logging operations
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alone (excluding roads) increased sediment production by a factor of
about 0.6 over the natural sedimentation rate. Roads associated with
the jammer logging system increased sediment production an average of
about 750 times over the natural rate for the six-year period follow-
ing construction."
(39) Miner, Norman H.
1968. Natural filtering of suspended soil by a stream at low
flow. USDA For. Serv. Res. Note PNW-88, 4 p. illus. Pac.
Northwest For. & Range Exp. Stn., Portland, Oreg.
"During road construction, soil that is added to a stream by
tractors crossing during low flow is temporarily 'filtered' out before
it travels far. Five-gallon samples were taken at 150, 300, 600, and
1,200 feet downstream from a road crossing, with sodium fluorescein dye
used as a tracer. Suspended particle concentration was reduced from
1,055 p.p.m. at 150 feet below the road to 108 p.p.m. at 1,200 feet. The
The 'filtering' action is a combination of settling of larger particles
and dilution of sediment-laden water. This filtration is temporary, and
deposited soil will tend to be flushed downstream during high flows and
may cause channel erosion or other damage."
(40) Packer,Paul E., and George F. Christensen
[n.d.] Guides for controlling sediment from secondary logging
roads. USDA For. Serv. Intermt. For. & Range Exp. Stn. and
North. Reg., 42 p. Missoula, Mont.
"Measurements and observations indicate that as much as
90 percent of the sediment produced by erosion on timber sale areas is
from roads. Research and experience show that damage to soil and water
can be largely prevented by conscientious application of specific guides
for design; location, construction, and maintenance of forest roads.
"This handbook contains guides to help in location and design
of secondary logging roads and installation of water control structures
that will reduce erosion and prevent sediment from entering streams."
(41) Patrie, J. H., and D. N. Swanston
1968. Hydrology of a slide-prone glacial till soil in south-
east Alaska. J. For. 66(1):62-66.
"Heavy irrigation caused no surface runoff, erosion, or debris
avalanches on well-drained Karta soil, a tentative series producing much
of the commercial timber in southeast Alaska. Interpreting measured
rainfall, streamflow, and piezometric head in terms of Darcy's equation
showed how this slide-prone soil accommodates large amounts of water.
About 2/3 of the water applied drained laterally through permeable sur-
face layers to a stream adjacent to the study area. The remaining 1/3
presumably drained deeply into highly fractured bedrock. Less permeable
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soil, less fractured bedrock, or longer irrigated slopes probably would
have caused saturated soil under heavy watering. It appears that Karta
soil must be saturated to cause debris avalanches, a condition which may
occur naturally when much larger areas are wetted by much smaller rain-
fall."
(42) Peters, John C.
1965. The effects of stream sedimentation on trout embryo sur-
vival. In Clarence M. Tarzwell [ed.], Transactions 3rd semi-
nar on biological problems in water pollution. U.S. Public
Health Serv. Publ. 999-WP-25, p. 275-279. Robert A. Taft
Sanit. Eng. Cent., Cincinnati, Ohio.
"Bluewater Creek, during the study period, was characterized
as a stream with little fluctuation in discharge. There was a progres-
sive downstream increase in sediment concentrations at the five samp-
ling areas in the stream. Man-made redds filled with 3/8-inch gravel
chips were placed in the vicinity of each sediment-sampling station.
Each redd, at the start of the study, had almost identically large in-
tragravel dissolved-oxygen concentrations and intragravel apparent ve-
locities. The intragravel dissolved-oxygen concentration rate and ap-
parent velocity decreased progressively downstream in relation to the
progressive downstream increase in sediment concentration. Accompany-
ing the progressive downstream decrease in intragravel dissolved-oxygen
concentrations and intragravel apparent velocities was a progressive
increase in trout embryo mortality.
"Sediment passing a given area of a stream can greatly af-
fect trout embryo survival. Small sediment concentrations with small
fluctuations in discharge in a stable streambed environment indicate
a stream area with a potential for good trout embryo survival."
(43) Phillips, Robert W.
1971. Effects of sediment on the gravel environment and fish
production. In James Morris [ed.], Proceedings of a
symposium--Forest land uses and stream environment, p. 64-74.
Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
"Research in the field is summarized. Sediment influences
fish in several ways. In suspension, (1) it blocks the transmission of
light, reducing algae production, and (2) it damages the gill membranes,
causing death where concentrations are high and exposure is prolonged.
When sediment settles on the gravel beds, it is harmful in the follow-
ing ways: (1) It fills the interstices reducing interchange between
surface waters and waters within the gravel bed. This reduces the sup-
ply of dissolved oxygen to the egg, and interferes with the removal of
metabolites (carbon dioxide and ammonia). (2) Sediment also forms a
barrier to fry emergence by blocking the route of egress. (3) Low dis-
solved oxygen and the physical barrier effect of sediment appear to be
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additive in reducing survival. (4) Survival after fey emergence is
impaired because of a loss of escape cover and a reduction of aquatic
organisms that are food for fish. Examples are cited showing that
pink and chum salmon survival is inversely related to the amount of
sediment in gravel beds."
(44) Platts, William S.
. 1970. The effects of logging and road construction on the
aquatic habitat of the South Fork Salmon River, Idaho.
[Abstract.] USDA For. Serv. , Zone Fish. Biol. , 4 p.
The harvest and resulting road construction of 325 million
board feet of timber removed from 7 percent of the South Fork Salmon
River caused aquatic habitat degradation. To determine the aquatic
habitat conditions, data were collected from 325 randomly located
stream transects, 670 streambank points, 90 additional stream tran-
sects in spawning areas, 155 streambed core samples, and 80 additional
streambed core samples in major spawning areas. Results showed the
South Fork Salmon River to be a heavily sedimented stream, especially
in the salmonid spawning areas. The studies showed that both stream-
bed surface and depth sediment content were very high. The salmon redds
contained slightly less fine materials than the overall spawning areas
but were not capable of eliminating required amounts of sediment from
egg incubation. areas which would result in good permeability.
A debris basin was effective in improving the aquatic habi-
tat in the stream immediately below the basin during low and normal
waterflows, but it was detrimental to downstream habitat during its
initial construction and early existence.
(45) Rice, R. M., and J. R. Wallis
1962. How a logging operation can affect streamflow. For.
Ind. 89(11):38-40.
Effects of logging on streamflow and sedimentation in Castle
Creek, a high Sierra watershed, were studied. The results pinpoint the
fact that even though the total disturbance of the Castle Creek watershed
was not great, roads and landings created a large source of sediment.
(46) Saunders, J. W., and M. W. Smith
1965. Changes in a stream population of trout associated with
increased silt •. J. Fish. Res. Board. Can. 22(2):395-404.
"Low standing crops of brook trout, Salve Unus fontinaZis,
were closely associated with silting in Ellerslie Brook, Prince Edward
Island,~and appeared to result from the destruction of hiding places.
Spawning was also curtailed by silting. Following scouring, trout stocks
soon increased. The remarkable adaptability of trout to silting, in a
habitat with favourable flow and water temperature, was illustrated."
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(47) Shapley, S. Philip, and Daniel M. Bishop
1965. Sedimentation in a salmon stream. J. Fish. Res. Board
Can. 22(4):919-928.
"Sediment was artificially added to a small southeastern
Alaskan salmon stream. Observations in sediment and control riffles
indicate that the amount of sediment settling to the stream bottom
decreases exponentially with distance downstream. The dissolved oxygen
content of intragravel stream water remained high in sedimented riffles.
The added sediment was removed from streambed gravels by fall freshets
and·floods."
(48) Sheridan, William L.
1968. Land use and sediment. In Richard T. Myren [ed.],
Logging and salmon, p. 62-79. Proc. Forum·Am. Inst. Fish.
Res. Biol., Alaska Dist., Juneau, Alaska.
"Of the characteristics that logging and road construction
could influence, sediment levels in spawning gravels may be. one of the
most important. It has been established that sediment decreases perme-
ability of spawning gravels, interferes with interchange of water be-
tween the gravels and the surface stream, decreases the velocity of
water bathing salmon embryos, and when abundant, prevents alevins from
emerging.
"Although there is little doubt that logging and road con-
struction contribute some sediment to salmon streams, there is no evi-
dence to show that these activities, when conducted according to pro-
tective clauses included in all timber sale contracts, have damaged
the salmon resource in southeastern Alaska.
"We know something of the mechanics and dynamics'of sedimen-
tation, but regarding some phases we still have much to learn. We know,
for example, that some sediment is carried into streams in almost every
instance where roads are built in the watersheds. Through watershed
studies, we are attaining a better understanding of the way in which
sediment reaches the mainstream as a result of road construction and
logging activities (chiefly by way of the lateral tributaries)."
(49) Sheridan, William L., and William J. McNeil
1968. Some effects of logging on two salmon streams in Alaska.
J. For. 66(2):128-133.
"Sedimentation of spawning beds and density of pink salmon (0.
gorbusaha) were observed before and after logging in two streams in south-
eastern Alaska. The study lasted seven years (1958-1964). Although the
amount of fine particles in spawning beds increased temporarily, the amount
in 1964 (five years after logging began) was not significantly greater than
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in 1959. Densities of salmon spawners and fry increased in the sampling
areas during the period of this study. The increases were probably due
to the abolition in 1959 of salmon traps (formerly the primary means of
catching salmon)."
(50) Stephens, F. R.
1966. Soil and watershed characteristics of southeast Alaska
and some western Oregon drainages. USDA For. Serv. Alaska
Reg., 16 p. Juneau, Alaska.
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of land management on streams cannot be universally applied to all streams
unless the land characteristics of each area are known and are comparable.
To illustrate the variability of land characteristics which influence the ~
hazards of sedimentation, four areas are compared: the South Umpqua, Alsea,
and Bull Run drainages in Oregon, and southeast Alaska.
(51) Swanston, D. N.
1971. Principal mass movement processes influenced by logging,
road building, and fire. In James Morris [ed.], Proceedings
of a symposium--Forest land uses and stream environment,
p. 29-40. Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
"Dominant natural soil mass movement processes active on water-
sheds of the western United States include l) debris avalanches, debris
flows and debris torrents; 2) slumps and earth flows; 3) deep-seated soil
creep; and 4) dry creep and sliding. A dominant characteristic of each
is steep slope occurrence, frequently in excess of the angle of stability
of the soil. All but dry creep and sliding occur under high.soil moisture
conditions and usually develop or are accelerated during periods of abnor-
mally high rainfall. Further, all are encouraged or accelerated by des-
truction of natural mechanical support on the slopes. Logging, road build-
ing, and fire play an important part in initiation and acceleration of
these soil mass movements. Road building stands out at the present time
as the most damaging activity, with soil failures resulting largely from
slope loading, back-slope cutting, and inadequate slope drainage. Logging
and fire affect stability primarily through destruction of natural mechan-
ical support for the soils, removal of surface cover, and obstruction of
main drainage channels by debris."
(52) Swanston,
1967.
USDA
For.
Douglas N.
Debris avalanching in thin soils derived from bedrock.
For. Serv. Res. Note PNW-64, 7 p., illus. Pac. Northwest
& Range Exp. Stn., Portland, Oreg.
"On slopes steeper than the internal angle of friction and in
the absence of a well-developed, cohesive soil, landslides must be con-
sidered a natural erosion process responding to the basic laws of physics.
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They are an inevitable result of any occurrence which tends to reduce
the resistance of a slope to sliding.
"Many of these slopes remain stable for years despite the
action of external forces tending to reduce their resistance to sliding.
The slope soils~ therefore~ must possess a slide resistance which is
not directly related to the physical properties of the soil. Present
indications are that this force is produced by tree rooting through the
soil and into cracks in the underlying bedrock. Destruction of this
rooting system would greatly increase susceptibility of the slope soil
to slides."
(53) Swanston, Douglas N.
1969. Mass wasting in coastal Alaska. USDA For. Serv. Res.
Pap. PNW-83~ 15 P·~ illus. Pac. Northwest For. & Range Exp.
Stn., Inst. North. For.~ Juneau~ Alaska.
"This paper summarizes and interprets the accumulated data
and knowledge about slope erosion in southeast Alaska~ particularly in
relation to recently logged areas~ with general suggestions and guide-
lines for prediction and control."
(54) Swanston~ Douglas N.
1970. Mechanics of debris avalanching in shallow till soils of
southeast Alaska. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. PNW-103, 17 p.,
illus. Pac. Northwest For. & Range Exp. Stn.~ Portland, Oreg.
"Studies in the Maybeso valley show that the majority of de-
bris avalanches and flows develop on slopes greater than 34° and are
especially frequent around a critical angle of 37°. On an isosinal con-
tour map of Maybeso valley ••• this angle is represented by the critical
contour 0.6~ the sine of 37°. Above this critical contour, sliding is
imminent with the destruction or disruption of any cohesive forces act-
ing to hold the soil in place. Below the critical contour is a zone of
decreasing instability. The zone of instability thus defined is located
principally in the deeper stream notches and in a narrow band near the
1~200-foot contour. The narrow band in the vicinity of maximum slide
activity corresponds to the steep face of a till shoulder marking the
upper limit of younger till.
"By construction of an isosine map~ or more simply mapping of
slope angles, areas of general slope instability within a watershed can
be located and the feasibility of applying preventive or control measures
determined. If the area of instability is a bedrock cliff~ no additional
consideration need be given. If the area lies within some of the best
timber stands, serious thought should be given to harvesting techniques
and road construction in the critical area."
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(55) Tebo, L. B., Jr.
1955. Effects of siltation, resulting from improper logging on
the bottom fauna of a small trout stream in the southern
Appalachians. Progr. Fish-Cult. 17(2):64-70.
Logging influenced the bottom fauna of a small trout stream in
the Coweeta Experimental Forest. Bottom fauna were selected to measure
the effects of siltation on a stream community. Logging practices were
those used commonly in the southeastern States. Results indicated that
poorly planned road systems and skid trails result in a high rate of ero-
sion and siltation in stream channels. Properly constructed roads will
benefit the logger by reducing road maintenance.
(56) Tebo, L. B., Jr.
1957. Effects of siltation on trout streams. Soc. Am. For.
Proc. 1956:198-202.
A study of the Coweeta Experimental Forest in western North
Carolina showed that soil erosion and siltation reduced and, in severe
cases, even destroyed the trout fishery by (1) inhibiting spawning suc-
cess, (2) reducing the available food supply, and (3) changing the phys-
ical characteristics of the habitat so as to make it unsuitable for trout.
(57) Ursie, S. J.
1965. Sediment yields from small watersheds under various land
uses and forest covers. U.S. Dep. Agric. Misc. Publ. 970:
47-52.
"Data from small watersheds in the hilly uplands of northern
Mississippi show large variations in annual runoff and sediment production
attributable to land use and cover types. Runoff decreased in the order:
corn and pasture > abandoned fields and depleted hardwoods > pine planta-
tions. Annual sediment yields and average concentrations of sediment per
unit of runoff decreased in the order: corn > pasture > abandoned fields
and depleted hardwoods> pine plantations and mature pine-hardwoods.
These progressions represent discrete populations of erosion potential.
"Runoff was greater from watersheds with loessial soils than
from those with both loess and Coastal Plain soils, but the effect of
soil on sediment yields was not consistent for all covers.
"Extremes in annual sediment production ranged from 43 tons
per acre from a cultivated watershed to a few pounds per acre from pine
plantations. Sediment yields from abandoned fields with a dense cover
of native grass and from forest covers did not exceed 0.5 ton per acre
annually. By contrast, yields from gullies in the same locality have
been reported as 84 to 400 tons per acre.
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"The studies are yielding data that should eventually allow
prediction of sediment production and permanent covers. They suggest
opportunities for reducing runoff and sediment by changing land use and
cover types.
"Establishing pine on actively eroding abandoned fields has
in two decades reduced sedimentation to amounts probably not in excess
of the geologic norm for undisturbed climax forests in this area."
(58) Wallis, James R.
1963. Logging for water quality in northern California. USDA
For. Serv. Res. Note PSW-N23, 7 p. Pac. Southwest For. &
Range Exp. Stn., Berkeley, Calif.
"Eleven 'do's' and 'don'ts' of logging for preserving water
quality are listed and tips for recognizing the more erodible sites are
given."
(59) Wickett, W. P.
1959. Effects of siltation on success of fish spawning. In
E. F. Eldridge and John N. Wilson [eds.], Proceedings 5th
symposium--Pacific Northwest on siltation--its source and
effects on aquatic environment, p. 16-17. U.S. Dep. Health,
Educ. & Welfare, Portland, Oreg.
Effects of siltation on salmon are discussed.
(60) Wilson, John N.
1960. Effects of turbidity and silt on aquatic lif~. In
Clarence M. Tarzwell [ed.], Transactions 1959 seminar on bio-
logical problems in water pollution. U.S. Public Health Serv.
Tech. Rep. W60-3:235-239. Robert A. Taft Sanit. Eng. Cent.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Effects of turbidity and silt on aquatic life and a considera-
tion of the establishment of water quality criteria for silt and turbid-
ity in natural waters are discussed.
(61) Wustenberg, Donald W.
1954. A preliminary survey of the influences of controlled log-
ging on a trout stream in the H. J. Andrews Experimental For-
est, Oregon. 51 p. M.S. thesis, Oreg. State Coll., Corvallis.
The staggered-setting system of logging in mature Douglas-fir
stands affects trout environments. Findings included: {1) an increase in
localized sediment entering the stream associated with maintenance and
use of logging roads, {2) a lack of pronounced increases in sediment con-
centrations as a result of logging, (3) a fine silt consistency for most
sediments, (4) a preponderance of sediment concentrations in the upper
parts of small tributaries, (5) a greater disruption of streambeds from
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streams during high flows in compar~son w~th relat~vely und~sturbed con-
ditions in unlogged sections of the same streams, (7) the elimination of
cutthroat trout populations in logged streams and adverse effects on [•
aquatic insects for at ~east one year, and (8) the possibility of reduc-
tion in water temperatures through the use of streamside buffer strips.
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(62) Brazier, Jon R., and George W. Brown
1972. Buffer strips for stream temperature control. Oreg.
State Univ. Res. Pap. No. 15, 12 p.
"The purposes of this research bulletin are to show which
buffer strip characteristics are important in regulating the temperature
of small streams and to describe a method of designing buffer strips that
will insure no temperature change and at the same time minimize the amount
of conunercial timber left in the strip to provide the necessary shade."
(63) Burns, J. E.
1970. The importance of streamside vegetation to trout and salmon
in British Columbia. Dep. Recreation & Conserv., Vancouver
Island Reg., Fish & Wildl. Branch, Fish. Tech. Circ. 1, 10 p.
Nanaimo, B.C., Can.
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"Salmonids are adapted to cool, well oxygenated streams that f""'
have traditionally been relatively free of sediment and have been provided lJ
with energy sources and cover from streamside vegetation. Environmental
disturbances such as the removal of the streamside canopy, erosion, sedi-[-.·
mentation, debris deposition and spraying of toxins have resulted in the
loss of much productive stream habitat for trout and salmon in Northwestern
North America. The magnitude of this loss could have been reduced signif-[.•
icantly by treating the stream as an integral part of the total forest en-
vironment and leaving streamside vegetation, a small part of the environ-
ment, relatively undisturbed."
(64) Cormack, R. G. H.
1949. A study of trout streamside cover in logged-over and undis-
turbed virgin spruce woods. Can. J. Res. 27(3):78-95. [Taken
from Cordone (148).]
"The purpose of the survey was to obtain information concerning
the vegetation of undisturbed and disturbed forest areas, to analyze the
information and to relate it to the problems of soil erosion, water con-
servation, and trout stream management.
"From evidence obtained in the present survey one measure of
stream protection that seems most desirable would be the prohibition of
all cutting along wide strips on both sides of the stream. There is con-
siderable precedent for advising a policy of this kind, as multiple use
forestry admits non-cutting in certain areas, if it is genuinely needed.
The width of the strips to be left uncut will undoubtedly vary with the
individual stream and with the type of forest cover. Taking conditions
in the Carbondale River Valley as more or less general for this part of
the watershed the writer suggests as a beginning point a strip of at least
60 feet on each side of the stream. Certainly the uncut areas should be
wide enough to provide the maximum of shade and protection to both stream
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and streamside cover and to preserve the natural attractiveness of the
stream. Also they should be extensive enough to include the stream's
source, springs, and small feeder tributaries."
(65) DeWitt, John W.
1968. Streamside vegetation and small coastal salmon streams.
In RichardT. Myren [ed.], Forum on the relation between log-
ging and salmon, p. 38-47. Proc. Forum Am. Inst. Fish. Res •
Biol. , Alaska Dist. , Juneau, Alaska.
"The main purpose of this talk is to review some general con-
siderations of the influence of streamside vegetation, especially its
stream canopy aspects as affected by canopy removal, on the conditions
and ecology of small coastal salmon streams. Some of the direct effects
that I shall ascribe to changes in streamside vegetation can also be the
result of changes in vegetation on slopes and ridges well away from the
stream. The streams I am referring to are those of minimum flow of only
a few cubic feet per second. In areas of virgin and recovered forest,
these streams tend to have well-vegetated banks and to be well shaded."
(66) Green, Geoffrey E.
1950. Land use and trout streams. J. Soil & Water Conserv.
5(3):125-126.
A study in the Coweeta Experimental Forest of North Carolina
compared stream temperatures of two streams--an agricultural stream and
an undisturbed forest stream. As was expected, shading was the key to
control of stream temperatures. The agricultural stream with little
shade ranged from 9°-20° F higher than the forest stream.
(67) Johnson, Fred W.
1953. Forests and trout. J. For. 51(8):551-554.
The author states that:
" ••• Stream-bank vegetation helps to maintain such [deep-water]
areas through the reduction of lateral erosion. Strips of timber left
along stream banks ••• provide this needed protection against lateral ero-
sion. Moreover, they also serve as buffers that arrest silt flows from
skid trails and logging roads. During summer rainstorms, the writer has
observed that silt flows fan out within 20 or 30 feet after entering the
undisturbed mat of pine needles and other forest litter."
The article discusses trout-forest relationships in general
but probably refers to the Rocky Mountain area.
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(68) McMynn, R. G.
1970. "Green belts" or "leave strips" to protect fish! Why? Dep.
Recreation & Conserv., Commer. Fish. Branch, 36 p. Victoria,
B.C., Can.
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ment and fish production are reviewed; first, to outl~ne how logg~ng prac-U
tices can affect a watershed, and second, to explain how "leave strips"
or "green belts" can be important in offsetting some of the detrimental
effects of logging. [
(69) McMynn, Robert
1970. Strips of trees could protect fish from loggers. West.
Fish. 80(6):20-24.
Benefits of "leave strips" or "green belts" along streams are
discussed. Author states that such strips or belts would provide the most
valuable means of protecting streams from harmful effects of logging on
fish.
(70) Sadler, Ronald R.
1970. Buffer strips--a possible application of decision theory.
Bur. Land Manage. Tech. Note, 11 p. U.S. Dep. Inter. Portland,
Oreg.
The economic values of leaving buffer strips for stream protec-
tion are discussed. The article includes various formulas to determine
economic value of the fishery as compared with the value of the timber in
the buffer strips.
( 71) Streeby, Larry
1971. Buffer strips--some considerations in the decision to leave.
In James Morris [ed.], Proceedings of a symposium--Forest land
uses and stream environment, p. 194-198. Oreg. State Univ.,
Corvallis.
