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Netarts Steering Committee. 1994. Netarts Community Vision Statement. Netarts, Oregon:
Netarts Steering Committee. 5 pp. The Netarts Community Vision Statement was initiated by the Netarts Vision Committee and created by the people of Netarts. It illustrates the common values, priorities, and expectations held by the people of Netarts and describes the kind of community Netarts would like to be in the year 2015. It is intended to be used in the planning and decision making process to achieve the communitys desired future.
Netarts Steering Committee. 1994. Netarts Community Questionnaire, and Netarts
Community Survey Results. Netarts, Oregon: Netarts Steering Committee. The community questionnaire and survey results reflect the opinions of the citizens of Netarts regarding their community and lifestyle, the conservation and development of Netarts Bay, and community structure and funding issues.
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program, summary, overview, briefing notes, and guidance management measures.
These are pieces of information on Oregons Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program. This program specifically addresses nonpoint source pollution problems that arise in coastal watersheds and is directly applicable in Tillamook County. This information is very useful reference material, particularly the management measures.
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. Oregons Statewide Planning Goals - Goals 16-18: Estuarine Resources (Goal 16), Coastal Shorelands (Goal 17), Beaches and Dunes (Goal 18). From the Tillamook County Comprehensive Plan.
Goals 16, 17, and 18 are three of Oregons 19 statewide planning goals, which constitute the framework for a statewide program of land-use planning. These goals address the coastal resources of Oregon and are included in the Tillamook County Comprehensive Plan.
Oregon Division of State Lands. 1972. An Inventory of Filled Lands in Netarts Bay Estuary. Salem: Oregon Division of State Lands. 14 pp., maps.
This report presents the location, extent, ownership, history, and use of filled lands in Netarts Bay in 1972. At that time, the boat launch and parking area were the only filled lands. It also provides a glossary of terms pertaining to tidelands and tidal boundaries.
Oregon Natural Heritage Program. 1977. Site Reports of Netarts Bay, Netarts Spit, and Cape Lookout from Oregon Natural Areas, Tillamook County Data Summary. Portland: The Nature Conservancy. 10 pp. Entire document located in the Tillamook County Community Development archives.
These site reports provide descriptions, natural elements, ecological significance, and management/use considerations of Netarts Bay, Netarts Spit, and Cape Lookout. These sites were proposed as Oregon Natural Areas by the Oregon Natural Heritage Program in 1977. The entire document provides introductory materials to the Oregon Natural Heritage Program, natural area needs, an inventory of natural areas, and Oregon land protection programs.
Littoral Cell Report
Parks Master Planning Unit. 1981. Cape Lookout State Park Master Plan. Salem: Oregon State Parks & Recreation Division. 7 chapters, maps.
This report is the first printing of the Cape Lookout State Park master plan adopted in January 1981. It contains site evaluations, land use proposals, and development plans for Cape Lookout State Park. It also describes the resource attractions which are most vital to protect and areas where recreation developments are possible (which have likely been developed since the publishing of this plan).
Tillamook County Board of County Commissioners. Tillamook County Land Use Ordinance.
This government document is the ordinance regulating the use of land and structures in Tillamook County, and the zones established for that purpose. The sections most pertinent to
land use and development around Netarts Bay are:
Section 3.050: Water Dependent Development Zone;
Section 3.085: Beach and Dune Overlay Zone;
Section 3.090: Shoreland Overlay Zone;
Section 3.092: Freshwater Wetlands Overlay Zone;
Section 3.100: Estuary Zones;
Section 3.102: Estuary Natural Zone;
Section 3.082: Estuary Conservation Zone;
Section 3.120: Review of Regulated Activities;
Section 3.140: Estuary Development Standards;
Section 4.070: Development Requirements for Geologic Hazard Areas;
Section 4.080: Requirements for Protection of Water Quality and Streambank Stabilization.
Bonacker, Gregg L., Robert C. Martin, and Robert E. Fenkel. 1979. Preserve Analysis: Netarts Sand Spit. Salem: Oregon Natural Preserves Advisory Committee. Presented to the State Land Board. 56 pp., maps, tables.
Located at Oregon State University (Hatfield Marine Science Center) *uncatalogued-not for circulation*.
Juday, Glenn Patrick. 1975. Preserve Analysis: Cape Lookout. Salem: Oregon Natural Preserves Advisory Committee. Presented to the State Land Board. 42 pp., maps, tables. Located at Oregon State University (Hatfield Marine Science Center) *uncatalogued-not for circulation*.
