@article {83144,
	title = {Sixth Oregon Climate Assessment},
	year = {2023},
	note = {{\textquotedblleft}This sixth Oregon Climate Assessment builds on the previous assessments by continuing to evaluate past and projected future changes in Oregon{\textquoteright}s climate and water supply. Like the fifth assessment, it is structured with the goal of supporting the state{\textquoteright}s mitigation planning for natural hazards and implementation of the 2021 Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)},
	pages = {249 p.},
	institution = {Oregon State University. Oregon Climate Change Research Institute },
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {agriculture, air temperature, climate, climate change, coastal hazards, depleted populations, economics, fish, forest fires, human impact, hydrology, introduced species, phenology, precipitation, sea level, snowpack, terrestrial vegetation, water temperature, wildlife},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/gt54kw197 },
	author = {Fleishman, Erica and Oregon Climate Change Research Institute.,,}
}
@article {83143,
	title = {Fifth Oregon Climate Assessment},
	year = {2021},
	note = {{\textquotedblleft}Consistent with its charge under Oregon House Bill 3543, the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute (OCCRI) conducts a biennial assessment of the state of climate change science, including biological, physical, and social science, as it relates to Oregon and the likely effects of climate change on Oregon. . . This Assessment is structured with the goal of serving as a resource for the state{\textquoteright}s mitigation planning for natural hazards and implementation of the 2021 Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)},
	pages = {93 p.},
	institution = {Oregon State University. Oregon Climate Change Research Institute },
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {agriculture, air temperature, climate, climate change, coastal hazards, depleted populations, economics, fish, forest fires, human impact, hydrology, introduced species, phenology, precipitation, sea level, snowpack, terrestrial vegetation, water temperature, wildlife},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/pz50h457p },
	author = {Dalton, Meghan M. and Fleishman, Erica and Oregon Climate Change Research Institute.,,}
}
@article {83101,
	title = {Using a difference-in-difference and synthetic control approach to investigate the socioeconomic impacts of Oregon{\textquoteright}s marine reserves},
	journal = {Ocean and Coastal Management},
	volume = {215},
	number = {105965},
	year = {2021},
	note = {In this article, the authors used two different methods to measure the impacts of Oregon{\textquoteright}s marine reserve system. {\textquotedblleft}We compared treatment and control units before and after marine reserve implementation using both difference-in-differences (DID) and synthetic control approaches. Each approach yielded different results, potentially providing a more complete picture of marine reserve impacts and long-term trends while also highlighting the need to consider the variability of ACS [American Community Survey] data collected from small communities.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)},
	pages = {10 p.},
	keywords = {Coos Bay (Or.), demographics, economics, Florence (Or.), Lincoln City (Or.), marine reserves, Reedsport (Or.), statistics, Tillamook (Or.), tourism, Waldport (Or.), Yachats (Or.)},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105965 },
	author = {Fox, Haley K. and Swearingen, Thomas C.}
}
@article {83230,
	title = {Headwater streams and wetlands are critical for sustaining fish, fisheries, and ecosystem services},
	journal = {Fisheries},
	volume = {44},
	number = {2},
	year = {2019},
	note = {In 2019, the Trump Administration proposed amending the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Act to narrow the definition of wetlands, and to remove millions of acres from protection. In resonse, the American Fisheries Society published this article, an {\textquotedblleft}AFS Special Report{\textquotedblright} on the value of headwaters and wetlands, particularly of streams that are dry part of the year.  The Biden Administration subsequently reversed the Trump amendment, but the U.S. Supreme Court, in Sackett vs. the Environmental Protection Agency, ruled in favor of narrowing the definition in 2023.  Many aspects of this slow-moving environmental disaster are still in litigation. The article includes a photograph of Crowley Creek on Cascade Head.},
	month = {2019, Feb.},
	pages = {p.73-91},
