2007 Washington Forest Health Highlights  (3.53 MB  PDF)
2007 Forest Health Highlights for Washington State

  2008 Forest Health Program Update.  (1.79 MB  PDF)
2008 Forest Health Program Update.

  2008 Tree Blowdown Survey  (8.87 MB  PDF)
2008 Tree Blowdown Survey in the state of Washington

  Addendum to Information Circular 75: Oil and Gas Exploration in Washington, 1900-1982  (208.4 KB  PDF)
A tabulation of oil and gas wells drilled in Washington between 1982 and the present. This is an addendum to Information Circular 75, which covers 1900 to 1982

  Annosum Thinning Project 2006  (466.4 KB  PDF)
The Effects of Thinning and Borax Application on Heterobasidion annosum infected stands on the Olympic Peninsula

  Bark Beetle Identification and Managment in Washington  (1.17 MB  PDF)
Major bark beetles of the Intermountain West

  Blanchard Mountain Assessment September 30, 1999  (2.85 MB  PDF)
A report from 1999 describing natural resources and land uses in and near DNR lands on Blanchard Mountain; used in assessing the lands for a Natural Resource Conservation Area.

  Bulletin 37: Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II--Metallic Minerals, Volume 1--Text (Part 1 of 4) (1956)  (9.09 MB  PDF)
Annotated list of metallic mineral occurrences in Washington known to the Division of Mines and Geology as of 1956. Metals are arranged alphabetically. This is Volume 1 (Part 1 of 4); Volume 2 contains maps showing locations of the mineral occurrences

  Bulletin 37: Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II--Metallic Minerals, Volume 1--Text (Part 2 of 4) (1956)  (8.32 MB  PDF)
Annotated list of metallic mineral occurrences in Washington known to the Division of Mines and Geology as of 1956. Metals are arranged alphabetically. This is Volume 1 (Part 2 of 4); Volume 2 contains maps showing locations of the mineral occurrences

  Bulletin 37: Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II--Metallic Minerals, Volume 1--Text (Part 3 of 4) (1956)  (7.33 MB  PDF)
Annotated list of metallic mineral occurrences in Washington known to the Division of Mines and Geology as of 1956. Metals are arranged alphabetically. This is Volume 1 (Part 3 of 4); Volume 2 contains maps showing locations of the mineral occurrences

  Bulletin 37: Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II--Metallic Minerals, Volume 1--Text (Part 4 of 4) (1956)  (11.61 MB  PDF)
Annotated list of metallic mineral occurrences in Washington known to the Division of Mines and Geology as of 1956. Metals are arranged alphabetically. This is Volume 1 (Part 4 of 4); Volume 2 contains maps showing locations of the mineral occurrences

  Bulletin 37: Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II--Metallic Minerals, Volume 2--Maps (1956)  (4.66 MB  PDF)
Maps of metallic mineral occurrences in Washington known to the Division of Mines and Geology as of 1956. Metals are arranged alphabetically. This is Volume 2; Volume 1 contains an annotated list of the mineral occurrences

  Bulletin 42: Gold in Washington (1955)  (8.54 MB  PDF)
A report designed to answer the questions most commonly asked as to how and where gold occurs in Washington, and to provide useful information to those who wish to examine old properties or search for new occurrences

  Cascades Volcanoes--Processes and Hazards: A Five Day Field Trip--Mount Baker to Mount St. Helens  (10.04 MB  PDF)
A road guide providing an overview of selected geological features along a five-day route, focusing mainly on Mounts Baker, Rainier, and St. Helens

  Definition and Inventory of Old Growth Forests on DNR-Managed State Lands   (2.73 MB  PDF)
A report to the legislature detailing an inventory and definition of old growth forests on DNR-managed lands in western Washington. Includes an index used to screen for old growth and maps of areas with potential old growth.

  Defoliating Insect Identification and Management in Eastern Washington  (648.7 KB  PDF)
Defoliating insect identification and management in eastern Washington

  DNR Testimony to Congressional Subcommittee on Forest Health  (90.0 KB  PDF)
DNR Testimony to Congressional Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health

  Dwarf Mistletoe Identification and Management in SE Washington  (526.3 KB  PDF)
Dwarf mistletoe identification and management in SE Washington

  Evaluation of Blanchard Mountain Social, Ecological, & Financial Values Prepared August 2002  (1.02 MB  PDF)
A report commissioned by the legislature on values of the Blanchard Forest. Includes discussion of the land's attributes, their values, and the costs of recreation and timber harvest.

