Skagit Chinook Recovery:

• SRSC and WDFW. 2005. Skagit Chinook Recovery Plan.
• Appendix A: Trends in Spawning Escapement.
• Appendix B: Linking Egg-to-Fry Survival to Chinook Recovery.
• Appendix C: Linking Riverine Habitat Restoration to Chinook Recovery.
• Appendix D: Linking Estuary Restoration to Wild Chinook Salmon Populations.
• Appendix E: Intensively Monitored Watersheds Plan.
• Appendix F: Excerpts from Management Recommendations for WA Priority Habitats.
• Appendix G: Excerpts from the Governor’s “Extinction Is Not An Option”.
• Appendix H: Skagit Recovery Goals.

Water Quality Data

• 1999, Samish Water Quality Data.

• 1997, Hansen Creek Water Quality Data.

Documents

• Beamer, EM. 2007. Juvenile salmon and nearshore fish use in shoreline and lagoon habitat associated with Ala Spit, 2007.
• Beamer, EM. 2009.  Thoughts on traditional ecological knowledge, values, and salmon management.
• Beamer, EM, B Brown, K Wolf. 2011.  Juvenile Salmon and nearshore fish use in shallow intertidal habitat associated with Dugualla Heights Lagoon, 2011.
• Beamer, EM, B Brown, K Wolf. 2012.  Juvenile Salmon and nearshore fish use in shallow intertidal habitat associated with Dugualla Heights Lagoon, 2012.
• Beamer, EM, T Beechie, J Klochak. 1998. A strategy for implementation, effectiveness, and validation monitoring of habitat restoration projects, with two examples from the Skagit River basin, Washington.
• Beamer, EM, T Beechie, B Perkowski, J Klochak. 2000. Application of the Skagit Watershed Council’s Strategy.
• Beamer, EM, and K Fresh. 2012. Juvenile Salmon and Forage Fish Presence and Abundance in Shoreline Habitats of the San Juan Islands, 2008-2009: Map Applications for Selected Fish Species.
• Beamer, EM, J Haug, C Rice, and K Wolf. 2009.  Nearshore fish assemblages in reference and Spartina removal sites located in south Skagit Bay.
• Beamer, EM, R Henderson. 1998. Juvenile salmonid use of natural and hydromodified stream bank habitat in the mainstem Skagit River, northwest Washington.
• Beamer, EM, and R Henderson. 2012. Fisher Slough Floodgate Report for Water Year 2011.
• Beamer, EM, and R Henderson. 2013. Fisher Slough Floodgate Report for Water Year 2012.
• Beamer, EM, R Henderson, G Hood, A McBride, and K Wolf. 2012. Fisher Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration 2011 Monitoring Report.
• Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf. 2004. Bull trout use of Swinomish Reservation waters.
• Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf. 2006. Effectiveness monitoring of the Deepwater Slough restoration project for wild juvenile Chinook salmon presence, timing, and abundance.
• Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf. 2007. Juvenile salmon and nearshore fish use in shoreline and lagoon habitat associated with Turners Bay, 2003-2006.
• Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf.  2009. Lone Tree Creek and pocket estuary restoration: progress report for 2004-2008 Fish Monitoring.
• Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf.  2010.  Juvenile salmon, estuarine, and freshwater fish utilization of habitat associated with the Fisher Slough restoration project, Washington 2009.
• Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf.  2011.  Juvenile salmon, estuarine, and freshwater fish utilization of habitat associated with the Fisher Slough Restoration Project in 2010.
• Beamer, EM, A Kagley, K Fresh. 2006.  Juvenile salmon and nearshore fish use in shallow intertidal habitat associated with Harrington Lagoon, 2005.
• Beamer, EM & K Larsen. 2004. The importance of Skagit delta habitat on the growth of the wild ocean-type Chinook in Skagit Bay: Implications for delta restoration.
• Beamer, EM & RG LaRock. 1998. Fish use and water quality associated with a levee crossing the tidally influenced portion of Browns Slough, Skagit River estuary, Washington.
• Beamer, EM, A McBride, C Greene, R Henderson, et al. 2005. Delta and nearshore restoration for the recovery of wild Skagit River Chinook salmon: Linking estuary restoration to wild Chinook salmon populations.