Kreag, Rebecca A., ed. 1979. Natural Resources of Netarts Estuary. Portland: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. 45 pp., maps.
This report is an estuary inventory project which summarizes the biological and physical characteristics of Netarts Estuary. It contains data on the Netarts Estuarine System and the marine and bay subsystems. The report also provides research recommendations to assist in land use planning decisions concerning the estuary. Along with the Stout Report, 1976, it is currently the most comprehensive inventory of the resources of Netarts Bay.
Stout, Heather, ed. 1976. The Natural Resources and Human Utilization of Netarts Bay, Oregon. Corvallis: Oregon State University. 247 pp., maps.
This study is an interdisciplinary survey of Netarts Bay by a group of students from Oregon State University (OSU) and Portland State University (PSU). It includes: a survey of the benthic fauna; a quantification and evaluation of eelgrass beds; an analysis of sediments; an evaluation of the chemistry of the sea water; surveys of the distribution and abundance of the major fin fish; an evaluation of the avian, mammalian, reptilian, and amphibian wildlife; a quantification of human activities within the estuary and watershed; and a survey of human attitudes concerning the conservation and development of Netarts Bay.
Hunger, Arthur A. 1966. Distribution of Foraminifera, Netarts Bay, Oregon. Corvallis: Oregon State University. 112 pp., M.S. thesis. Located at Oregon State University (Hatfield Marine Science Center).
Berry, Richard L. 1974. Status of the Native Chum Salmon Run in Selected Coastal Streams of Oregon, 1973. Coastal Rivers Investigation Report 74-5. Portland: Fish Commission of Oregon. 15pp., tables.
This report presents data collected from chum salmon spawning surveys in tributary streams of the Tillamook and Nestucca Bays in 1973. It also compares these counts to data dating back to 1948. Page nine (9) of the report presents data on peak counts of chum salmon in Netarts Bay from 1953 to 1973.
Gaumer, Tom, Darrell Demory, and Laimons Osis. 1974. 1971 Netarts Bay Estuary Resource Use Study. Portland: Fish Commission of Oregon. 28 pp., maps, tables.
This report summarizes the results of a comprehensive study of the recreational use of fish and shellfish in Netarts Bay. During the study, 7,827 boat, shore, tideflat, and scuba resource users were interviewed to estimate catch and effort values and angler origin. Anadromous sport fisheries were not included in this study.
Lannan, James E. 1975. Netarts Bay Chum Salmon Hatchery: an experiment in ocean ranching. Corvallis: Oregon Sea Grant Program, Oregon State University. 28 pp., illustrations.
This report describes the Netarts Bay Chum Salmon Hatchery (now the privately-owned Whiskey Creek Hatchery), a demonstration project by Oregon State University to test the technology of producing chum salmon through extensive aquaculture. The booklet explains the background information on the project and the concepts, facilities, and methods employed at the Netarts Bay Chum Salmon Hatchery.
Pearcy, W.G., and C.D. Wilson. 1985. The utilization of Netarts Bay by juvenile chum salmon. Corvallis: Oregon State University, Sea Grant Program. 62 pp., tables, graphs.
This report investigates the utilization of Netarts Estuary by hatchery and wild chum salmon, the residence time of chum salmon in the bay, and the size at which the fish emigrated from the bay in 1984 and 1985. Results from the 1986 field season are summarized in a successive report.
Pearcy, W.G., and A.W. Chung. 1986. The utilization of Netarts Bay by juvenile chum salmon. Corvallis: Oregon State University, Sea Grant Program. 50 pp., tables, graphs.
This report investigates the utilization of Netarts Estuary by hatchery and wild chum salmon, the residence time of chum salmon in the bay, and the size at which the fish emigrated from the bay in 1986. This report emphasizes the feeding ecology of juvenile chum salmon. Results from the 1984-85 field seasons are summarized in a previous report.
Pearcy, W.G., C.D. Wilson, A.W. Chung, and J.W. Chapman. 1989. Residence Times, Distribution, and Production of Juvenile Chum Salmon, Oncorhynchus keta, in Netarts Bay, Oregon. Fishery Bulletin 87:553-568.
This scientific paper is based on the two previous Sea Grant reports by Pearcy et al. It discusses the downstream movement, distribution, abundance, residence time, growth, and production of juvenile chum salmon in Netarts Bay to evaluate the capacity of estuaries to produce chum salmon.
Project correspondance and stream surveys for Jackson Creek dating back to 1949. Provided by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Tillamook District Office.
Project correspondance and stream surveys for Whiskey Creek dating back to 1952. Provided by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Tillamook District Office.