  Executive Summary of Forest Health Program Recommendations  (101.7 KB  PDF)
An Executive Summary to create a Desirable Forest Health Program For Washington's Forests

  Extent and Distribution of Old Forest Conditions on DNR-Managed State Trust Lands in Eastern Washington  (1.59 MB  PDF)
A report to the state legislature containing definitions and an inventory of old forest conditions on state trust lands in eastern Washington.

  FHSWG 2006 Report to the Legislature  (4.94 MB  PDF)
In 2004, the Legislature passed legislation directing the formation of a Work Group to study forest health issues and report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature.

  FHSWG Report SB 6144 Response  (958.9 KB  PDF)
A Desirable Forest Health Program For Washington’s Forests Forest Health Strategy Work Group Report

  Field Trip Guide 1: Geology of the Yakima Valley Wine Country--A Geologic Field Trip Guide from Stevenson to Zillah, Washington (2004)  (2.42 MB  PDF)
This field trip examines the physical factors influencing the wine character and quality of Washington vineyards in the Rattlesnake Hills wine-growing region of the Yakima Valley and the Columbia River Gorge

  Field Trip Guide 2: Geologic Guide to the Yakima Valley Wine-growing Region, Benton and Yakima Counties, Washington (2008)  (14.56 MB  PDF)
This field trip examines the geology of the Yakima Valley and the terroirs of vinyards in the wine-growing areas of the valley

  Final Site Investigation Report for Loon Lake, Washington  (5.82 MB  PDF)
Prepared by Hart Crowser for DNR, this final report presents the results of the sediment investigation at Loon Lake dated January 23, 2009.

  Fire and Forest Health Poster Display  (41.28 MB  PDF)
Poster for the National Fire Plan to protect communities and forests

  Forest Health Strategy Work Group (FHSWG) Members  (19.4 KB  PDF)
Forest Health Strategy Work Group (FHSWG) Members

  Forest Practices Alternate Plans Conifer Mortality Prediction Criteria  (750.8 KB  PDF)
Forest Health Alternate Plans for the Small Forest Landowner in Eastern Washington: Criteria for evaluating candidate stands for likelihood of mortality due to insects, disease, and fire.

  Future of Washington's Forests 2007 Report Economic Section (3 of 7)  (6.31 MB  PDF)
Economic Section of the FWF 2007 Report to the Legislature

  Future of Washington's Forests 2007 Report Focus Section (4 of 7)  (1.41 MB  PDF)
Focus Section for the FWF 2007 Report to the Legislature

  Future of Washington's Forests 2007 Report Front cover (1 of 7)  (797.3 KB  PDF)
Front cover for the FWF 2007 Report to the Legislature

  Future of Washington's Forests 2007 Report Introduction Section (2 of 7)  (2.98 MB  PDF)
Introduction section of the FWF 2007 Report to the Legislature

  Future of Washington's Forests 2007 Report Land Use Section (5 of 7)  (2.17 MB  PDF)
Land Use Section for the FWF 2007 Report to the Legislature

  Future of Washington's Forests 2007 Report Recommendations (6 of 7)  (1.85 MB  PDF)
Recommendations Section for the FWF 2007 Report to the Legislature

  Future of Washington's Forests 2007 Report Summary and Back Cover (7 of 7)  (1.55 MB  PDF)
Summary Section and Back Cover of the FWF 2007 Report to the Legislature

  Habitat Conservation Plan for State Trust Lands 2004 Implementation Monitoring Report  (668.4 KB  PDF)
Report detailing findings of implementation monitoring of three conservation strategies: wind buffers (on streams), wetlands, and legacy trees (those left following harvest to provide habitat and structure).

  Habitat Conservation Plan for State Trust Lands 2005 Implementation Monitoring Report  (905.9 KB  PDF)
Report detailing the findings of implementation monitoring of two HCP conservation strategies: rain-on-snow and northern spotted owls. For northern spotted owls, both the original strategy and Klickitat Planning Unit amended strategy were monitored.

  Habitat Conservation Plan for State Trust Lands 2006 Implementation Monitoring Report  (1.02 MB  PDF)
Reports the findings of implementation monitoring for two components of the HCP riparian conservation strategy: stream typing and riparian management zone (buffer) widths.