• Beamer, EM, A McBride, R Henderson. 2004. Lone Tree pocket estuary restoration: 2004 fish sampling and pre-restoration project monitoring report.
• Beamer, EM, A McBride, R Henderson, J Griffith, et al. 2006. Habitat and fish use of pocket estuaries in the Whidbey basin and north Skagit County bays, 2004 and 2005.
• Beamer, EM, A McBride, R Henderson, K Wolf. 2003. The importance of non-natal pocket estuaries in Skagit Bay to wild Chinook salmon: An emerging priority for restoration.
• Beamer, EM, RE McClure, BA Hayman. 2000. Fiscal year 1999 Skagit River Chinook restoration research project performance report.
• Beamer, E, C Rice, R Henderson, K Fresh, M Rowse.  2007.  Taxonomic Composition of Fish Assemblages, and Density and Size of Juvenile Chinook Salmon in the Greater Skagit River Estuary.  Field Sampling and Data Summary Report.
• Beamer, EM, JC Sartori, KA Larsen. 2000. Skagit Chinook life history study progress report number 3.
• Beamer, EM, JP Shannahan, K Wolf, E Lowery, D Pflug. 2010.  Freshwater habitat rearing preferences for stream type juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and steelhead (O. mykiss) in the Skagit River Basin: Phase 1 study report.
• Boyer, D, S Madsen. 2006. Prairie Creek feasibility study.
• Collins, BD. 1998. Preliminary assessment of historic conditions of the Skagit River in the Fir Island area: implications for salmonid habitat restoration.
• Collins, BD. 2000. Mid-19th century stream channels and wetlands interpreted from archival sources for three north Puget Sound estuaries.
• Collins, BD, AJ Sheikh. 2002. Methods used to map the historical riverine landscape and habitats of the Skagit River.
• Greene, CM, E Beamer. 2006. Monitoring of population responses by Skagit River Chinook salmon to estuary restoration.
• Greene, C, E Beamer. 2011. Monitoring Population Responses to Estuary Restoration.
• Greene, C, J Hall, E Beamer, R Henderson, B Brown.  2012.  Biological and physical effects of “Fish-Friendly” tide gates.
• Hayes, MC, S Rubin, R Reisenbichler, F Goetz, E Jeanes, A McBride.  2011. Marine habitat use by anadromous bull trout from the Skagit River, Washington.
• Hayman, RA, EM Beamer, RE McClure. 1996. FY 1995 Skagit River Chinook restoration research final project performance report.
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• Henderson, R, A Kagley, K Fresh, EM Beamer et al. 2007. Juvenile salmon and nearshore fish use in shallow intertidal habitat associated with Race Lagoon, 2006 and 2007.
• Hinton, S, J Blank, A McKain, G Hood, et al. 2005. Wiley Slough Estuarine Design Report.
• Hood, WG. 2004a. Deepwater Slough restoration monitoring report: 2000-2003.
• Hood, WG. 2004b. Indirect environmental effects of dikes on estuarine tidal channels: Thinking outside of the dike for habitat restoration and monitoring.
• Hood, WG. 2004c. Likely scaling of basin area with some marine riparian zone functions in proceedings of the DFO/PSAT Sponsored Marine Riparian Experts Workshop, Tsawwassen, BC.
• Hood, WG. 2006. Deepwater Slough restoration monitoring: Channel cross section comparisons, 2000-2006.
• Hood, WG. 2007a. Large woody debris influences vegetation zonation in an oligohaline tidal marsh.
• Hood, WG. 2007b. Scaling tidal channel geometry with marsh island area: A tool for habitat restoration, linked to channel formation process.
• Hood, WG.  2009.  Habitat monitoring strategy for the tidal Skagit delta.
• Hood, WG.  2010.  Tidal channel meander formation by depositional rather than erosional processes: examples from the prograding Skagit River Delta (Washington, USA).
• Hood, WG. 2012. Beaver in tidal marshes: Dam effects on low-tide channel pools and fish use of estuarine habitat. (Washington, USA). Please contact Greg Hood for a copy of this document. Click here for contact information.
• Hood, WG. 2013. Applying and testing a predictive vegetation model to management of the invasive cattail, Typha angustifolia L., in an oligohaline tidal marsh reveals priority effects caused by non-stationarity. The final publication is available at link: http://link.springer.com/