	keywords = {Calapooia River, Cascade Head National Scenic And Research Area, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Crowley Creek, depleted populations, ecosystem health, environmental law and policy, general, Oregon chub = Oregonichthys crameri, wetlands, Willamette River},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/fsh.10229 },
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/n583z1008 },
	author = {Colvin, Susan A. R. and Sullivan, S. and Mazeika P. and Shirey, Patrick D. and Colvin, Randall W. and Winemiller, Kirk O. and Hughes, Robert M. and Fausch, Kurt D. and Infante, Dana M. and Olden, Julian D. and Bestgen, Kevin R. and Danehy, Robert J. and Eby, Lisa}
}
@article {83025,
	title = {Patterns of riparian policy standards in riverscapes of the Oregon Coast Range},
	journal = {Ecology and Society },
	volume = {24},
	number = {1},
	year = {2019},
	note = {This article examines fisheries management in the Oregon Coast Range from the point of view of the entire riverscape, in order to identify critical fish-bearing streams and regulatory gaps that have impacts on the fisheries. Portions of streams that fall under fisheries management plans, as well as those that are unregulated, are identified. There are gaps in protection for riparian areas in private forest lands, and particularly in agricultural lands.  An appendix identifies streams studied and percentages of stream length that fall under major fisheries management plans.  This is an open-access publication.},
	pages = {article 22, 19 p.},
	keywords = {agriculture, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, depleted populations, environmental law and policy, general, geographic information system, habitats, human impacts, logging, natural resource management, Oregon Coast, riparian areas},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10676-240122 },
	url = {https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol24/iss1/art22/ },
	author = {Boisjolie, Brett A. and Flitcroft, Rebecca L. and Santelmann, Mary V.}
}
@article {82506,
	title = {Detecting the effects of management regime shifts in dynamic environments using multi-population state-space models},
	journal = {Biological Conservation},
	volume = {221},
	year = {2018},
	note = {Oregon populations of wild coho salmon were in decline until they were listed by the Federal Government as threatened populations in 1998.  Subsequent efforts to restore coho included reducing hatchery production, restoring habitats and cutting allowable harvests. At the same time, ocean conditions improved, favoring adult salmon survival. In this paper, the authors{\textquoteright} objective {\textquotedblleft}was to assess change in the freshwater production of juvenile production of juveniles (smolts) through time in order to determine if recent increases in adult abundance could be related to management affecting the freshwater juvenile production{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract).   Interestingly, the authors did not find any improvement in the survival of juvenile fish per spawning salmon. Instead, they attribute the rebound in coho population to improved ocean conditions.  Various aspects of this complex fishery management issue are discussed.},
	month = {2018, May},
	pages = {p.34-43},
	keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Beaver Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos River Basin, depleted populations, habitats, human impacts, juvenile fish, Lower Umpqua River Basin, mathematical modeling, natural resource management, Nehalem River Basin, Siletz River Basin, statistical analysis, Yaquina River Basin},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2018.02.026 },
	author = {Falcy, Matthew R. and Suring, Erik}
}
@article {83238,
	title = {Epifaunal Density Differences on Coralline Algae Compared to Fleshy Algae in the Yachats, Oregon Intertidal Community},
	year = {2018},
	note = {Coralline algae are algae that incorporate calcium carbonate into their tissues.  More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere means that there is more carbonic acid in the oceans, and this means negative effects on growth and structure of coralline algae.  If non-calcifying algae out-compete the corallines in a more acidic future, what will this change mean for animals that live on and graze on algae?   The authors of this undergraduate research paper focus on grazing snails. Do snails prefer coralline algae or fleshy algae for grazing? Do non-gastropods have preferences for types of algae?  {\textquotedblleft}We found that gastropods did not have preferences to specific type of algae. In contrast, non-gastropods had a preference towards coralline algae in comparison to fleshy algae. However, further studies are needed to elucidate the relationship coralline algae and epifauna community{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract).  This is a Bachelor of Science research paper.},