"Buffer strips have been rece~v~ng a great deal of attention
as a method of protecting streams and the stream environment. But they
are not equally useful in all places. The desirability of applying buffer
strips is dependent on three classes of factors--physical-biotic factors,
outside cultural factors, and management objectives. Some potential costs
and benefits associated with buffer strips are identified, but all these
costs and benefits should not be expressed in dollar terms. Rather, all
costs and benefits associated with each management objective should be
explicitly recognized in their own natural measure of contribution to goals,
and decisions should be made on the basis of this information."
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(72) Allen, E. J.
1960. Water supply watershed problems -Seattle watershed. In
E. F. Eldridge [ed.], Proceedings 7th symposium water pollution
research, p. 15-17. U.S. Public Health Serv., Reg. IX,
Portland, Oreg.
Watershed activities which have a deleterious effect upon the
quality or quantity of water are discussed. The author suggests that the
solution is multiple use management.
(73) Atkinson, Sheridan William
1971. BOD and toxicity of log leachates. 96 p. M.S. thesis,
Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
"A series of log storage experiments was conducted to deter-
mine whether leachates derived from water storage of logs are acutely
toxic to fish. Log segments approximately 18 inches long and 16 inches
in diameter were stored in tanks and held submerged for a period of 7
days. The holding water containing leached materials was made toxic with
mercury to retard biological decomposition of the leached substances.
Mercury was selectively removed from leachate samples by chelatiop prior
to biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and bioassay tes~ing.
"Trout and salmon fry were subjected to the leachate water in
short term acute bioassay tests. Results are reported as a median toler-
ance limit, (TLm), i.e., the concentration of leachate at which 50 percent
of the test fish died for any given exposure time. Leachates were also
tested for BODs, BOD k-rate, chemical oxygen demand (COD), wood sugar and
Pearl Benson Index (PBI).
"Test results show that leachates from Douglas fir stored in
fresh water exert a slight acute toxicity to fish. A TLm96 of 20 percent
leachate by volume, for a 50 year old Douglas fir log, was the most toxic
leachate observed. Leachates from ponderosa pine, hemlock and older fir
log stored under identical conditions produced no measurable acute toxic-
ity. Leachates contained a significant quantity of BOD and PBI exerting
substances. The highest BOD 5 , (1.36 g/ft2 of submerged surface area) was
exerted by leachate from a ponderosa pine log segment stored with bark
removed. The highest PBI value (12.5 g/ft2), was observed for leachate
from a young Douglas fir log segment. BOD:COD ratios and BOD k-rate
ranged widely for the various leachates, but were relatively low which
indicated a significant fraction of non-biodegradable substances.
Hoffbuhr .•. also observed a high non-biodegradable fraction in samples
taken from log storage ponds. Wood sugars were found to account for a
large part of the degradable portion of leachates. Leachates from pon-
derosa pine log with bark intact exerted a high BOD and also contained
the highest concentration of wood sugar observed, 0.84 g/ft2."
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(74) Bormann, F. H., G. E. Likens, D. W. Fisher, and R. S. Pierce
1968. Nutrient loss accelerated by clear cutting of a forest
ecosystem. Science 159:882-884.
"The forest of a small watershed-ecosystem was cut in order
to determine the effects of removal of vegetation on nutrient cycles.
Relative to undisturbed ecosystems, the cut ecosystem exhibited accel-
erated loss of nutrients: nitrogen lost during the first year after
cutting was equivalent to the amount annually turned over in an undis-
turbed system, and losses of cations were 3 to 20 times greater than
from comparable undisturbed systems • Possible causes of the pattern of
nutrient loss from the cut ecosystem are discussed."
(75) Bridges, W. R.
1965. Some effects on fish of chemical control of forest in-
sects. Soc. Am. For. Proc. 1964:192-194.
"This paper deals primarily with some of the effects on fish
caused by DDT aerial sprays conducted for forest insect control. Some
aspects associated with the use of other less toxic chemicals are also
considered."
(76) Brown, George W.
1969. Predicting temperatures of small streams. Water Resour.
Res. 5(1):68-75.
"Hourly temperatures of small streams can be accurately pre-
dicted using an energy balance. Micrometeorological measurements are
required to assess the environment of the small stream accurately. The
temperature-prediction technique was tested on three streams 'in Oregon.
On unshaded stretches, net all-wave radiation is the predominant energy
source during the day; evaporation and convection account for less than
10% of the total energy exchange. Conduction of heat into the stream
bottom is an important energy balance component on shallow streams having
a bedrock bottom. Up to 25% of the energy absorbed by such a stream may
be transferred into the bed. Hourly temperature changes of 0-16° F were
predicted to within 1° F more than 90% of the time. This technique per-
mits foresters to control water temperature through manipulation of
stream-side vegetation."
(77) Brown, George W.
1970. Predicting the effect of clearcutting on stream tempera-
ture. J. Soil & Water Conserv. 25(1):11-13.
"The temperature change that occurs between two points on a
stream is directly proportional to the surface area of the stream and
the heat load applied between these points. It is inversely propor-
tional to the flow. Good estimates of the heat load can be made with
solar radiation data if the stream is uniformly exposed to sunlight.
Foresters can use this technique to predict the effect of clearcutting
on stream temperature."
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(78) Brown, George W.
1971. Water temperature in small streams as influenced by en-
vironmental factors and logging. In James Morris [ed.],
Proceedings of a symposium--Forest land uses and stream en-
vironment, p. 175-181. Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
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"Clearcut logging can produce large changes in the temperature [
of small streams • The principal source of heat affected by clearcutting :
is direct solar radiation. Shade removal may increase radiation loads by
six to seven times. Temperature control can best be achieved by provid-c.·.
ing shade between the boundary of the clearcut and the stream. Adequate
shade may be provided by brush species if streams are very small. The
impact, both at the site and downstream, of exposing given amounts of
stream surface to direct solar radiation is predictable." [
(79) Brown, George W.
1972. An improved temperature prediction model
Water Resour. Res. Inst., Rep. WRRI-16, 20 p.
Corvallis.
for small streams.
Oreg. State Univ.,
"A model for predicting the maximum change in temperature from
completely exposing a reach of stream to solar radiation was developed
during earlier research. This model, which assumes that net solar ra-
diation is the sole source of energy to the stream, worked well on most
streams. In a few cases it worked very poorly. These streams contained
either a large proportion of pools or bed rock in the stream bottom. We
found that only the flowing portion of the pools should be included in
the heat exchange process. We also found that the bed rock stream bot-
toms can conduct about 20% of the incident solar radiation away from the
stream. Reducing our estimates of stream surface area and net heat load
according to pool configuration and bed condition provided good estimates
of temperature change using the original model." ·
(80) Brown, George W., and James T. Krygier
1967. Changing water temperatures in small mountain streams.
J. Soil & Water Conserv. 22(6) :242-244.
The results from two studies show that clearcutting influ-
ences summer temperatures in small Oregon coastal streams. The inte-
grated effect of numerous clearcuttings on small tributary streams may
be a significant source of thermal pollution.
( 81) Brown, George W., and James T. Krygier
1970. Effects of clear-cutting on stream temperature. Water
Resour. Res. 6(4):1133-1139.
"The principal source of energy for warming streams is the
sun. The amount of sunlight reaching the stream may be increased after
clear-cut logging. Average monthly maximum temperatures increased by
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14o F and annual maximum temperatures increased from 57° to 85° F one year
after clear-cut logging on a small watershed in Oregon's coast range. In
a nearby watershed where strips of brush and trees separated logging units
from the stream, no changes in temperature were observed that could be at-
tributed to clear-cutting."
(82) Brown, George W., Gerald W. Swank, and Jack Rothacher
1971. Water temperature in the Steamboat drainage. USDA For.
Serv. Res. Pap. PNW-119, 17 p. Pac. Northwest For. & Range
Exp. Stn., Portland, Oreg.
"Stream temperatures were studied in a drainage in which log-
ging operations were typical of much of the commercial forests on the west
slopes of the Cascade Range. Changes in water temperature of tributary
streams influenced by various degrees of exposure from logging were meas-
ured, and a simplified prediction equation was tested."
(83) Bullard, William
1963. Water quality problems originating on wild lands. In
Symposium on forest watershed management, p. 313-319. Oreg.
State Univ., Corvallis.
The water quality problems originating on wild lands and some
possible solutions to these problems are discussed.
( 84) Eschner, Arthur R., and Jack Larmoyeux
1963. Logging and trout: four experimental forest practices and
their effect on water quality. Progr. Fish-Cult. 25(2):59-67.
Results of studies conducted in West Virginia are discussed:
"Experimental logging of watersheds caused significant changes
in quantity and quality of streamflow.
"Poorly located and constructed skidroads resulted in contin-
uous, very high stream turbidities during logging. This effect dimin-
ished with time after logging disturbance ended. Carefully planned and
constructed skidroads contributed negligible amounts of turbidity.
"Clearcutting resulted in significantly higher maximum stream
temperatures in the growing season, lower minimum temperatures in the
dormant season. Maximum stream temperatures above those generally tole-
rat.ed by brook trout were noted often in the summer of 1959. Moderate
cutting did not produce water-quality changes that might be harmful to
trout.
"Increases in pH, alkalinity, and specific conductance were
noted in the stream flowing from the clearcut watershed.
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"Streamflow was increased by the treatments in proportion to
the amount of timber cut and killed. Most of the increases came late
in summer and early in fall, the periods of high evapotranspiration and
soil moisture recharge, when flow in many trout streams is dangerously
low.
"Changes in stream pH, alkalinity, and temperature are per-
sisting; but treatment effects on quantity of flow and turbidity are
diminishing as time passes."
(85) Fredriksen, R. L.
1971. Comparative chemical water quality -natural and dis-
turbed streams following logging and slash burning. In
James Morris [ed.], Proceedings of a symposium--Forest land
uses and str~am environment, p. 125-137. Oreg. State Univ.,
Corvallis.
"The loss of nutrients from an old-growth Douglas-fir forest
was measured in the streams of experimental watersheds. Following timber
harvest and slash burning, loss of nutrients cations increased 1.6 to 3.0
times the loss from the undisturbed watershed. A surge of nutrients that
followed broadcast burning contained concentrations of ammonia and man-
ganese that exceeded Federal water quality standards for a period of 12
days. Annual nitrogen loss following burning averaged 4.6 pounds per
acre; 53 percent of this was organic nitrogen contained in sediment.
Inorganic nitrogen, dissolved in the stream, made up the remaining part.
Annual loss of nitrogen from the undisturbed forest was very small--.16
pound per acre."
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(86) Gibson, H. R., and D. W. Chapman F
1972. Effects of Zectran insecticide on aquatic organisms in L
Bear Valley Cree~, Idaho. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 101(2):330-344.
"We assessed effects of the experimental insecticide Zectran ® c•
on aquatic organisms in Bear Valley Creek, Idaho in 1966. Hayden Creek
drainage, nearby and not sprayed, served as a control. We found no sig-
nificant fish mortality, and no effect on growth rate and condition of [._ .. ·
age 0+, 1+, 2+, and 3+ dolly varden (SaZveZinus maZma). Insecticide
applications did not increase emigration and intrastream movement of fish.
We noted no effects on benthic aquatic insect numbers, but observed that
more insects drifted downstream for several hours beginning about 3 hours [ .•
after,spraying on July 7, 1966. Adult terrestrial insects, immature
Heptageneidae and Rhyacophilidae, adult Chloroperlidae, and immature and
adult Phryganeidae, Limnephilidae, and Blephariceridae increased in drift C•
samples after spraying. We concluded that the Zectran insecticide damaged ~
aquatic organisms very little."
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(87) Goldman, Charles R.
1967. Effects of pesticides in California watersheds. In Man's
effect on California watersheds, p. 211-217. Part III, 1965-
1967. Sacramento, California.
The effects of pesticides on both the aquatic and terrestrial
habitats are discussed. A list of needed research and legislation in
California is also included.
(88) Gordon, Robert, and Dennis Martens
1969. Sockeye eggs killed by bark on spawning gravel. West
Fish., Sept., p. 41-43.
"Dangers of log-driving on salmon spawning streams are being
studied by the Salmon Commission. Two biologists outline their findings,
which conclude that concentrations of bark over four percent of the gravel
surface are detrimental. Resumption of the Stellako log drive, they say,
would be 'ill-advised.'"
(89) Graham, John LeRoy
1970. Pollutants leached from selected species of wood in log
storage waters. 46 p. M.S. thesis, Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
"A study was conducted to determine the quantity and character
of substances leached from logs floating in water, and the rate of leach-
ing of these substances. The species of wood studied were Douglas fir
and ponderosa pine. The research was carried out in a controlled labora-
tory environment with log sections 14-inches in diameter by 20-inches long.
The study included log sections submerged in both tap water and saline
water. The holding water was chemically poisoned to prevent biological
degradation of the leached materials.
"The analyses performed on samples of the holding water taken
at specified intervals during 40 day leaching periods included chemical
oxygen demand (COD), Pearl-Benson Index (PBI), total solids (TS), total
volatile solids (TVS) and total organic carbon (TOC).
"The data showed that ponderosa pine logs contributed measur-
ably gr~ater quantities of soluble organic materials and color-producing
substances than Douglas fir logs. The following COD and PBI values were 2 measured after a leaching period of 20 days: ponderosa pine -4.3 g COD/ft ,
15 g PBI/ft2 ; Douglas fir -3.2 g COD/ft2, 11 g PBI/ft2.
"Leaching rate appeared to be affected by the concentration of
soluble organic materials in the stagnant holding water; however, experi-
ments showed that, in flowing water, the leaching rate was nearly constant.
"Extrapolation of the laboratory test data to field conditions
resulted in an estimate of nearly 800 pounds of COD per day contributed
by approximately 8 million board feet of floating logs to a typical log
storage water."
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(90) Gray, J. R. A., and J. M. Edington
1969. Effect of woodland clearance on stream temperature. J.
Fish. Res. Board Can. 26:399-403.
"A study was made of the temperature characteristics of a
stream which flowed first through open fields and then through woodland.
When the woodland was felled, that section of the stream showed a marked
rise in summer temperature. It is argued that the presence or absence
of tree shading can be the decisive factor in determining the temperature
of small streams."
(91) Griffin, L. E.
1938. Experiments on tolerance of young trout and salmon for
suspended sediment in water. Oreg. State Dep. Geol.-Miner.
Ind. Bull. No. 10, Append. B., p. 28-31. Portland, Oreg.
The preliminary examination of data from a study on the tol-
erance of young trout and salmon to suspended sediment indicated that
young trout and salmon are not directly injured by heavily silted water.
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( 92) Grondal, Bror L. [
1945. Relation of runoff and water quality to land and forest
use in Cedar River watershed. J. Am. Water Works Assoc. 37(1):
15-20. c
Astudy commission formed with the primary objective of decid'-
ing the future policies in the Cedar River watershed with respect to log-
ging recommended a continuation of logging in the watershed on a controlled
sustained-yield basis.
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(93) Klock, G. 0. {:
1971. Streamflow nitrogen loss following forest erosion control
fertilization. USDA For. Serv. Res. Note PNW-169, 9 p. Pac.
Northwest For. & Range Exp. Stn. , Portland, Oreg. [
"Three gaged watersheds, approximately 500 hectares in size,
in north central Washington were severely burned in 1970 by wildfire.
In an experimental erosion control seeding program, two watersheds were
fertilized, one with urea and the other with ammonium sulfate. The third
watershed was retained as an unrehabilitated control. For a 60-day period
during and following fertilization, 1.37 kilograms of urea-N and 2.90 kilo-
grams of nitrate-N were estimated to have been carried by streamflow from
the watershed fertilized with 27.5 metric tons of elemental nitrogen as
urea. On the watershed fertilized with 33.16 metric tons of elemental
nitrogen as ammonium sulfate, 1.45 kilograms of nitrate-N was estimated
to have been transported from the watershed by streamflow."
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__ _j 1971. Water quality of some logged and unlogged California
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streams. Calif. Fish & Game, Inland Admin. Rep. 71-12, 19 p.
"Water quality was monitored in 1968 and 1969 in six coastal
streams in northern California, four of which were subjected to logging
and/or road building (Bummer Lake Creek, South Fork Yager Creek, Little
North Fork Noyo River, and South Fork Caspar Creek), while the others
remained undisturbed (Godwood Creek and North Fork Caspar Creek). The
purposes of this study were to characterize the water. quality of the
streams, to determine if the logging and road construction drastically
altered water quality, and to collect water quality data which could be
tested for predicting stream carrying capacities for salmonids.
"Conditions were generally suitable for salmonids during and
after the logging. No abnormal concentrations of dissolved oxygen, al-
kalinity, hardness, dissolved solids, phosphate, chloride, sulfate, ni-
trate, tannin and lignin, or pH were detected. Carbon dioxide was low
in most streams, except in South Fork Caspar Creek when it reached 8 ppm
during decomposition of logging debris in the summer of 1968. Turbidity
was highest in areas where bulldozers were working in the streams. Tem-
peratures of most streams increased after the logging, but seldom ex-
ceeded 70° F because of the cool climate in the coastal fog belt. Alter-
nating cut and uncut blocks on one stream, and retaining a buffer strip
along another, kept temperatures low in two streams."
(95) Kramer, Robert H., and Lloyd L. Smith, Jr.
1965. Effects of suspended wood fiber on brown and rainbow
trout eggs and alevins. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 94:252-258.
"Brown and rainbow trout (SaZmo trutta and S. gairdneri) eggs
were held in continuous-flow suspensions of 0-, 60-, 125-, and 250-ppm
conifer groundwood fiber 6 to B days before hatching. Resulting alevins
were held in the same fiber concentrations until swimup (14 to 16 days),
then removed and maintained in clean water for up to 91 days. Suspended
fiber had no effect upon egg survival, respiration rate of embryos, or
growth rates of alevins and juveniles from eggs incubated in fiber but
hatched and grown in clean water. When alevins were held in wood-fiber
suspensions, survival was reduced from 98 to 100 per cent in controls to
0 to 72 per cent in 250-ppm fiber; respiration rate from 336.6 mm3/g per
hour in controls to 146.3 in 125-ppm fiber; breathing rate from 1.39 to
1.92 respiratory movements per second in controls to 0.52 to 0.97 in
250-ppm fiber; heart rate from 1.50 to 1.60 beats per second in controls
to 0.67 to 1.33 in 250-ppm fiber; and instantaneous growth rate (g) from
.0213 to .0345 in controls to .0061 to .0062 in 250-ppm fiber. Growth
rate of rainbow trout juveniles in clean water after exposure to fiber
during the alevin stage was significantly reduced only in the 250-ppm-
fiber group. Concurrent tests inaicated that observed effects were
due to the fiber and not to residues of a mercuric slimicide added to
the fiber at the paper mill."
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( 96) Lantz, Richard L. [
1971. Influence of water temperature on fish survival, growth
and behavior. In James Morris [ed.], Proceedings of a
symposium--Forest land uses and stream environment, p. 182-193. ['
Oreg. State Univ., Co~vallis. ~
"Water temperature can control the functions and activities of
freshwater fishes since their body temperature is similar to the tempera-
ture of their environment. The removal of streamside vegetation during
logging operations can increase water temperatures. Such temperature in-
creases would be most significant on small streams, which are essential
to the production of salmon and trout in the Pacific Northwest. A general
technical review of the effects of temperature on fish survival, growth,
and behavior is presented. Concepts regarding the thermal requirements of
fishes are summarized. Buffer strips of vegetation along streams are sug-
gested as an important land management tool. In addition to eliminating or
minimizing water temperature increases, buffer strips serve other purposes
and provide for true multiple-use of the resources of our watersheds."
(97) Levno, Al, and Jack Rothacher
1967. Increases in maximum stream temperatures after logging in
old-growth Douglas-fir watersheds. USDA For. Serv. Res. Note
PNW-65, 12 p. Pac. Northwest For. & Range Exp. Stn., Portland,
Oreg.
" ••• In this study, mean monthly temperature increases of 7° to
12° F. persisted from April through August, following direct exposure of
the stream channel by scouring during the 1964 flood •••
"Under the pattern of patch clearcuts connnonly used in the
Douglas-fir region, little or no increase in maximum stream temperatures
would be expected unless a large proportion of the streambed was directly
exposed to solar radiation. Protection of any streamside vegetation which
provides some shade to the stream will apparently help prevent excessive
increases in maximum water temperatures."
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1969. Increases in maximum stream temperatures after slash .•
burning in a small experimental watershed. USDA For. Serv.
Res. Note PNW-110, 7 p. Pac. Northwest For. & Range Exp. Stn., [
Portland, Oreg.
"The first year after slash was burned on a 237-acre clearcut
watershed in the Cascade Range of Oregon, average maximum water temperatures
increased 13°, 14°, and 12° F. during June, July, and August. A maximum
stream temperature of 75° F. persisted for 3 hours on a day in July."
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(99) Likens, Gene E., F. Herbert Bormann, Noye M. Johnson, and others
1970. Effects of forest cutting and herbicide treatment on
nutrient budgets in the Hubbard Brook watershed-ecosystem.
Ecol. Monogr. 40(1):23-47.
"All vegetation on Watershed 2 of the Hubbard Brook Experi-
mental Forest was cut during November and December of 1968, and vegeta-
tion regrowth was inhibited for two years by periodic application of
herbicides. Annual stream-flow was increased 33 em or 39% the first year
and 27 em or 28% the second year above the values expected if the water-
shed were not deforested.
"Large increases in streamwater concentrations were observed
for all major ions, except NH 4+, so4= and HC0 3-, approximately five months
after the deforestation. Nitrate concentrations were 41-fold higher than
the undisturbed condition the first year and 56-fold higher the second ••••
Sulfate was the only major ion in stream water that decreased in concentra-
tion after deforestation •••• Average streamwater concentrations increased
by 417% for Ca++, 408% for Mg++, 1558% for K+ and 177% for Na+ during the
two years subsequent to deforestation. Budgetary net losses from Watershed
2 in kg/ha-yr were about 142 for N03-N, 90 for Ca++, 36 forK+, 32 for
Si02-Si, 24 for Al+++, 18 for Mg+++, 17 for Na+, 4 for Cl-, and 0 for
so4-s during 1967-68; whereas for an adjacent, undisturbed watershed (W6)
net losses were 9.2 for Ca++, 1.6 for K+, 17 for Sio2-si, 3.1 for Al+++,
2.6 for Mg++, 7.0 for Na+, 0.1 for Cl-, and 3.3 for so4-s. Input of
nitrate-nitrogen in precipitation normally exceeds the output in drainage
water in the undisturbed ecosystems, and ammonium-nitrogen likewise accu-
mulates in both the undisturbed and deforested ecosystems. Total gross
export of dissolved solids, exclusive of organic matter, was about 75
metric tons/km2 in 1966-67, and 97 metric tons/km2 in 1967-68, or about
6 to 8 times greater than would be expected for an undisturbed watershed.
"The greatly increased export of dissolved nutrients from the
deforested ecosystem was due to an alteration of the nitrogen cycle within
the ecosystem.
"The drainage streams tributary to Hubbard Brook are normally
acid, and as a result of deforestation the hydrogen ion content increased
by 5-fold (from pH 5.1 to 4.3).
"Streamwater temperatures after deforestation were higher than
the undisturbed condition during both summer and winter. Also in contrast
to the relatively constant temperature in the undisturbed streams, stream-
water temperature after deforestation fluctuated 3-4°C during the day in
summer.
"Electrical conductivity increased about 6-fold in the stream
water after deforestation and was much more variable.