• Intensively Monitored Watersheds Scientific Oversight Committee. 2007. Study plan for the intensively monitored watershed program: Skagit River estuary complex.
• Johannessen, J, A MacLennan. 2007.  March’s Point geomorphic assessment and drift cell restoration prioritization.
• Kagley, A, J Marcell, K Fresh, EM Beamer. 2007.  Juvenile salmon and nearshore fish use in shallow intertidal habitat associated with Harrington Lagoon, 2006.
• Kagley, A, T Zackey, K Fresh, EM Beamer. 2007.  Juvenile salmon and nearshore fish use in shoreline and lagoon habitat associated with Elger Bay, 2005-2007.
• Keystone Ecological. 2009.  Juvenile salmon and nearshore fish use in shallow intertidal habitat associated with Cornet Bay, 2009.
• Klochak, J, C Tanner, P Cagney. 1999. Deepwater Slough restoration project monitoring plan.
• Marks, D, M Olis, K Wyman. 2004. An evaluation of the Skagit Basin coho SSHIAP/LFA database and an assessment of the DNR last fish water type map.
• McBride A, EM Beamer. 2010. Feasibility assessment for salt marsh restoration at Camano Island State Park, Whidbey basin.
• McBride A, EM Beamer. 2010.  Feasibility assessment for salt marsh restoration at Possession Park, Whidbey basin.
• McBride A, K Wolf, EM Beamer. 2006. Skagit Bay nearshore habitat mapping.
• McBride A, S Todd, O Odum, M Koschak, EM Beamer.  2009.  Developing a geomorphic model for nearshore habitat mapping and analysis.
• Mickelson E.  2009.  Crescent Creek Freshwater Input Analysis.
• Montgomery, DR, EM Beamer, GR Pess, TP Quinn. 1999. Channel type & salmonid spawning distribution & abundance.
• Olis, M, C Veldhuisen. 2007.  Suiattle Forest Road Sediment Reduction Assessment Phase 1-Northern Suiattle basin.
• Olis, M, C Veldhuisen. 2007.  Suiattle Forest Road Sediment Reduction Assessment-Appendices.
• Phillips, J, C Veldhuisen, S Morris, D Couvelier. 2011.  Skagit and Sauk River basin stream temperature monitoring: 2008-2009 progress report.
• Phillips, J, C Veldhuisen, M Olis. 2009.  Using channel geometry to simplify the use of the sizing table for culverts on Type N streams.
• Phillips, J, M Olis, C Veldhuisen. 2012. Channel and Fish Response to the East Fork Hooper Creek Culvert Removal.
• Ramsden, K, D Smith.  2010.  Suiattle River channel mapping and Forest Road 26 erosion risk analysis.
• Schmidt, S, and Island County Marine Resources Committee, 2010. Juvenile Salmon and Nearshore Fish Use in Shallow Intertidal Habitat Associated with Cornet Bay 2010.
• Schmidt, S, and Island County Marine Resources Committee, 2012. Juvenile Salmon and Nearshore Fish Use in Shallow Intertidal Habitat Associated with Cornet Bay 2011.
• Slater, GL. 2004. Waterbird abundance and habitat use in estuarine and agricultural habitats of the Skagit and Stillaguamish River deltas.
• Smith, D. 2005. Off-channel habitat inventory and assessment for the upper Skagit River basin.
• Smith, D, K Ramsden. 2006. Illabot Creek habitat restoration feasibility study.
• Smith, D, K Ramsden, and S Hinton.  2011.  Reach level analysis for the Middle Skagit River Assessment.
• SSC Research Department. 2003. Estuarine fish sampling methods.
• SSC & USGS. 1999. Skagit Chinook life history study progress report number 2.
• SRSC, Battelle PNNL, USGS. 2008. McGlinn Island Causeway & Jetty  Habitat Restoration Feasibility Phase 1: Establishing the viability of hydraulic connectivity between Skagit and Padilla Bays. 
• Veldhuisen, C. 2000. Preliminary results and recommendations from the northwest Cascades type 4/5 stream study.
• Veldhuisen, C. 2004. Summary of headwater perennial stream surveys in the Skagit and neighboring basins: 2001-2003.
• Veldhuisen, C, D Couvelier. 2006. Summer temperatures of Skagit basin headwater streams: Results of 2001-2003 monitoring.
• Veldhuisen, C, R Haight. 2001. Predicting 100-year peakflows for small forested tributaries of the Skagit and Samish Rivers.
• Veldhuisen, C, R Haight. 2003. Regression models for estimating mean annual and low flows from Skagit tributaries.

Power Point Presentations

• Beamer, EM, R Henderson. 2004. Distribution, abundance, timing, and size of anadromous bull trout in the Skagit estuary.