	pages = {13 p.},
	institution = {Oregon State University. Dept. of Biology},
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {algae, Bossiella plumosa, calcium carbonate, gastropods, Graceful coral seaweed = Corallina vancouveriensis, Grazers, mollusks, Oean acidification, Snails, Yachats (Or.), Yachats State Recreational Park},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/9880vw834 },
	author = {Gani, Christopher D. and Field, Samuel J.}
}
@article {83011,
	title = {Expansion and systematics redefinition of the most threatened freshwater mussel family, the Margaritiferidae},
	journal = {Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution},
	volume = {127},
	year = {2018},
	note = {In this article, the evolution, distribution and taxonomy of the freshwater pearl mussel family, Margaritiferidae, is explored. Fossils as well as genetic data were used to model the diversification of this family.  Maps, charts.},
	month = {2018, Oct.},
	pages = {p.98-118},
	keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, evolution, general, genetics, geographic distribution, molluscs, morphology, mussels, phylogeny, taxonomy},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.04.041 },
	author = {Lopes-Lima, Manuel and Bolotov, Ivan N. and Do, Van Tu and Aldridge, David C. and Fonseca, Miguel M. and Gan, Han Ming and Gofarov, Mikhail Y. and Kondakov, Alexander V. and Pri{\'e}, Vincent and Sousa, Ronaldo and Varandas, Simone and Vikhrev, Ilya V. and Teixeira, Amilcar and Wu, Rui-Wen and Wu, Xiaoping and Zieritz, Alexandra and Froufe, Elsa and Bogan, Arthur E.}
}
@article {76436,
	title = {Nursery Functions of U.S. West Coast Estuaries:  The State of Knowledge for Juveniles of Focal Invertebrate and Fish Species},
	year = {2014},
	note = {This report summarizes what is known about the role of estuaries as nurseries for important aquatic species. The authors inventoried 303 West Coast estuaries and categorized each by class (lagoonal, riverine, embayment and sound) and subclass (estuarine coastal subtidal, tidal channel/creek, slough and lagoon). They examined 15 different species that used estuaries and noted what is known and not known about their life cycles and use of estuaries. {\textquotedblleft}Together with the estuary inventory and the geodatabase, this report represents the first stage in a larger effort to better understand the nursery functions of West Coast estuaries for fish and invertebrates.{\textquotedblright} (p.3)},
	pages = {168 p.},
	institution = {The Nature Conservancy},
	address = {Arlington, Va.},
	keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, Bat stingray = Myliobatus californicus (Aetobatus californicus), Bay shrimp = Crangon franciscorum, Brown rockfish = Sebastes auriculatus, California halibut = Paralichthys californicus, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, crustaceans, Dungeness crab =   Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), eelgrass = Zostera marina, English sole = Parophrys vetulus, estuaries, fishes, general, geographic distribution, Green sturgeon = Acipenser medirostris, habitats, juvenile fish, Leopard shark = Triakis semifasciata, life history information, Oregon, Pacific Coast, Pacific herring =  Clupea pallasi, Pacific staghorn sculpin = Leptocottus armatus, Shiner perch = Cymatogaster aggregate, Starry flounder = Platichthys stellatus, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss},
	url = {https://www.scienceforconservation.org/products/nursery-functions-of-estuaries},
	author = {Hughes, Brent B. and Levey, Matthew D. and Brown, Jennifer A. and Fountain, Monique C. and Carlisle, Aaron B. and Litvin, Steven Y. and Greene, Correigh M. and Heady, Walter N. and Gleason, Mary G.}
}
@article {83007,
	title = {Pacific Northwest Coast Ecoregional Assessment},
	year = {2006},
	note = {{\textquotedblleft}Prepared by The Nature Conservancy, the Nature Conservancy of Canada, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.{\textquotedblright}  This is a very broad ecological assessment for the Pacific Northwest:  British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.  {\textquotedblleft}The purpose of the Pacific Northwest Coast ecoregional conservation assessment was to identify an efficient suite of conservation sites that will contribute toward the long-term survival of all viable native plant and animal species and natural communities in the ecoregion.{\textquotedblright} (p.ix) This document is accompanied by appendices indicating sites of interest. V.1 - main report, v.2 - appendices, v.3 - maps.