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tJ.on was neg J.g e, owever e par J.C a e ma er ou pu was J.ncrease
about 4-fold. Whereas the particulate matter is. no:rmally SO% inorganic
materials, after deforestation preliminary estimates indicate that the c~
proportion of inorganic materials increased to 76% of the total particu-~
lates."
(100) McCall, Merley
1970. The effects of aerial forest fertilization on water quality
for two streams in the Capitol forest. Wash. State Dep. Ecol.,
14 p. Olympia.
"The studies of two streams in the fall and winter of 1969/1970
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indicated that aerial application of a urea fertilizer to the forested ['
areas in the watersheds resulted in a rapid increase in urea concentration
in the water. This was likely due to the direct application to feeder
streams. Further sampling shows the urea concentration to fall to back-c~.·
ground levels within one month. After a month the nitrogen lost is ap-..
parently in the fo:rm of nitrate only. The overall effect on the water
quality was to significantly change the nitrogen levels, although the U',·.·
change was of short duration." .
(101) McNeil, William J.
1962. Variations in the dissolved oxygen content of intragravel [
water in four spawning streams in southeastern Alaska. U.S. i
Fish & Wildl. Serv. Spec. Sci. Rep. , Fish. 402, 15 p.
"Inexpensive equipment for sampling intragravel water for dis-[
solved oxygen is described. Water samples were withdrawn from plastic
standpipes driven into the streambed. Dissolved oxygen values represen-
. tative of points sampled were obtained from 30-ml. samples of water taken [
about 24 hours after standpipes were placed. -·
"Fourfold seasonal and yearly changes in dissolved oxygen [
levels were observed. Spatial differences in dissolved oxygen levels
were greatest when discharge was low and temperature was high.
"For routine measurement of dissolved oxygen level random [
sampling was tried and found to be satisfactory."
(102) Meehan, William R.
1968. Relationship of shade cover to stream temperature in
southeast Alaska. In RichardT. Myren [ed.], Logging and
salmon, p. 115-131. Proc. Forum Am. Inst. Fish. Res. Biol.,
Alaska Dist., Juneau, Alaska.
"Temperature measurements in several streams in upper south-
eastern Alaska indicate that shade-producing streamside cover is impor-
tant in maintaining cool water. Stream temperatures increase rapidly in
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unshaded reaches on clear, warm days and likewise cool quite quickly when
the water passes through shaded reaches. On overcast days, the tempera-
ture increases as the water flows downstream, but to a much-lesser extent
than on clear days in open areas. Average temperature differences per
20 yards of stream channel exposed to solar radiation on warm, clear days
were significantly different between streams in the Juneau-Haines area
and in the Petersburg-Wrangell area. Such was not the case in shaded
reaches and on overcast days."
(103) Meehan, William R.
1970. Some effects of shade cover on stream temperature in
southeast Alaska. USDA For. Serv. Res. Note PNW-113, 9 p.
Pac. Northwest For. & Range Exp. Stn., Portland, Oreg.
"Water temperatures were recorded in several southeast Alaska
streams with a portable thermometer accurate to 0. 01° C. Measurements
were made at 20-yard intervals in shaded and unshaded reaches and on
cloudy and clear days. Results indicate that (1) the effects of stream-
side cover on stream temperatures can be evaluated by this technique,
and (2) shade-producing streamside cover is important in maintaining
cool water."
(104) Norris, Logan A.
1968. Stream contamination by herbicides after fall rains on
forest land. West. Soc. Weed Sci. Res. Prog. Rep., p. 33-34.
Based on previous studies and on a study of two Oregon streams,
it was concluded that fall rains will not result in appreciable contami-
nation of streams flowing through forest areas treated with phenoxy or
amitrole herbicides. Unless heavy application is made directly into the
stream, the major contribution of herbicides is overland movement of water
and soil.
(105) Norris, Logan A., and Duane G. Moore
1971. The entry and fate of forest chemicals in streams. In
James Morris [ed.], Proceedings of a symposium--Forest land
uses and stream environment, p. 138-158. Oreg. State Univ.,
Corvallis.
"Initial distribution of aerially applied forest chemicals,
mechanisms of their entry into, and their fate in the aquatic environ-
ment are considered. Research findings and long history of use have
established that most forest chemicals offer minimum potential for pol-
lution of the aquatic environment when they are used properly."
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(106) Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Council
1971. Log storage and rafting in public waters. Task Force Rep.
56 p •.
"Available research findings show that log debris, bark, and
wood leachates resulting from log haridlirig in public waters can adversely
affect water quality. The range of effects varies from mild to gross de-
pending upon the specific characteristics of both the involved water body
and log handling practices. In most instances where logs depreciate water
quality, there are a number of practicable changes that can be made to im-
prove conditions.
"This report sets forth a number of reconunendations for imple-
menting improved log handling practices that will benefit water quality:
"1. Log storage and handling should be restricted in or elim-
inated from public waters where water _quality standards cannot be met at
all times or where these activities are a hindrance to other beneficial
water uses such as small craft navigation.
"2. The free-fall, violent dumping of logs into water should
be prohibited since this is the major cause and point source of loose
bark and other log debris.
"3. Easy let-down devices should be employed for placing logs
in the water, thereby reducing bark separation and the generation of other
wood debris.
"4. Positive bark and wood debris controls, collection, and
disposal methods should be employed at log dumps, raft building areas,
and millside handling zones. This would be required for both floating
and sinking particles.
"5. Log dumps should not be located in rapidly flowing waters
or other water zones where positive bark and debris controls cannot be
made effective.
"6. Accumulations of bark and other debris on the land and
docks around dump sites should be kept out of the water.
"7. Whenever possible, logs should not be dumped, stored, or
rafted where grounding will occur.
"8. Where water depths will permit the floating of bundled
logs, they should be secured in bundles on land before being placed in
the water. Bundles should not be broken again except on land or at
millside.
"9. The inventory of logs in public waters for any purpose
should be kept to the lowest possible number for the shortest possible
time.
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curate quantification of its use of public waters for log handling ac-
tivities."
(107) Packer, Paul E.
1967. Forest treatment effects on water quality. In William
E. Sopper and Howard W. Lull [eds.], Forest hydrology,
p. 687-699. Oxford: Pergamon Press.
A·review of information to determine the effects of forest
treatments associated with timber harvesting has shown that: (1) undis-
turbed forests produce small amo~ts of sediment; (2) timber cutting
does not adversely affect water quality except for increases in stream-
flow peaks, streamflow temperatures, and streambank erosion caused by
increased discharge; (3) skidding of logs and logging can increase sedi-
mentation considerably; and ( 4) roads that are inadequately drained or
located too close to streams are the main cause of deterioration of
water quality in forests.
(108) Packer, Paul E., and Harold F. Haupt
1966. The influence of roads on water quality characteristics.
Soc. Am. For. Proc. 1965:112-115.
This paper discusses the impact of timber harvest roads and
attempts to answer three questions: (1) How much sediment comes from
forest roads and logging operations? (2) What are the harmful effects
on stream biology? And, (3) What are some criteria for road location
and drainage that will assure better water quality?
(109) Schaumburg, Frank D.
1970. Influence of log handling practices on water quality.
In Water studies in Oregon, p. l-9. Semin. Water Resour.
Res. Inst., Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
The influence of log handling practices on water quality was
evaluated in a study initiated in 1968. The results to date indicate
that logging and log handling practices do contribute measurably to the
pollution of natural waters. The effects of logging practices must be
evaluated at each location to determine their real significance.
( 110) Schaumburg, Frank D.
1970. The influence of log rafting on water quality. Annu.
Rep. Res. Proj. WP-01320-01, 68 p. Oreg. State Univ.,
Corvallis.
Research activities on the influence of log rafting on water
quality are summarized. The major portion of the report describes var-
ious projects including methods and apparatus used, experimental results,
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and a discussion of the pertinent findings. Four technical publications
are also included: (1) Pollutants leached from selected species of wood
in log storage waters, (2) The quantity and distribution of bark debris
resulting from water storage of logs, (3) Pollution associated with the
water storage of logs -Part I: Bark debris; Part II: Leachates.
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(111) Sears, HowardS., and William R. Meehan [j
1969. Short-term effects of 2,4-D on aquatic organisms in the
Nakwasina River watershed, southeastern Alaska. Pestic. Monit.
J. 5(2):213-217. [j
Preliminary results and analysis of data on the effects of
aerial spraying of 2,4-D on aquatic organisms are presented. Results
showed that 2,4-D caused no apparent significant immediate mortality on
aquatic organisms.
(112) Servizi, J. A., D. W. Martens, and R. W. Gordon
1970. Effects of decaying bark on incubating salmon eggs. Int.
Pac. Salmon Fish. Comm., Progr. Rep. 24, 28 p.
"The effect of bark contamination on salmon spawning grounds
was assessed in laboratory tests on sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
eggs and alevins. Bioassays showed that chemical toxicity of materials
leached from bark of Douglas fir, Lodgepole pine, Englemann spruce and
Alpine fir was not a factor influencing survival under the conditions
tested. However, abundant growths of Sphaeroti lus occurred on bark
during initial stages of decay, causing severe mortalities among sockeye
eggs and alevins owing to suffocation. In gravel-filled incubation
boxes, contamination of gravel with bark caused significant reductions
in survival from egg to fry at bark concentrations of 10% by'volume,
but 1% bark concentrations did not influence survival. Mortalities were
attributed to blockage of intragravel water flow by bark particles. The
oxygen demand of decaying bark was found to be relatively constant with
time during the 683-day study. Calculations based on oxygen demand of
bark indicated the amount of oxygen which would remain for egg incubation
in natural redds at various temperatures and levels of bark contamination.
Possible effects of various oxygen concentrations on size and emergence
timing of fry were discussed and limiting amounts of bark recommended."
(113) Swift, Lloyd W., Jr., and James B. Messer
1971. Forest cuttings raise temperatures of small streams in
the southern Appalachians. J. Soil & Water Conserv. 26(3):
lll-116.
"Stream temperatures were measured during six forest-cutting
treatments on small (23-to 70-acre) watershed in the southern Appalach-
ian Mountains. Where forest trees and all understory vegetation were
completely cut, maximum stream temperatures in summer increased from the
normal 66° F to 73° or more. Some extreme treatments raised temperatures
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more than 12° above normal. Where streambank vegetation was uncut or had
regrown, swmner maximums remained unchanged or declined from temperatures
measured under uncut mature hardwood forest. Increases in stream temper-
ature were judged to degrade water quality and constitute thermal pollu-
tion because, after each clearcut, water temperatures exceeded optimum
levels for trout habitat.11
(11~) Tarrant, Robert F.
1967. Pesticides in forest waters--symptom of a growing problem.
Soc. Am. For. Proc. 1966:159-163.
The water pollution problems associated with the application
of forest chemicals are discussed.
(115) Thut, Rudolph N., and Eugene P. Haydu
1971. Effects of forest chemicals on aquatic life. In James
Morris [ed.], Proceedings of a symposium--Forest land uses
and stream environment, p. 159-171. Oreg. State Univ.,
Corvallis.
"Results of pesticide bioassays are not readily applicable
to the conditions found after forest spray operations. They do have
some value in determining the relative toxicities of the more widely
used pesticiues. The insecticides, particularly chlorinated hydrocar-
bons, are more toxic than most herbicides to aquatic life. There have
been instances where insecticides applied to forests, particularly DDT,
were directly toxic to stream life; such has not been demonstrated with
herbicides applied to forests. Field studies conducted to date indicate
that the concentrations of urea fertilizer and its breakdown are well
below toxic thresholds for aquatic life. An increase in the rate of
eutrophication of some lakes remains a possibility. 11
(116) Titcomb, John w.
1926. Forests in relation to fresh water fishes. Trans. Am.
Fish. Soc. 56:122-129.
Titcomb states that where streamside vegetation is elimi-
nated, water temperatures rise and that deforestation may cause silt to
be carried into streams.
(117) USDA Forest Service
[n.d.] Guides for protecting water quality. Pac. Northwest Reg.
27 p. Portland, Oreg.
The purpose of this publication is "(1) to familiarize the
user with some of the factors and influences that should be considered
in making an on-the-ground decision on a case-by-case basis and (2) to
provide a means for predicting temperature changes.11
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ALTERATION OF STREAMFLOW
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v (118) Anderson, Henry w., and c. H. Gleason
1960. Effects of logging and brush removal on snow water runoff.
Hannoversch-Munden, Int. Assoc. Sci. Hydrol. 51:478-489.
The effects of snow accumulation, snowmelt, summer soil mois-
ture losses, interception, and estimated water yields are documented.
Snow melt was affected by logging slash disposal. The area in which
the slash was piled and burned had 3-1/2 inches more runoff water in the
late spring than did the area of untreated slash. Duration and quantity
of water yield from snow zone runoff may be influenced by methods of
logging and brush removal.
(119) Anderson, Henry w., and Robert L. Hobba
1959. Forests and floods in the Northwestern United States.
Hannoversch-Munden, Int. Assoc. Sci. Hydrol. 48:30-39.
A regression model was used to isolate meteorologic, topo-
graphic, and geologic causes of floods; covariance analysis was used
to determine forest effects, variation in forest effects with respect
to watershed size, storm size, and geology. Results showed that clear-
cutting and forest fires ha~e increased floods from watersheds in the
Northwestern United States.
(120) Berndt, H. W.
1971. Early effects of forest fire on streamflow
tics. USDA For. Serv. Res. Note PNW-148, 9 p.
west For. & Range Exp. Stn., Portland, Oreg.
characteris-
Pac. North-
"A comparison of streamflow records from three small mountain
streams in north-central Washington before, during, and after a severe
forest fire showed three immediate effects of destructive burning. These
were:
"Flow rate was greatly reduced while the fire was actively
burning.
'.'Destruction of vegetation in the riparian zone reduced di-
urnal oscillation of flow rates.
"Flow rates quickly increased to points above protracted
normal depletion rates but to varying degrees.
"No drastic immediate change in stream temperatures was
noted."
(121) Berndt, H. W., and G. W. Swank
1970. Forest land use and streamflow in central Oregon. USDA
For. Serv. Res. Pap. PNW-93, 15 p. Pac. Northvrest For.
& Range Exp. Stn., Portland, Oreg.
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(125) Harper, Warren Charles
1969. Changes in storm hydrographs due to clearcut logging of
coastal watersheds. 116 p. M.S. thesis, Oreg. State Univ.,
Corvallis.
"The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of
clearcut logging on stormflow by analysis of characteristic parameters
of individual storm hydrographs. Parameters considered included height-
of-rise, peak discharge, volume and time-to-peak. The hydrologic data
were derived from experimental watersheds of the Alsea Study located in
the Oregon Coast Range.
"Three clearcut watersheds were selected for study; Deer
Creek IV (39 acres) was clearcut, and Needle Branch (175 acres) was
clearcut and burned. Both watersheds were compared to Flynn Creek (502
acres), and untreated control, before and after treatment.
"Change in hydrologic parameters was determined from differ-
ences between pre-and post-logging linear regressions. Statistical
techniques were utilized to test for difference in slope or vertical
position.
"Significant increases were found in peak discharge from
both Needle Branch and Deer Creek IV following clearcut logging. Larger
increases were noted during the fall period than during the winter
period. Volume parameters of quick flow, delayed flow, and total flow
were increased for Needle Branch. Volume of flow was not shown to in-
crease from Deer Creek IV. This may have been due to a lack of usable
storm events for analysis from this watershed. Time-to-peak was not
altered in Needle Branch but was decreased for low flows and increased
for high flows on Deer Creek IV. The height-of-rise parameter did not
prove to be of value for detecting change in this study. Comparison of
the burned watershed (Needle Branch) to the unburned watershed (Deer
Creek IV) did not produce a noticeable difference in any of the param-
eters.
"The observed changes in stormflow were related to clearcut
logging and the effect of vegetative removal on watershed response."
(126) Hibbert, Alden R.
1967. Forest treatment effects on water yield. In William E.
Sapper and.Howard W. Lull [eds.], Forest hydrology, p. 527-543.
Oxford: Pergamon Press.
"Results are reported for thirty-nine studies on the effects
of altering forest cover on water yield. The studies reveal that forest
reduction increases water yield, and that reforestation decreases water
yield. A practical upper limit of yield increase appears to be about
4.5 mm/year for each percent reduction in forest cover, but most treat-
ments produce less than half this amount. There is strong evidence that
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in well-watered regions, streamflow response is proportional to reduc-
tion in forest cover. Streamflow response to treatment is variable;
response in streamflow may be almost immediate or considerably delayed,
depending upon climate, soils, topography, and other factors."
(127) Hoover, Marvin D.
1952. Water and timber management. J. Soil & Water Conserv.
7(2):75-78.
Research on the relationship between forest cover and stream-
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growing along streams.
(128) Hoyt, W. G., and H. c. Troxell
1932. Forests and streamflow. Am. Soc. Civ. Eng. Proc.
56:1039-1066.
"Two adjacent tracts in the Wagon Wheel Gap area, Colorado,
were studied for eight years in the forested state and seven years fol-
lowing the deforestation of one tract. Some of the results are:
11 1. The total runoff increased an average of 15% in the
deforested area.
11 2. About 52% of this increase occurred in nonflood periods.
11 3. The maximum daily discharges increased an average of
48% in the deforested tract.
"4. The summer runoff showed an average annual increase of
12% in the deforested area. The average minimum flow increased 12%.
11 5. Deforestation produced no appreciable change in minimum
winter flows.
11 6. Erosion increased about eightfold in the deforested
area, although always remained slight.
11 7. The mean annual temperature of the deforested area
increased 1.3° F."
(129) Hsieh, Frederic Shu-Kong
1970. Storm runoff response from roadbuilding
small watersheds in the Oregon Coast Range.
thesis, Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
and logging on
149 p. H.S.
"The effects of roadbuilding, logging and burning upon stream
runoff responses to individual storms are evaluated for the Alsea
experimental watersheds, located in the Oregon Coast Range. The param-
eters analyzed are peak discharge, induced peak discharge, time-to-peak,
and storm-runoff volume. The volume parameter is further sub-divided
into total, quick, delayed, rising limb and falling limb flows. The
control-watershed approach and linear regression method are utilized in
this study.
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"Calibration of the main stations at Flynn Creek (502 acres)
and Deer Creek (750 acres) started in 1958. That for subv1atershed DC II
(138 acres) and DC III (100 acres) started in 1962. Watershed treatments
included differing amounts of roadbuilding in the summer of 1965 and log-
ging in 1966. The percentages of each watershed area subject to road-
building and to logging, respectively, were: Deer Creek main station,
3.7% and 26% of area in roads and logging, respectively, DC II, 3.1% and
20%, and DC III, 12.1% and 72%. One small portion on the main watershed
also received burning treatment in 1967. Flynn Creek was preserved in
its natural state as a control. Data were analyzed through 1968.
"The storm-runoff responses of the treated watershed were
found to relate to the type of treatment applied and percent of area
treated. Roadbuilding resulted in significant increases in peak and in-
duced peak discharges on DC III, which was subjected to the most inten-
sive treatment. Logging generally demonstrated a more pronounced effect
on runoff than did roadbuilding, since more vegetation was removed. Al-
though highly significant augmentations in peak and induced peak dis-
charges were detected after logging on subwatershed III, only minor
changes were observed at the main Deer Creek outlet.
"The time-to-peak parameter was generally not affected by the
land manipulations in this study.
"Separation of the annual data into the assumed recharging
and recharged periods, based on antecedent soil moisture conditions, was
selected for seasonal comparison over the use of an arbitrary cutoff
date.
"Changes in flow volume parameters due to roadbuilding were
insignificant. Rising limb flow on DC III as well as at the ,Deer Creek
main station was moderately increased after logging. Although an in-
crease in delayed flow and a decrease in quick flow occurred at the
main station, these are considered to be compensating errors.
"Effects on design floods after treatments were indicated by
the sharp increases in peak discharges, based upon flood frequency and
statistical analyses."
(130) Jeffrey, W. W.
1968. Forest harvesting and water management. For. Chron.
44(6):5-12.
"Forest harvesting affects water management. Total water
yield, flow regime and water quality are affected. Usually, in Western
Canada, these effects --whether for good or ill --are accidental and
are not taken into consideration in management. This is at least partly
due to resource management people being resource oriented (technocentric)
rather than society oriented (democentric) in their attitudes. Forest
harvesting-water management interactions represent a technical problem
of ultimate social importance. To cope with this problem requires co-
ordination of resource uses, improved communication and administrative
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organization, more democentricity, expanded research into socio-economic
factors, more attention to long-term environmental goals, examination of
land tenure systems, more land use planning, re-orientation of resource
management education, a broadening of social conceptual awareness, and
increased professional staffing."
(131) Kovner, Jacob L.
1957. Evapotranspiration and water yields following forest
cutting and natural regrowth. Soc. Am. For. Proc. 1956:
106-110.
"The experiment has shown that in the high-rainfall belt
of the southern Appalachians cutting down all vegetation on a well-
forested watershed produced very large increases in streamflow. These
increases accompanying regrowth of the forest stand following clear-
cutting were remarkably well defined and showed dynamic relationship
between vegetation and streamflow, which could be expressed as a linear
function of the logarithm of the time variable. Practically all the
increase in streamflow came from the base flow or groundwater.
"The results obtained using paired watersheds were verified
by use of the water-balance equation for the treated watershed. The
increase in streamflow each year was due to a corresponding real de-
crease in the amount of evapotranspiration. Annual losses to the at-
mosphere are quite constant for the Coweeta watersheds because of the
high rainfall. This accounts for the fact that the increases in stream-
flow were statistically independent of the annual precipitation for the
range experienced--from 56 to 89 inches. It should be noted in this
connection that the rainfall was not low for a series of years.
"Heavy sprout and herbaceous growth sprang up and re-covered
the area with surprising speed. Tests show that in the 13th year total
annual foliage production, by oven-dry weight was not significantly dif-
ferent from that of the control watershed. At the end of the 12th year
the basal area per acre was 51.6 square feet, or approximately 50 per-
cent of the projected normal stand. The original relatively all-aged
stand was replaced by an even-aged stand with essentially a 6-inch diam-
eter limit."
(132) McGuinness, J. L., and L. L. Harrold
1971. Reforestation influences on small watershed streamflow.
Water Resour. Res. 7(4):845-852.
"Analysis of flow duration curves showed that reforestation
of a 44-acre watershed near Coshocton, Ohio, reduced flow in the low
flow tail of the curve but did not significantly reduce flows above
0.25 inch per day. Other analyses showed that reductions also occurred
in the maximum annual flow volumes for all periods of flow durations
of 1 day or longer. The onset of dormant season floH was sir,nificantly
delayed."
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(133) Martin, Iury L., and E. Roy Tinney
1962. Logging in west coast watershed shows no effect on area's
water yield. Timberman 63(5):46-48.
The data from the study of the Nasselle River watershed show
that logging has had a negligible influence on the area's water yield
and base flow.
(134) Pollard, R. A.
1955. Measuring seepage through salmon spawning gravel. J.
Fish. Res. Board Can. 12(5):706-741.
"The rate of oxygen supply to salmon eggs incubating in a
streambed depends on the oxygen concentration in the ground water
[intragravel water] and the rate of seepage through the redd. Wickett •••
devised a simple field method of both sampling the ground water for the
determination of its dissolved oxygen content and measuring the seepage
rate, using one tool, a standpipe. The theory of seepage is outlined
to show the factors governing the velocity of flow through a redd. Al-
ternative ways of measuring this velocity were examined; the best one
is a modification of Wickett's procedure using a similar standpipe. A
new field procedure for measuring the oxygen concentration and ground
water seepage rate in a streambed is recommended."
