CLASSIFICATION Ar~D
UTILIZATION CLASSIFICATION
AND UTILIZATION
[JIyi;:i
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OF OYSTER LANDS
IN OREGON Informational Report
Report No.
No. 76.7
76-7 Informational
by
by
Laimon$ Osis
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Dlrre11
Darrell Demory
Demory September,
September" 1976
1976
CLASSIFICATION
CLASSIFICATION AND
AND UTILIZATION
UTILIZATION OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER LANDS
LANDS IN
IN OREGON
OREGON
INTRODUCTION
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The Oregon
Oregon Legislature
Legislature in
in 1969
1969 directed
directed the
the Fish
FishCc.anission
Commission of
of Oregon
Oregon
The
(naw the
Fish and
and Wildlife)
Wildlife) to
to "Investigate
Ilinvestigate and
and classify
classify state
state
(now
the Department
Department of
of Fish
lands
for oyster
oyster cultivation".
cultivation·. The
The present
present practice
practice is
is
lands that
that are
are suttable
suitable for
to
to evaluate
evaluate each
each newly
newly filed
filed oyster
oyster claim
claim on
on the
the basis
basis of
of location.
location, acreage
acreage
uses of
of the
the area.
area. An
inspection of
of the
the area,
if any,
requested,
requested, and
and other
other uses
An inspection
area, if
any,
is not
until after
after aa request
request for
for an
an oyster
oyster plat
plat is
is received.
received.
is
not made
made until
Basic information
information needed
needed to
to properly
properly classify
classify the
the oyster-growing
oyster-growing potential
potential
Basic
of an
an area
includes salinity,
temperature. bottOlR
type, turbit1ty.and
of
area includes
salinity, water
water temperature,
bottom type,
turbitlty,and
current.
current.
Test plots
plots to
to evaluate
evaluate growth
growth and
and survival
survival are
are necessary
necessary for
for the
the MOst
Test
most
accurate classification.
classification. Such
Such data
data are
are incomplete
incomplete or
or lacking
lacking for
for IIDSt
most estuaries.
estuaries,
especially if
if oysters
not been
been cultured
cultured In
in the
the area.
area.
oysters have
have not
However. the
the location
location
However,
of existing
and past
past oyster
oyster leases,
leases. aa general
general knowledge
knfMledge of
of the
the biological
biological
of
existing and
of oysters,
oysters. and
and past
past work,
work. such as
as the
the mortality
requi....nts of
mortality studies
studies by
by Gibson
Gibson
requirements
(1974).!I
t enable
(1974)./,
enable one
one to
to ake
make qualified
qualified judgments
judgments about
about the
the suitability
suitability of
of an
en area
area
for oyster
qyster culture.
culture.
for
State
Health Division
Division restrictions
lilllit the
the area
State Health
restrictions ltmit
area where
where oysters
oysters nay
may be
be
purposes.
harvested for
harvested
for commercial
comercial purposes.
These restrictions
restrictions are
are based
based on
on potential
potential
These
lands.
hazards such
such as
as sewage
sewage treatment
treatment plant
plant outfalls.
outfalls, runoff
runoff frOllt
from pasture
pasture lands,
health hazards
and .rinas.
and
marinas.
Sewage
Sewage treatment
treatment plant
plant outfalls
outfalls necessitate
necessitate aa mandatory
mandatory closure
closure of
of
2.000
them as
do .rinas
and boat
boat basins
basins where
where pollutants
pollutants are
are potential
potential
2,000 feet
feet around
around them
as do
marinas and
health hazards.
hazards.
Two or
or more
inches of
of rainfall
rainfall in
in
Two
more inches
24 hours
24
hours closes estuaries
estuaries to
to
commercia' shellfish
shellfish harvesting
harvesting because
because the
the resultant
resultant
comercial
heavy
runoff from
heav.y runoff
from land
land
the bacterial
bacterial populations
populations in
in the
the bays
bays above
above acceptable
acceptable levels.
levels.
increases the
increases
The
bactena 1 counts
counts usually
usually decrease
decrease within
wi thi n 48
48 hours.
hours.
bacterial
Report, May
11
Oyster Mortality
Mortality Study.
Fish COll1lission
of Oregon,
Oregon. Sunvaary
SlI1IIIIry Report.
May 1974.
1974.
Study, Fish
Comnission of
!/ Oyster
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In
In some
seme estuaries,
estuaries, the
the State
State Health
Health Division
Division closed
closed areas
areas coincide
coincide with-the
wlth'the
pollution abatement,
abatement, these
these closed
closed areas
areas or
or portions
portions
potential
oyster area.
area. With
potential oyster
With pollution
of
them could
be made
available to
to oyster
oyster farming.
farming.
of them
could be
made available
This
report classifies
This report
classifies our
our major
major estuaries
estuaries as
as to
to their
their potential
potential for
for oyster
oyster
production.
production.
Existing
Existing leases
leases are
are noted
noted and
and potential
potential growing
growing areas
areas and
and culture
culture
techniques are
are outlined.
outlined.
techniques
in each
estuary are
are noted.
noted.
In
each estuary
State
State Health
Health Division
Division restrictions
restrictions and
and conflicting
conflicting uses
uses
Each estuary
moderate or
or high
high risk
risk
Each
estuary ;s
is rated
rated as
as aa low,
lv, moderate
oyster
growing area.
area. The
The rating
rating is
is aa judgment
judgment value.
value. AAmap
of each
each estuary
estuar.y is
is
oyster growing
map of
provided, showing
pertinent features.
features.
provided,
showing pertinent
A
A discussion
discussion of
of oyster
oyster grower
grower problems
problems and
and oyster
oyster land
land utilization
utilization is
is followed
followed
by aa review
review of
of the
the regulations
regulations and
and their
their enforcement.
enforcement.
by
the report.
report.
the
Four
recommendatfons conclude
Four recosmnendatlons
conclude
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OYSTER
CLASSIFICATION
OYSTER LAND
LAND CLASSIFICATION
NEHALEM BAY
BAY
NEHALEM
EXISTING
LEASES
EXISTING OYSTER
OYSTER LEASES
None
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POTENTIAL
AREA
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
The
potential oyster
The potential
oyster culture
culture area
area extends
extends from
from the
the mouth
mouth of
of the
the bay
bay to
to
Fisher,y Point
Point (390
{390 acres).
acres}.
Fishery
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE TECHNIQUES
TECHUIQIJES
Rack or
or raft
raft culture
culture may
m~ be
be feasible
feasible along
along the
the north
north spit.
spit.
Rack
Stick or
or raft
raft
Stick
culture
culture rney
may be
be possible
possible on
on the
the east
east side
side of
of the
the bay
bay between
between Brighton
Brighton and
and
Fishery
Point.
Fishery Point.
PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS
LIMITATIONS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
f4uch
the bottom
bottom is
is unstable
unstable sand.
sand. During
the winter,
heavy
Much of
of the
During the
winter, heavy
freshwat~r
freshwater
runoff in
runoff
in the
the b~
bay results
results in
in low
low salinities,
salinitles, strong
strong currents,
currents, and
and heavy
heavy
silt
load in
in the
the area.
area.
silt load
CONFLICTING
CONFLICTING USES
USES AND
AND PROBLEMS
PROBLEMS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
There
There are
are three
three marinas
marinas within
within the
the potential
potential oyster
oyster area,
area, a
a boat
boat ramp.
ramp, and
and
a
campground.
a nearby
nearby campground.
and
fall.
and fall.