Appendices: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/sb397d851
Maps: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/v692tc30m},
	pages = {129 p.},
	institution = {The Nature Conservancy},
	address = {Portland, Or.},
	keywords = {climate, depleted populations, ecosystem health, ecosystem modeling, general, habitats, human impacts},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/8g84mr696},
	author = {VanderSchaaf, Dick and Wilhere, George and Ferdana, Zack and Popper, Ken and Schindel, Michael and Skidmore, Peter and Rolph, Dave and Lachetti, Pierre and Kittel, Gwen and Crawford, Rex and Pickering, Debbie and Christy, John A.}
}
@mastersthesis {15751,
	title = {Fish Tales: Salmon Stories, 1945-1980},
	year = {2000},
	note = {A needed look at the forces that influenced fisheries management on the West Coast in the postwar period.  Among the author{\textquoteright}s findings are, "that science was vastly too optimistic in its assessment of how much food could be wrung from the ocean on a sustainable basis," and "that salmon policy tended to be grounded in political, social, economic considerations, not what was known about the biology of the fish." (p.168)  Major professor was William G. Robbins.},
	pages = {206 p.},
	school = {Oregon State University},
	type = {Masters of Art in Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis},
	edition = {M.A.I.S.},
	chapter = {Interdisciplinary Studies: History, Political Science, Speech Communication},
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {Anadromous, commercial fisheries - salmon, Coos Bay, dams, depleted populations, Donsea Farms, environmental policy and law, habitats, hatcheries, historical, human impacts, Inc., industrial development, Keta Corporation, natural resource management, Netarts Bay, Oregon Aqua Foods, Oregon Fish Commission, Oregon State University, salmonid species, Siuslaw River estuary, theses, Whiskey Creek, Wright Creek, Yaquina River},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/wp988q02k},
	author = {Finley, Carmel}
}
@article {82431,
	title = {Oregon{\textquoteright}s changing coastal fishing communities},
	volume = {no.ORESU-O-99-001},
	year = {1999},
	note = {This publication looks at Oregon fishing communities in the late 1990s, a period of stress and rapid change.  It gives an overview of applicable legislation, explores the concept of sustainability, and reviews community resources.  Appendices compare trolling and trawling, profile fishing towns, and present an extensive bibliography of fishing community studies. },
	pages = {73 p.},
	institution = {Oregon State University. Oregon Sea Grant},
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {Astoria (Or.), Bandon (Or.), Brookings (Or.), Charleston (OR.), commercial fisheries, demographics, Depoe Bay (Or.), economics, environmental law and policy, Florence (Or.), Garibaldi (Or.), Gold Beach (Or.), natural resource management, Newport (Or.), Pacific City (Or.), Port Orford (Or.), Reedsport (Or.), sustainability, Winchester Bay (Or.)},
	url = {https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/seagrant.oregonstate.edu/files/sgpubs/onlinepubs/o99001.pdf},
	author = {Conway, Flaxen D. L. and Cordray, Sheila and Cramer, Lori and Finley, Carmel and Gilden, Jennifer and Goblirsch, Ginny and Smith, Court and Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program,}
}
@article {51376,
	title = {Guide to Oregon{\textquoteright}s Rocky Intertidal Habitats},
	year = {1997},
	note = {This is an updated version of {\textquotedblleft}Plants and animals of Oregon{\textquoteright}s rocky intertidal habitat.{\textquotedblright} Excellent color photographs and paintings to help you identify what you see on the rocky shore.  Maps. A good introduction to Oregon tidepools.  },
	pages = {46 p.},
	institution = {Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Marine Resources Program,},
	address = {Newport, Or.},
	keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, bivalves, Bob Creek to Bray Point, Boiler Bay, brown algae, bryozoans, Cape Perpetua, crustaceans, fishes, gastropods, general ecosystem description, green algae, habitats, hydroids, identification, marine mammals, molluscs, Neptune State Park, Otter Rock, recreation, red algae, sea anemones, sea stars, Seal Rock, sponges, tunicates, worms, Yachats State Parks, Yaquina Head},