(135) Reinhart, K. G., and A. R. Eschner
1962. Effect on streamflow of four different forest practices
in the Allegheny Mountains. J. Geophys. Res. 67(6):2433-2445.
"After a 6-year calibration, four watersheds in the Fernow
experimental forest in West Virginia were logged during 1957-1958. Prac-
tices ranged from a commercial clearcutting with "logger's choice" skid
roads to a light selection cutting with planned skid roads on moderate
grades. For the most part, the treatments did not seriously disturb the
forest floor. Annual flow increased up to 5 area-inches on the clearcut
watershed the year after treatment. Increases fell into a logical pat-
tern with volume cut. Most of the increase came in the growing season;
from May to October 1959, increases were 3.0, 1.8, 1.4, and 0.3 area-
inches for per-acre cuts of 8.5, 4.2, 3.7, and 1.7 thousand board feet,
respectively. Low flows were augmented, especially for the two heavily
cut watersheds. Effect on high flows was variable; on the clearcut water-
shed some storm-period flows in the growing season were more than doubled,
whereas some snow-melt flows were less than expected. Care in the logging
operation was clearly reflected in water quality; maximum turbidities
ranged from 56,000 ppm on the watershed having unplanned skid roads and no
provision for drainage to 25 ppm on the watershed having carefully planned
skid roads. Effects of treatment are diminishing with passage of time."
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(136) Rothacher, Jack
1965. Streamflow from small watersheds on the western slope
of the Cascade Range of Oregon. Water Resour. Res.
1(1):125-134.
"Streamflow from small watersheds on the western slopes of
the Oregon Cascade Range is strongly influenced by a maritime climate
(wet winters and dry summers). Although annual precipitation is high
(94 inches in the study area), overland flow is almost unknown. Peak
flows result largely from subsurface flow and under conditions in
which both retention and detention reservoirs are almost filled during
extended periods of low-intensity rainfall. Under these conditions,
vegetation appears to exert a minimum influence on high streamflow.
Lowest streamflow occurs from late August to mid-November and may fol-
low a 60-to 100-day period with little or no rain. The dense vege-
tation of this part of the Douglas-fir region appears to exert its
major influence at such times. Removal of vegetation from only 30%
of a 250-acre watershed has caused a 12-28% increase in minimum stream-
flow. On a 237-acre watershed on which 80% of the trees were cut, the
increase in low flow was 85%.11
(137) Rothacher, Jack
1970. Increases in water yield following clear-cut logging in
the Pacific Northwest. Water Resour. Res. 6(2):653-658.
"Increases in water yield following timber harvest roughly
conform to the proportion of the area cleared. In high precipitation
areas of the Oregon Cascades, clear-cut logging can increase annual
water yield 18 inches. Approximately 80% of the increase occurs during
the October to March season."
(138) Rothacher, Jack
1971. Regimes of streamflow and their modification by logging.
In James Morris [ed.], Proceedings of a Symposium--Forest
land uses and stream environment, p. 40-54. Oreg. State
Univ., Corvallis.
"Streamflow in the Pacific Northwest is most strongly influ--
enced by the precipitation pattern, somewhat less by evapotranspiration
losses. Evaporation and transpiration are strongly influenced by log-
ging. Logging and burning old-growth Douglas-fir forests on an experi-
mental watershed increased annual yields of streamwater by 18 inches or
more. Most of the increase occurred in fall and winter months. We
can't positively attribute any great increase in major 'wet mantle' flood
flows to logging in west slope forests. Logging which removes transpiring
vegetation increases lowest summer streamflow. Such increases may be
short lived as vegetation rapidly invades the cutover areas."
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(139) Rowe, P. B.
1963. Streamflow increases after removing woodland-riparian
vegetation from a southern California watershed. J. For.
61(5):365-370.
"A test of applied watershed management on the San Dimas Experi-
mental Forest in southern California has shown that streamflow yields can
be appreciably increased. This was accomplished by clearing the deep-
rooted woodland-riparian vegetation from selected canyon bottom reaches
of Monroe Canyon, a typical southern California mountain watershed. The
increases in flow were especially important because they occurred pri-
marily in summer and in the initial period of soil wetting during suc-
ceeding rainy seasons, when streamflow was lowest and water most needed.
During the one rainy season of heavy precipitation and continuously wet
soils the removal of the woodland-riparian vegetation had no appreciable
effect on streamflow, peak discharge, or erosion rates. However, during
wetting periods and during the one rainy season of light precipitation,
streamflow yields, particularly during storms, were considerably in-
creased. Streamflow was inadequate to produce sediment movement in either
the treated or control watersheds during these wetting periods. Removal
of the tree-brush cover shading the stream course resulted in an increase
in the algae content of the late spring and summer flows but had no other
detectable effect on water quality. These first results show that, while
streamflow can be increased by removal of the canyon bottom vegetation,
this kind of treatment, to be most successful, should be limited to care-
fully selected areas with conditions of climate, vegetation, soil, and
water capable of yielding the desired increases. That is, to areas in
which (1) the water supply is adequate to exceed evapo-transpiration
losses after treatment, (2) the water table or zone of saturation is
within reach of the heavy water using woodland-riparian vegetation, and
(3) the canyon bottom soils overlaying the water table are of· sufficient
extent and depth to permit reduction in evapo-transpiration if the deep-
rooted vegetation is eliminated."
(140) Sartz, Richard s.
1951. An objective look at the vegetation-stream flow relation-
ship. J. For. 49(12):871-875.
The important factors involved in the precipitation-vegetation-
soils streamflow relationships are discussed.
(141) Terhune, L. D. B.
1958. The MARK VI groundwater standpipe for measuring seepage
through salmon spawning gravel. J. Fish. Res. Board Can.
15(5):1027-1063.
Procedures of the MARK VI standpipe method for measuring gravel
permeabilities and velocities are described. This method incorporates new
procedures to the Pollard (134) method of measuring permeabilities and in-
creases the range of permeability measurements from 100 to 100,000 cm/hr
and velocity measurements from 5 to 200 cm/hr with less than 10 percent
error. Complete details of design, construction, and procedure for use
in salmon spawning gravels are given.
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(142) Vaux, Walter> G.
1962. Inter-change
spawning r-iffle.
Fish. 405, 11 p.
of st:r>eam and int:r>agravel water> in a salmon
U.S. Fish & Wildl. Se:r>v. Spec. Sci. Rep.,
"Dissolved oxygen is supplied to int:r>ag:r>avel water> in a salmon
spawning r-iffle thr-ough (1) inter-change of water> from the st:r>eam into
str-eambed gravel, and (2) ground-water> flow. The pr>ima:r>y var-iables that
contr-ol inter-change a:r>e gradient in the st:r>eam pr-ofile, pe:r>meability of
the gravel bed, and dimensions of the bed.
"The deliver-y of dissolved oxygen to int:r>ag:r>avel water> and the
way in which r-ate of deliver-y is affected by st:r>eam pr-ofile, per-meability,
and dimensions of the bed a:r>e explained.
"The dissolution of oxygen thr-ough the air--water> inter-face in
tur-bulent st:r>eam water> is r-apid. This is shown by the near--satur-ation
oxygen level in sU:r>face water> of unpolluted str-eams."
(143) Zach, L. W.
1950. Effect of r-ainfall on st:r>eam flow in southeast Alaska.
USDA For>. Ser>v. Tech Note 4, 3 p. Alaska For>. Res. Cent.,
Juneau, Alaska.
The study has shown that southeaster-n Alaska salmon str-eams
a:r>e char-acter-ized by ma:r>ked fluctuations in flow and :r>ecur>r>ing fall
floods. In the fall r-ainy season, violent floods move log jams and
gravel bar>s and pr-oduce minor> changes in the st:r>eam channels.
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(144) Bureau of Commercial Fisheries
1963. Review of research on effects of logging on pink salmon
streams in Alaska. Fish & Wildl. Serv., 18 p. U.S. Dep.
Inter. Bur. Comm. Fish. Biol. Lab., Auke Bay, Alaska.
The long-term study of the effects of logging on Alaskan
pink salmon spawning streams is reviewed. The research objectives,
methods of research, and achievements of the study and the specific
problems which should be investigated in future studies are covered.
(145) Calhoun; Alex
1962. A long look at logging. Outdoor Calif., Nov. p. 7~10.
Poor logging practices in California and some of the efforts
to correct these problems are discussed. The article states that there
are two major problems: (1) log jams, which block migrating salmonids,
and (2) sedimentation, which smothers stream gravels, thus producing
less food and fewer young fish by hatching fewer eggs and producing
fewer places for small fish to hide.
(146) Campbell, Homer J.
1970. Fish, forests and water. Oreg. Game Comm. Bull., July,
p. 3-6.
The problems of resource managers and the results of improper
logging are discussed. Briefly described are some of the studies the
State of Oregon has conducted and some of the results.
(147) Chapman, D. W.
1962. Effects of logging upon fish resources of the west coast.
J. For. 60(8):533-537.
The author reviews the effects of logging on fish. It was
found that after logging:
"1) stream runoff was increased and as a result of heavy run-
off gravel shifting occurred;
"2) summer temperatures increased and winter temperatures de-
creased;
"3) chemical quality of water deteriorated;
"4) sediment increased;
"5) stream energy source was disrupted; and
"6) barriers to fish migration were left."
A good bibliography is included.
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(148) Cordone, Almo J.
1956. Effects of logging on fish production. Calif. Fish &
Game, Inland Fish. Adm. Rep. 56-7, 98 p. [Mimeogr.]
"The material examined consisted of published and mimeographed
literature, regulations and po~icies, and correspondence. No attempt was
made to compile a complete bibliography. However, it is believed that
the more important published and mimeographed literature was reviewed.
The subject of pollution from sawdust and sulfite liquor wastes was not
covered. The physical influences of logging on the environment were
stressed, i.e., soil erosion, turbidity, sedimentation, fluctuating
stream flows, etc. Material on direct effects of logging on fish life
was rare, but papers concerning the foregoing factors were common. That
these factors are interrelated with fish production is universally ac-
cepted.
"The report is divided into three parts: (1) review of liter-
ature, (2) review of regulations and policies, and (3) list of literature
not examined. The first part is presented in the form of an annotated
bibliography. Direct quotes are employed as annotations whenever feas-
ible. This eliminates some subjective interpretations. A brief summary
of the surveyed material is presented at the end of the report."
(149) Fisheries Research Institute
1959. Logging and salmon. Fish. Res. Inst. Circ. 105, 12 p.,
Univ. Wash., Seattle.
A booklet to acquaint the reader with some of the techniques
and results of studies by the Fisheries Research Institute at Hollis,
southeast Alaska.
(150) Hall, James D.
1967. Alsea watershed study. Oreg. State Univ., Dep. Fish.
& Wildl. Pam., 11 p. Corvallis.
The pamphlet is a guide to the Alsea study area and an out-
line of the research underway to determine the effects of logging on
aquatic resources. Areas of research include: (1) hydrologic studies;
(2) soil-vegetation survey; (3) streamflow, sediment, and water temper-
ature; (4) chemical and bacteriological water quality; and (5) fishery
studies. The pamphlet presents some initial results from the study.
(151) Harris, A. S.
1961. The physical effect of logging on salmon streams in
southeast Alaska. [Abstract.] 11th Alaskan Sci. Conf. Proc.
1960:143-144.
The physical effects of logging on salmon streams are dis~
cussed. Results show that more basic research is needed on the physio-
logical requirements of salmon eggs and alevins before man can evaluate
the physical effects or changes of logging on salmon.
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(152) Lantz, Richard L.
1967. An ecological study of the effects of logging on salmon-
ids. 47th Annu. Conf. West. Assoc. State Game Fish Comm. P~c.
1967: 323-335.
The Alsea watershed study and some of its findings concerning
the effects of logging on fish populations are outlined. The objective
of the study was to evaluate and compare the effects of two patterns of
timber harvesting. The study included an examination of fish population,
stream environment, intragravel environment on salmonid survival to emer-
gence, streamflow, stream temperature, and suspended sediment.
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(153) Lantz, Richard L. [0
1970. Effects of logging on aquatic resources. In H. J. Rayner,
H. J. Campbell, and W. C. Lightfoot [eds.], Progress in game
and sport fishery research ••• l963-l970, p. 13-16. Rep. Res. o.l
Div. Corvallis: Oreg. State Univ.
The work carried out by Oregon State University on the Alsea
watershed in Oregon is summarize4. Primary changes observed on the
aquatic environment due to logging were (1) an increase in stream tempera-
ture, (2) a decrease in dissolved oxygen levels in surface waters during
summer when logging debris was present, (3) a decrease in intragravel dis-
solved oxygen levels and in the permeability of the intragravel environ-
ment when salmon embryos were present in the stream, (4) an increase in
suspended sediments, and (5) a decrease in the cutthroat trout populations.
(154) Narver, David W.
1971. Carnation Creek watershed study. Fish. Res. Board Can.
Biol. Stn., 7 p. Nanaimo, B. C., Can. [Mimeogr.l
"There is little scientific information about the impact of
current logging and reforestation methods on the productive capacity of
salmon and trout streams in British Columbia. Long-term watershed studies,
including years before, during and after logging, are required. An un-
known but presumably large portion of the coho salmon production in
British Columbia is from small streams. The rate of deforestation (usu-
ally meaning clear-cutting and burning to the stream margin) is accelerat-
ing, and probably the small streams/are most susceptible to damage. Small
salmon nursery streams without lakes in the watershed to provide some flow
control, are common along the British Columbia coast. Thus the study being
implemented on Carnation Creek should have rather broad application on much
of Vancouver Island and the coastal mainland.
"The purpose of this document is to provide information to gov-
ernment, university and industry personnel about the Carnation Creek water-
shed study that is being conducted cooperatively by certain agencies of
the new Federal Department of the Environment and I1acMillan Bloedel Ltd.
The possibility of participation by other organizations is emphasized."
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(155) Phillips, Robert W.
1963. Effect of logging on aquatic resources. Oreg. State Game
Comm., Res. Div. Rep., p. 105-122. Portland.
The study conducted in the Alsea watershed was primarily con-
cerned with measuring the effect of logging on the production and yield
of silver salmon and steelhead. The aim of the investigation was to
determine (1) the effect of a gravel environment on survival and (2) the
effect of logging on the environment. This preliminary report covers
the effect of the environment on survival and includes a discussion of
(1) dissolved oxygen and apparent velocity versus emergence, (2) dis-
solved oxygen versus emergence, (3) gravel size versus emergence, (4)
dissolved oxygen content of intragravel water, and (5) gravel permea-
:Oility.
(156) Phillips, Robert W., Homer J. Campbell, Wayne L. Hug, and Errol
W. Claire
1966. A study of the effects of logging on aquatic resources,
1960-1966. Oreg. State Game Comm., Res. Div. Frog. Memo.
Fish. 3, 28 p. Corvallis: Oreg. State Univ.
The scope, methods, and techniques of a logging study are
outlined; and some of the initial effects and specific problem areas
encountered are presented.
(157) Sheridan, William L., and William J. McNeil
1960. Effects of logging on the productivity of pink salmon
streams in Alaska. In Ted S. Y. Koo [ed.], Research in
Fisheries, 1959. Coll. Fish. Contrib. 77:16-17. Univ.
Wash., Seattle.
The broad plan of the work carried out at Hollis, southeast
Alaska, was to define normal patterns before logging so that the changes
might be measured as logging progressed. Changes studied were year-to~
year escapements of adult spawners, the abundance of downstream migrants,
survival rates of eggs and alevins in gravel, distribution and intensity
of spawning, and the quality of the environment.
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(~58) Au, David Wah Kwai
~972. Popu~ation dynamics of coho sa~mon and its response to
-~ogging in three coasta~ streams. 258 p. Ph.D. thesis,
Oreg. State Univ., Corval~is.
"This study examines the ecology and dynamics of coho sa~mon
(Onaorhynahus kisutah) in environments experimenta~~y a~tered by ~ogging.
The objective was to eva~uate processes that stabi~ize or regu~ate the
popu~ations.
"Two small watersheds in Oregon's Coast Range were ~ogged in
~966, one c~ear-cut, the other patch-cut. A third adjacent watershed
was ~eft uncut as a contro~. The inf~uence of these treatments on the
bio~ogy of the coho was assessed. Attention was concentrated on popu~a
tions of the six year c~asses 1963 to ~968.
"The natura~ variability of streamf~ow-related conditions
influencing both the magnitude and.pattern of coho recruitment each year
was increased in the ~ogged watersheds. Peak f~ow during storms in-
creased; intragrave~ disso~ved oxygen ~eve~s decreased in the stream
draining the c~ear-cut watershed. These changes, however, were appar-
ently within the range of variation that the coho natura~~y experience.
Increased stream temperatures and morta~ities, due to the ~ogging ef-
fects, altered the post-recruitment life conditions of the coho in that
stream but did not significantly affect the fina~ smolt yield.
"Adjustments in coho population size were ~arge~y accomplished
by fa~~, resu~ting in stable and characteristic population ~evels in each
stream. A stab~e smo~t yie~d was a further resu~t. These adjustments
are accomp~ished through high morta~ity during the months of the first
spring and summer. This morta~ity is ~ike~y density dependent and re-
~ated to the territoria~ and agonistic behavior of the fish.
"Growth, biomass, and net production varied great~y during
each year. Seasona~ changes in growth rate resulted in seasonal varia-
tions in biomass that were in contrast to the stabi~ized trends of popu-
~ation number. The pattern of net production rate was also ~arge~y de-
termined by the seasona~ growth pattern, and ~ike biomass, did not show
a tendency to stabi~ize with time. It averaged 5 g/m2 among the three
streams for the period June ~ to Apri~ ~5.
"This study has shown that coho streams normally produce char-
acteristic ~eve~s of smo~t yie~d in spite of ~arge natura~ variations in
fry input and conditions for growth. The range of environmental varia-
tion for which this resu~t ho~ds may inc~ude short-term changes due to
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logging. However a normal population response to such a severe altera ~
tion as occurred on Needle Branch is very likely conditional upon a pro-
gram that at least includes vigorous stream clearance, the restriction ·
of additional mortality to early summer, when population adjustments are ~
far from complete, and the encouragement of streamside revegetation. A
streamside buffer strip of trees is an effective way of protecting aquatic
. resources • " [
(159) Bakkala, Richard
1964. Abernathy spawning channel proves effective for reprod-
uction of chum salmon. Comm. Fish. Rev. 26(12):20-21.
"With one exception, the environment created in the Abernathy
channel has been adequate for the successful incubation of chum salmon
eggs. Deposition of sediment from the water supply as it moved through
the channel has made it difficult to maintain the original permeable con-
dition of the streambed gravel. Removing and screening the gravel in the
channel provided a temporary solution to this problem. A more permanent
solution will be attained with a settling basin which will remove silt
and sand from the water supply before it enters the channel."
(160) Bjornn, T. C.
1968. Survival and emergence of trout and salmon fry in various
gravel-sand mixtures. In Richard T. Myren [ed.], Logging and
salmon, p. 80-88. Proc. Forum Am. Inst. Fish. Res. Biol.,
Alaska Dist., Juneau, Alaska.
"The survival and emergence of steelhead trout and chinook
salmon were tested in various mixtures of gravel and sand in troughs with
flow and gradient control. The emergence of swim-up steelhead trout fry
placed in the troughs was reduced by large percentages of sand. Swim-up
chinook salmon fry appeared to be more impeded by sand than were steel-
head trout, but these results need to be verified because some sick fish
were unknowingly included in the test samples. The survival from green
egg to emergence of chinook salmon was relatively high (70-77 percent) in
gravel with little or no sand but much reduced in gravel with 18 percent
or more sand."
(161) Burgner, Robert L.
1960. Spawning and growth of fish. In E. F. Eldridge [ed.],
Proceedings of 7th symposium on water pollution research, p. 33-39.
U.S. Dep. Health, Educ. & Welfare, Reg. IX, Portland, Oreg.
The aquatic environment and its effect on the development and
survival of eggs and larvae of pink and chum salmon are discussed with
respect to the logging studies conducted by the Fisheries Research Insti-
tute in southeast Alaska.
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(162) Burns, James W.
1971. The carrying capacity for juvenile salmonids in some
northern California streams. Calif. Fish & Game 57(1):44-57.
"Standing crops of juvenile coho (silver) salmon (Oneorhynehus
kisuteh), steelhead rainbow trout (Satmo gairdneri), and coast cutthroat
trout (Salmo alarki) were examined in seven coastal streams to define the
natUI'al carrying capacity of these streams, and to develop methods of pop-
u1ation comparison and prediction which could be used to determine the
effects of road construction and logging on salmon and trout production.
"Biomass per unit of SUI'face area was the best method of expres-
sing carrying capacity, because biomass was better correlated with stream
surface area than with other parameters tested. Volume of streambed sedi-
ments, total dissolved solids, alkalinity, and total phosphate in six
streams were not satisfactory predictors of carrying capacity. Only
living-space variables correlated significantly with biomass. Not all
streams reached carrying capacity in the summer and salmonid biomass was
highly variable. Even with 3 years of prelogging study, it would be dif-
ficult to attribute a change in carrying capacity under SO% to anything
but natUI'al variation."
(163) Chapman, D. W.
1965. Net production of juvenile coho salmon in three Oregon
streams. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 94(1):40-52.
"Net production of juvenile coho salmon was estimated in three
small streams in Oregon for 4 consecutive years. Annual net production
of coho was greatly different in the 4 years, but production per unit area
was similar among streams, averaging about 9 g/m2 per year. No signifi-
cant differences were found among streams in production per unit area for
14 months from emergence of fry one spring through seaward migration the
next spring. For 4 years biomass averaged 5-12 g/m 2 shortly after emer-
gence of fry, declining to 2-3 g/m2 by July and remaining at about 2-4
g/m2 until emigration of smolts in the following spring. In all years,
mean production declined from 1.9-2.8 g/m2 per month after emergence to
0.2-0.3 g/m2 per month in winter, then increased to 0.5-0.6 g/m2 per
month prior to emigration. Monthly instantaneous growth rates were high-
est shortly after emergence of fry, declining until late winter, then in-
creasing just before smolt emigration. The mean monthly instantaneous
growth rate was about 0.19 for all streams and years. Yield of smolts
as seaward emigrants ranged from 18 to 67 per 100 m2. Net production
was 1.5 to 3.0 times greater than yield as biomass of smolts. Net pro-
duction of all fish in one stream containing coho, steelhead and cut-
throat trout, and cottids was estimated to be 16 g/m2 per year and com-
pared with data from other waters. Relatively large freshets appeared
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to cause large downstream movements of juvenile coho. Downstream drift
of postemergence fry and emigration of yearlings tended to bias estimates
of growth and net production in the residual populations."
(164) Coble, Daniel W.
1960. The influence of environmental conditions in redds on the
survival of salmonid embryos. 37 p. M.S. thesis, Oreg. State
Univ., Corvallis.
Movement of gravel 10 inches below the surface of a streambed
was indicated in areas where no logging disturbance was apparent. The
survival of salmonid embryos in the gravel was related to the apparent
velocity and dissolved oxygen content of subsurface water.
(165) Cooper, A. C.
1959. Discussion of the effects of silt on survival of salmon
eggs and larvae. In E. F. Eldridge and J. N. Wilson [eds.],
Proceedings 5th symposium--Pacific Northwest on siltation--its
source and effects on aquatic environment, p. 18-22. U.S. Dep.
