Luckiamute Watershed Council
c/o Duck Slough Habitat
9775 Hultman Road
Independence, Oregon 97351

503 838-6206
503 838-1948 FAX
arkleyta@open.org


Luckiamute Watershed Coordinator - Position Announcement

WATERSHED COUNCIL COORDINATOR: Luckiamute Watershed Council seeks a half-time coordinator in Monmouth, OR. Duties include: project management, action plan development, education outreach, grant preparation, meeting facilitation, coordination of community volunteers. Starting salary: $1,250/mo. Qualifications: Degree in natural resources or related field, communication & computer skills. Call (503) 623-9680 ext. 101 for application. Additional information available at www.wou.edu/luckiamute, or (503) 838-6206. Closes January 27, 2004, 4:00pm.

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Watershed Assessment (December 24, 2003 Draft)

Luckiamute Watershed Assessment Report (file size = 1.3 Mb)

Appendix A. Watershed Ecosytems, Sediment Transport, Aquatic-Riparian Habitats (file size = 169 kb)
Appendix B. Land Use History (file size = 102 kb)
Appendices D and F (with tables). Bird Population, Topography, Wetland Distribution (file size = 366 kb)
Appendix F. Summer Birds (file size = 146 kb)
Appendix E and G. Potential Breeding Habitat for Terrestrial Vertebrates (file size = 153 kb)

Map 1. Study Area (file size = 1.6 Mb)
Map 2. Catchments - 7th Field HUC (file size = 474 kb)
Map 3. Ecoregions (file size = 479 kb)
Map 4. Present Land Cover (ca. 1990) (file size = 286 kb)
Map 5. Presettlement Land Cover (file size = 176 kb)
Map 6. Digital Orthophoto Quads (DOQs) (file size = 804 kb)
Map 7. Hydric Soils (file size = 833 kb)
Map 8. Aquatic Habitat Inventories (file size = 119 kb)
Map 9. Winter Steelhead Distribution (file size = 121 kb)
Map 10. Coho Distribution (file size = 120 kb)
Map 11. Spring Chinook Distribution (file size = 116 kb)
Map 12. 303(d) Listed Streams (2002) (file size = 118 kb)


Luckiamute Watershed Air Photo Collection (ca. 2001)

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Luckiamute Watershed Related Links

Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District
Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District
Yamhill County Soil and Water Conservation District

Rickreall Watershed Council Homepage
Marys River Watershed Council

OWEB Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board

Earth Design Consultants / Luckiamute Watershed Assessment Project

1998 BLM Report: Rowell Ck-Mill Ck-Rickreall Ck-Luckiamute Watershed Analysis

Oregon DEQ LASAR Database: Water Quality Monitoring Stations for USGS Watershed 1709000306 (Luckiamute)

Historical Photos from Willamette Basin Stream Survey (1934-1945)


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Spatial Data / Information / Data Download

Oregon Map Projection Criteria

USGS Topographic Quadrangle Information

Oregon GIS Data


Contact Information:

Stephen B. Taylor, Ph.D.
Earth and Physical Sciences Department
Western Oregon University
345 N. Monmouth Ave.
Monmouth, Oregon 97361

Office: Natural Science, NS 210
Phone:  503-838-8398 (Office)
Fax:  503-838-8072 (Office)
E-mail: taylors@wou.edu
Web Page: www.wou.edu/taylor