Breese, Wilbur P., and William Q. Wick. 1972. Oyster Farming: Culturing, Harvesting, & Processing a Product of the Pacific Coast Area. Corvallis: OSU Sea Grant Extension Marine Advisory Program. 8 pp.
Jacobson, R.W., P Heikkila, and K.S. Hilderbrand. 1987. Oregons Captivating Clams. Corvallis: Oregon State University Extension Service.
Native Salmon Forever and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.
20 Easy Ways You Can Helps Restore Native Salmon to the Pacific Northwest . .
. . . In Your Spare Time;
. . . From Your Own Home;
. . . While Visiting Our Area. (3 separate brochures.)
Gaumer, Thomas F. 1977. Oregon Bay Clam Distribution, Abundance, Planting Sites and Effects of Harvest. Annual Report; July 1, 1976 to September 30, 1977. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. 38 pp., maps, tables. (Includes distributions of clams, substrate material, and eelgrass beds in Netarts Bay.) Located at Oregon State University (Hatfield Marine Science Center) *uncatalogued-not for circulation*.
Gaumer, Thomas F, Gregory P. Robert, and Anne Gieger. 1978. Oregon Bay Clam Distribution, Abundance, Planting Sites and Effects of Harvest. Annual Report; October 1, 1977 to September 30, 1978. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. 65 pp., maps, tables. (Includes distributions of the following clam species in Netarts Bay: Baltic, Bentnose, Butter, California Softshell, Cockle, Gaper, Iris, Native Littleneck and Manila Littleneck, Piddock, Softshell, and Bodega Tellen. Also includes distributions of Mud and Ghost shrimps, eelgrass beds, Enteromorpha, Green Algae, and substrate materials.) Located at Oregon State University (Hatfield Marine Science Center) *uncatalogued-not for circulation*.
Lannan, James E. 1973. Genetics of the Pacific oyster; biological and economic implications.Corvallis: Oregon State University. 112 pp. Ph.D. thesis. (Breeding stocks of Crassostrea gigas were maintained in off-bottom culture facilities at Yaquina Bay and Netarts Bay.)Located at Oregon State University.
Ratti, Frank D. 1977. Reproduction and growth of the Pacific basket-cockle, Clinocardium nuttallii Conrad, from intertidal and subtidal environments of Netarts Bay. Corvallis: Oregon State University. 105 pp., M.S. thesis. Located at Oregon State University (Hatfield Marine Science Center).
Squire, Douglas R. 1971. The Japanese Oyster Drill, Ocenebra Japonica, in Netarts Bay, Oregon. Corvallis: Oregon State University. 65 pp., M.S. thesis. Located at Oregon State University.
Follansbee, Bruce., and Jennifer Mondragon. 1999. Netarts Watershed Assessment. Tillamook Coastal Watershed Resource Center, Tillamook, OR. 54 pp., maps, charts.
This watershed assessment of Netarts Watershed (Tillamook County, OR) identifies areas of the watershed that need protection and provides a basis for an Action Plan for Netarts Watershed Council. It covers channel habitat, fisheries, channel modification, sediment, water quality, riparian areas, water use, hydrology, and sythesizes watershed condition, utilizing colorful maps and numberous charts.
Brown, Robin F., and Bruce R. Mate. 1983. Abundance, Movements, and Feeding Habits of Harbor Seals, Phoca Vitulina, at Netarts and Tillamook Bays, Oregon. Fishery Bulletin 81:291-
This scientific study addresses the seasonal abundance of harbor seals hauling out in Netarts and Tillamook Bays, the movement of radio-tagged harbor seals between Netarts and Tillamook Bays, the level of predation on returning chum salmon by harbor seals near the Whisky Creek hatchery, and other food items of harbor seals using Netarts Bay.
Jewett, Stanley, G. 1914. Bird Notes from Netarts Bay, Oregon. The Condor XVI: p.107-115.
This article describes the birds recorded at Netarts Bay and along the beach to Cape Meares during four site visits by the Oregon Fish and Game Commission in 1912 and 1913. The list of 51 birds identified contains water and shorebirds only. Each specimens locality and description is documented in this article.
Peterson, C.D., and M.E Darienzo. 1988. Coastal neotonic field trip guide for Netarts Bay, Oregon. Oregon Geology 50:9/10. Portland: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. 8 pp.
This scientific article summarizes the geologic evidence of episodic abrupt coastal subsidence that is recorded in the late Holocene salt marshes and in uplifted Pleistocene terrace deposits of Netarts Bay.
