The Coquille Indian Tribe and the Coquille Forest are the subjects of a recent article featured in the November, 2011 edition of Solutions journal. The article offers a broad overview of the Tribe’s efforts to manage its forests in a sustainable manner and discusses how the Tribe’s forestry management practices fit into the Tribe’s traditions, history and present day workings.
The attached two documents are quarterly reports of the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) grant funding received by the Tribe’s Land, Resources and Environmental Services department (LRES) Coquille Forest Environmental Capacity Building Project.
The Coquille and the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians are working with the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) on OWEB’s small grant program. Landowners can submit grant applications to receive funding for projects on their property demonstrating a direct benefit to improving in-stream process and function, fish passage, wetland and riparian process and function, road impact reduction, and water quantity/irrigation efficiency.
Please read the attachment for more information: CCSGT Flyer 2011
Land Owner Preference Tag Lottery Winners
Antlerless Deer – 600 Series
Jack Lenox – 626 Powers
Douglas Grundman- 626 Powers
Elk -200 Series
Jack Lenox – 226X Powers
Douglas Grundman – 226X Powers
Doyle Summers-226X Powers
Selena Carter-226 X Powers
Where and when to purchase your tags.
Tags can be purchase at any ODFW kiosk up to the day before the hunt begins. Tags should be available by the end of August, 2011.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please Call Jason Robison, Biological and Environmental Services Coordinator at 541-756-0904.
The attached document includes a finding of no significant impact, decision notice and the appeal period for the 2nd and 4th Creeks Aquatic Habitat Restoration Project Environmental Assessment.
2nd and 4th creeks aquatic habitat restoration project-PDF032
Coquille Forest Environmental Capacity Building Project – Quarterly Reports (September 30, 2008 – September 29, 2011)
Monday, July 11, 2011
The following quarterly reports represent the accomplishments by quarter for the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Environmental Regulatory Grant. The Project is Titled: The Coquille Forest Environmental Management Capacity Building Project. ANA funding was used to support ongoing water quality and biological monitoring on Coquille Forest lands, and for community outreach. The project is scheduled to end on September 29, 2011.
ANA 90NR0247 First Qtr Report Year1
ANA 90NR0247 Second Qtr Report Year1
ANA 90NR0247 Third Qtr Report Year1
ANA 90NR0247 Fourth Qtr Report Year1
ANA 90NR0247 First Quarterly Report Year2
ANA 90NR0247 Second Quarterly Report Year2
ANA 90NR0247 Third Quarterly Report Year2
ANA 90NR0247 Fourth Quarterly Report Year 2
Notice of Intent to prepare EA for proposed Euphoria Ridge Forest Management Project
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Attached to this post is a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment for a proposed Euphoria Ridge High Conservation Value Forest Management Plan Project on Coquille Forest lands located in Coos County, Oregon.
The Water Quality 101 articles are a series of articles written by the Tribe’s Water Quality Manager that discuss and explain the basic water quality parameters of temperature, turbidity, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen.
The Coquille Indian Tribe monitors these parameters within all tribal water bodies to assess the quality of the waters for basic systemic functionality and health. They explain why these seemingly simple physical attributes are important within an aquatic ecosystem for maintaining life, supporting beneficial uses, and supporting an abundant aquatic community. There is also an article explaining the Clean Water Act, an important piece of legislation which supports the regulation of pollutant discharge and provides the means by which States and Tribes can protect water resources.
The Water Quality 101 articles are a series of articles written by the Tribe’s Water Quality Manager that discuss and explain the basic water quality parameters of temperature, turbidity, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen.
The Coquille Indian Tribe monitors these parameters within all tribal water bodies to assess the quality of the waters for basic systemic functionality and health. They explain why these seemingly simple physical attributes are important within an aquatic ecosystem for maintaining life, supporting beneficial uses, and supporting an abundant aquatic community. There is also an article explaining the Clean Water Act, an important piece of legislation which supports the regulation of pollutant discharge and provides the means by which States and Tribes can protect water resources.
This is a .PDF version of a Powerpoint presentation on the Coquille Indian Tribe’s research using woody biomass as a renewable energy resource.