	url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283734404_Guide_to_Oregon\%27s_Rocky_Intertidal_Habitats},
	author = {Mohler, June E. and Fox, David S. and Hastie, Bill (William O.) and Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,}
}
@article {51776,
	title = {SITE GUIDE: Southern Lincoln County},
	journal = {Oregon Birds},
	volume = {21},
	year = {1995},
	note = {Birding on the southern end of Lincoln County.  {\textquotedblleft}[T]his little known area has produced an outstanding array of rarities, and has a great deal of excellent birding habitat.{\textquotedblright} (p.71) Includes a hand-drawn map showing numbered stops for a road trip.},
	month = {1995, Fall},
	pages = {p.71-74},
	keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, Beaver Creek Marsh, birds, Eckman Lake, Eckman Slough, Lint Slough, Ona Beach State Park, recreation, Seal Rock, Waldport (Or.), Yachats, Yachats River Road},
	url = {https://oregonbirding.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/orbirdsfall1995.pdf },
	author = {Faxon, Darrel}
}
@inbook {51786,
	title = {Tertiary facies and paleoenvironments along the Coast Range and Western Cascade margin, western Oregon Fritsche, A. Eugene},
	booktitle = {Cenozoic Paleogeography of the Western United States.  II:  Pacific Section},
	series = {Book / Pacific Section, SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)},
	volume = {75},
	year = {1995},
	note = {The Yachats Basalt is not a uniform mass of volcanic material. Rather, it is inter-bedded with sedimentary deposits, many of which are fossiliferous. The environment in which these volcanic and sedimentary deposits were laid down is discussed. Uses Devil{\textquoteright}s Elbow as an example site. Includes a schematic diagram of an idealized representative vertical sequence. The Eugene Formation of the Willamette Valley and the Western Cascades is also discussed. BW photographs.},
	pages = {p.257-273},
	publisher = {Society for Sedimentary Geology.  Pacific Section,},
	organization = {Society for Sedimentary Geology.  Pacific Section,},
	address = {Fullerton, Cal.},
	keywords = {Devil{\textquoteright}s Elbow State Park, geology, paleontology, paleosciences, sediments, volcanism, Yachats Basalt},
	author = {Shroba, Cynthia S. and Orr, William N. and SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology). Pacific Section,},
	editor = {Fritsche, A. Eugene}
}
@article {52361,
	title = {Oregon Rocky Shores Natural Resource Inventory:  in Support of the Oregon Territorial Sea Plan, Ocean Policy Advisory Council},
	year = {1994},
	note = {This is a useful look at the state{\textquoteright}s rocky shores. Each site comes with a map and site description, including natural resources, human use, management jurisdictions and potential opportunities for education and interpretation. Includes a section on river mouth jetties.},
	month = {1994, Dec.},
	pages = {168 p.},
	institution = {Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife.  Marine Region},
	address = {Newport, Or.},
	keywords = {aquatic mammals, birds, Brookings, Cape Arago, Cape Blanco, Cape Falcon, Cape Foulweather, Cape Kiwanda, Cape Lookout, Cape Meares, Cape Perpetua, Cape Sebastian, Cascade Head, Coquille Point, Depoe Bay, Fankport, Five Mile Point, habitats, Haystack Rock, Heceta Head, Hubbard, Humbug Mountain, jetties, Lincoln City (Or.), Mack Arch, natural resource management, Orford Reef, Port Orford, recreation, Rogue Reef, Seal Rock, Tillamook Head, tourism, Whaleshead, Yachats, Yaquina Head},
	author = {Fox, David and Merems, Arlene and Miller, Bruce and Long, Michele and McCrae, Jean and Mohler, June and Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,}
}
@article {51641,
	title = {Water resources of Lincoln County coastal area, Oregon},
	volume = {no.76-90},
	year = {1977},
	note = {Excellent Data.  Map in back pocket},
	pages = {63 p.},