OYSTER GROUND
GROUND RATING
RATING
OYSTER
Moderate
risk.
Moderate risk.
The bay
bay has
has heavy
heavy sport
sport boat
boat use
use during
during the
the simmer
summer
The
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TILLPIMOOK
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EXISTmG OYSTER
OYSTER LEASES
LEASES
EXISTING
Grower
Grower
No.
Leased
No. Acres
Acres Leased
No.
No. Acres'fn
Acres In Production
Production
Hayes
Hayes
1687.00
687.00
700
700
Harris
Harris
199.24
199.24
75
75
Olson
Olson
197.90
197.90
174
174
POTENTIAL
AREA
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
The
The potential
potential oyster
oyster culture
culture area
area extends
extends from
from Hobsonv,lle
Hobsonville Pt.
Pt. upbay
upbay
to
to a
a
line
Pier and
and Dick
Dick Point
Point (3,300
(3.300 acres).
acres).
line drawn
drawn between
between the
the Bay
Bay City
City Pier
POTENTIAL
CULTURE TECHNIQUES
TECHNIQUES
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
Bottom.
raft. rack
rack and
Bottom, raft,
and stick
stick culture
culture may
may all
all be
be feasible.
feasible, depending
depending on
on the
the
exact
area.
exact area.
PHYSICAL LIlUTATIONS
PHYSICAL
LI1ITATIONS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
Winter heavy
heavy freshwater
freshwater runoff
runoff results
results in
in reduced
reduced sailnitles,
salinities, strong
strong currents,
currents.
Winter
and
heavy silt
silt load
load in
in the
the area.
area. Soft
bottom culture
culture in
in some
some
Soft mud
mud rtstr1cts
rstrlcts bottom
and heavy
areas.
areas.
CONflICTING
CONFLICTING USES
USES AND
AND PROBLEf.1S
PROBLEMS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
There
are State
State Health
Health Division
Division closures
closures on
on the
the coninercial
commercial harvest
There are
harvest of
of
shellfish
shellfish 1n
in two
two areas:
areas: north
north and
and seaward
seaward of
of a
a line
line drawn
drawn from
from Hobsonville
Hobsonville
Point
Point across
across the
the bay
bay to
to Kincheloe
Kincheloe Point
Point and
and upbay
upbay from
from aa line
line drawn
drawn between
between
the Bay
Bay City
City Pier
Pier and
and Dick
Dfck Point.
Point.
the
There are
are numerous
numerous dairies
dairies around
around Tillaniook
Tfllamook Bay
runoff from
from pastures
pastures
There
Bay and
and runoff
during heavy
heavy rainfall
rainfall sometimes
results in
1n very
very high
high coliform
coliform bacteria
bacteria counts
counts
during
sometimes results
in
the bay.
bay.
in the
It
to shellfish
shellfish harvesting
harvesting for
for at
at least
least 48
48 hours.
hours.
It is
Is then
then closed
closed to
There is
is aa heavy
heavy recreational
recreational use
use of
of the
the lower
lower bay
bay by
by claniners,
clammers, crabbers
There
crabbers and
and
,
;
anglers, and
and heavy
heavy boat
boat traffic
traffic in
fn the
the main
main and
and south
south channels.
channels.
anglers,
OYSTER
OYSTER GROUND
GROUND RATING
RATING
Low
risk.
Low risk
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NETARTS BAY
('IETARTS BAY
EXISTING
OYSTER LEASES
LEASES
EXISTING OYSTER
Grower
Grower
No. Acres
Leased
No.
Acres Leased
Trusty
Ridderbusch,
Ridderbusch, r1adison.
Madison,Trusty
No.
Acres in
No. Acres
in Production
Production
72
72
72
72
'Jood and
and t!ood
Hood
Hood
4
4
4
4
Davis
Davis
22
2
2
Trusty
Trusty
2
2
2
2
Oregon State
State University
University
Oregon
153
(Research)
153 (Research)
153
153
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
The entire
entire estuary
estuary (2,325
(2.325 acres)
acres) is
is aa potential
potential oyster
oyster culture
culture area.
area.
The
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE TECHNIQUES
TECWIIQUES
Bottom. raft,
raft. rack
rack and
and stick
stick culture
culture may
may all
all be
be feasible,
feasible. depending
depending on
on thc
thp.
Bottom,
exact area.
exact
area.
PHYSICAL
UIUTATIONS OF
PHYSICAL LIi1ITATIONS
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
The
lm-ter part
part of
of the
the bay
bay has
has an
an unstable
unstable sandy
sandy substrate.
substrate.
The lower
CONFLICTING
CONFLICTING USES
USES AND
AND PROBLEMS
PROBLEMS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
Netarts Bay
Bay is
is the
the only
in Oregon
Netarts
only completely
completely clean
clean estuary
estuary in
Oregon according
according to
to State
State
Health Division
Division standards.
standards.
Health
However,
extensive clam
clam beds
and suitable
suitable habitat
habitat
Hm~ever. extensive
beds and
for
for other
other marine
marine animals
animals make
make this
this bay
bay one
one of
of the
the more
more popular
popular estuaries
estuaries
A nearby
and campground
for
nearby state
state park
park and
campground
for clamming.
clanvning, crabbing
crabbing and
and boating.
boating. A
attract many
many people
people to
to the
the area.
area.
attract
A
A shellfish
shellfish research
research area
area is
1s closed
closed to
to
farming and
and all
all clam
clam digging.
diqging.
comercial oyster
oyster farming
ccmiercial
rietarts
Bay 1s
is the
the only
only bay
bay
Netarts Bay
in Oregon
the Japanese
Japanese oyster
oyster drill
drill Is
is established.
established.
in
Oregon where
where the
required
to prevent
prevent spread
spread of
of the
the drill
drill to
to other
other estuaries.
estuaries.
required to
OYSTER GROUND
GROONO RATING
RATING
OYSTER
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11 problem.
problem.
Iloderate risk
risk because
because of
of the
the oyster
oyster dri
drill
Special care is
is
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EXISTING OYSTER
OYSTER LEASES
LEASES
EXISTING
None
None
POTENTIAL OYSTER
CULTURE AREA
AREA
POTENTIAL
OYSTER CULTURE
About a 100 foot-wide area on both sides of the channel west of Hhalen
Island (75
(75 acres)
be aa potential
potential oyster
oyster culture
culture area.
area.
Island
acres) may
may be
OYSTER CULTURE TECHNIQUES
POTEr~TIAL
POTENTIAL OYSTER CULTURE TECHNIQUES
Rack, stick
stick or
the channel
Rack,
or raft
raft culture
culture along
along thc
channel might
might be
be feasible
feasible oyster
oyster
culture
techniques.
culture techniques.
PHYSICAL LIfUTATIOtIS
PHYSICAL
LIMITATIONS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
The
is shallow
shallow and
and the
the bottom
bottom is
is unstable
unstable sand.
sand.
The estuary
estuary Is
CONFLICTING USES
CONFLICTING
USES AND
AND PROBL8~S
PROBLEMS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
There
is an
an overnight
overnight campground
campground onon'ihalen
llhalen Island
Island arid
and on
There Is
on the
the north
north side
side
of
Sand Lake.
Lake. Boating
is minimal,
Boating is
minimal, but
but the
the area
area has
has steady
steady shore
shore angling
angling
of Sand
pressure during
during the
the sunver
summer and
and fall.
fall.
pressure
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risk.