Curry Biomass Work Group Bio-energy Presentation March 9th 2010
This document is a draft summary of the Coquille Indian Tribe’s forestry management practices. Coquille Forest Pub
This document is a draft summary of how the Coquille Indian Tribe manages cultural resources on its lands. Cultural Resource Management
A summary of the Coquille Indian Tribe’s LRES programs as they related to the economy of southwest Oregon. CIT Lands and Resources Summary
This brochure provides information for Coquille Tribal members interested in receiving a hunting tag through this program. LOP Brochure
The Landowner Preference Program (LOP) was established by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to acknowledge the contribution of private lands to support wildlife and provide a form of compensation to landowners for resources used by wildlife. Tags are available to landowners, family members, tribal members, and others designated by the landowner based on the acreage owned. For more information visit: http://www.dfw.state.or.us OR, Send a request to: Jasonrobison@Coquilletribe.org.
NOTE: The LOP program is a landowner participatory program, it in no-way extinguishes the aboriginal hunting and gathering rights of the Coquille People.
How does it work? Five easy steps:
Step 1: The Tribe registers with the State of Oregon under the LOP tag program.
Step 2: The State allocates a set number of deer and elk tags based on the Tribes 7,049 acre land base (5 tags per series).
Step 3: Tribal members are allowed an opportunity to have their name assigned to a tag through a trib-al lottery system. See attached application.
Step 4: Once a tribal members name has been drawn, it will be added to the LOP tag recipient list.
Step 5: The tag is either mailed directly to the recipient or purchased through an ODFW agent.
The Landowner Preference Program (LOP) was estab-lished by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to acknowledge the contribution of private lands to support wildlife and provide a form of compensation to landowners for resources used by wildlife. Tags are available to landowners, family members, tribal mem-bers, and others designated by the landowner based on the acreage owned.
For more information visit: http://www.dfw.state.or.us OR, Send a request to: Jasonrobison@Coquilletribe.org
NOTE: The LOP program is a landowner participa-tory program, it in no-way extinguishes the aboriginal hunting and gathering rights of the Coquille People.
How does it work? Five easy steps.
Step 1: The Tribe registers with the State of Ore-gon under the LOP tag program.
Step 2: The State allocates a set number of deer and elk tags based on the Tribes 7,049 acre land base (5 tags per series).
Step 3: Tribal members are allowed an opportunity to have their name assigned to a tag through a trib-al lottery system. See attached application.
Step 4: Once a tribal members name has been drawn, it will be added to the LOP tag recipient list.
Step 5: The tag is either mailed directly to the re-cipient, or purchased through an ODFW agent.
100 Series
Buck
Deer
200 Series
Elk
600 Series
Antler less Deer
123 M1
224X
624 A
224Y
625
224 C
626
225 A
225 X
225 Y
226 X
226 Y
226 A
HUNT SERIES AVAILABILITY
LOP TAGS
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
*See big ODFW game regulations for hunt
descriptions
Water Quality 102: Wetland Development Program December 2010
The Water Quality 101 articles are a series of articles written by the Tribe’s Water Quality Manager that discuss and explain the basic water quality parameters of temperature, turbidity, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen.
The Coquille Indian Tribe monitors these parameters within all tribal water bodies to assess the quality of the waters for basic systemic functionality and health. They explain why these seemingly simple physical attributes are important within an aquatic ecosystem for maintaining life, supporting beneficial uses, and supporting an abundant aquatic community. There is also an article explaining the Clean Water Act, an important piece of legislation which supports the regulation of pollutant discharge and provides the means by which States and Tribes can protect water resources.
Water Quality 102: Riparian Zone September 2010
The Water Quality 101 articles are a series of articles written by the Tribe’s Water Quality Manager that discuss and explain the basic water quality parameters of temperature, turbidity, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen.
The Coquille Indian Tribe monitors these parameters within all tribal water bodies to assess the quality of the waters for basic systemic functionality and health. They explain why these seemingly simple physical attributes are important within an aquatic ecosystem for maintaining life, supporting beneficial uses, and supporting an abundant aquatic community. There is also an article explaining the Clean Water Act, an important piece of legislation which supports the regulation of pollutant discharge and provides the means by which States and Tribes can protect water resources.
Water Quality 102: Macroinvertebrates June, 2010
The Water Quality 101 articles are a series of articles written by the Tribe’s Water Quality Manager that discuss and explain the basic water quality parameters of temperature, turbidity, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen.
The Coquille Indian Tribe monitors these parameters within all tribal water bodies to assess the quality of the waters for basic systemic functionality and health. They explain why these seemingly simple physical attributes are important within an aquatic ecosystem for maintaining life, supporting beneficial uses, and supporting an abundant aquatic community. There is also an article explaining the Clean Water Act, an important piece of legislation which supports the regulation of pollutant discharge and provides the means by which States and Tribes can protect water resources.