Health, Educ. & Welfare, Portland, Oreg.
Surface flow over a smooth bed with a constant gradient showed
intragravel flow lines nearly parallel with some interchange near the sur-
face. Interchange in the top 1 foot of stratum was increased with the
addition of large rocks, and downward interchange occurred when a pile of
gravel was formed-by a female salmon digging a redd.
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1970. Effects of gravel size, egg depth, and egg density on in-
tragravel movement and emergence of coho salmon (anaorhynahus
kisutah) alevins. J. Fish. Res. Board Can. 27(7):1191-1199. ~
"In experimental aquaria with large gravel (3.2-6.3 em), verti-
cal and lateral movements of coho salmon (Onaorhynahus kisutch) alevins
were more extensive and area utilized per alevin was greater than in small
gravel (1.9-3.2 em). At low density (50 per aquarium) the alevins moved
farther towards the inlet, but the mean area occupied per alevin was the
same as that at high density (100 per aquarium). Burial depths tested
(20 and 30 em) had no significant effect on vertical or lateral movements
or on area utilized per alevin. Alevin orientation in the gravel, sur-
vival to emergence, and timing of emergence were not affected by any of
the environmental variables examined."
(167) Dill, Lawrence M.
1969. The sub-gravel behaviour of Pacific salmon larvae. In T.
G. Northcote [ed.], Proceedings of symposium--Salmon and trout
in streams, p. 89-99. Univ. B. C., Vancouver, B.C., Can.
"Results of a study of the sub-gravel behaviour of the coho
salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) are compared with studies of other salmonid
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larvae. The present results were obtained through observation of the lar-
vae or alevins in specially designed aquaria. The alevins moved about
within the gravel prior to emergence, apparently as a result of phototaxes
and rheotaxes, the directions of which varied with the age of the fish.
For example, the response to light was initially negative, but changed to
positive as the time of emergence approached. Lateral movements were
similarly influenced by the current direction.
"There was evidence that the alevins were spacing themselves
out within the gravel, and that some interaction was taking place between
them. The effects upon behaviour of changes in burial density, burial
depth, and gravel size were also explored. Several studies are suggested
as logical and productive continuations of the present work, and their
implications are discussed from both practical and theoretical standpoints."
(168) Fisheries Research Institute
1960. Observations in Hollis area study streams, fall 1959. Fish.
Res. Inst. Circ. 117, 6 p. Univ. Wash., Seattle.
"Our evidence indicates that in the fall of 1959 suspended sedi-
ment increased in tributaries to the Harris River and that during the same
period streambed sediment increased in the upstream sampling area. Loss
of, nor death to, salmon eggs in the intertidal study area as a result of
a number of large trees sweeping downriver on high water was not detected."
(169) Gangmark, Harold A.
1963. A view of the present status of spawning channels.
to 2d Governors' Conference on Pacific Salmon, Convened
Governor Albert D. Rosellini at Washington Hyatt House,
Report.
by
Seattle.
"Advantages of improved production (salmon) areas usually in-
clude: stabilized stream flow, reduced silt loads, clean gravel, gravel
sizes that preclude washout of eggs, and predetermined hydraulic gradi-
ents. They can also include temperature regulation of the stream flow
below impoundments.
"Disadvantages may include construction and maintenance costs
and confinement that might limit the carrying capacity and, in one way,
favor predators.
"On a management scale the cost benefit of controlled flow
may make such areas of controlled flow for salmon alone prohibitive.
When tied in with other benefits, however, it can become feasible. For
example, the water conservation and flood control programs that involve
practically every stream in California can provide many acres of such
control flow for the benefit of salmon."
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(170) Gangmark, Harold A.
1962. The mill creek channel study. Presented West. Div. Am.
Fish. Soc., Seattle, Washington.
"To learn how we might achieve the conditions desired in our
spawning channel, we studied, among other places, the Sacramento River
near Red Bluff. In test plants similar to the ones made in Mill Creek,
(salmon) egg samples were eroded out of the streambed and lost in four
out of five seasons. In the one successful year, in which we were able
to measure our results, only 1. 7% fry were produced.
"In the fall of 1961, we moved the location of our river
studies 40 miles upstream to a riffle near Redding where the tributaries
entering the river, do so, below the Redding area.
"Actual survival was 53.6% of the eggs planted or 74.4% of
eggs that survived the initial handling and planting operation. As a
result of comparing the differences between the Redding and Red Bluff
stream sections we found the former had only 1/3 the fines. The stream-
flow at Redding was stabilized and heat storage in Shasta Reservoir was
responsible for moderating and tempering water temperatures."
(171) Gangmark, Harold A., and Robert D. Broad
1955. Experimental hatching of king salmon in Mill Creek, a
tributary of the Sacramento River. Calif. Fish. & Game
41:233-242.
"The upper Sacramento River system continued to flood during
the last stage of the experiment. The water gauge used by the California
State Division of Water Resources·was torn from its position·by the flood.
Records received from the Water Resources Branch of the United States
Geological Survey show the Mill Creek rose to 5,240 c.f.s. or approxi-
mately 100 times the flow recorded at the time the eggs were planted. The
result was that all but six sacks of eggs (salmon) disappeared from the
stream bed. Examination of the sacks that could be found revealed that
none of the embryos had survived the floods. The shifting of the channel
and the eroding and smothering action of silt and sand apparently caused
a complete kill of the developing young salmon."
(172) Gangmark, Harold A., and Robert D. Broad
1956. An experiment with Vibert boxes. Prog. Fish. Cult.
18(3):143-144.
"Stream erosion and silting were mentioned as products of
flooding which caused damage to (salmon) eggs in nature. In 1954, to
explore this subject further, Vibert boxes ••• were used along with the
usual plastic mesh sacks, for incubating eggs. The boxes were to serve
as a research tool rather than to prove or disprove the Vibert system.
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As Vibert boxes are made from extremely rigid plastic, the writers felt
that damage to eggs by stream erosion could be eliminated.
"It had been supposed that use of the rigid boxes, rather than
plastic sacks, would eliminate the grinding, wearing factor of stream ero-
sion; but except for three samples washed downstream, results favored the
sacks."
(173) Gangmark, Harold A., and Robert D. Broad
1956. Further observations on stream survival of king salmon
spawn. Calif. Fish & Game 42:37-49.
The authors present evidence of a relationship between the oc-
currence of floods and the reduced survival of salmon eggs.
(174) Gangmark, Harold A., and F. Bruce Sanford
1963. Theory on development of mounds near Red Bluff, California.
U.S. Fish & Wildl. Serv., Fish Bull. 63(1):213-220.
"Although the subject of mounds is not directly a part of fish-
ery studies, the agents that we think lead to the formation of mounds -
namely, flooding of the stream and erosion of soil materials -also kill
salmon by scouring the stream gravel or depositing silt in the streambed.
This action destroys incubating spawn by removing gravel and washing out
eggs and by depositing silt and subsequently smothering the eggs. Sim-
ilarly, larvae and other aquatic forms that the salmon fry eat are either
washed out or the habitat of these forms is destroyed by deposition of
silt, and the food supply for the young salmon is greatly diminished."
(175) Graves, Davids., and James W. Burns
1970-. Comparison of the yields of downstream migrant salmonids
before and after logging road construction on the South Fork
Caspar Creek, Mendocino County. Calif. Fish & Game, Inland
Fish. Adm. Rep. 70-3, 11 p.
"Yields of juvenile steelhead rainbow trout (SaZmo gairodnerii
gairodnerii) and silver salmon (Oncorohynchus kisutch) emigrants were com-
pared in South Fork Caspar Creek, a small coastal stream in Mendocino
County, California, before and after construction-of a logging road along
the stream in the summer of 1967. Numbers, lengths, and age class struc-
tures were compared.
"There were 138% more steelhead smolts and 41% fewer silver
salmon smolts in 1968 (first spring following road construction) than
there had been in 1964 (preroad construction). Increased emigration of
steelhead smolts in 1968 was probably caused by a decrease in favorable
living space. The decrease in salmon smolts accompanied high mortalities
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during road construction. Eighty-three percent of the total salmon popu-
lation and 86% of the total steelhead population died or emigrated from
the affected area during the road construction from June to October 1967.
The combined populations of steelhead and salmon smelts decreased 20%.
This combined decrease is within the range of natural fluctuation re-
ported from other California streams; however, there is no doubt that
road construction contributed to the decrease in Caspar Creek.
"Steelhead and salmon fry were more numerous in 1968 than in
1964. No steelhead fry were trapped in 1964, while 72% of the migrants
trapped in 1968 were fry. The age composition of the salmon also shifted
markedly from 1964; fry comprised 5% of the total in 1964 and 81% in 1968.
This increase in numbers of emigrating fry in 1968 could have resulted
from poor environmental conditions.
"Steelhead smelts were smaller in 1968 than in 1964, while
salmon smelts were larger. Salmon fry were smaller in 1968. Steelhead
fry cannot be compared as none was trapped in 1964. The increase in
length of the salmon smelts may have resulted from a decrease in compe-
tition due to higher mortality in 1967. The fry may have been smaller
due to unfavorable intragravel conditions during incubation. Comparison
of steelhead smelts is difficult because of the emigration of more than
one year class. The decrease in average length, however, supports the
hypothesis of premature emigration due to unfavorable habitat."
(176) Hanzel, Delano A.
1961. Inventory of the waters of the project area. · Northwest
Mont. Fish. Stud. Mont. Fish & Game, Fish. Div. Fed. Aid in
Fish Restoration, Job Completion Rep., Proj. F-7-R-10, 9 p.
Helena, Mont.
"Seven lakes and four of the principal tributaries in the
Stillwater River Drainage were surveyed. Netting series on the lakes
indicated a predominance of pumpkinseeds, largescale suckers, northern
squawfish, and redside shiners. Electrical censusing of the tributaries
show a predominance of cutthroat trout, brook trout and Dolly Varden.
Physical barriers block fish movement up the major tributaries.
"Surveys of five lakes in the South Fork of the Flathead River
Drainage were conducted during the report period. Data is presented as a
record of present fish populations and composition in a remote wilderness
area. The majority of cutthroat trout collected and checked in creels
from the South Fork River and tributaries were in the III and IV age
groups (ave. 9.4 inches). Fish measured on the Middle Fork River and
tributaries averaged 1.3 inches smaller than those taken in the South
Fork Drainage. Estimated 1960 use of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area
(including both South and Middle Fork Drainages), west of the Continental
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of 80 established camp sites in the wilderness area. Summer use is pri-
marily (64 percent) non-guided parties.
"A survey of the fish.populations and physical stream charac-
teristics were continued on Pinkham Creek in order to establish the ef-
fects of logging on a fish population. Timber has now been cut on 30 per-
cent of the 39,300 acres within the drainage. Three of the eight sections
previously censused were electrically fished. A total of 250 brook trout
weighing 9.55 pounds and 170 rainbow trout weighing 10.63 pounds were col-
lected. The number and weight of all fish in 1960 was greater than taken
from these three sections in any previous year (1951-56)."
(177) International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission
1966. Effects of log driving on the salmon and trout populations
in the Stellako River. Int. Pac. Salmon Fish. Cornm. Frog. Rep.
14, 88 p.
"Field and laboratory investigation of effects of log driving
on the fish populations of Stellako River were carried out during 1965.
Field studies showed that log jams caused damage to approximately eight
per cent of sockeye spawning grounds by erosion of gravel and bark depo-
sition. That the damage was real was verified through analysis of sub-
sequent spawning distribution which showed that spawners tended to avoid
the damaged areas. Laboratory results indicated that moderate gravel
disturbance due to erosion and gouging by individual logs could also have
killed incubating trout eggs in Stellako River, but that vertical impact
on the gravel surface would have caused only occasional mortality."
(178) Johnson, B. W., E. M. Miller, and C. H. Ellis
1952. A report on steelhead egg and fry survival experiments
on the North Fork of Stillaguamish River with relation to the
North Fork earth slide. Unpubl. rep. , Wash. State Fish. Dep. ,
Olympia.
"The silting of the slide in the Stillaguamish River has a
very definite effect on development of eggs and fry for a limited dis-
tance of less than one mile below the slide and in that area causes 50%
to 100% loss of eggs and fry.
"From one mile to five miles below the slide no significant
difference could be observed in loss of eggs and fry from silting effects
[a 33.5% survival].
"Comparing survivals from a distance of one mile or more be-
low the slide and survivals above the slide a very maximum of 10% loss
to eggs and fry could be assessed to silting of the river. [Authors
buried steelhead eggs in plastic sacks in gravel.]"
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(179) Kabel, C. S., and E. R. German
1967. Caspar Creek study completion report. Calif. Fish &
Game Mar. Res. Admin. Rep. 67-4, 27 p.
This study included the effects of logging on Caspar Creek
and its population of silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and steelhead
trout (SaZmo gairdnerii). The information on both species includes be-
havior of adults and young population, counts, length frequencies, and
length-weight and length-fecundity relationships. The report recommends
that similar experiments be made on two tributary streams entering the
ocean rather than on two forks of a single stream. It also suggests that
these tributaries be larger than the individual forks of Caspar Creek.
(180) McKernan, Donald L., Donald R. Johnson, and John I. Hodges
1950. Some factors influencing the trends of salmon populations
in Oregon. Trans. North Am. Wildl. Conf. 15:427-449.
"Three factors were found to be significantly correlated with
the fluctuations and trends in silver salmon production in Oregon.
"(1) Logging was found to adversely affect the runs of salmon
in later years. A significant negative correlation was found between the
trend of logging in one coastal watershed studied and the abundance of
silver salmon (as measured by the catch) in the river two cycles or six
years later.
"(2) Exceptional winter floods and low summer water flows seem
to produce poor runs.
"(3) The intensity of fishing was also found to affect the
subsequent productivity of the fisheries.
"Other factors studied did not bear on significant relation-
ship to the fluctuations or trends of productivity of silver salmon."
(181) McNeil, William J.
1964. Environmental factors affecting survival of young salmon
in spawning beds and their possible relation to logging. U.S.
Fish & Wildl. Serv., Bur. Comm. Fish. Manuscr. Rep. 64-1,
25 p. Auke Bay Biol. Lab., Auke Bay, Alaska.
"In this report, an attempt has been made to review some of
the factors influencing survival of salmon embryos and alevins which con-
ceivably may be influenced by logging. The review has not been exhaus-
tive, but an attempt has been made to include the more pertinent recent
work which has come to the author's attention. It is possible to make
some conclusions on the basis of this review.
"Results of field studies have revealed that extrinsic envi-
ronmental factors have an important bearing on the survival of young
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salmon in spawning beds. The data indicate that increased mortality may
occur during periods of minimum and maximum flow of streams, when debris
shifts position in stream channels and when permeability of spawning beds
is reduced by the presence of fine particulate matter. It is conceivable
that logging could exert both harmful and beneficial influence on young
salmon in spawning beds. Harmful effects might include increased maximum
flows of streams, more debris in stream channels, and more settleable
solids transported into spawning streams. A beneficial effect might re-
sult should logging cause the minimum flows of streams in Southeastern
Alaska to increase. It is apparent that the addition of silt and debris
to streams should be avoided and the stability of stream banks should be
preserved whenever possible.
"Solution of the salmon-logging problem lies ultimately in the
economic development of watersheds and streams for the benefit of both
resources. In this regard, some initial efforts have been made on improve-
ment of natural spawning beds in Alaska ••• and more work is planned or·
underway. But even in the area of spawning bed improvement there is a
great need to obtain a more detailed understanding of the biological and
physical factors that control fry production from spawning beds. Hence,
the natural processes that control fry production from salmon spawning
beds must be well understood before a satisfactory evaluation or solution
of the salmon-logging problem can be achieved."
(182) McNeil, William J.
1966. Effect of the spawning bed environment on reproduction of
pink and chum salmon. U.S. Fish & Wildl. Serv., Fish. Bull.
65( 2): 495-523.
"Mortality of 5 brood years of pink salmon, Onaorhynahus
gorbusaha, and chum salmon, 0. keta, in spawning beds of thr.ee South-
eastern Alaska streams was studied. Eggs and larvae were sampled peri-
odically, and mortality was associated with certain environmental factors:
The supply of dissolved oxygen, the stability of spawning beds, and freez-
ing.
"Total mortality between spawning and fry emergence typically
varied between 75 and 99 percent in the study areas. High mortality oc-
curred during low and high stream discharge and freezing air temperatures.
Mortalities ranging from 60 to 90 percent of deposited eggs occurred in
association with low dissolved oxygen levels during and after the spawning
period. Movement of gravel in certain instances was associated with the
removal of 50 to 90 percent of eggs and larvae present in spawning beds.
Freezing caused up to 65 percent mortality of eggs and larvae in one
stream.
"Low dissolved oxygen levels occurred once in 5 years. This
occurrence was associated with unusually low water during spawning in
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variable. In one instance, a 90-percent mortality occurred where wood
debris was deposited within the high water channel. Wood debris floating
over spawning beds was not damaging to eggs and larvae. There were sev-U
eral instances where mortality estimated at almost 50 percent occurred
with no evidence that deposited wood debris shifted position. High mor-
tality from freezing occurred only in the stream having the lowest min-~
imum discharge.11 L
(183) McNeil, William J.
1968. Effect of streamflow on survival of pink and chum salmon
in spawning beds. In Richard T. Myren [ed.], Logging and
salmon, p. 96-114. Proc. Forum Am. Inst. Fish. Res. Biol.,
Alaska Dist., Juneau, Alaska.
Studies conducted in southeast Alaska revealed the following:
"1. Low streamflow in summer causes low levels of dissolved
oxygen in intragravel water and high mortality of pink and chum salmon
spawn.
"2. Freezing can cause high mortality of pink and chum salmon
spawn where streamflow fluctuates drastically. Spawn in streams with rel-
atively stable streamflow which varied less than 100-fold between average
daily minimum and maximum discharge experienced low mortality in cold
winters.
"3. Eggs and alevins of pink and chum salmon are highly vul-
nerable to dislodgment from spawning beds during high streamflow. The
stranding of debris on spawning beds increases gravel movement and mor-
tality.
"4. Increased high streamflow and addition of debris to stream
channels from logging would be harmful to pink and chum salmon. Increased
low streamflow would be beneficial."
(184) McNeil, William J., and W. H. Ahnell
1964. Success of pink salmon spawning relative to size of spawn-
ing bed materials. U.S. Fish & Wildl. Serv. Spec. Sci. Rep.,
Fish. 469, 15 p.
11 The potential of a salmon spawning bed to produce fry is di-
rectly related to its permeability. The relationship between the coef-
ficient of permeability and the fraction of bottom materials consisting
of fine particles is inverse.
"Field methods for measuring size composition of bottom mate-
rials in salmon spawning beds are described, and an empirical relation-
ship between the fraction (by volume) of solids less than 0.833 rom. mini-
mum dimension and coefficient of permeability of stream bottom materials
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is given. Size of bottom materials in streams utilized for spawning by
pink salmon ( Onaorhynahus gorbusaha) varied considerably. The more pro-
ductive spawning streams had the more permeable spawning beds. Adult
pink salmon caused the removal of finer particles from bottom materials
during spawning. The evidence indicates that the fine particles removed
consist largely of organic matter. Logging caused fine sands and silts
to accrue to spawning beds. Flooding caused the removal of fine parti-
cles from spawning beds."
(185) McNeil, William J., Philip Shapley, and Donald E. Bevan
1962. Effects of logging on pink salmon and spawning-bed im-
provement. In Ted s. Y. Koo [ed.], Research in Fisheries.
Coll. Fish. Contrib. 139:15-18. Univ. Wash., Seattle.
A 6-year study on factors causing egg and larval mortality in
three southeastern coastal salmon streams was conducted. The summary in-
cludes a discussion on the interrelationships among spawners, quality of
intragravel water, quality of spawning bed, and the effect of these fac-
tors on egg and larval mortality. Spawning bed improvement studies on
two of the salmon streams were also conducted.
(186) Neave, Ferris, and R. F. Foerster
1955. Problems of Pacific salmon management. Trans. North Am.
Wildl. Conf. 20:426-439.
Past and present Pacific salmon management problems are dis-
cussed. The authors state that present research efforts are aimed to-
ward increasing salmon production by decreasing freshwater mortality.
Deforestation looms as the major problem of freshwater mortality.
(187) Neave, Ferris, and W. P. Wickett
1949. Factors affecting the freshwater development of Pacific
salmon in British Columbia. 7th Pac. Sci. Congr. Proc.
4:548-556.
The ecology of the freshwater phases of Pacific salmon is dis-
cussed including the chemical, physical, and biological factors causing
mortality in freshwater. The importance of freshwater factors as meas-
ured by adult populations is reviewed. The report also correlates adult
populations with streamflow.
(188) Phillips, Robert W., and Homer J. Campbell
1962. The embryonic survival of coho salmon and steelhead trout
as influenced by some environmental conditions in gravel beds.
Pac. Har. Fish. Comm. Annu. Rep. 14:60-73.
The results of two studies designed to determine the effect of
three environmental factors on embryonic survival of steelhead trout and
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coho salmon are reported. The three environmental factors considered
are: (1) dissolved oxygen concentration of the intragravel water, (2)
seepage rate of intragravel water, and (3) permeability of the gravel.
Also included in the report is a literature review of the effect of
dissolved oxygen on embryonic survival.
(189) Phillips, Robert W., and K V. Koski
1969. A fry trap method for estimating salmonid survival from
egg deposition to fry emergence. J. Fish Res. Board Can.
26:133-141.
"The method involves a trap of nylon netting placed over an
i~dividual redd with the trap's edges buried 15-20 em in the gravel just
outside the periphery of the redd. It has been used successfully on more
than 70 coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) redds over the past 5 years,
with as many as 2061 fry being captured from a single redd. The trap is
relatively stable because it is flexible and conforms to the surface of
the streambed, causing debris to float or roll over the surface. It can
be used on individual redds; thus, emergent survival for separate paren-
tal combinations can be estimated. Field tests showed the efficiency of
the trap approached 100%. Installation and presence of the trap had no
significant effect on intragravel dissolved oxygen and gravel permeabil-
ity. Mortality of fry in the traps averaged less than 1.5% when fry were
removed at least three times a week. We concluded that the trap provides
a more accurate estimate of survival from egg deposition through fry emer-
gence than four other methods."
(190) Shapovalov, Leo, and Alan C. Taft
1954. The life histories of the steelhead rainbow trout (SaZmo
gairdneri gairdneri) and silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutah),
with special reference to Waddell Creek, California, and recom-
mendations regarding their management. Calif. Fish & Game,
Fish Bull. 98, 375 p.
The report describes the life history of the steelhead rainbow
trout and the silver salmon. The authors discuss: (1) the correlation
between number of eggs and size of fish, (2) the relationship between
hatching time and temperature, (3) the effects of silting on the duration
of survival, (4) factors influencing growth, timing and size of migration,
and (5) the improvement of the biological and physical habitat.
(191) Sheridan, W. L., and S. T. Olson
1970. Timber harvest and the salmon and trout fisheries of south-
east Alaska. Presented to West. Div. Am. Fish. Soc., 10 p.
Victoria, B.C., Can.
"The purpose of this paper is to (1) summarize the progress of
timber harvest on National Forest lands in Alaska; (2) outline the status
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of some of the fisheries that could be affected; (3) discuss past and
present studies aimed at evaluating the effects of logging; (4) review
progress of the opportunities for hab~tat improvement; and (5) point out
the most pertinent problems needing attention."