High risk.
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BAY
EXISTING
EXISTING OYSTER
OYSTER LEASES
LEASES
None
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
The potential
potent1al oyster
Nestucca portion
The
oyster culture
culture area
area consists
consists of
of the
the Big
Big Festucca
portion of
of
to the
the confluence
confluence of
of the
the Big
B1g and
and Little
Little Nestucca
Nestucca
the
the estuary
estuary from
from the
the mouth
mouth to
rivers (150
(150 acres).
acres).
rIvers
POTENTIAL OYSTER
CULTURE TECHNIQUES
TECHNIQUES
POTENTIAL
OYSTER CULTURE
There
very limited
limited bottom,
bottom, rack,
rack, or
There may
may be
be very
or stick
stick culture
culture along
along the
the north
north spit
spit
and
raft culture
culture along
along the
the east
east side
side of
of the
the bay.
bay.
and raft
PHYSICAL LIrUTATIONS
PHYSICAL
LIMITATIONS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
The
bottom is
1s mostly
mostly unstable
unstable sand.
sand. The
intertidal area
is exposed
exposed on
The bottom
The intertidal
area is
on most
most
10\'1
tides.
low tides.
During the
the winter,
winter, heavy
heavy freshwater
freshwater runoff
runoff results
results in
in low
low
During
salinities, strong
strong currents,
currents, and
and heavy
heavy silt
silt load
load in
1n the
the area.
area.
salinities,
CONFLICTING
USES AND
AND PROBLEflS
PROBLEf'S OF
CONFLICTING USES
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
There
is considerable
considerable boat
boat traffic
traffic in
in the
the area
area during
during the
the sunmer
summer and
and fall.
fall.
There is
OYSTER
RATING
OYSTER GROUND
GROUND RATING
High risk.
risk.
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EXISTING OYSTER
LEASES
EXISTING
OYSTER LEASES
None
None
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
The potential
potential oyster
oyster culture
the mouth
the 'estuary
The
culture area
area extends
extends from
from the
mouth of
of the
estuary to
to
the Lincoln
boat ramp
ramp (20
(20 acres).
acres).
the
Lincoln County
County boat
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE TECHNIQUES
TECHNIQUES
Potential
Potential oyster
oyster culture
culture techniques
techniques include
include rack
rack or
or stick
stick culture
culture and
and very
very
limited
raft culture.
culture.
limited raft
PHYSICAL
LIf'lITATIONS OF
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS
OF OYSTER
Some
the bottom
is sandy
sandy and
and unstable.
unstable. During
the winter,
heavy
Some of
of the
bottom is
During the
winter, heavy
freshwater
freshwater runoff
runoff results
results in
in low
low salinities,
salinities, strong
strong ,currents,
currents, ar.d
ard heavy
heavy
silt
load In
1n the
the area.
area.
silt load
CONFLICTING USES
CONFLICTING
USES AND
AND PROBLEMS
PROBLEMS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
The 1974
1974 U.S.
placed the
the Salmon
Estuary within
the Cascade
The
U.S. Congress
Congress placed
Salmon River
River Estuary
within the
Cascade
Head Scenic-Research
Scenic-Research area.
area.
Head
fanning.
farming.
This may
restrict or
or eliminate
eliminate commercial
commercial oyster
This
may restrict
oyster
A
Y.t·1.C.A. camp
camp is
is located
located on
on the
the west
\'lest bank
bank of
of the
the area.
area. T\'
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A Y.M.C.A.
Two
public
ramps in
in the
the estuary
estuary are
are used
used
public boat
boat ramps
OYSTER
GROUND RATING
RATING
OYSTER GROUND
High risk.
risk.
High
by commercial
commercial dory
dory fishermen.
fishermen.
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SILETZ BAY
BAY SILETZ
EXISTING
LEASES EXISTING OYSTER
OYSTER LEASES
Johnny Teaque
Teaque made
made '5O
Johnny
"50 plantings
plantings" in
1950. The
The fate
fate of
of the
the plantings
plantings is
;s
In 1950.
unknown,
that there
there is
;s no
no oyster
oyster production
production from
from the
the area
area at
at present.
present.
unknown, except
except that
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
About
150 acres
potential oyster
oyster land
land exists
exists f'om
ft-om the
the mouth
mouth of
of the
the
About 150
acres of
of potential
upstream to
to aa lIne
line stretching
stretching from
from south
south Cutler
Cutler City
City to
to the
the northern
northern
estuary
estuary upstream
tip
of the
the "Lagoons'
"Lagoon" on
tip of
on Salishan
Salishan Spit.
Spit.
POTENTIAL
CULTURE TECHNIQUES
TECHNIQUES
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
There
is potential
potential for
limited raft
There is
for limited
raft culture
culture along
along the
the south
south spit
spit near
near edge
edge
of channel
channel and
and rack
rack or
or stick
stick culture
culture in
in the
the lower
lower intertidal
intertidal areas.
areas.
of
PHYSICAl LIi1ITATIONS
CULTURE AREA
AREA
PHYSICAL
LI1ITATION5 OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
f'.
The
bottom is
is sandy
sandy and
and unstable.
unstable. During
heavy freshwater
fresh\<!ater runoff
runoff
The bottom
During \-linter,
winter, heavy
low salinities,
strong currents,
and heavy
heavy silt
silt load
load in
in the
the area.
area.
results
in low
results in
salinities, strong
currents, and
CONFLICTING USES
USES AND
AND PROBLEMS
PROBLa1S OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
CONFLICTING
The
The State
State Health
Health Division
Division has
has closures
closures on
on the
the commercial
commercial harvesting
harvesting of
of
shellfish upbay
shellfish
upbay from
from the
the Highway
Highway 101
101 bridge
bridge at
at Kernville
Kernville and
and dm·mbay
downbay from
from
aa line
11ne drawn
drawn northwesterly
northwesterly from
from Cutler
Cutler City
City to
to the
the tip
tip of
of the
the Salishan
Salishan
sandspit.
sandspit.
The south-bay
south-bay tide
tide flat
flat near
near Sal
Salish~n
se~age treatment
plant
The
isMn sewage
treatment plant
outfall,
outfall, although
although now
now open,
open, will
will probably
probably be
be reclassified
reclassified as
as closed
closed in
in the
the
is aa heavy
heavy seasonal
the bay
near
future. There
There Is
seasonal use
use of
of the
bay by
by boat
boat anglers
anglers and
and
near future.
other
recreationists. 1'luch
r,1uch ofofthe
theeast
eastside
sideof
of the
the bay
bay is
is developed
developed (Cutler
(Cutler
other recreationists.
and the
the south
south spit
spit (Salishan)
(Salishan) has
has aa restricted
restricted access
access housing
housing
City
City and
and Taft)
Taft) and
development.
development.
OYSTER
GROUND RATING
RATING
OYSTER GROUND
High
risk.
High risk.
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YAQUINA
YAQUINA BAY
BAY
EXISTING OYSTER
LEASES
EXISTING
OYSTER LEASES
Grower
Grower
No. Acres
Acres Leased
Leased
No.
Fowler,
G.
Fowler, G.
No. Acres
Acres in
in Production
No.
Production
125.17
125.17
75
75
Donaldson, J.R.
J.R.
Donaldson,
57.99
57.99
0
0
Becker, T.
Becker,
T.
61.34
61.34
10
10
Angstrom,
l.
Angstrom, L.