	keywords = {chemical, climate, demographics, general ecosystem description, geological, Lincoln County, paleosciences, physical, precipitation data, sediment data, water quality data, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River, Yaquina River Basin},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/5425kb57g},
	author = {Frank, F. J. and Laenen, Antonius and Oregon. Water Resources Dept. and U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Division,}
}
@book {30081,
	title = {An Economic Evaluation of Salmonid Fisheries Attributable to Siuslaw National Forest},
	year = {1976},
	month = {1976},
	pages = {12 p.},
	publisher = {United States Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region},
	organization = {United States Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region},
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {economics, hatchery salmonids, Siuslaw National Forest, wild salmonids},
	author = {Kunkel, Clair and Janik, Phil and United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region. and Oregon. Siuslaw National Forest}
}
@article {51551,
	title = {Studies on Increasing the Production of Anadromous Salmonids in Oregon Coastal Lakes and Streams},
	year = {1968},
	note = {Interesting information on miscellaneous activities. Includes weekly maximum and minimum stream temperatures for the Yachats River for Sept.1967-Apr.1968, and streamflow data from Aug.1967-Apr.1968, as well as dissolved oxygen, pH, alkalinity and silicon dioxide data.},
	month = {October_1968},
	institution = {Fish Commission of Oregon},
	address = {[Portland, Or.]},
	keywords = {abundance, Bear Creek, biological, Cedar Creek, Chetco River estuary, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, developmental stages, dissolved oxygen, dredging, fishes, Grant Creek, habitats, hatchery salmonids, human impacts, hydrology, juvenile fish, Kilchis River, Miami River, Nehalem River estuary, Nestucca Bay, Pacific herring = Clupea pallasi, physical modifications, population biology, Salmon River Estuary, salmonid species = Oncorhynchus species, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, South Fork Trask River, statistical analysis, Tenmile Creek, Tillamook Bay, turbidity, Upper Devils Lake Fork, Upper Yaquina River, water temperature, Wilson River, Yaquina Bay},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/qv33rx529},
	author = {Fish Commission of Oregon. Research Division,}
}
@article {52016,
	title = {Notes on the occurrence of some Oregon salamanders close to the ocean},
	journal = {Copeia},
	volume = {1956},
	year = {1956},
	note = {This brief notes describes coastal salamanders living very close to the ocean at Humbug Mountain State Park and at Yachats State Park, only 20-25 feet from the high tide mark at Yachats.  },
	pages = {p.120},
	keywords = {amphibians, California giant salamander = Dicamptodon ensatus, Dunn{\textquoteright}s salamander = Plethodon dunni, habitats, Yachats State Park},
	author = {Ferguson, Denzel E.}
}
@book {51481,
	title = {A history of Benton County, Oregon including its geology, topography, soil and productions},
	year = {1885},
	note = {Written just a few years after the area was opened for settlement, and when the Yachats watershed was still part of Benton County, Fagan{\textquoteright}s history gives a good look at the beginnings of villages and commerce in the area. Chapter 35 (geography) and 53 (Alsea, Lower Alsea, and Tide Water Precincts) are of particular interest.  "Immediately below this the Yahuts, a stream about two hundred feet in width empties into the Pacific. For about two miles up this stream the bottoms are narrow and covered with a thick growth of spruce timber. . . Still below the Yahuts is a belt of prairie on which are numerous shell mounds marking the location of Indian camps, for perhaps hundreds of years past." (p.502)},
	publisher = {A.G. Walling},
	organization = {A.G. Walling},
	address = {Portland, Or.},
	keywords = {agriculture, Alsea Bay, Alsea River, demographics, history, navigation, Olympia oyster=Ostrea lurida (Ostrea conchaphila), Siletz Reservation, Siletz River, Yachats River, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River},
	author = {Fagan, David D.}
}