Peterson, C.D., and M.E. Darienzo. 1993. Field trip guide to Cascadia paleoseismic evidence along the northern Oregon coast: Evidence of subduction zone seismicity in the central Cascadia margin. Oregon Geology 55:5. Portland: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. 16 pp.
This scientific article describes geologic evidence of subduction zone seismicity on the northern half of the Oregon coastline.
Schlickler, Herbert G., et al. 1972. Environmental Geology of the Coastal Region of Tillamook and Clatsop Counties, Oregon. Portland: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. 164 pp., tables, maps, photographs. Located at the Tillamook County Library.
This report provides information on the geology of the coastal zone, engineering characteristics of the bedrock and unconsolidated deposits, and geologic hazards. Engineering problems related to these geologic factors have been analyzed, and the information is intended to serve as a guide for those in the planning stages of development and assist in the development of intelligent zoning ordinances.
Boley, Scott L., and Larry S. Slotta. 1974. Relevant Data Concerning Proposed Discharges of Domestic Waste into Netarts Bay, Oregon. Corvallis: OSU Sea Grant Program. 24 pp., tables, charts, maps.
This report is a study to determine the best means of discharging domestic wastes collected from Netarts and Oceanside (prior to the Netarts Sewage Treatment Plant). It presents data collected in the summer of 1971, and makes analyses and recommendations for a sewage treatment plant that discharges domestic waste in the open ocean west of Oceanside. It also makes recommendations on a discharge schedule that would take advantage of natural tidal flushing processes if domestic waste was to be discharged in Netarts Bay.
Department of Agriculture, Shellfish Program. Shellfish Growing Area Evaluation (1995 - Triannual Report); Netarts Bay Management Plan for Commercial Shellfish Harvesting (1989); Oyster Plat Production Annual Reports (1990-1994).
These studies from the Department of Agriculture report water quality data (fecal coliformlevels) from 8 commercial shellfish management areas in Netarts Bay (map included). The Oyster Plat Production Reports compare oyster production in Netarts Bay to Coos, Tillamook, Umpqua, and Yaquina Bays. The management plan describes conditions for closure of shellfish growing and harvesting. The data in these reports are not for publication.
Glanzman, Charles F., et al. 1971. Tidal Hydraulics, Flushing Characteristics and Water Quality of Netarts Bay. Corvallis: Oregon State University. 103 pp., tables, charts, maps.
This baseline study provides data on the physical characteristics, tidal hydraulics, flushing characteristics, sediment load, dispersion studies, and water quality of Netarts Bay in 1969 and 1970. The report also provides concise conclusions about its findings and makes
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Septic System Maintenance.
Tillamook County Department of Community Development. Questions and Answers on Septic Tanks for Homeowners in Tillamook County.
McIntire, C. David, Michael W. Davis, Mary E. Kentula, and Mark Whiting. 1983. Benthic Autotrophy in Netarts Bay, Oregon. Final Technical Report to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Corvallis: Oregon State University.
Located at Oregon State University.
Robert E. Meyers Engineers, Inc. 1975. Amendment to Environmental Impact Statement, Netarts-Oceanside Sanitary District. Beaverton, Oregon: Robert E. Meyers Engineers, Inc. Located at Oregon State University (Hatfield Marine Science Center) *uncatalogued-not for circulation*.
United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1978. Nutrient Dynamics Study, Data Set, Netarts Bay Study, 1978. Corvallis: Corvallis Enivronmental Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Located at Oregon State University (Hatfield Marine Science Center) *uncatalogued-not for circulation*.
United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1974. Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Sewerage Facilities, Netarts-Oceanside Sanitary District. Seattle: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 40 pp., tables, figures. Located at Oregon State University (Hatfield Marine Science Center) *uncatalogued-not for circulation*.
Good, James W., and Sandra S. Ridlington, eds. 1992. Coastal Natural Hazards: Science, Engineering, and Public Policy. Corvallis: Oregon Sea Grant, OSU. 162 pp., photographs, tables, graphs, illustrations.
This book is a collection of 14 papers delivered at the October 1991 Coastal Natural Hazards conference in Newport, Oregon. For the most part, the papers are written in nontechnical language, and are therefore useful reference materials for coastal residents, property owners, planners, policy makers, and coastal managers, as well as engineers and scientists.
Oregon Sea Grant Program. 1994. Improving Natural Hazards Management on the Oregon Coast. Corvallis: Oregon State University. 128 pp.