60.62
60.62
30
30
Dollar, V.
V.
Dollar,
21
21
10
10
55
55
Cassell, Dr.
Dr.
Cassell,
Oregon
Oyster Co.
Co.
Oregon Oyster
74.97
74.97
50
50
Lewis,
La-lis. J.
J.
45
45
20
20
POTENTIAL OYSTER
CULTURE AREA
AREA
POTENTIAL
OYSTER CULTURE
The
potential oyster
oyster culture
line drawn
The potential
culture area
area extends
extends from
from a
a line
drawn across
across the
the
bay at
Point upbay
upbay to
to river
river mile
mile 99 (655
(655 acres).
acres).
bay
at Coquille
Coquille Point
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE TECHNIQUES
TECHNIQUES
POTENTIAL
Bottom, raft,
ture may
may all
all be
be potential
potential oyster
oyster culture
culture
Bottom,
raft, rack,
rack, and
and stick
stick cu",
cuture
techniques.
techniques.
PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS
LIMITATIONS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
Some of
of the
Is soft
Some
the bottom
bottom'is
soft and
and silty.
silty. During
During the
the winter
heavy freshwater
freshwater
winter heavy
runoff results
low salinities,
heavy silt
load, and
runoff
results on
on low
salinities, strong
strong currents,
currents, heavy
silt load,
and
debris.
debris.
CONFLICTWG USES
USES AND
PROBLEHS OF
CULTURE AREA
CONFLICTING
AND PROBLEMS
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
AREA
There are
are three
three areas
areas closed
closed to
to the
the commercial
commercial harvesting
harvesting of
of shellfish
shellfish by
by
There
the State
(1) Below
line from
Idaho Point
the
State Health
Health Division:
Division: (1)
Below a
a line
from Idaho
Point across
across the
the bay
bay
to
landfill at
(2) along
to the
the landfill
at McLean
Mclean Point,
PoInt, (2)
along the
the east
east bank
bank of
of the
the river
river to
to
mid-channel
between Coquille
Coquille and
and Oneata
Oneata points
points and
and (3)
(3) above
above the
the mouth
mid-channel between
mouth of
of
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Slough. Boone
There is
is barge
barge traffic
traffic between
between the
the ocean
ocean and
Jnd the
the city
of Toledo,
There
city of
Toledo, eliminatinQ
eliminatina the use
use of
of the
the
the channel
channel for
for raft
raft culture.
culture. Boat
shore anglers
anglers use
use the
the Boat and
and shore
and clam
clam digging
digging is
is popular
popular in
in the
the narrow
narrow intertidal
intertidal areas.
areas. area
seasonally and
area seasonally
The
part of
of the
the oyster
oyster area
area contains
contains three
three boat
boat moorages.
moorages. The downbay
dvnbay part
OYSTER GROUND
GROUND RATING
RATING
OYSTER
Low
low risk.
risk.
All existing
existing oyster
oyster ground
ground is
is within
within the
the potential
potential culture
culture area.
area.
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ALSEA BAY
BAY
ALSEA
EXISTING OYSTER
OYSTER LEASES
LEASES
EXISTING
There
no current
leases In
in Alsea
There are
are no
current leases
Alsea Bay.
Bay. However.
However, Wibbenhorst.
Wlbbenhorst, Tackleberry.
Tackleberry,
Middleton.
Dolan planted
planted oysters
oysters prior
prior to
to 1934.
1934. Starr
exper'tmental
Middleton, and
and Dolan
Starr made
made experimental
plants in
in 1937
1937 and
and MacDuffee
MacDuffee leased
leased 400
400 acres
acres on
on the
the north
north side
side of
of the
the channel
channel
plants
in 1947.
in
1947. The
The MacDuffee
MacDuffee lease
lease was
was given
given up
up in
in 1951
1951 due
due to
to silting.
silting. MacDuffee
Macfluffee
planted 110
110 cases
cases of
of seed
seed on
on the
the south
south side
side of
of the
the bay
bay In
1n 1952.
1952.
planted
The
fate of
The fate
of
these oysters
these
oysters t~:unknown.
i:unknown.
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
POTENTIAL
AREA
The potential
potential oyster
culture area
area extends
extends from
from the
the mouth
of the
the bay
bay to
to aa
The
oyster culture
mouth of
across the
the bay
lIay
line drawn
line
drawn just
just upstream
upstream from
from Ltnt
Lint Slough
Slough north"·westerly
northwesterly across
(460
acres).
(460 acres).
POTENTIAl OYSTER
CULTURE TECHNIQUES
POTENTIAL
OYSTER CULTURE
TECHNIQUES
Raft
Raft culture
culture might
might be
be possible
possible on
on the
the north
north side
side of
of the
the channel
channel just
just below
below
and above
above highway
highway 101
101 bridge.
bridge.
and
Stick
culture might
be feasible
in the
the lower
lower
Stick culture
might be
feasible in
intertidal area.
area.
Intertidal
PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS
PHYSICAL
LIMITATIONS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
About
half of
of the
the area
area has
has aa sandy,
sandy, unstable
unstable bottom.
bottom. Parts
the upbay
Parts of
of the
upbay
About one
one half
tideflat have
have very
very soft
soft mud
mud bottom.
bottom.
tideflat
During
heavy freshwater
freshwater runoff
runoff
During the
the winter
winter heavy
results
in low
low salinities,
strong currents,
currents. and
and heavy
heavy silt
silt load
load in
in the
the area.
area.
results In
salinitles, strong
CONFLICTING
CONFLICTING USES
USES AND
AND PROBLEMS
PROBLEMS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
A
State Health
Health Division
Division closure
closure on
on the
~he coninercial
commercial harvesting
A State
harvesting of
of shellfish
shellfish exists
exists
south
south of
of a
a line
line following
following mid-channel
mid-channel of
of the
the estuary
estuary from
from the
the mouth
mouth to
to Eckman
Eckman
Slough.
There are
are two
two marinas
marinas within
within the
the potential
potential oyster
oyster culture
culture area
area and
and
Slough. There
heavy
by boat
boat anglers.
anglers. Ghost
Ghost and
and mud
mud shrimp
shrimp are
are taken
taken commercially
comercially
heavy seasonal
seasonal use
use by
within the
the oyster
oyster area,
area. and
and there
there is
is moderate
moderate use
use of
of intertidal
intertidal areas
areas by
by
within
clam diggers.
diggers.
clam
OYSTER
OYSTER GROUND
GROUND RATING
RATING
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risk.
Moderate risk.
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POTENTIAL
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OYSTER CULTURE
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available.
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POTENTIAL
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POTENTIAL OYSTER
TECHNIQUES
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culture may
may be
be feasible.
feasible.
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PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS
LIMITATIONS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
The
sandy substrate
substrate is
is unstable.
unstable. During
During the
heavy freshwater
freshwater runoff
The sandy
the winter,
winter, heavy
runoff
in low
low salinities,
salinities, strong
strong currents,
currents, and
and heavy
heavy silt
silt load
load In
in the
the area.
area.
results
results in
CONFLICTING
PROBLEMS OF
CONFLICTING USES
USES AND
AND PROBLEMS
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
The whole
whole estuary
estuary Is
is closed
closed to
to the
the commercial
commercial harvest
harvest of
shellfish by
The
of shellfish
by the
the
Health Division.
Division.
State Health
State
Recreational
utilize three
three marinas
marinas and
and several
several
Recreational anglers
anglers utilize
The south
south side
side of
of the
the estuary
estuary is
is within
the Oregon
shore
points. The
within the
Oregon
shore access
access points.