(192) Sheridan, William L.
1962. Water~low through a salmon spawning riffle in southeastern
Alaska. U.S. Fish & Wildl. Serv. Spec. Sci. Rep., Fish. 407,
20 p.
"The following characteristics were studied in a small salmon
stream in Southeastern Alaska from 1956 through 1959: (1) dissolved oxygen
content of ground water, (2) variation of dissolved oxygen with depth in
streambed, (3) temperature of ground water, (4) extent of ground-water
seepage, (5) interchange of flowing stream water and water of streambed
gravels, and (6) flow of water in the gravel of streambank and gravel bar.
"Ground water was generally low in dissolved oxygen content,
and dissolved oxygen levels decreased with depth in streambed. Because
of these and other points discussed in this paper, I conclude that the
main source of intragravel water of high oxygen content is theflowing
-stream."
(193) Wells, Ralph A., and William J. McNeil
1970. Effect of quality of the spawning bed on
velopment of pink salmon embryos and alevins.
Wildl. Serv. Spec. Sci. Rep., Fish. 616, 6 p.
growth and de-
U.S. Fish &
"Among three segments of the spawning ground in Sashin Creek,
southeastern Alaska, the largest and fastest developing embryos and al-
evins of pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, came from spawning gravels
characterized by high levels of dissolved oxygen in intragravel water. ·
The high oxygen levels occurred in a stream segment which has a relatively
steep grade and coarse materials in the bed. No differences in water tem-
perature were observed among the three segments."
(194) Wendler, Henry 0., and Gene Deschamps
1955. Logging dams on coastal Washington streams. Wash. Dep.
Fish., Fish. Res. Pap. 1(3):27-38.
The types and operations of log dams, their effects on fish
life, early fisheries rehabilitation efforts, and rehabilitation efforts
are discussed.
(195) Wickett, W. P •
1958. Review of certain environmental factors affecting the
production of pink and chum salmon. J. Fish. Res. Board Can.
15(5):1103-1126.
"The relation between stock and numbers of spawners is obscured"
by annual environmental changes. Stream discharge at the time the spawners
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are migrating upstream, at the time when the eggs are in the early stages
of incubation, and extreme discharge during the period eggs and alevins
are in the gravel can impose an eightfold variation in the stock result-
ing from a given number of spawners in one area. Ocean conditions soon
after the fry enter the sea have been observed to increase or decrease
survival by a factor of 3. The density of spawners that produces the
greatest numbers of fry is related to the average permeability of the
stream bottom. Preliminary data indicate that more spawners could be
used to advantage in most areas of the coast."
(196) Wolf, P. H.
1950. American problems and practice, I. Salmon which disap-
peared. Salmon Trout Mag. 130:201-212.
The author states that among the many factors contributing to
the elimination of salmon runs around Lake Ontario, siltings from erosion
after extensive land cultivation and deforestation are the major contrib-
utors. Salmon fry disappear from silted areas of a river, whereas a good
yield is found from less spoiled regions.
(197) Ziebell, Charles D.
1960. Problems associated with spawning and growth of salmonids
in Northwest watersheds. In E. F. Eldridge [ed.], Proceedings
of 7th symposium on water pollution research, p. 28-32. U.S.
Dep. Health, Educ. & Welfare, Reg. IX, Portland, Oreg.
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tion, and affiliated problems, as well as to fish growth problems empha-
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(198) Brode, John M., James W. Burns, and Gary E. Smith
1973. Effects of logging road construction on invertebrates in
a small coastal stream. Calif. Fish & Game, Inland Fish. Adm.
Rep. 73-1, 47 p.
"Benthos density, invertebrate drift rates, and salmonid diets
were compared on two forks of Caspar Creek, Mendocino County, California,
before and after the construction of a logging road on the South Fork.
Road construction was immediately detrimental to most aquatic inverte-
brates in the South Fork, although conditions created favored Diptera and
Plecoptera. The increases in these two insect orders offset losses of
other invertebrates, causing the South Fork's benthos to increase about
122%, from 286.02 to 634.41 mg/m2, immediately after the road construc-
tion. The impact of the road construction, however, was partially ob-
scured by the fertilization of the South Fork's disturbed areas with
817 kg urea immediately after the road was completed. The urea probably
enriched the stream's food base for insects. In addition, a comparable
increase in benthos density occurred simultaneously in the undisturbed
North Fork, indicating that the South Fork's immediate increase was not
necessarily caused by the road construction and fertilization. Recolo-
nization of the South Fork by other invertebrates was rapid and, within
2 years, the benthos was 1,347.54 mg/m2, 371% greater than it had been
prior to the road construction. The North Fork's benthos increased only
65% during the same period. Drift. rates were highly variable in both
streams, ranging from 0.43 to 3.57 mg/hr/net in the North Fork and from
1.07 to 3.89 in the South Fork. This variability was probably due to the
low sampling effort and precluded any statistical comparisons of drift
rates before and after the road construction. In both streams, Trichop-
tera and Coleoptera made up the greatest biomass of insect orders in the
drift. Salmonid diets generally changed in response to changes in the
availability of food items, with juvenile steelhead trout (SaZmo gairdneri)
and coho (silver) salmon (Qnaorhynahus kisutah) consuming relatively more
Diptera in the South Fork after the road construction."
(199) Burns, James W.
1972. Some effects of logging and associated road construction on
northern California streams. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 101(1):1-17.
"The effects of logging and associated road construction on four
California trout and salmon streams were investigated from 1966 through
1969. This study included measurements of streambed sedimentation, water
quality, fish food abundance, and stream nursery capacity. Logging was
found to be compatible with anadromous fish production when adequate at-
tention was given to stream protection and channel clearance. The carry-
ing capacities for juvenile salmonids of some stream sections were in-
creased when high temperatures, low dissolved oxygen concentrations, and
adverse sedimentation did not accompany the logging. Extensive use of
bulldozers on steep slopes for road building and in stream channels during
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debris removal caused excessive streambed sedimentation in narrow streams.
Sustained logging prolonged adverse conditions in one stream and delayed
stream recovery. Other aspects of logging on anadromous fish production
on the Pacific Coast are discussed."
(200) Calhoun, Alex
1966. Bulldozer delinquents. Outdoor Calif. 27(8):10, 11, 19.
Watershed and stream damage in California and regulations
needed to control logging damage are discussed.
(201) Calhoun, Alex
1967. Stream damage. In Man's effect on California watersheds,
p. 363-380. Part III, 1965-1967. State Calif., Sacramento.
Stream damage on California watersheds by logging operations,
dam construction, earth-moving activities, overgrazing, and placer min-
ing is discussed. The main emphasis is concern with logging operations;
and the author recommends that loggers should leave buffer strips, prac-
tice more effective erosion control on roads and skid trails, and stop
using streambeds as working areas, roads, and skid trails.
(202) Calhoun, Alex, and Charles Seeley
1963. Logging damage to California streams in 1962. Calif.
Fish & Game, Inland Fish. Admin. Rep. 63-2, 15 p.
"Careless logging operations continue to damage priceless
watersheds and to degrade important salmon and trout streams in Califor-
nia. Destructive practices include use of streambeds as roadways, opera-
tion of heavy equipment in streams, tractor logging on steep slopes, and
removal of streamside vegetation. Accelerated erosion compounds the dam-
age. Valuable forest soils erode off the slopes and deposit·in streams,
smothering eggs, fish, and fish food. Organic logging debris may also
pollute the streams.
"During 1962, 33 streams were damaged by logging operations,
mostly in north coast counties. All are on private land.
"Careful timber harvesting on some private lands and in Na-
tional Forests, has shown that such damage can be largely prevented.
"Model timber sales contracts requiring good practices to
protect soils, streams, and timber would help inexperienced owners of
timberlands to minimize damage by contract loggers.
"The increasingly serious problem of erosion control involves
many agencies. It is beyond the power of the Department of Fish and Game
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to solve alone. Nevertheless, we hope to hasten corrective action by
calling attention to resulting stream damage. More research is needed
to define this problem."
(203) Campbell, C. J.
1963. Fish management problems associated with timber harvest-
ing. In Symposium--Forest watershed management, p. 331-337.
Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
The article is a general discussion of fishery problems assoc-
iated with timber management and harvesting.
(204) Chapman, D. W.
1963. Physical and biological effects of forest practices upon
stream ecology. In Symposium--Forest watershed management,
p. 321-330. Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
Changes induced by land treatments on the aquatic ecosystem
and their effects on stream ecology are reviewed and discussed.
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( 205) DeWitt, John W. 0
1964. The fish and fish habitats of the coast redwood region
in Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California.
Final Rep., Coast Redwood Study. U.S. Natl. Park Serv., Proj. c:
NPS-WAS0-11-64-(4), 31 p. [Mimeogr.]
"The purpose of this report partly is to identify the common
fishes and to describe their distributions, general abundance, and impor-
tance, and ecological status in the redwood forest region in Mendocino,
Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties. It is also for the purpos~ of describ-
ing the general nature, extent, and condition of fish producing waters in
this region.
"A discussion of the main fish and stream protection problems
of the present and the future is presented. Special emphasis is given
to the problem of protecting fish species peculiar to the redwood region
and their habitats."
(206) Edgington, John R.
1969. The impact of logging on the ecology of two trout streams
in north Idaho. 73 p. M.S. thesis, Univ. Idaho, Moscow.
"The effects of logging on two study locations, with a test
and control stream, were studied for 11 years in northern Idaho. Clear
and selective logging was carried out in varied percentages on the two
locations. An impact on the stream ecology was noted early in the study
due mainly to road construction. A decline then a gradual increase to
previous levels was noted for four orders of stream insects with the ex-
ception of the order Plecoptera which showed a decline in abundance due
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to siltation. There was no apparent effect on trout populations. The
timing and methods of timber harvesting are credited for the moderate
effects to the stream ecology."
(207) Ellis, Robert J., and William A. Smoker
1970. Report on a study of effects of log rafting and dumping
on marine fauna in southeast Alaska, June 6-9, 1970. U.S.
Fish & Wildl. Serv. Interdep. Rep., 11 p. Auke Bay Biol. Lab.,
Auke Bay, Alaska.
A reconnaissance survey was made of log dumping sites and their
effects upon the marine fauna in the vicinity. The results showed a lo-
calized accumulation of bark and wood debris which eliminated plants and
many animals in the immediate area.
(208) Fisk, Leonard, Eric Gerstung, Richard Hansen, and John Thomas
1966. Stream damage surveys--1966. Calif. Fish & Game, Inland
Fish Adm. Rep. 66-10, 9 p.
"Four stream drainages were surveyed during July 1966 to de-
termine the extent of damage from past logging and other activities. The
streams are the Garcia River, Mendocino County; Redwood Creek, Humboldt
County; North Fork of Battle Creek, Shasta County; and Middle Fork of
Mokelumne River, Calaveras County.
"A total of 328 miles was surveyed. Of this, 108 miles (33%)
were severely damaged, 27 miles (8%) more moderately damaged, 127.5 miles
(39%) were lightly damaged, and 65.5 miles (20%) were undamaged.
"The m~st severe damage occurred in Redwood Creek and the
Garcia River, both in the redwood forests of the Coast Range .•
"In the North Fork of Battle Creek and in Forest Creek, tribu-
tary to the Middle Fork of Mokelumne River, there was five times the
poundage of trout per unit area in undamaged control sections as in se-
verely damaged are·as.
"In Forest Creek, water temperatures increased about 0.5°F.
per mile in well-shaded areas, compared to 1.5 to 2.0° F. per mile in
unshaded areas."
(209) Froehlich, Henry A.
1971. Logging debris -managing a problem. In James Morris
[ed.], Proceedings of a symposium--Forest land uses and stream
environment, p. 112-117. Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
"Floatable debris in forested watersheds is produced by both
natural and human action. The natural accumulation of organic debris and
its subsequent flushing by periodic flood events are discussed. The fre-
quency of major flood events since 1861 was examined and found to occur
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at an average of only eight-year intervals. Flood damage studies show
that one of the major contributors to storm damage is nonmanufactured
debris. Studies were reviewed which show that logging debris adds sig-
nificantly to the natural debris and often aggravates the flood damage.
The impact of this debris movement on the forest road system was examined
and a number of management techniques were discussed. A plan for reduc-
ing road and culvert damages is recommended."
(210) Fullerton, E. C.
1972. Fish, wildlife, and logging practices in the Sierra.
Presented to Assem. Comm. Nat. Resour. & Conserv. 7 p. Sugar
Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, Nev.
This article presents a discussion of some of the effects
which logging has on wildlife and its habitat in the Sierra. The discus-
sion includes: (1) streamside vegetation, (2) logging debris disposal
problems, (3) landslides, and (4) siltation and logging benefits to wild-
life.
(211) Hall, James D., and Richard L. Lantz
1969. Effects of logging on the habitat of coho salmon and cut-
throat trout in coastal streams. In T. G. Northcote [ed.],
Proceedings of a symposium--Salmon and trout in streams,
p. 355-375. Univ. B. C., Vancouver, B. C., Can.
"The effects of two patterns of Douglas-fir logging on water
quality and fish populations have been studied in three coastal headwater
streams. Clearcut logging of an entire watershed of 71 hectares (175
acres) is being compared to clearcutting in patches on a larger watershed
of 304 hectares (750 acres), where about 30 percent of the area has been
harvested and a strip of timber left along the stream. The third water-
shed of 203 hectares (500 acres) will remain unlogged as a control. Pre-
logging studies began in 1958, access roads were constructed in 1965, and
logging took place in 1966.
"Substantial changes in temperature and dissolved oxygen con-
tent of stream water followed logging in the entirely clearcut watershed.
A maximum temperature of 30°C and a maximum diurnal fluctuation of 16°
were recorded. Comparable pre-logging maximums were 16° and 1.5°, re-
spectively. Dissolved oxygen levels of surface and intragravel water
dropped below 2 mg/1 during logging operations. Survival of coho salmon
and cutthroat trout in the clearcut watershed has been affected by log-
ging, but the significance of the effect cannot yet be fully evaluated.
"No significant changes in the fish population or its habitat
have been noted in the patch-cut watershed. Studies will continue for
several years to evaluate long-term effects of logging on the stream and
to determine the period of recovery."
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(212) Hess, Lloyd J.
1969. The effects of logging road construction on insect drop
into a small coastal stream. 58 p. M.S. thesis, Humboldt
State Cell., Arcata, Calif.
"Because stream fisheries are so closely associated with for-
ested watersheds, it is necessary that the streams and forests be managed
jointly under a system of multiple use. This requires a knowledge of the
interrelationships between these resources to yield maximum returns from
both. It is the purpose of this paper to relate logging practices to fish
management by ascertaining the effect of logging-road construction on the
drop of insects into a stream.
"On the South Fork of Caspar Creek the insects falling into the
stream were greatly increased after a logging road was built. A twofold
increase in number and weight of insects occurred over the entire stream.
In 'Disturbed' areas, where the road paralleled the stream, drop insects
increased three and one half times by number and one and one half times
by weight over the 'Insect-Control' area. In the 'Highly Disturbed' areas,
where the road crossed the stream, insect numbers increased by five and one
half times and a threefold increase by weight over the 'Insect-Control'
area was noted.
"A more than proportionate amount of the increase occurred in
those adult insects having aquatic immature stages. One such family,
Chironomidae, had a greater occurrence after road construction than all
insects combined before construction. This family showed the most signif-
icant change of the families studied."
(213) James, G. A.
1956. The physical effect of logging on salmon str.eams of south-
east Alaska. USDA For. Serv. Stn. Pap. No. 5, 49 p. Alaska
For. Res. Cent., Juneau, Alaska.
A 5-year study made on three streams concerning logging effects
on streamflow, temperature, channel change, and sedimentation is summa-
rized.
(214) James, G. A.
1957. The effect of logging on discharge, temperature and sedi-
mentation of a salmon stream. USDA For. Serv. Tech. Note 39,
2 p. Alaska For. Res. Cent., Juneau, Alaska.
The effect of logging on streamflow, stream temperature, and
sedimentation is analyzed. Increase in streamflow was found to be small;
however, it occurred during the dry weather months and may prove to be
beneficial to coho salmon fry and late migrating pink and chum fry. It
may also help early spawning escapement upstream. Logging did not change
stream temperature and sedimentation in the logged stream.
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(215) Larkin, P. A., and graduate students
1959. The effects on fresh water fisheries of man-made activi-
ties in British Columbia. Can. Fish-Cult. 25:1-33.
"There can be no question that historically, extensive clear
cut logging has had deleterious effects on populations of freshwater and
anadromous fish, particularly in coastal areas. However, the recent trend
to sustained yield management of forest resources together with the inclu-
sion of practices in logging which are designed to protect fisheries re-
sources, will no doubt greatly mitigate these effects in the future.
"At the same time, other trends in modern forestry practices
are causing substantial concern to fisheries agencies. The indiscriminate
spraying of large areas of forest for insect control is known to have
disastrous effects on fish in streams. If forest spraying is to be carried
on in the future on a large scale--and there are indications that it may
be--fisheries agencies will require a greatly increased knowledge in this
field upon which to base sound conservation measures."
(216) Lehman, Carl
1970. Effects of log storage on the Dungeness crab fishery in
southeastern Alaska. Alaska Fish & Game. Comm. Fish. Res.
& Dev. Act, Job Completion Rep., Proj. 5-10-R and 5-21-R,
p. 39-43. Juneau, Alaska.
"The scanty observations made during this preliminary study
have shown that the physical presence of bark and associated debris on
the substrate mechanically reduces the suitability of the habitat for
Dungeness crab. This mechanical effect is greatest in the immediate log-
rafting area, and in the absence of strong current. When strong currents
are present log-rafting debris is swept away and therefore has little
effect upon the crab population in the immediate vicinity. What happens
in the area where such debris is eventually deposited, or to the marine
animals in such an area, is not within the scope of this study."
(217) Meehan, W. R., W. A. Farr, D. M. Bishop, and J. H. Patrie
1969. Some effects of clearcutting on salmon habitat of two
southeast Alaska streams. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. PNW-82,
45 p. Pac. Northwest For. & Range Exp. Stn., Portland, Oreg.
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stream temperature, log-debris jams, and indirectly on salmon populations
of two watersheds were evaluated and compared with an uncut watershed in
southeast Alaska. Although some effects were observed, the timber har-c~
vesting as practiced on these watersheds did not appear harmful to salmon
habitat or populations.
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(218) Narver, David W.
1971. Effects of logging debris on fish production. In James
Morris [ed.], Proceedings of a Symposium--Forest land uses and
stream environment, p. 100-111. Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
11 Stream salmonids (8 species of Pacific salmon, trout, and
char) are discussed in relation to their environmental requirements and
the possible impact of logging debris on their production. The emphasis
is on small streams because of their great importance as nursery and
spawning areas for certain species and because they may be more suscep-
tible to damage than larger streams or rivers. Extensive use is made
of pertinent literature. It is concluded that accumulations of logging
debris in small streams can have serious consequences on the production
of salmonid fishes."
(219) Narver, David W.
1972. A survey of some possible effects of logging on two east-
ern Vancouver Island streams. Fish. Res. Board Can., Tech.
Rep. 323, 55 p.
"The lack of British Columbia studies relating logging prac-
tices to salmon and trout production was the basic reason for a 1970
survey of sections of two streams on the east coast of Vancouver Island.
The objective was to compare fish populations, invertebrate drift, stream
temperatures and stream channel widths in recently clearcut and burned
stream sections and adjacent upstream sections in standing timber.
nLate summer standing stock estimates of the trout population
in Jump Creek was considerably greater in the timbered (2226 fish/acre
and 38.8 lbs/acre) than the logged section (1420 fish/acre and 3.9 lbs/
acre). The standing stock of juvenile coho salmon and steelhead in
Wolf Creek ranged from 6722 fish/acre (27.9 lbs/acre) to 10,206 fish/acre
(49.8 lbs/acre) with the highest density (mainly steelhead) in the log-
ged sections. Stock estimates for these two streams are similar or
higher in comparison to other stream salmonid populations reported in the
literature.
11 0ther possible effects of logging revealed in this survey was
fish size, stream temperature and stream channel width. A larger average
size of each age group of trout in the logged section of Jump Creek com-
pared to the timbered section may have been related to higher stream tem-
peratures in June and July leading to faster development of pre-emergent
fry and earlier emergence. Stream temperature in the logged sections were
higher than in upstream timbered sections. In Jump Creek maximum tempera-
ture was 21.1° C (70.0° F) in the logged section and 15.1° c (59.2° F) in
the timbered section; temperatures over 20° C (68° F) lasted only a few
hours each day. The channel of both streams in the logged sections ap-
peared badly eroded with cutbanks and wide gravel bars, but only in Wolf
Creek was the channel significantly wider in the logged than the timbered
sections."
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(220) Reinhart, Kenneth G.
1972. Effects of clearcutting upon soil/water relations. In
R. D. Nyland [ed.], A perspective on clearcutting in a chang-
ing world. Appl. For. Res. Inst. Misc. Rep. 4, p. 67-74.
Syracuse, N.Y.
The effects of timber harvesting are discussed, including
tree cutting and removal of products on (1) streamflow, (2) water yield,
(3) storm flows, (4) sediment, (5) nutrients, and (6) aquatic plants and
animals. The author states that the cornerstones of a good job from a
soil and water standpoint are: "(1) restricting the size of clearcuts
and scattering their location; and, (2) following the highest standards
of road location, construction, and maintenance."
(221) Rich, Lowell R., H. G. Reynolds, and J. A. West
1961. The Workman Creek experimental watersheds. USDA For.
Serv. Rocky Mt. For. & Range Exp. Stn., Stn. Pap. 65, 18 p.
Fort Collins, Colo.
A study of the effects of logging on water quality and quan-
tity is discussed.
It was also found that selective cutting in a central Arizona
watershed did not greatly affect the rate of sedimentation in adjacent
streams if made under carefully controlled conditions.
(222) Ringler, Neil Harrison
1969. Effects of logging on the spawning bed environment in
two Oregon coastal streams. M.S. thesis, Oreg. State Univ.,
Corvallis.
"The effects of two patterns of logging on the intragravel
environment were studied in three Oregon coastal streams between June
1968 and June 1969. The watershed of one stream (Needle Branch) had
been clearcut, and that of a second stream (Deer Creek) cut in staggered
settings in 1966. A third watershed (Flynn Creek) served as an unlog-
ged control. The dissolved oxygen content, biochemical oxygen demand,
and temperature of the intragravel water were determined, as well as the
size composition and organic content of the gravel. Changes were evalu-
ated in terms of their effects on the survival of salmonid eggs and al-
evins.
"Dissolved oxygen in redds of Needle Branch averaged 7.15 mg/1,
whereas that in Deer Creek averaged 8.91 mg/1 during 1969. Oxygen levels
in Needle Branch redds in 1969 were 37.4 percent lower than those reported
in 1964. Oxygen in Deer Creek redds dropped 12.7 percent in the same pe-
riod. Dissolved oxygen at permanent standpipe locations was significantly
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lower than that in redds and showed greater variability. Oxygen levels
were positively correlated with streamflow and negatively correlated with
temperature.
"Organic content of the gravel ranged from 0.33 to 7.52 percent
by weight: less than 3 percent of the organic material was larger than
6.35 mm. The quantity of organic material was directly related to the
amount of fine sediment in the sample. Recent redds in Needle Branch con-
tained significantly less organic debris than did former redds. However,
the organic content of redds in Needle Branch did not differ statistically
from that in Deer and Flynrr Creeks. The biochemical oxygen demand of the
intragravel water averaged 1.95 mg/1 for the three streams; differences
among streams were not statistically significant.
