More data
Interagency watershed analysis
A multi-agency synthesis of history, resources, and potential directions, completed in 1997. An excellent source of a wide variety of
 information; assembled in a short time as required by the Northwest Forest Plan, and not intended as a basis for scientific study (146 p + maps).
Swiss needle cast
Swiss needle cast survey maps and relevant GIS information are contained in the Ph.D. thesis by P.H. Rosso (2001).
Ecology reconnaissance plots
The watershed has about 30 plots for developing and testing the vegetation-association maps—500 m2 with herb, shrub, and tree species, site index, snags, herb biomass, and soil depth; filed electronically.
Ecology seral plots
Large plots with more detail including dbhs, crown information, and decomposing logs; filed electronically.
Stream surveys
From 1947-1957 and in 1979 and 1992 for all major streams, including gradients, flow, canopy closure, temperature, fish species presence and abundance, spawning gravels, invertebrate abundance, and more—with detailed maps.
Landslide survey
Mass movement—associated with roads and plantations and, where visible, in older stands—was surveyed on federal lands in the entire watershed by interpreting aerial photographs. 
Owl and murrelet surveys
Continuing surveys from 1980s-1990s; filed electronically.
Sensitive plant surveys
Many areas were surveyed for Poa laxiflora, a threatened species.
Survey and manage data
Completed on about 50 harvest units for mollusks, as required by the Northwest Plan.
Weather data
Oregon Climate Service (www.ocs.orst.edu) has data online for the Alsea fish hatchery weather dating back to 1952. Two fire-weather, RAWS sites are inside the watershed.  We expect to find older local data as well.
Other OSU data
Data on old-growth and younger fire-origin stands in the eastern part of the watershed, including ages, densities, and growth rates.
Timber cruise map for 1900
We have a copy of a map of the Oregon Coast Range timber resources made by a private timber cruiser in 1900.
Logging plans
We have seen a binder with details on proposed layouts of old units.
Weed survey
The county has been monitoring weeds on Forest Service roads for years.
Site-preparation experiment
One of 5 Coast Range blocks (142 acres) is on Five Rivers in an experiment comparing 6 site-preparation methods (spot clearing, aerial spraying, broadcast burning, slashing and burning, spraying and burning, and a control), with detailed effects on trees, shrubs, and herbs (Stein 1995).
Vegetation-management experiment
One of 4 Coast Range blocks (237 acres) directly adjacent to Five Rivers in an experiment comparing 7 release options (2 herbicides, 3 manual, and 1 combined), with detailed effects on trees, shrubs, and herbs (Stein 1999).
Site preparation, planting stock experiment
One of 6 replicates is in the watershed (Pitchfork unit) comparing 4 site-preparation methods and 7 different planting stocks, with and without browse protection—unpublished, but data available from Bill Stein.
Fire history
Stumps in 20 managed units in the lower two-thirds of the Five Rivers watershed were analyzed in detail for fire history—OSU Ph.D. thesis by Peter Impara (1998).
Pollen and charcoal records
Dating back 43,000 yr, from Little Lake sediments, just downwind from Five Rivers (Long et al. 1998).
Federal archives
We have recently learned that 100s of cubic feet of historical files submitted by the Forest Service are stored in the federal archive in Seattle, WA.
Existing data continued