  Habitat Conservation Plan for State Trust Lands 2008 Annual Report  (3.54 MB  PDF)
Annual report detailing levels and types of activities on lands managed under the state trust lands Habitat Conservation Plan. Activities reported on include timber harvest, roads, non-timber, transactions, and research and monitoring.

  Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Monitoring Pilot Project 2002 Report  (2.23 MB  PDF)
Details the first year of centralized, field-based implementation monitoring for the HCP. Results from monitoring timber sales, silviculture activities, and non-timber activities for all applicable conservation strategies are reported.

  Hazard Tree Assessment for Eastern Washington Public Areas  (1.17 MB  PDF)
Hazard tree assessment for eastern Washington public areas

  Information Circular 100: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Van Stone Mine, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington (2005)  (3.36 MB  PDF)
Characterization of the Van Stone mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Information Circular 101: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Cleveland Mine, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington (2006)  (2.54 MB  PDF)
Characterization of the Cleveland mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Information Circular 102: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Deer Trail Mine, Cedar Canyon Mining District, Stevens County, Washington (2006)  (7.82 MB  PDF)
Characterization of the Deer Trail mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Information Circular 103: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--First Thought Mine, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington (2006)  (11.49 MB  PDF)
Characterization of the First Thought mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Information Circular 104: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Queen Seal Mine, Cedar Canyon Mining District, Stevens County, Washington (2007)  (10.97 MB  PDF)
Characterization of the Queen Seal mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Information Circular 105: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Young America Mine, Bossburg Mining District, Stevens County, Washington (2007; Revised 2008)  (14.22 MB  PDF)
Characterization of the Young America mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Information Circular 106: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Bodie Mine, Wauconda Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington (2007)  (17.93 MB  PDF)
Characterization of the Bodie mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Information Circular 108: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Deep Creek Mine, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington (2008)  (8.46 MB  PDF)
Characterization of the Deep Creek mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Information Circular 109: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Bonanza Mine, Bossburg Mining District, Stevens County, Washington (2008)  (14.96 MB  PDF)
Characterization of the Bonanza mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Information Circular 75: Oil and Gas Exploration in Washington, 1900-1982 (1983)  (12.64 MB  PDF)
A tabulation of oil and gas wells drilled in Washington between 1900 and 1982. See also addendum, covering 1982 to present

  Information Circular 90: Flood Basalts and Glacier Floods: Roadside Geology of Parts of Walla Walla, Franklin, and Columbia Counties, Washington (1996)  (12.43 MB  PDF)
A road guide describing flood basalts and glacier flood geology of Walla Walla, Franklin, and Columbia Counties, southeastern Washington

  Information Circular 98: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Lone Jack Mine, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington (2005)  (2.37 MB  PDF)
Characterization of the Lone Jack mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Information Circular 99: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Boundary Red Mountain Mine, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington (2005; Revised 2008)  (6.64 MB  PDF)
Characterization of the Boundary Red Mountain mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Lake Whatcom Landscape Pilot Project  (4.16 MB  PDF)
In November 2004, the Board of Natural Resources directed the Department of Natural Resources to report annually on the results of implementing the Lake Whatcom Landscape Management Pilot Project. This report is in response to that request.

  Lake Whatcom Landscape Plan Report to Legislature Dec 2004  (3.07 MB  PDF)
In November 2004, the Board of Natural Resources Passed Resolution no. 1141 authorizing DNR to implement the Lake Whatcom Landscape Plan. This report is a requirement of the Board.

  Lake Whatcom Pilot Landscape Project Report to the Board of Natural Resources - June 2007  (1.86 MB  PDF)
An annual report, required by the legislature, on our progress in implementing the Lake Whatcom Landscape Plan. Includes maps and activity information.

  LIght Detection And Ranging (LIDAR)  (677.8 KB  PDF)
LIDAR stands for: LIght Detection And Ranging

  Loon Lake Sediment Study Phase 1 Report  (2.86 MB  PDF)
Provides background information for future work plans

  Lynx Habitat Management Plan for DNR-Managed Lands  (3.03 MB  PDF)
A plan that guides DNR's management in creating and preserving habitat for the Canada lynx, a federally listed Threatened species. The report include information on planning, monitoring, and management guidelines.