"Stratification of fine sediment was evident in many redds, but
a definite pattern of stratification could not be detected. Gravel size
composition in Needle Branch did not differ statistically from that of the
other streams. Recent redds in Needle Branch contained significantly less
sediment than did former redds.
"Intragravel water temperature lagged from 2 to 6 hours behind
surface temperature in attaining the diurnal maximum. Water temperature
decreased with depth in the gravel in Needle Branch and Deer Creek_ on
clear days, but the intragravel water was almost isothermal in Flynn Creek.
Fluctuation in intragravel water temperature occurred as early as March,
and maxima as great as 19.7°C were recorded prior to complete emergence of
coho salmon. Surface and intragravel temperatures reflected the amount of
shade over the stream surface. Survival to emergence of coho salmon ap-
peared to be little affected by the observed changes in the intragravel
environment."
(223) Salo, Ernest 0.
1967. Study of the effects of logging on pink salmon in Alaska.
Soc. Am. For. Proc. 1966:59-62.
The effects of logging on the pink salmon of the Harris River
and Twelvemile Creek are discussed. A temporary increase in fine sedi-
ments in the the salmon spawning gravels was found. The survival rate
of eggs and fry_decreased during the study period (1959-64), but the
actual number of fry produced increased due to an increase in numbers
of eggs deposited.
(224) Sheridan, W. L.
1949. Effects of deforestation and logging operations on water-
sheds with special reference to the effects on fish life in
the streams. Fish. Res. Inst., Circ. 2, 15 p. Univ. Wash.,
Seattle.
"1. There is a direct relation of forest and streamflow ac-
cording to most writers in the field. Denudation of timberland, depend-
ing on the extent to which it is carried on, may have the following ef-
fects on streams:
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"a. Fluctuations in streamflow may be altered to such an
extent that a deleterious effect on young fish and spawn would ensue.
"b. Temperatures of the water might be increased above
the optimum level necessary for fish-life in the streams.
"c. The occurrence of erosion and silting may be so ag-
gravated by removal of forest cover that an adverse effect on aquatic
organisms and spawning beds would result.
"2. Accentuated runoff due to deforestation may scour stream
bottoms, deposit sand bars and destroy aquatic organisms.
"3. Logging practices, depending on which methods of logging
are used, may create a harmful environmental change for fish in the fol-
lowing manner:
"a. The unwise construction of dams might possibly block
salmon migration and fishways would have to be built. Artificial regula-
tion of this type may also prove detrimental to both spawning adults and
eggs and young in the gravel.
"b. The use of streams as roadbeds down which logs would
be dragged to tidewater could change the physical characteristics of the
stream with a possible harmful effect on spawning fish, spawn, and also
exert a diminishing effect on spawning areas.
"c. The accumulation of chips, sawdust, etc., in streams
could create a biochemical oxygen demand possibly high enough to lower
the dissolved oxygen level of the water to an extent that fish could not
live.
"d. The construction of logging roads through forests
might possibly increase erosion with a consequent heavier silting of the
streams.
"5. The conclusions in any study of the influences of defor-
estation or logging in a new region due to the institution of pulp or
paper mills in that region must be based on assumptions and data drawn
from other areas in which similar work has been done."
(225) Sheridan, W. L., J. F. Weisgerber, and C. N. Wilson
1965. The effect of logging on twelve salmon streams in south-
east Alaska. USDA For. Serv., 59 p. Alaska Reg., Juneau,
Alaska. [Mimeogr.]
"The authors were accompanied at each of the streams by a rep-
resentative of the local Forest Service office and, on eight streams, by
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a member of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. For each stream ob-
servations or measurements of the following items were recorded: (1)
present vegetation in the cutting area; (2) evidence of any erosion; (3)
stream characteristics, including configuration, gradient, particle size,
evidence of bedload movement, pool-riffle relationship, water quality,
approximate discharge and water stage, bank stability, and apparent
spawning potential; (4) number of salmon in the stream; (5) log jams in
the stream; and (6) overall changes since the 1950 examination. In ad-
dition, areas photographed in 1950 were relocated (where possible) and
comparison photos taken."
(226) Stefanich, Frank
1956. The effects of logging on Pinkham Creek's fish popula-
tion. Mont. Fish & Game. Fed. Aid in Fish Restoration, Job
Completion Rep., Proj. F-7-R-6, 10 p.
"Eight randomly selected stations were sampled and a total
of 401 eastern brook trout and 218 rainbow trout taken. The total
weight and average condition factor C for the brook trout was 17.42
pounds and 36.1, respectively. For the rainbow trout, figures of
13.29 pounds and 25.3 were obtained for the total weight and average
condition factor C. The total number of fish caught was higher than
in 1955.
"Approximately 1,350 acres of timber were logged on Forest
Service land, producing 13,587.26 MBM and 181,090 linear feet of poles.
An estimated 1,000 MBM of timber was cut on private lands. To date, a
total of 61,087 MBM of timber has been removed from the Pinkham Creek
drainage."
(227) Stefanich, Frank
1957. The effects of logging on Pinkham Creek's fish popula-
tion. Mont. Fish & Game. Fed. Aid in Fish Restoration, Job
Completion Rep., Proj. F-7-R-6, 10 p.
"Eight randomly selected stations, each 300 feet long were
sampled and 345 eastern brook trout and 226 rainbow trout were captured.
The condition factor (C) of the eastern brook trout averaged 26.4 and
the rainbow trout 32.2. Logging operations have continued and 1,180
acres of land were cut from a 5 to 95 percent cut. There was a slight
increase of both total number and total weight of all trout captured."
(228) Stefanich, Frank A.
1955. The effects of logging on Pinkham Creek's fish popula-
tion. Mont. State Dep. Fish & Game. Fed. Aid in Fish Restor-
ation, Job Completion Rep., Proj. F-7-R-4, 5 p.
"Nine randomly selected sections, each 300 feet long were
sampled and 388 eastern brook trout and 200 rainbow trout were captured.
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The eastern brook trout comprised 66 percent of the population. The
condition factor of the brook trout averaged 37.4 and the rainbow trout
38.9. Logging operations have continued and 1,250 acres have had some
timber removed during the current year. Ninety percent of the logging
was selective cut pine, fir and larch and the remainder was clear cut
spruce. The rainbow trout were found to be more numerous in the lower
sections than in the upper. There was a decrease in both numbers and
weights of fish from that of the previous years. The rainbow trout suf-
fered the greatest reduction. Some new erosion of the stream banks was
observed in the portion of the stream in which the lower three stations
are located."
(229) Steinbrenner, E. C.
1966. Logging on watersheds: what type, where, what distur-
bance? In Proceedings of a Symposium--Practical aspects of
watershed management, p. 109-115. Oreg. State Univ.,
Corvallis.
"It appears that although we do have the scars on the land-
scape from past logging, once the problem was brought to light, improve-
ments began to take shape. The development of new and better logging
equipment has been encouraged and this equipment utilized to minimize
disturbances to the watershed, thus maintaining the productivity of the
forest lands.
"The forest industry moved into tree farming 25 years ago and
is moving toward more intensive forestry. Among other things, the impor-
tance of maintaining the productivity of the land is recognized. Main-
tenance of improvement of site quality is a worthy objective in managing
land for timber or water, or both."
(230) Wooldridge, David D.
1960. Watershed disturbance from tractor and skyline crane log-
ging. J. For. 58(5):369-372.
"In a comparative study of logging methods, soil disturbance
caused by a Wyssen Skyline Crane was only a quarter of that caused by a
standard crawler tractor operation. Soil disturbance on the Skyline
Crane area was found on fewer transects, less damage was evident in the
residual stand, and less road construction was needed. These advantages
suggest the possibility of using skyline logging systems for harvesting
timber in municipal watersheds and other areas previously closed to log-
ging because of erosive soil conditions or steep, broken terrain."
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(231) Zach, L. W.
1951. Past logging affects little of watersheds. USDA For.
Serv. Tech. Notes 8, p. 1. Alaska For. Res. Cent., Juneau,
Alaska.
"Past logging near salmon streams in Southeast Alaska has dis-
turbed the watersheds very little. A compilation of watershed areas com-
pared to areas cut on 24 Forest Service timber sales adjoining streams
showed the following:
"1. Southeast Alaska watersheds are small. On the 24 sales
they ranged from 342 acres to 20,000 acres.
"2 • Areas logged are small. They ranged from 18 acres to
178 acres.
"3. Average proportion of watershed cut over was only 1.3
percent. Individual sales ranged from 0.28 percent to
15.5 percent.
"4. Cutting is nearly always confined to the lower part of
the watershed. In no case did cutting proceed more than
two miles up a drainage.
"5. Southeast Alaska forest stands are so broken up and in-
termingled with nonmerchantable types that no gre~t un-
broken clear-cuttings or denuded watersheds can be ex-
pected."
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(232) Burwell, Dave
1971. Prevention of debris accumulation in streams by uphill
felling. In James Morris [ed.], Proceedings of a symposium
--Forest land uses and stream environment, p. 118-120. Oreg.
State Univ., Corvallis.
"Felling trees uphill using a truck-mounted donkey and climber
to attach the line, prevents breakage and distributes limbs and tops on
slopes instead of in stream bottoms. Costs are two to three times those
of comparable conventional cutting. Savings include the intangible of
increased safety, lessened breakage, reduction of slash to eliminate
burning and enable quicker regeneration, and reduction of expensive creek
cleaning. These may more than offset additional costs."
(233) Evans, W. A., and F. B. Johnston
1973. Fish migration and fish passage--a practical guide to
solving fish passage problems. USDA For. Serv., Reg. 5, 41 p.
"This report is.prepared as a working guide for forest biol-
ogists and engineers who are confronted with the practical problems of
providing fish passage through or over both natural and artificial struc-
tures in streams. Useful material has been selected from the various
reference sources and combined to form a simplified source of information
for the California Region."
(234) Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
1970. Industrial waste guide on logging practices. U.S. Dep.
Inter., 40 p. Portland, Oreg.
Some of the problems involved in improper or poorly planned
logging operations are described, and guidelines are prescribed which
should be used to prevent such operations.
(235) Jones and Stokes Associates, Inc. and J. B. Gilbert Associates
1972. A study to develop administrative and regulatory practices
to prevent water quality degradation resulting from logging and
construction operations in the north coast of California. Prog.
Rep., Stand. Agreement No. 1-5-018, 72 p. State Water Resour.
Control Board, Sacramento, Calif.
This progress report is a summary of the studies conducted to
date along with a prospectus of future work. The first of three sec-
tions contains a summary review of literature regarding the adverse ef-
fects of logging operations on water quality. The second section deals
with a format for evaluating the potential impact of a proposed logging
operation. The final section surveys the administrative and regulatory
practices of other States, the Federal Government; and other State agen-
cies in California.
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(236) Lantz, Richard L.
1971. Guidelines for stream protection in logging operations.
Oreg. State Game Comm., Rep. Res. Div., 29 p. Portland, Oreg. D
Practical guidelines for the management of a coastal watershed
in Oregon are presented. The aims of management are to maintain produc-c·
tion of timber, fish, and high-quality water. By protecting streamside
vegetation and minimizing sources of sedimentation, a watershed can be
managed to benefit man. The report's main premise is that forestry and [:
fishery management need not conflict but rather should work together for
optimum success.
(237) Lawler, Thomas A.·
1971. Resource protection possibilities and alternatives in
logging. In James Morris [ed.], Proceedings of a symposium--
Forest land uses and stream environment, p. 84-85. Oreg.
State Univ., Corvallis.
"Forest land resources may be protected during logging through
the use of many logging alternatives. Three forest management concepts
are discussed relative to using various alternatives including equipment
now available and available in the future. 1) Any extra costs incurred
by using a logging method other than the most economical must be balanced
by a benefit of at least equal value. 2) Forest lands should be inven-
toried to determine specific future logging standards or requirements
which will be compatible with anticipated resource protection needs.
This will give direction to equipment development and acquisition. 3)
The public ultimately pays for and benefits from resource protection.
Work must be done to determine how much protection the public is willing
to pay for and how the costs should be borne."
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(238) Oregon State Game Commission
1963. Precautions for stream and fish protection in road con-C:
struction and logging operations. In Symposium--Forest water-
shed management, p. 338-340. Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
Recommended practices for fish and stream protection are listed.
The report states that the most common causes of fish problems in forest
lands are removal of bank cover, improperly laid culverts, siltation, and
logging debris.
(239) Reid, Kenneth A.
1955. For better trout fishing. Pa. Angler 24(10):4, 5, 23.
In a study of trout production made in streams in the Adiron-
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(240) Rothacher, Jack
1960. How much debris down the drainage? In Proceedings,
Cooperative watershed management short course, p. 13-1 to
13-4. Oreg. State Coll., Corvallis.
The author points out problems associated with the question
of where logging debris should be removed from streams. He suggests
that if a stream is fed by a watershed larger than 40 acres, logs and
chunks should be withheld from the stream or removed before the winter
flows.
(241) Rothwell, R. L.
1971. Watershed management guidelines for logging and road con-
struction. Can. For. Serv. Inform. Rep. A-X-42, 78 p. For.
Res. Lab., Edmonton, Alberta, Can.
"This report presents a set of guidelines for logging and road
construction to minimize erosion, sedimentation, and deterioration of
water quality. In the absence of local research and information, the
guidelines are based on an extensive literature survey of research re-
sults and practices in North America and on a broad reconnaissance of
forest conditions in Alberta."
(242) Schneider, P. W.
1956. The effects of logging old-growth timber on fish manage-
ment. Soc. Am. For. Proc. 1955:121-123.
Effects of logging virgin timber and the best way to avoid
excessive damage to fishery resources are discussed. Two approaches
suggested are research on the responses of stream to various timber
harvest practices and the integration of fishery considerations with
timber harvest operations.
(243) Sheridan, William, Theodore Hoffman, and Sigurd Olson
1965. A technique for monitoring effects of land use on salmon
streams in Alaska. 45th Annu. Conf. West. Assoc. Fish & Game
Comm. Proc. 1965:155-159.
"Because of possible effects on salmon spawning environment
in Alaska, a monitoring technique has been developed by the Forest Ser-
vice in cooperation with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The
general objective of the monitoring system is to detect changes in the
spawning environment that adversely affect salmon production. Charac-
teristics being monitored in one stream (soon to be followed by two
others) are as follows:
"1. Composition of streambed spawning areas
"2. Streamflow and water temperature
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"3. Stream channel configuration and amount and kind
of debris in stream channel
"4. Soil types in the watershed
"5. Production of salmon fry
"6. Adult ·salmon escapement
"If changes in the salmon spawning environment, thought to
be harmful, do occur, remedial measures can be undertaken. On the
other hand, practices which may enhance the habitat can be expanded."
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(244) Smedley, Stephen C. C
1968. Progress report of joint stream monitoring by the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game and u.s. Forest Service. In
RichardT. Myren [ed.], Logging and salmon, p. 48-61. Proc. f)
Forum Am. Inst. Fish. Res. Biol., Alaska Dist., Juneau, Alaska. U
The monitoring system of three salmon streams in southeastern
Alaska is discussed. The six characteristics monitored were: streambed
gravel composition, yearly spawning escapement, preemergent pink salmon
fry, streamflow, temperature, and incidence and movement of logs or de-
bris in stream channels.
(245) Society of American Foresters, Columbia River Section, Water
Management Committee
1959. Recommended logging practices for watershed protection in
western Oregon. J. For. 57(6):460-465.
Recommended practices for watershed protection are. outlined
in the order in which problems occur in logging operations.
(246) Society of American Foresters, Columbia River Section, Water
Management Committee
1961. Watershed protection. A manual for forest landowners.
Oreg. State Coll., 16 p. Corvallis, Oreg.; Coll. Press.
The manual serves as a nontechnical guide for logging and
multiple-use management by private landowners and the general public.
The report states that to provide shade and protection from erosion the
streambank should be protected from the wind whenever possible.
(247) USDA Forest Service, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
[n.d.] Logging and fish habitat. 22 p. Juneau, Alaska.
"This pamphlet, directed mainly to timber sale administrators
and loggers, describes some of the major habitat requirements of trout
and salmon and lists some basic practices that will help to protect the
habitat."
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(248) Wilson, Robert L.
1960. Reducing erosion in the construction of logging roads.
In Proceedings,Cooperative watershed management short course,
p. 17-1 to 17-4. Oreg. State Coll., Corvallis.
"Erosion on logging roads can be minimized by increasing the
angle to the back slope, hence reducing the area of slope subject to
erosion, and by proper construction methods such as keying in all fill
material and by compacting the subgrade."
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(249) Bishop, Daniel M., and S. Philip Shapley
1963. Effects of log-debris jams on southeast Alaska salmon
streams. [Abstract.] 13th Alaskan Sci. Conf. Proc. 1962:90.
"Log debris jams which were constructed on Maybeso Creek, Prince
of Wales Island, induced streambed scouring under and around the jams and
downstream migration and deposition of bedload. Fall floods which washed
out the jams, removed fine material in the gravel which was accompanied
by significant increase in dissolved oxygen in one of the jam areas.
"Log jams created unstable streambeds by maintaining readily
changeable conditions and concentrating high flows in the vicinity of the
construction.
"Salmon eggs deposited near the log jams may be washed out or
buried thus gravel movement above a certain degree may offset the advan-
tages of improved quality of inter-gravel water."
(250) Boussu, Marvin F.
1954. Relationship between trout populations and cover on a
small stream. J. Wildl. Manage. 18(2):229-239.
"The study showed that trout populations in Trout Creek, Gal-
latin County, Montana, can be directly correlated with natural cover,
application of artificial cover, and removal of natural cover on the
stream."
(251) Broad, Robert D., and Harold A. Gangmark
1956. Establishment of a controlled flow area and construction
of king salmon spawning pens at Mill Creek, California. Prog.
Fish-Cult. 18(3):131-134.
"An isolated channel that leads independently from Mill Creek
to the Sacramento River was selected for conducting experimental spawning
and incubation studies. Spawning pens and a water-control dam were built
as essential counterparts of the experimental area. Brush, silt, sand,
and gravel were bulldozed from its entrance to reestablish flow into the
channel. A length of corrugated metal pipe was laid in the channel and
covered with earth to create a dam extending 8 feet above the pipe. A
headgate (Calco Model 101) was mounted at the upstream end of the pipe
for flow regulation.
"Stream improvement work was done in the old channel for
proximately 1,000 feet below the dam. This involved removing large
loosening gravel, and freeing it of silt and sand. The channel was
a uniform width, and the slopes of each riffle were made constant.
additional settling ponds were excavated below the dam."
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rocks,
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(252) Helmers~ A. E.
1966. Some effects of log jams and flooding in a salmon spawn-
ing stream. USDA For. Serv. Res. Note NOR-14, 4 p. North.
For. Exp. Stn., Juneau, Alaska.
"Streambed scouring and deposition occurred in the areas of
two constructed log-debris jams. Gravel shifting associated with jams
and flood flows reduced the fine material content of the streambed gravel
and may have been responsible for the increased dissolved oxygen concen-
tration.
"Log-debris jams intensify streambed instability~ especially
during floods. They may reduce salmon production in otherwise favorable
areas. Gravel movement presumably reduces egg and larvae survival. On
the other hand, loss of fine material because of gravel movement should
benefit the salmon development environment by improving intragravel water-
flow, thus increasing dissolved oxygen availability and making possible
more effective removal of metabolic wastes. The effect of log-debris
jams on salmon production remains undetermined. From a conservative view-
point, however, temporary or unstable jams are judged to be detrimental."
(253) Holman, Gerald, and Willis A. Evans
1964. Stream clearance project-completion report Noyo River~
Mendocino County. Calif. Fish & Game~ Inland Fish. Adm. Rep.
64-10, 13 p.
"This report covers one of the first major stream clearance
projects to be conducted in the State. Activities are described from
the initial surveys to post project inspections.
"A total of 36 miles of spawning and nursery areas·of the
Noyo River drainage were improved at a cost of slightly over $19,000.
Clearance work was conducted by use of Conservation Camp personnel.
"The project was deemed beneficial, although no satisfactory
method was devised to evaluate results. Contrary to popular belief, the
principal benefit of log jam removal is not removal of impassable bar-
riers. It is improvement of habitat by permitting scouring winter .flows
to remove silt and gravel deposited behind log jams. It is believed
that both spawning conditions and food production are thus removed for
anadromous fishes."
(254) Meehan, William R.
1971. Effects of gravel cleaning on bottom organisms in three
southeast Alaska streams. Prog. Fish-Cult. 33(2):107-111.
"The cleaning of gravel in three streams by the gravel shifter
initially reduced the bottom fauna populations in each of these streams,
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but within 1 year these populations apparently returned to the pretreat-
ment levels in each of the streams."
(255) Merrell, T. R.
1951. Stream improvement as conducted in Oregon on the Clatskanie
River and tributaries. Fish. Comm. Oreg., Res. Briefs 3:41-47.
"All evidence seems to point to the fact that drastic clearance
of logs and debris from salmon streams increases accessibility and at least
does not damage productivity. Although the stream bottom was greatly dis-
turbed, in less than a·year natural conditions had largely restored them-
selves. About 15 additional miles of stream were made readily available
to spawning salmonoids.
"It is believed that due to improvements made the Clatskanie
and its tributaries are at present capable of providing spawning and rear-
ing facilities for large numbers of silver salmon and steelhead trout."
(256) Nobel, E. L., and L. J. Lundeen
1971. Analysis of rehabilitation treatment alternatives for
sediment control. In James Morris [ed.], Proceedings of a
symposium--Forest land uses and stream environment, p. 86-96.
Oreg. State Univ., Corvallis.
11 The aquatic environment of the South Fork Salmon River has
been severely damaged in recent years by excessive rates of sediment pro-
duction. A special study was conducted to determine the source and ex-
tent of the damage, and measures required to reduce future sediment pro-
duction to a 'tolerable' level. Linear programming was used as an aid
to select from 190 possible treatment alternatives and minimize treat-
ment costs at various levels of sediment reduction. The desired level
of sediment could be reached at a cost of $5 million. Debris basins to
trap sediment moving in the channel proved to be the most effective and
economical type of treatment while control of sediment production from
roads and timber harvest on steep, fragile lands would have a very high
cost."
(257) Richard, James A.
1963. Log stream improvement devices and their effects upon
the fish population, south fork Mokelumne River, Calaveras
County. Calif. Fish & Game, Inland Fish. Admin. Rep. 63-7,
12 p.
Richard states that due to severe bank erosion at the ends
of the dams the construction of log dams proved ineffective for increas-
ing fish populations or improving trout stream habitat. Log stream im-
provement devices are recommended only for controlled streamflows.
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(258) Sheridan, W. L.
1969. Benefit/cost aspects of salmon habitat improvement in
the Alaska Region. USDA For. Serv., 47 p. Branch Wildl.
Manage., Reg. 10, Juneau, Alaska.
'' ••• the purpose of this report is to:
"1. Present a method of benefit/cost analysis of habitat
improvement projects whereby funds can be allotted to
obtain the highest dollar return on the investment.
"2. Using a completed project, demonstrate how the method
works in terms of project costs, benefits actually real-
ized to date, and future returns.
"3. Present benefit/cost analyses for a series of proposed
representative fish habitat improvements projects not
yet funded."
(259) Sheridan, W. L.
1969. Effects of log debris jams on salmon spawning riffles in
Saginaw Creek •••• USDA For. Serv., 12 p. Juneau, Alaska.