This is the final report of the Coastal Natural Hazards Policy Working Group, formed in March 1992. It identifies 23 coastal natural hazard issues under the subjects of hazard assessment, shore protection, land use, and disaster preparedness and response. The report also summarizes the findings of the Policy Working Group for each issue, makes 79 specific recommendations for dealing with the issues, and suggests actions needed to implement each recommendation.
Wolf, Michael J., ed. 1995. Water Quality Protection Guide. Salem: Oregon Department of Agriculture. 44 pp.
Oregon Watershed Improvement Coalition. Riparian Areas: Their Benefits and Uses.
Stop Oregon Litter & Vandalism (SOLV), and Oregon State Marine Board. Take the Plunge! Oregon Adopt of River.
Tillamook County Department of Community Development, and Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. Riparian Areas: Benefits, Uses, and Regulations.
Trout Unlimited. 1995. Saving a Stream: A Practical Guide for Coldwater Habitat Projects. 42 pp., color photographs.
United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1994. A Citizens Guide to Wetland Restoration. Seattle: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 71 pp. What do I need to know about my Intermittent Sand Filter (ISF)?
Estuaries
Wick, William Q., ed. 1970. Crisis in Oregon Estuaries: A Summary of Environmental Factors Affecting Oregon Estuaries. Corvallis: OSU Sea Grant Extension Marine Advisory Program. 8 pp.
Kentula, Mary E. 1982. Production Dynamics of a Zostera marina L. Bed in Netarts Bay, Oregon. Corvallis: Oregon State University. 158 pp., Ph.D. thesis. Located at Oregon State University.
Liverman, Marc C. 1981. Multivariate analysis of a tidal marsh ecosystem at Netarts Spit, Tillamook County, Oregon. Corvallis: Oregon State University. 88 pp., M.S. thesis. Located at Oregon State University.
Whiting, Mark C. 1983. Distributional Patterns and Taxonomic Structure of Diatom Assemblages in Netarts Bay, Oregon. Corvallis: Oregon State University. 138 pp., Ph.D. thesis. Located at Oregon State University.
Wilsey & Ham, Inc. 1974. Estuarine Resources of the Oregon Coast. Florence, Oregon: Oregon Coastal Conservation & Development Commission. Located at Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Tillamook District Office and Oregon State University (Hatfield Marine Science Center).
Zimmerman, Steven T. 1972. Seasonal succession of zooplankton populations in two dissimilar marine empbayments on the Oregon coast. Corvallis: Oregon State University. 212 pp., Ph.D. thesis. (Comparison of Netarts and Yaquina Bay zooplankton populations, with species list. Descriptions of the physical factors and classifications of Yaquina and Netarts Bays.) Located at Oregon State University (Hatfield Marine Science Center).
National Wetlands Inventory, 1990 Draft, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Topo map of Netarts Bay and watershed detailing riverine, estuarine and marine habitats by vegetation and geology.
Netarts Bay Oyster Claims , 1946 survey, by the Pacific Oyster Company.
Netarts Quadrangle, U.S.G.S., topo map, 1986.
Netarts Quadrangle, U.S.G.S. topo map, 1986, modified for U.S.D.A. Forest Service use.
Pilot Chart of the North Pacific Ocean, Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic Center, published quarterly. Map details surface ocean currents, sea surface temperature, storm tracks, prevailing winds, air temperature, visibility, magnetic variation and ice pack limits for the North Pacific Ocean.
Tillamook District, Northwest Oregon Protection District, Oregon State Dept. of Forestry, 1988.
Map details fire protection districts and identifies forest land ownership, i.e. BLM, USFS, ODF and private. Also identifies forest access roads.
Tillamook Quadrangle (Cape Meares to Tierra Del Mar), 1972, (Schlicker, et.al.) Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Topo map detailing fault lines, high ground water, flood areas, streambank erosion, rip rap, peat and organic soils, nonpotable water wells, active and inactive landslides.
Tillamook Quadrangle (Cape Meares to Tierra Del Mar), 1972, (Schlicker, et.al.) Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Topo map detailing degree of slope.
Tillamook Quadrangle (Cape Meares to Tierra Del Mar), 1972, (Schlicker, et.al.) .) Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Topo map detailing underlying and surface geology of the region. Includes a geologic cross section through the head of Netarts Bay, plus rock quarries and water wells.
Vicinity Map of Netarts Bay, Oregon, Glanzman, et. al., 1971, OSU Engineering Experiment Station. Map details Netarts watershed drainage areas.
Yaquina Head to Columbia River (w/ Netarts Bay insert) NOAA, 18th Ed., 4/8/89, #18520.