Dunes
National Seashore.
Seashore. This
This would
eliminate any
any commercial
commercial oyster
oyster grower
Dunes National
would eliminate
grower
who
use the
the south
south shore
shore as
as aa base.
base.
who might
might use
There
is commercial
commercial fishing
fishing boat
boat
There is
traffic and
and movement
movement of
of ocean
ocean going
going barges
barges through
through the
the estuary.
estuary.
traffic
Since
the
Since the
estuary is
is already
already narrow,
narrow, this
this greatly
greatly reduces
reduces available
available oyster
oyster ground.
ground.
estuary
OYSTER GROUND
RATING
OYSTER
GROUND RATING
High risk.
risk.
High
Area not
not available
available at
at this
this time.
time.
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BAY
EXISTING OYSTER
OYSTER LEASES
LEASES
EXISTING
None
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTtJRE
CULTURE AREA
POTENTIAL
AREA
The
potential oyster
The potential
oyster culture
culture area
area extends
extends from
from the
the mouth
mouth <of
of the
the bay
bay upstream
upstream
to the
the area
between "The
liThe Point"
Point" and
and the
the northern
northern tip
tip of
of Steamboat
Steamboat Island.
Island.
to
area between
POTENTIAl OYSTER
CULTURE TECHNIQUES
TECHNIQUES
POTENTIAL
OYSTER CULTURE
Bottom,
raft and
stick culture
culture may
may be
be feasible
feasible oyster
oyster culture
culture techniques.
techniques.
Bottom, raft
and stick
PHYSICAL LI1ITATIQNS
LIMITATIONS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
PHYSICAL
During
the winter
in low
During the
winter heavy
heavy freshwater
freshwater runoff
runoff results
results in
low salinity,
salinity,
stro~
stron
currents,
and heavy
heavy silt
silt load
load in
in some
some areas.
areas. Some
Some of
of the
the bottom
bottom Is
is unstable
unstable
currents, and
sand.
sand.
CONFLICTING
CONFLICTING USES
USES AND
AND PROBLEMS
PROBLEMS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
The
Health Division
Division has
has closures
closures on
on the
the coninercial
commercial harvesting
harvesting of
of
The State
State Health
shellfish
shellfish south
south of
of a
a line
line drawn
drawn between
between Winchester
Winchester and
and Cornwall
Cornwall points
points and
and
upstream
upstream of
of a
a line
line drawn
drawn from
from the
the mouth
mouth of
of Province
Province Creek
Creek north
north to
to the
the three­
threelight. The
The lower
lower bay
bay has
has extensive,
extensive, seasonal
seasonal boat
boat traffic.
traffic.
mile
directional light.
mile directional
Barges
Barges travel
travel the
the length
length of
of the
the estuary
estuary and
and would
would limit
limit oyster
oyster cultivation
cultivation
main channel.
channel.
in the
the main
in
OYSTER GROUND
GROUND RATING
RATING
OYSTER
r~oderate risk.
risk.
Moderate
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BAY
EXISTING OYSTER
LEASES
EXISTING
OYSTER LEASES
Grower
Grower
No. Acres
Leased
No.
Acres Leased
No.
in Production
Production
No. Acres
Acres in
Qualman
Qualman
76.29
76.29
37.55
37.55
Heckard
Heckard
8.4
8.4
8.4
8.4
Stocks
Stocks
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
Walker
Walker
44
44
Younker
Younker
4.3
4.3
o0
Lindsey
Lindsey
47.593
47. 593
(Plants made)
(Plants
made)
POTENTIAL OYSTER
POTENTIAL.
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
The
potential oyster
The potential
oyster culture
culture area
area extends
extends from
from the
the mouth
mouth of
of the
the bay
bay upstream
upstream
to
acres).
to the
the lower
lower reaches
reaches of
of Haynes
Haynes and
and North
North slough
slough (2,875
(2,875 acres).
(See map).
(See
map).
However,
pollution abatement
However, pollution
abatement and
and improved
improved circulation
circulation are
are required
required to
to reclaim
reclaim
ground above
above Sitka
Sitka Dock.
Dock.
the oyster
oyster ground
the
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE TECHNIQUES
TECHNIQUES
POTENTIAL
Bottom,
Bottom, raft,
raft, and
and stick
stick culture
culture all
all are
are feasible
feasible techniques,
techniques, depending
depending on
on the
the
specific
area.
specific area.
PHYSICAL
OF OYSTER
OYSTER AREA
AREA
PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS
LIMITATIONS OF
During
the winter
heavy freshwater
runoff results
in low
low salinities,
During the
winter heavy
freshwater runoff
results in
salinities, and
and
heavy silt
silt load
load in
in some
some areas.
areas.
heavy
Haynes
have been
Haynes and
and North
North sloughs
sloughs have
been crossed
crossed
by aa highway
highway fill
fill reducing
reducing circulation.
circulation.
by
Probably
a result,
result, some
some of
of the
the
Probably as
as a
tideflats in
in this
this area
area are
are very
very soft
soft and
and silty,
silty, and
and no
no longer
longer produce
produce oysters.
oysters.
tideflats
CONFLICTING
CONFLICTING USES
USES AND
AND
PROBLB~S
PROBLB1S OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
The
the commercial
commercial harvesting
harvesting of
shellfish above
The State
State Health
Health Division
Division forbids
forbids the
of shellfish
above
a line
line drawn
drawn east-west
east-west through
through Sitka
Sitka Dock.
Dock.
a
Coos Bay
Bay has
has heavy
heavy harbor
harbor and
and ship
ship
Coos
traffic
traffic and
and maintenance
maintenance dredging
dredging which
which would
would limit
limit oyster
oyster cultivation
cultivation in
In the
the
main
bay. Three
Three sewage
sewage treatment
treatment plants
plants discharge
discharge effluent
effluent into
into the
the estuary.
estuary.
main bay.
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Extensive
subtidal clam
clam beds
beds and
and sport
sport and
and coninercial
commercial clamming
limits some
some
Extensive subtidal
clamming limits
of
that would
also grow
grow oysters.
oysters. All
All existinq
existing oyster
oyster leases
leases are
are In
in
of the
the area
area that
would also
South
Slough.
South Slough.
OYSTER
GROUND RATING
OYSTER GROIJWD
RATING
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risk.
Low risk.
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COQUILLE
BAY
EXISTING OYSTER
OYSTER LEASES
LEASES
EXISTING
None
None
POTEtITIAL
AREA
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
The
potential oyster
oyster culture
from the
the mouth
the bay
bay upstream
The potential
culture area
area extends
extends from
mouth of
of the
upstream
to
to a
a line
line across
across the
the bay,
bay, about
about 3,000
3,000 feet
feet upstream
upstream from
from the
the Bandon
Bandon Sewage
Sewage
Treatment Plant
Plant (117
(117 acres).
acres).
Treatment
POTENTIAl
POTENTIAL. OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE TECHNIQUES
TECHNIQUES
Limited
be feasible
feasible on
on the
the north
north side
side of
of the
the channel.
channel.