The Coquille Indian Tribe has strong cultural ties to coastal streams, wetlands, estuaries, bays and marine ecosystems. Oral histories retained by Coquille Tribal members and anecdotes of other local informants tell of a time when there was a rich abundance and diversity of fish within the four coastal streams that make up the Coquille Indian Tribe’s Empire Reservation. Today these areas are in recovery after 150 years of heavy human impacts and associated land use influences. To what extent are the water quality and habitat conditions of First, Second, Fourth, and Tarheel Creeks limiting fisheries abundance today? Independent biological assessments have found viable populations of coastal cutthroat, pacific lamprey ammocetes, stickleback, yellow perch, and cottids existing within all four of the Tribe’s creeks. With the improved fish passage problems solved on Fourth and Tarheel Creeks, the Coquille Tribe is making important strides in restoring culturally sensitive fish species to these recovering aquatic ecosystems.
Non-Point Source Pollution.PP.FINAL
What is Nonpoint Source Pollution, why is it important, and what are the causes, effects and solutions to this form of water pollution? According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 40% of our nation’s surveyed waterways are not clean enough to meet basic water quality standards; the pollution of water has a serious impact on all living creatures, and can negatively affect the use of water for drinking, recreation, fishing, transportation, commerce, and wildlife. As a community how do we contribute to the problem, and how can we work together to reduce our impacts?
A link to a feature article from National Geographic magazine focusing on the importance of fresh water to communities.
Coquille Indian Tribe Water Quality Monitoring Program Summary Report–March, 2010
Over the last ten years the Tribe has been assessing and monitoring the state of tribal waters under the Tribal Water Quality Monitoring Program (WQMP). The Primary purpose of the Tribal WQMP is to provide answers to the following questions regarding the water resources of the Tribe: What is the overall quality of waters on Tribal lands? To what extent is water quality changing over time? What are the problem areas and the areas needing protection? What level of protection is needed? How effective are the established clean water programs? And, how are timber management activities affecting the overall quality of waters on Tribal Forest Lands?
This 2010 Coquille Indian Tribe Water Quality Monitoring Program Report was developed to outline the current status of the Tribe’s Water Quality Monitoring Program (WQMP) with a broad look at tribal water quality activities of the past, and a reassessment of the goals and objectives of future program activities. The Tribe considers the WQMP to be subject to periodic review and adaptation as part of the Tribe’s continuous planning process.
Water Quality 101: Dissolved Oxygen
The Water Quality 101 articles are a series of articles written by the Tribe’s Water Quality Manager that discuss and explain the basic water quality parameters of temperature, turbidity, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen.
The Coquille Indian Tribe monitors these parameters within all tribal water bodies to assess the quality of the waters for basic systemic functionality and health. They explain why these seemingly simple physical attributes are important within an aquatic ecosystem for maintaining life, supporting beneficial uses, and supporting an abundant aquatic community. There is also an article explaining the Clean Water Act, an important piece of legislation which supports the regulation of pollutant discharge and provides the means by which States and Tribes can protect water resources.
Water Quality 101: Conductivity 101
The Water Quality 101 articles are a series of articles written by the Tribe’s Water Quality Manager that discuss and explain the basic water quality parameters of temperature, turbidity, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen.
The Coquille Indian Tribe monitors these parameters within all tribal water bodies to assess the quality of the waters for basic systemic functionality and health. They explain why these seemingly simple physical attributes are important within an aquatic ecosystem for maintaining life, supporting beneficial uses, and supporting an abundant aquatic community. There is also an article explaining the Clean Water Act, an important piece of legislation which supports the regulation of pollutant discharge and provides the means by which States and Tribes can protect water resources.
Water Quality 101: I can see clearly now, or not
These 2008 Water Quality 101 articles explain basic water quality parameters of temperature, turbidity, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen. The Coquille Indian Tribe monitors these parameters within all tribal water bodies to assess the quality of the waters for basic systemic functionality and health. These articles explain why these seemingly simple physical attributes are important within an aquatic ecosystem for maintaining life, supporting beneficial uses, and supporting an abundant aquatic community. There is also an article explaining the Clean Water Act, and important piece of legislation which supports the regulation of pollutant discharge and provides the means by which States and Tribes can protect water resources.