"A preliminary study of the effect of log debris jams on salmon
spawning habitat was made in Saginaw Creek on Kuiu Island in June, 1968.
This study showed that about 27 percent of the area in one lineal mile of
this stream had been eliminated as spawning area by log jams. Recommenda-
tions are made for judicial removal of jams and leaning trees, especially
while a logging operator is in the watershed. Discounted benefit cost
ratio is 34:1 for removal of a log jam and 342:1 for removal of leaning
trees."
(260) Sheridan, W. L., Richard W. Wilke, and S. T. Olson
1968. The gravel cleaner ("Riffle Sifter"). USDA For. Serv.
Prog. Rep., 1967, 8 p. Alaska Reg., Juneau, Alaska.
"Research in fisheries and engineering has shown that egg to
fry survival of salmon embryos is higher in sediment free gravels. For
this reason, the Forest Service is developing equipment to remove sedi-
ment from spawning gravels. A prototype model was developed by Forest
Service engineers in 1964, and a working model was developed by the Clark
Equipment Company in 1966. The equipment was tested in Alaska in 1966
and 1967. Although mechanical failures precluded thorough testing in
Alaska, it was demonstrated that the equipment would remove large quan-
tities of sediment from streambed gravels and that the principle of jet-
ting the fines to the surface where they can be sucked up and disposed
of is sound. The history of development and the results of testing of
the "Riffle Sifter" are given in this progress report. It is not antic-
ipated that a production (working) model will be available for use in
Alaska prior to 1969."
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(261) Andersen, Harold E., and George A. James
1957. Watershed management and research on salmon streams of
southeast Alaska. J. For. 55(1):14-17.
General problems associated with logging on salmon streams are
discussed; i.e., sedimentation, temperature increases, and log jams. Re-
strictions in timber sale contracts are also reviewed.
(262) Borovicka, Robert L.
1968. Consideration of aquatic resources with forest practices
in western Oregon. Presented to Oreg. State For. Dep., For.-
Fish. Habitat Semin., 9 p. Tillamook, Oreg.
The Multiple-Use Act is discussed; defining its multiple uses
to fisheries and forestry. The importance of the fishery resource af-
fected by forestry practices in Oregon is pointed out, as well as forest
practices which have helped fisheries.
(263) Bullard, W. E.
1950. Some references on watershed management. USDA For. Serv.
Pac. Northwest For. & Range Exp. Stn., Res. Note 63, 26 p.
Portland, Oreg.
The relationship of forest vegetation to climate, soil, ero-
sion, runoff, and streamflow and the effects of logging on each are sum-
marized.
(264) Bureau of Land Management
1970. An allowable cut plan for western Oregon. 90 p. U.S.
Dep. Inter.) Portland, Oreg.
"The purpose of this report is to present the results of the
application of the BLM proposed allowable cut policies and procedures
to the recent re-inventory of BLM's western Oregon forest lands. It
identifies the highest level of sustained timber production that can be
economically achieved under environmentally sound management. A further
objective is to develop a program indicating the manpower, funding and
the size and timing of investments needed to implement timber production,
multiple use, and environmental protection."
(265) Cosens, Richard D.
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1958. Reducing logging damage. USDA For. Serv. Calif. For.
& Range Exp. Stn. Res. Note 82, 9 p. Berkeley.
Preventing logging damage will be made easier by
n1. Preparing and carrying out a detailed logging plan aimed
at reduction of damage.
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"2. Properly training and supervising logging crews; and
"3. Focusing engineering and logging ingenuity on designing
equipment that will lessen damage to the advance growth
as well as increase efficiency of yarding logs."
(266) Croft, A. R., and Marvin D. Hoover
1951. The relation of forests to our water supply. J. For.
49 ( 4) : 24 5-24.9 •
Several practices to reduce the deleterious effects of log-
ging in the northern Rocky Mountains are suggested including selective
cutting in a 200-400-ft strip along streams. The problem of erosion as
related to water quality is briefly discussed.
(267) Gleason, Clark H.
1958. Watershed management--An annotated bibliography of ero-
sion, streamflow, and water yield publications by the Califor-
nia Forest and Range Experiment Station. USDA For. Serv.
Calif. For. & Range Exp. Stn. Tech. Pap. 23, 79 p. Berkeley.
"Bibliography has two.purposes (1) to list and describe publi-
cations of the California Forest and Range Expt. Station and (2) to cite
a few important early articles by other workers that helped set the stage
for the station's work. Subjects covered include: (1) analytical methods,
(2) climate, (3) floods and flood control, (4) geology, (5) instrumenta-
tion, (6) watershed management, (7) plant relations, (8) research programs
and (9) soil relations and water ~elations."
(268) Greene, A. F. C.
1967. The relationship of aquatic wildlife habitats to forest
management. Soc. Am. For. Proc. 1966:62-65.
Need for multiple-use management to protect and preserve our
aquatic wildlife habitat is discussed.
(269) Hagenstein, W. D •
1953. The tree farm program--an asset to fish and game manage-
ment. J. For. 51(9):620-623.
Hagenstein states that the controlled logging programs in Douglas-
fir forests be~efit the hunter and fisherman because ground cover is sel-
dom lacking more than 6 months during the year due to natural plant selec-
tion. Water courses can be protected through the use of streamside strips
and forest rotation.
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(270) Neale, Alfred T.
1953. Watershed problems and their relation to water quality.
Wash. Pollut. Control Comm., Tech. Bull. 15, 16 p. Olympia.
Several methods of operations are suggested for use in com-
mercial and recreational activities in forested watersheds with streams
which support anadromous fish runs. Author suggests leaving a buffer
strip at least 30 feet wide, except "in special cases where stream banks
are subject to undercutting."
(271) Needham, Paul R., and Fred W. Johnson
1949. Forests and fish. In A. Stefferud [ed.], Trees, the
yearbook of agriculture, p. 581-585. Washington, D.C.:
U.S. Gov. Print. Off.
Importance of multiple-use management in relation to factors
affecting fish populations is discussed.
(272) Packer, Paul E.
1957. Management of forest watersheds and improvement of fish
habitat. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 87:392-397.
"Management of forest watersheds in the western United States
for protection against floods and sediment and to improve water yields
can also be very beneficial in fishery management. Some of the important
hydrologic processes that operate on watersheds are discussed. The prin-
cipal kinds of watershed protection and water yield improvement problems
are outlined and discussed in relation to maintenance of desirable fish
habitat. Need for research to determine quantitative hydrologic rela-
tionships on watersheds and develop methods of forest management for
better regulated and higher quality streamflow is emphasized."
(273) Schlapfer, T. A.
1972. Title 2100-multiple use management. USDA For. Serv., For.
Serv. Man., Reg. 6, Suppl. 11, Code 2121.33, p. 27-34.
Portland, Oreg.
The Manual:
" ••• Provides new policy and guidelines for protecting water
quality through establishment of 'streamside management units' (SMU).
Stream classification is determined by use made of water and each class
has certain water quality objectives and criteria to be met in the con-
duct of land management activities.11
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(274) Smith, Allen C.
1963. Tractor roads and trails planning, use and post treatment.
In Symposium--Forest watershed management, p. 283-289. Oreg.
State Univ., Corvallis.
"In logging a watershed with tractors it should always be re-
membered that a tractor is very versatile; and weather, soil, slope, and
other conditions should regulate plans and policies rather than pre-set
rules. It should be possible to protect the watershed and still keep
costs to a minimum so that a maximum return from the timber can be real-
ized. Fire protection is of high importance because when fire destroys
the timber the watershed may be ruined. Most areas are safer for fire
control with skid trails distributed throughout.
"Protection of watershed areas should be easy with tractor
logging if the logger realizes that this protection is part of his job."
(275) Tanner, Howard A.
1954. Place of game and fish in multiple use of watersheds.
Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 87:386-391.
"Fish and wildlife in the near future will often have to be
fitted into multiple use programs for watersheds. This involves compro-
mise between various desired uses of land and water; uses which may be
compatible, conflicting or independent. If fish and wildlife are to
receive proper consideration in the multiple use program, it is essential
that there be more factual information on relationships of wildlife to
habitat and on wildlife values. Public support must be won through the
use of these facts."
(276) Toney, Robert D.
1961. Multiple-use management and its effect on logging prac-
tices. 11th Alaskan Sci. Conf. Proc. 1961:156-161.
"This paper has attempted to point out some of the ways in
which other uses of the national forests affect timber harvesting and
logging practices. There are, however, still areas where the only log-
ging criteria are good forestry practices, but as the population in-
creases and more and more people move into an area other uses for the
land gain in importance and cannot be, and are not, ignored. Fisheries,
water, and recreation are all gaining in importance, and it may be that
someday the other uses for the national forests will become so impor-
tant and widespread that standard logging practices will be obsolete."
(277) University of Washington
1971. Clear-cutting, impacts -options -trade-offs. Inst.
For. Prod. Proc., Cell. For. Contemp. For. Ser. No.1, 44 p.
Seattle.
Discussions about the natural resources, including plants,
soils, and water, the economics and politics of clearcutting, and land
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use decisions are included. The conference was not designed to provide
answers but to raise questions, to attempt to sort these questions as
to their relevancy, and to provide information that might help those
making policy decisions to arrive at useful answers.
(278) Willington, R. P.
1971. Forests, fish, and water. Symp. Cent. Contin. Educ. &
Fac. For. 4 p. Univ. B. C., Vancouver, B.C., Can.
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The purpose of the symposium was to identify some of the major [,.·
problems in forest-fish-water resources, with the objective of reaching a
consensus of opinion. Although conclusive unity of opinion was not a-
chieved, some valuable generalizations were developed, including: (1) a [:
need for more advanced planning in forestry operations, (2) operator su-
pervision of operational plans, (3) research aimed at the operational
level rather than at the academic or basic level, and (4) retraining or
refresher education courses for all levels of research personnel. []
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Erosion and Sedimentation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
z3 23 :;3 43 53 63 73 a3 93 zo3 zz3 z23 Z33 Z43 Z5, Z6, Z?,
Z8 3 Z9 3 20, 2l3 223 23, 24 3 253 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 3Z, 32 3
33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 4Z, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,
48, 49, 50, 5l, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 6l3 67,
84, 107, 108, 116, 135, 174, 177, 196, 199, 200, 210, 213,
214, 215, 217, 220, 221, 222, 223, 248, 256, 260.
Streamside Vegetation • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • •
2s, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, ?o, n, 94, 96, 97,
102, 103, 113, 116, 117, 122, 220, 266, 270
Water Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7, 30, 35, 42, 47, 58, 62, 66, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78,
79, 80, BZ, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 3 883 89, 90, 9l, 92, 93,
94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99_, zoo3 zoz3 zo2, zo:;, Zo4, Zo53 Zo6,
ZO?, lOB, Z09, UO, ZZZ, ZZ2, U3, Zl43 Zl5, ZZ6, U?, 123,
130, 211, 217, 219, 221, 222
Alteration of Streamflow • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••
35, 45, 84, ZZB, Zl9 3 Z20, Z2Z, Z22 3 Z23 3 l24, Z25 3 Z26, Z27,
Z28, Z29, Z30, Z3Z, Z32, Z33 3 Z34, l353 Z36, l37, l38, Z39,
l40, Z4Z, l42, l43, 214, 217, 220
Descriptions of Effects of Logging Studies • . • • • • • • • •
l44, l453 Z463 Z47, Z48, l49, l503 Z5Z, Z52, l53, Z54, l55,
l56, l57, 161, 191
Related Salmonid Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14, 26, 35, 36, 43, 59, l583 Z59, l603 Z6Z, Z62, l63, Z64,
l65, l66, Z67, Z68, Z69, l?O, Z?Z, Z72, Z73, l74, l75, l76,
Z77, Z78 3 l79, ZBO, ZBZ, Z82, Z83, l84, Z85, Z86, Z87, ZBB,
l89, Z90, Z9Z, Z92, l93, l94, l95, l96, Z97, 247
Multiple Logging Effects • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . •
55, 68, 86, Z98, Z99, 200, 20Z, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207,
208, 209, 2ZO, 2ZZ, 2l23 2Z3, 2Z4, 2Z5, 2Z6, 2Z7, 2Z8, 2Z9,
220, 22Z, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 23Z,
261
Stream Protection • • • • • . • • . • • . . • • • • •
10, 28, 30, 33, 34, 37, 40, 44, 50, 87, 205, 232, 233, 234,
235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 24Z, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246,
247, 248
1 Italics identify entries for which index subject is the major interest.
137
Stream Improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
145, 191, 194, 240, 249, 250, 25Z, 252~ 253, 254, 255, 256,
257, 258, 259, 260
Multiple-Use Management . • • • • • • • • • • • •••••••
11, 72, 123, 229, 26Z~ 262~ 263~ 264~ 265~ 266~ 267, 268~
269~ 270~ 27Z~ 272~ 273~ 274~ 275~ 276~ 277, 278
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Ahnell, W • H. • • • • • • • . • • • • • •
Aitken , W. W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Allen, E. J. . • • • • • • • •
Allen , K. Radway • • • • • • • •
Andersen, Harold E ••
Anderson, H. W ••••
Anderson, Henry W.
-Atkinson, Sheridan William • • •••
Au, David Wah Kwai
Bachman, Roger Werner •
Bakkala, Richard
Bakkala, Richard G •••
Barney, Charles W. • •••
Berndt, H. W ••••
Bethlahmy, Nedavia ••••••
Bevan, Donald E. • •••••••••
Bishop, D. M .•••••••
Bishop, Daniel M.
Bjornn, T. C .••
Boone, Joseph G.
Bormann, F. H.
Bormann, F. Herbert •
Borovicka, Robert 1 •••
Boussu, Harvin F.
Brazier, Jon R. • •••••
Bridges, W. R. . • • • • • • • • • • •
Broad, Robert D.
Brode, John M.
Brown, George W.
Bullard, W. E • • • • •
Bullard, W. E., J:r> ••
Bullard, William
Bureau of Commercial Fisheries
Bureau of Land Hanagement •
Burgner, Robert L.
Burns, J. E.
Burns, James W ••••.
Burwell, Dave •••
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24-7
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279
261
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73
158
7
159
26' 124-
280
120' 121
281
185
217
8, 4-7, 24-9
160
29
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262
250
62
75
171, 172, 173, 251
198
9, 62, 76, 77, 78, 79,
80, 81, 82
263
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11, 83
144
264, 282, 283, 284
161
63
12, 94, 162, 175, 198
199
232
139
Calhoun, Alex • • • • • • •
California Resource Agency
Campbell, C. J.
Campbell, Homer J.
Chapman, D. W.
Christensen, George F.
Chutter, F. M.
Claire, Errol W.
Coble, Daniel W.
Cooper, A. C. • • • • ••••
Copeland, Otis L., Jr.
Cordone, Almo J.
Cormack, R. G. H •••
Cosens, Richard D.
Croft, A. R.
Dellberg, Robert A.
De Rose, Charles R .•
Deschamps, Gene
DeWitt, John W •••
Dill, L. M. • • • •
Dill, Lawrence M. • . . • .
Dils , Robert E.
Dunford, E • G •
Dyrness, C. T.
Edgington, John R.
Edington, J. M.
Elliott, Steven T.
Ellis, C. H.
Ellis, M. M.
Ellis, Robert J. • • • • •
Eschner, A. R. • •••
Eschner, Arthur R.
Evans, W. A. • •••
Evans, Willis A.
Everts, Curtiss M., Jr ••
Farr, W. A. • • • •
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Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Ferrell, W. K. • •••
Fisher, D. W .•••••
Fisheries Research Institute
Fisk, Leonard ••••.•
Foerster, R. F ••••••
Fredricksen [Fredriksen], R. L.
Fredriksen, R. L ••
Fredriksen, Richard L.
Froehlich, Henry A .•••••
Fullerton, E. C.
Gangmark, Harold A .•
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145, 200, 201, 202.
13
203
146, 156, 188
86, 147, 163, 204
40
285
156
164
14, 165
286
15, 16, 148
64
265
266
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65, 205
166
167
280
122, 316
18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
287, 303, 309
206
90
306
178
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135
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253, 288
289
217
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172, 173, 174, 251
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German, E. R. 179
r Gerstung, Eric 208
Gibbons, Dave R. 314
Gibson, H. R. 86
Gleason, C. H. liB
D Gleason, Clark H. 267
Goldman, Charles R. 87
Goodell, B. C. 297
c Gordon, R. W. 112
Gordon, Robert 88
Graham, John LeRoy 89
c Graves, David S. 175
Gray , J • R. A. 90
Green, Geoffrey E. 66
Greene, A. F. c. 268 c Griffin, L. E. 91
Grondal, Bror L. 92
Hagenstein, W. D. 269
D Hall, James D. 150, 211, 291, 292, 293
Hansen, Edw~rd A. 27
Hansen, Richard 208
0 Hansmann, Eugene W. 294
Hanzel, Delano A. 176
Harper, Warren Charles 125
Harris, A. S. 151
D Harrold, L. L. 132
Haupt, Harold F. 28, 108
Haydu, Eugene P. 115
0 Helmers, A. E. 252
Herbert, D. W. M. 295
Hess, Lloyd J. 212
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Hewlett, John D. 296
Hibbert, Alden R. 126, 296
Hobba, Robert L. 119
Hodges, John I. 180
D Hoffman, Theodore 243
Hollis, Edgar H. 29
Holman, Gerald 253 c Hoover, M. D. 301
Hoover, Marvin D. 127, 266
Hornbeck, J. W. 30
n Hoyt, W. G. 128
Hsieh, Frederic Shu-Kong 129
Hug, \-layne L. 156
International Pacific Salmon
u Fisheries Commission 177
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J. B. Gilbert Associates
James, G. A.
James, George A.
Jeffrey, W. W.
Johnson, B. W.
Johnson, Donald R.
Johnson, Fred W.
Johnson, Noye H.
Johnston, F. B ••
Jones and Stokes Associates, Inc ••
Juntunen, Erland T.
Kabel, C. S. • • • • •
Kelley, Don •
Kelley, Don W.
Kidd, W. J •.
Kidd, W. Joe, Jr.
Klock, G. 0.
Kopperdahl, Fredric R. • •••
Koski, K V. . . . . . . • . . .
Kovner, Jacob L.
Kraebel, C. J. • ••••
Kramer, Robert H ••
Krygier, James T •••
Kunigk , W • A . • • • • • •
Lantz, Richard L. • • • • •
Larkin, P. A. • • • ••••
Larmoyeux, Jack • •
Larse, Robert W. • •••
Lawler, Thomas A ••••••
Lehman, Carl ••••
Levno, Al ••
Lieberman, J • A. • • • • • • • •
Likens, G. E ••
Likens, Gene E ••••••
Lull, Howard W •.
Lundeen, L. J.
HcCall, Herley •••••
HcCrimmon, H. R.
McGuinness, J. L. • • • • • • • • •
HcKernan, Donald L ••
McMynn, R. G. • • • • • • .
Hdiynn, Robert
l1cNeil, William J.
McRorey, R. P.
l4arcuson, Pat . •
Martens, D. W.
l4artens , Dennis
Martin, Iury L ..
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237
216
97, 98
301
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256
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183, 184, 185, 193
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Meehan, W. R ••
Meehan, William R. • •••
Megahan, W. F.
Megahan, Walter F. • •••
Merkens, J. C.
Merrell, T. R.
Mersereau, R. C.
Messer, James B.
Metsker, Howard E. • •••
Miller, E. M ••••
Miner, Norman H.
Moore, Duane G •••
Murphy, George J .•
Narver, David W. • ••••
Neale, Alfred T. • •••••
Neave, Ferris
Needham, Paul R. • •••••
Nobel, E. L.
Norris, Logan A. • •••
Northcote, T. G. • •••
Olson, S. T. • • • •
Olson, ,Sigurd • • • • • •
Oregon State Game Commission
Pacific Northwest Pollution
Control Council • • • • • .
Packer, Paul E •••••••
Patrie, J. H ••
Pennoyer, Steve •
Peters , John C • • • • .
Phillips, Robert W ••••••
Pierce, R. S ••
Platts, William S. • ••••
Pollard, R. A.
Reed, Richard D.
Reid, Kenneth A. • •••••
Reinhart, K. G ••
Reinhart, Kenneth G.
Reynolds, H. G.
Rice, R. M. • • • •
Rich, Lowell R •••
Richard, James A. • ••••
Ringler, Neil Harrison
Ross, Richard N.
Rothacher, Jack
Rothwell , R. L .
Rowe, P. B. . • • .
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36
217
102, 103, 111, 254
38
302
295
255
303
113
304
178
39
105
29
154, 218, 219' 305
270
186, 187
271
256
104, 105, 298
166
191, 260
243
238
106
40, 107, 108, 272
41, 217
16
42
43, 155, 156, 188, 189
74
44
134
306
239
30, 34, 135
220, 307
221
45
221
257
222
308
82, 97, 98, 136, 137,
138' 240' 309
241
139
143
Ruth, Robert H ..••
Sadler, Ronald R .•
Salo, Ernest 0 ••
Sanford, F. Bruce ••
Sartz, Richard S.
Saunders, J. W ••
Schaumberg, Frank D.
Schlapfer, T. A.
Schneider, P. W.
Scott, Thomas G.
Sears, HowardS.
Seeley, Charles
Servizi, J. A.
Shapley, Philip •
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Shapovalov, Leo
Sheridan, W. L •••
Sheridan, William •
Sheridan, William L. • •••
Shields, Herbert J •••
Skeesick, Delbert G.
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Smedley, Stephen C •••••••
Smith,Allen C.
Smith, Gary E.
Smith, Lloyd L., Jr.
Smith, M. W. • •••
Smoker, William A.
Society of American Foresters,
Columbia River Section,
Water Management Committee
Stefanich, Frank
Stefanich, Frank A.
Steinbrenner, E. C ••
Stephens F. R.
Stevens, Mervin E. • ••.
Streeby, Larry
Swank, G. W. . •••
Swank, Gerald W.
Swanston, D. N ••••
Swanston, Douglas N.
Swift, Lloyd W., Jr.
Taft, Alan C •.••
Tanner, Howard A ••
Tarrant, Robert F. • ••••
Taylor, John N .•.
Tebo, L. B., Jr.
Terhune, L. D. B .••
Thomas, John
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223
174
140
46
109, 110
273
242
293
111
202
112
185
47, 249
190
191, 224, 225, 258,
259, 260
243
48, 49, 157, 192
310
311
244
274
94, 198
95
46
207, 312
245, 246
226, 227
228
229
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121
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275
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Tinney, E. Roy
Titcomb, John W.
Toney, Robert D.
Troxell, H. C.
Tyler, Richard W.
USDA Forest Service
USDA Soil Conservation Service
University of Washington
Ursie, s.-J ............. .
Vaux, Walter G ••
Wallis, J. R •••••••
Wallis, James R. • • • •
Weisgerber, J. F. •
Wells, Ralph A. • •
Wendler, Henry o ....•.
West," J. A. • • • •
Wickett , W • P • • • • • •
Wilke, Richard W ••••••••••
Willington, R. P. • • • • • • • • •
Wilm, H. G. • • • • • •
Wilson, C. N. • • •
Wilson, John N •••
Wilson, Robert L. •
Wolf, P. H. • • • • • ·• •
Wooldridge, David D. • •••
Worthington, R. E.
Wustenberg, Donald W ••
Youngberg, c. T. • •••
Zach, L. W. • • • • • • • • •
Ziebell, Charles D •••
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196
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