Limited raft
raft culture
culture might
might be
PHYSICAL
CULTURE AREA
AREA
PHYSICAL LHlITATIONS
LIMITATIONS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
In the
heavy freshwater
freshwater runoff
runoff results
results in
in low
low salinities,
salinities, strong
strong
In
the winter,
winter, heavy
currents,
and aa heavy
heavy silt
silt load
load in
in the
the area.
area.
currents, and
CONFLICTING USES AND PROBLEMS OF OYSTER CULTURE AREA
There
is aa State
harvest of
of shellfish
shellfish
There is
State Health
Health Division
Division closure
closure on
on the
the commercial
comercial harvest
above
line drawn
the Highway
above a
a line
drawn across
across the
the estuary
estuary 1,000
1,000 yards
yards below
below the
Highway 101
101 bridge
brIdge
and
bay from
line drawn
point of
and another
another closure
closure down
downbay
from a
a line
drawn from
from a
a filled
filled point
of land
land on
on
the east
side of
the
east side
of the
the estuary,
estuary, northeast
northeast of
of Bandon,
Bandon, straight
straight across
across the
the river
river
to the
the west
west bank.
bank.
to
A sewage
sewage treatment
treatment plant
plant outfall
outfall is
is within
within the
the area.
area.
A
During the
During
the summer
summer and
and early
early fall,
fall, recreational
recreational anglinq
anglinq and
and crabbing
crabhinq is
is important
important
in
area.
in the
the area.
OYSTER GROUND RATING
High risk.
risk.
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ROGUE AND
AND CHETCO
CHETCO RIVERS
RIVERS
ROGUE
EXISTING OYSTER
OYSTER LEASES
LEASES
EXISTING
None
None
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
There
is very
very little
little potential
potential oyster
oyster culture
culture area
area available.
available.
There is
POTENTIAL OYSTER
CULTURE TECHNIQUES
TECHNIQUES
POTENTIAL
OYSTER CULTURE
Raft
be feasible
feasible oyster
oyster culture
culture technique.
technique.
Raft culture
culture might
might be
PHYSICAL Ln1ITATIONS
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CliLTURE AREA
AREA
PHYSICAL
LD1ITATIOIS OF
Both river
river mouths
are narrow,
narrow, without
\'/ithout any
any significant
significant intertidal
intertidal areas.
areas.
Both
mouths are
In
In
the winter,
heavy freshwater
freshwater runoff
runoff results
results in
in low
low salinities,
salinities, strong
strong currents,
currents,
the
winter, heavy
and heavy
heavy silt
silt load
load in
in the
the area.
area.
and
CONFLICTING USES
CONFLICTING
USES AND
AND PROBLEMS
PROBLEMS OF
OF OYSTER
OYSTER CULTURE
CULTURE AREA
AREA
Neither of
the estuaries
Neither
of the
estuaries are
are listed
listed by
by the
the State
State Health
Health Division
Division as
as having
having arEas
areas
closed to
to commercial
harvesting, probably
probably because
issue has
has never
closed
connercial shellfish
shellfish harvesting,
because the
the issue
never
been raised.
raised.
been
Both
such harvest
harvest because
Both estuaries
estuaries would
would be
be closed
closed to such
because of
of the
the
very restricted
restricted river
river mouth.
mouth.
presence
presence of
of marinas
marinas and
and a
a very
seasonally heavy.
heavy.
seasonally
OYSTER GROUND
GROUND RATING
RATING
OYSTER
High
risk.
High risk.
None available.
available.
None
Boat traffic
Boat
traffic is
;s
-32-32­
DISCUSSIO1\!
OISCUSSIm!
Present Culture
Cu 1ture ilethods
f1ethods
Present
Oyster
in Oregon
Kumomoto oysters
Oyster culture
culture methods
methods in
Oregon for
for Pacific
Pacific and
and Kumomoto
oysters have
have
changed
little since
since the
the inception
inception of
of the
the industry
industry in
in the
the late
late 1800's.
1800's.
changed little
Then,
Then,
as
nm'l, oyster
(cultch) and
as now,
oyster spat
spat were
were collected
collected on
on shell
shell (cultch)
and the
the cultch
cuitch placed
placed in
in
the growing
growing area.
area. !1ost
placed
the
tiost Oregon
Oregon oyster
oyster production
production still
still comes
comes fram
from cultch
cultch placed
on
intertidal tide
tide flats
flats in
in Tillamook
Tillamook and
and Coos
Coos bays.
bays.
on intertidal
Bottom
is also
Bottom cultch
cultch is
also
used in
in Yaquina
Yaquina Bay,
Bay, but
but cuitch
cultch on
on strings
strings or
or in
in trays
trays suspended
suspended from
from rafts
rafts is
is
used
also used.
also
used.
Native
oysters were
were once
once important,
important, hut
but are
are now
nm-/ nearly
nearly nonexistent.
nonexistent.
ative oysters
Problems
Problems
Oystermen have
have been
been plagued
plagued by
by many
many problems.
problems.
Oystermen
Since
native oysters
oysters have
have all
all
Since native
but
but disappeared
disappeared and
and Pacific
Pacific and
and Kumamoto
Kumomoto oysters
oysters will
will not
not spa\lJn
spawn because
because Oregon
Oregon
bay \'/aters
too cold,
cold, "seed"
"seed oysters
oysters are
are imported
imported from
from other
other states
stat~s or
or nations.
nations.
bay
waters are
are too
ll
~10st
of the
the seed
seed comes
comes from
from Japan,
Japan, and
and some
some comes
comes from
from the
the state
state of
of Iashington.
"lashington.
Most of
In
seed rose
rose sharply
sharply and
and some
some Oregon
Oregon growers
growers at
at least,
least,
In 1975,
1975, the
the price
price of
of Japanese
Japanese seed
are
looking for
another
are looking
for another
~ource of
of seed.
seed.
source
At
the same
same time,
time, oyster
oyster spawning
spawninQ In
in
At the
a near-total
near-total failure.
failure. These
events prompted
prompted one
one grower
grO\l'ler to
to request
request
Uashington
Uashinqton was
was a
These events
aa rermit
permit to
to import
import seed
seed from
from the
the Republic
Republic of
of Korea
Korea which
which is
is priced
priced at
at about
about one­
onehalf
price of
of Japanese
seed. However,
Ho\'/ever, the
the imnort
import of
of Korean
Korean seed
seed into
into the
the U.S.
U.S.
half the
the price
Japanese seed.
is prohibited
prohibited by
by aa United
United States
States agreement
agreement (Exchange
(Exchange ofoffiotes)
Notes) with
with The
The Republic
Republic
is
Korea because
of potential
potential disease
disease and
and pest
pest problems
problems in
in Korean
Korean oysters.
oysters.
of
of Korea
because of
Pollution and
pollution hazards
Pollution
and potential
potential pollution
hazards are
are also
also problems
problems for
for our
our oyster
oyster
industry.
industry.
Sewage
outfalls, marinas,
boat traffic
traffic have
have closed
closed all
Sewage outfalls,
marinas, and
and boat
all of
of some
some
estuaries
and large
large parts
parts of
of others
others to
to the
the commercial
commercial harvest
harvest of
of shellfish.
shellfish.
estuaries and
Pollution
could enhance
enhance oyster
oyster production
production considerably.
considerably.
Pollution abatement
abatement could
Closely
is aa major
Closely akin
akin to
to pollution
pollution is
is siltation,
siltation, which
which is
major problem
problem in
in Tillamook
Tillamook
and
Coos bays.
bays.
and Coos
Past
logging and
road building
practices and
and natural
natural disasters
disasters
Past logging
and road
building practices
-33­
have contributed
contributed greatly
greatly to
to the
the silt
silt loads
loads whjch
',-Ihich
covered much
much of
of the
thp. tideflats
tideflats
have
have
,.'
.have covered
in
t\'lO bays
oysters are
are grown
grown on
on the
the bottom.
bottom.
in these
these two
bays where
where oysters
Related to
to siltation
siltation is
is the
the large
large population
population of
of mud
Related
mud and
and ghost
ghost shrimp
shrimp \'those
whose
burrowing activities
burrowing
activities soften
soften the
the bottom,
bottom, allO\'ling
allowing the
the oysters
oysters to
to sink
sink and
and die
die in
in
the mud.
mud.
the
Oyster
Land utilization
Utilization
Oyster Land
Table
the number
number of
of acres
acres leased
leased for
for oyster
oyster production
production in
in
Table 1
1 summarizes
sumarizes the
each
each estuary
estuary and
and the
the number
number of
of acres
acres in
in production
production either
either as
as oysters
oysters harvested
harvested
planted. The
potential oyster
oyster land
land available
available in
in each
each estuary
estuary is
is also
or
or seed
seed planted.
The potential
also
shown.
shown.
The
number of
in production
is an
by the
The number
of acres
acres in
production is
an estimate
estimate by
the grower,
grower, and
and the
the
is an
an estimate
estimate by
by the
the Department
Department of
of Fish
Fish and
and Wildlife
Wildlife staff.
staff.
potential acreage
potential
acreage is
It
th,.,. land
for growing
growing oysters
oysters is
is not
not
It is
is evident
evident that
that all
all of
of th
land available
available for
under
lease and
47% of
of the
the leased
leased land
land is
is being
being utilized.
utilized. The
silting
The silting
under lease
and only
only 47%
problem in
in Tillamook
and Coos
Coos estuaries
estuaries accounts
accounts for
for 78%
78% fo
fo the
the unused
unused land.
land.
problem
Tillamook and
In
utilize raft
raft culture
culture technique
technique and
and use
use only
only aa
In Yaquina
Yaqulna Bay
Bay several
several grO\'/ers
growers utilize
small part
part of
of their
their leases.
leases.
small
Full utilization
leased land
land and
Full
utilization of
of leased
and ad:.ption
adcption of
of
alternative
such as
alternative culture
culture methods
methods such
as rafting
rafting cultch1ess
cultchless seed
seed in
in stack
stack trays
trays could
could
boost production
production many
many times.
times.
boost
However,
to the
the
Hc.wever,conflicting
conflicting uses
uses in
in or
or ad.iacent
adjacent to
These uses
oyster
area would
would have
have to
to be
be evaluated
evaluated and
and considered.
considered. These
uses
oyster growing
growing area
include
include clam
clam
dig~ing,
navigation, pleasure
pleasure boating,
boating, fishing,
fishing, and
and sewane
s~1a~e disposal.
disposal.
digiing, navigation,
Alternatives
Alternatives
One
the east
to utilize
utilize clams
clams from
One method
method used
used on
on the
east coast
coast to
from polluted
polluted areas
areas 1s
Is
depuration.
involves holding
holding the
the clams
clams in
in unoolluted
unpolluted \'later
prescribed
This involves
water for
for a
a prescribed
depuration. This
time
them to
to rid
rid themselves
themselves of
of polluting
polluting substances.
substances.
time to
to allow
allow them
Depuration
has
Depuration has
not been
been used
used for
in Oregon,
but it
it is
is sanctioned
not
for oysters
oysters in
Oregon, but
sanctioned by
by the
the State
State Health
Health
Divi
Divi sion.
sion.
-.34-34­
1. Oyster
Oyster Ground
Ground Acreaqes.
Acreages. Table
Table 1.
Estuary
Estuary
~to.
Io. Acres
Acres
Leased
Leased
Nehalem
Nehalem
00
T1llamook
Tillamook
Netarts
Netarts
No.
in
No. Acres
Acres in
Production
Production
Percentage
in
Percentage in
Production
Production
Potential
Potential
Acreage!!
Acreage.!!
00
0
0
45
45
2,064.14
2,064.14
949
46
4(
2,755
2,755
80.00
80.00
80
80
100
100
275
275
Sand Lake
SandLake
00
00
0
0
11
Nestucca
Nestucca
00
0
0
0
25
25
Salmon
Salmon
00
00
15
15
Siletz
Siletz
a0
a0
0
00
45
45
Yaquina
Yaqulna
451.09
451.09
200
200
44
44
600
600
Alsea
Alsea
0
0
0
00
40
40
Siuslaw
Siuslaw
00
0
0
00
60
60
Umpqua
Umpqua
00
0
0
00
460
57
57
40
40
525
525
Coos
Coos
144.08
144.08
Coquille
Coquille
0
0
0
0
0
75
75
Rogue
Rogue
00
00
00
00
Chetco
Chetco
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
Total
2,739.31
2,739.31
1,286
1,286
47(mean)
47(mean)
!! Potential
.!!
not include
include navigation
navigation channels.
channels. Potential acreages
acreages do
do not
4,921
4,921
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Alternative
culture methods
methods would
vlOuld more
more fully
fully utilize
util ize land
land already
already leased.
leased.
Alternative culture
Nore extensive
tray cuitch
cultch would
would increase
increase
liore
extensive use
use of
of raft
raft culture
culture usinq
using string
string or
or tray
and Coos
Coos bays.
bays. Some
Some of
of the
the soft
soft areas
areas in
in Tillamook
Tillamook Bay
Bay
production in
in Yaquina
production
Yaquina and
could
by using
using stick
stick culture.
culture.
could be
be reclaimed
reclaimed by
The technology
technology for
for an
an oyster
oyster hatchery
hatchery is
is available.
available.
The
and
forced feeding
could increase
increase the
the
and forced
feeding could
'4ater temperature
temperature control
control
Water
gr~1th
thus reducing
reducing the
the amount
growth rates
rate, thus
amount of
of
time in
time
in the
the growing
growing area.
area. This
has been
been demonstrated
demonstrated in
in Yaquina
Yaquina Bay
Bay where
This has
where oysters
oysters
from the
the Oregon
Oregon State
State University
University pilot
pilot hatchery
hatchery grew
grew to
to market
market size
size in
in 18
18 months
months
from
rather than
rather
than the
the usual
usual 36
36 months,
months. An
An oyster
oyster hatchery
hatchery could
could also
also provide
provide aa source
source
of
seed independent
independent of
of out-of-state
out-of-state supplies.
supplies.
of seed
Chemical
Chemical control
control of
of ghost
ghost shrimp
shrimp has
has also
also been
been demonstrated
demonstrated as
as a
a possible
possible
tool, but
but clams
clams and
and crabs
crabs were
were affected
affected as
as well.
well.
useful tool,
useful
Environmental standards
standards
Environmental
and
rules may
this alternative
alternative impractical.
impractical.
and rules
may make
make this
Enforcement
Regulations and
Regulations
and Enforcement
The statutes
statutes governing
governing the
the oyster
oyster industry
industry are
are ORS
ORS 509.425
509.425 through
through 509.510
509.510
The
which
plats, licensing,
licensing, classification
of oyster
lands, fees,
taxes,
which deal
deal with
with oyster
oyster plats,
classification of
oyster lands,
fees, taxes,
and
reports. Administrative
Administrative rules
rules OAR
OAR 1fl-275
10-275 through
and reports.
through OAR
OAR 10-295
10-295 deal
deal with
with importing
importing
in protected
protected areas,
areas, and
and harvest
harvest restrictions.
restrictions.
oysters,
oysters, activities
activities in
Some
the regulations
regulations are
read and
is
Some questions
questions and
and problems
problems arise
arise when
when the
are read
and one
one Is
aware
customary industry
industry practices
practices and
and our
our administrative
administrative rules.
rules.
aware of
of customary
In
In light
light
of
is not
being used
of the
the fact
fact that
that over
over one-half
one-half of
of the
the platted
platted land
land is
not being
used to
to grow
grow oysters,
oysters,
ORS 509.439
509.439 states
states in
in part
part (1)
(1) that
that the
the Commission
Commission may
may withdraw
withdraw in
in excess
excess of
of oneone­
ORS
half of
if (a)
(a) the
half
of unproductive
unproductive lands
lands from
from a
a claim
claim if
the land
land has
has been
been unproductive
unproductive for
for
at least
least three
three years,
(b) the
the plat
plat was
filed after
after 1969,
1969, (c)
(c) more
more than
than one
one half
half
at
years, (b)
was filed
is involved,
involved, and
(d) the
not include
of
the claim
of the
claim is
and (d)
the reason
reason for
for unproductiveness
unproductiveness does
does not
include
restrictions
restrictions by
by governmental
governmental health
health authorities,
authorities, the
the unavailability
unavailability of
of seed,
seed, or
or
-36-36­
infestation
by pests
pests or
or disease.
disease.
infestation by
Nealy
i9ealy all
all of
of the
the land
land involved
involved has
has been
been unproductive
unproductive
more
than three
three years,
plats were
more than
years, but
but the
the plats
were filed
filed before
before 1969;
1969; more
more than
than one-half
one-half
of
of each
each claim
claim is
is involved,
involved, and
and the
the reason
reason for
for no
no production
production is
is siltation
siltation in
in most
most
cases.
cases.
The filing
filing date
is the
only criteria
not being
being met
The
date is
the only
criteria not
met for
for the
the state
state to
to withwith-
dra\1
the unproductive
unproductive lands
lands from
from the
the claimants.
claimants.
draw the
The status
status quo
quo had,
had. in
in fact,
fact, tied
tied
The
up state
lands, prohibiting
prohibiting any
any other
other uses,
uses. and
and has
has stopped
stopped other
other growers
growers from
from trying
trying
up
state lands,
util i ze the
the lands,
lands, probably
probably with
\,li th alternative
alternative culture
culture methods.
methods.
to utilize
to
Hee cannot
cannot believe
believe
that
s was
ege to
that thi
this
was the
the intent
intent ttthen
when the
the state
state offered
offered the
the privil
privilege
to grow
grow oysters
oysters to
to
private individuals.
individuals.
private
He
have record
inquiry to
to '.JItithdraw
unproductive lands
lands (in
(in Yaquina
We have
record of
of only
only one
one inquiry
withdraw unproductive
Vaquina
Bay),
have no
no record
Bay), but
but we
we have
record that
that any
any action
action was
was taken,
taken, even
even though
though the
the grower
grower
involved
to the
the action.
action.
involved consented
consented to
ORS
509.427 and
509.431 detail
the procedure
procedure for
plantations
ORS 509.427
and 509,431
detail the
for converting
converting oyster
oyster plantations
for applying
applying for
for new
new plats.
plats. One
problem we
have
to
to plats
plats and
and the
the requirements
requirements for
One problem
we have
experienced is
is the
the overlapping
overlapping of
of plats.
plats.
experienced
This
is due
due in
in part
part to
to aa careless
This is
careless or
or
incomplete
incomplete survey
survey by
by the
the applicant,
applicant, and
and in
in part
part to
to inadequate
inadequate procedures
procedures by
by the
the
agency
if the
the land
land applied
is available
agency to
to determine
determine if
applied for
for is
available and
and classified
classified as
as oyster
oyster
land.
land.
The Division
Division of
State Lands
Lands prepared
prepared aa set
set of
of maps
in 1975
1975 showing
showing the
the
The
of State
maps in
oyster
plats according
according to
to the
the legal
legal descriptions.
descriptions.
oyster plats
The
taken to
to the
The maps
maps were
were taken
the
growers
':Jere declared
declared incomplete,
inacclJra:t~·9·.'<and now
rrow obsolete
obsolete by
by
growers and
and the'la<ps
the ias were
incoplt, inaccur:tp.,'and
t'he'-oystermen.
the
'tystermen.
Another
recurring problem
10-285
Another recurring
problem is
is the
the frequent
frequent violoation
violoation of
of OAR.
OAR.H)-~eo
1-28O and
nd 10-285
which
provide for
for aa permit
permit to
to import
import oysters
into Oregon,
and for
their inspection
inspection
which provide
oysters into
Oregon, and
for their
for
for
disease and
and pests.
pests.
disease
All of
of our
our seed
seed comes
comes from
from out-of-state,
out-of-state, but
but we
are
All
we are
informed of
of its
its arrival,
arrival, and
and then
then usually
usually after
after the
the fact.
fact.
rarely
rarely informed
One
have
imported by
by some
some growers
growers as
as an
an experiment.
experiment. One
also been
been imported
have also
Exotic species
Exotic
species
grower imports
gr~/er
imports
-.37-37­
adult
Pacific oysters
oysters to
to ilewport
Newport for
hold them
them in
in aa livobox
livebox
adult Pacific
for processing,
processing, but
but may
may hold
Bay for
for several
several days.
days.
in Yaquina
in
Vaquina Bay
He
learn of
of this
this at
at aa later
later date.
date.
We often
often learn
The
import problem
problem becomes
individual can
The import
becomes more
more confusing
confusinq because
because any
any individual
can bring
bring
few oysters
oysters for
for personal
personal use
use and
and hang
hang them
them off
off his
his boat
boat dock.
dock.
in aa few
in
One
individual
One individual
\'1as cited
cited recently
recently for
importing two
two cases
cases of
of seed
seed into
into Oregon
Oregon from
from Hashington
was
for importing
Washington
without aa permit.
permit.
without
Another
practice of
Another practice
of \'1hich
which
\tIe
is that
that one
we have
have become
become aware
aware is
one grower
grower at
at least,
least,
is
using land
outside his
is using
land outside
his lease,
lease, experimentally.
experimentally.
he claims
claims he
he will
\'/111 file
file for
for the
the area.
area.
then he
then
If his
his experiment
experiment is
is successful,
successful,
If
"Ie
not know
know if
if this
this practice
practice is
is widewide­
We do
do not
have no
no one
one checking
checking the
the plat
plat boundaries.
boundaries.
spread, because
because we
spread,
we have
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-38RECOW'1E1'IDAT
RECO1!1E1DAT IIONS
ONS 1.
land leasing
leasing statutes
statutes in
in light
light of
of present
present land
land use
use planning
planning
1. Evaluate
Evaluate oyster
oyster land
policies.
policies.
2. Accurately
map all
all oyster
oyster plats,
plats, resurveying
resurveying where
where necessary.
necessary.
Accurately map
2.
Begin enforcing
enforcing import
import regulation
regulation (OAR
(OAR 1O-28)
10-280 and
and 10-285).
10-285).
3. Begin
3.
4. Hire
an oyste;'
oystel' biologist
least on
on aa part-time
part-time
Hire an
biologist to
to work
work on
on oyster
oyster problems
problems at
at least
4.
basis.
basis.