  Open File Report 2000-1: Interpreted Geologic History of the Sedro-Woolley North and Lyman 7.5-minute Quadrangles, Western Skagit County, Washington  (18.22 MB  ZIP)
A report on the geologic history of the Sedro-Woolley and Lyman areas, northern Cascade Range, Washington

  Open File Report 2001-1: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Roy and Barnum-McDonnell Mines, Morton Cinnabar Mining District, Lewis County, Washington  (18.62 MB  ZIP)
Characterization of the Roy and Barnum-McDonnell mine sites, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2001-2: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Apex Mine, Money Creek Mining District, King County, Washington  (6.37 MB  ZIP)
Characterization of the Apex mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2002-3: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Azurite Mine, Whatcom County, Washington  (5.43 MB  ZIP)
Characterization of the Azurite mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2002-4: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Sunset Mine, Snohomish County, Washington  (8.31 MB  ZIP)
Characterization of the Sunset mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2003-13: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--New Light and Mammoth Mines, Slate Creek Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington  (4.99 MB  ZIP)
Characterization of the New Light and Mammoth mine sites, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2003-18: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--United Copper Group Mines, Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington  (4.47 MB  ZIP)
Characterization of the United Copper Group mine sites, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2003-19: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Red Mountain Mine, Chiwawa Mining District, Chelan County, Washington  (3.25 MB  ZIP)
Characterization of the Red Mountain mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2003-20: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Sierra Zinc Mine, Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington  (791.4 KB  PDF)
Characterization of the Sierra Zinc mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2003-3: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Spada Lake and Cecile Creek Watershed Analysis Units, Snohomish and Okanogan Counties, Washington  (8.19 MB  PDF)
Characterization of mine sites in the Spada Lake and Cecile Creek watershed analysis units, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2003-7: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Mystery and Justice Mines, Monte Cristo Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington  (15.39 MB  ZIP)
Characterization of the Mystery and Justice mine sites, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2004-16: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Alder Mine, Twisp Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington  (1.31 MB  PDF)
Characterization of the Alder mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2004-17: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Iroquois Mine, Leadpoint Mining District, Stevens County, Washington  (871.4 KB  PDF)
Characterization of the Iroquois mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2004-18: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Talisman Mine, Orient Mining District, Ferry County, Washington  (989.6 KB  PDF)
Characterization of the Talisman mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2004-19: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Gladstone and Electric Point Mines, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington  (3.78 MB  ZIP)
Characterization of the Gladstone and Electric Point mine sites, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2004-5: Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands--Great Excelsior Mine, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington  (3.01 MB  PDF)
Characterization of the Great Excelsior mine site, including physical characteristics, hazards, and water-related issues

  Open File Report 2004-6: A Comparative Study of Aerial Photographs and LIDAR Imagery for Landslide Detection in the Puget Lowland, Washington  (20.25 MB  ZIP)
A study evaluating the effectiveness of two remote sensing techniques in an effort to determine which method is the most efficient, accurate, and precise for identifying landslides and landslide hazard areas in western Washington

  Open File Report 2004-7: A Self-guided Tour of the Geology of the Columbia River Gorge--Portland Airport to Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, Washington  (2.30 MB  PDF)
A self-guided tour of the geology of the Columbia River Gorge at the border between Washington and Oregon

  Open File Report 2004-8: Yakima River Floodplain Mining Impact Study (Main Text Only)  (11.03 MB  PDF)
A study of the effects of floodplain mining on the Yakima River to provide data to guide river function restoration, potential mine site design, and existing mine pond reclamation. (Main text only; appendixes available at the Washington Geology Library)

  Open File Report 2005-4: Development of Design Guidelines for Structures that Serve as Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Sites  (5.61 MB  ZIP)
An exploratory study for the development of standards and guidelines for building safely against combined seismic-tsunami loads. This is particularly critical for buildings that may be used as evacuation shelters

  Open File Report 2008-1: Cascadia Deep Earthquakes  (2.33 MB  PDF)
A report on deep-earthquake hazards along the Cascadia subduction zone off the Pacific Northwest coast

  Open File Report 2008-5: Landslide Reconnaissance Following the Storm Event of December 1-3, 2007, in Western Washington  (6.96 MB  PDF)
An overview of a reconnaissance of landslides associated with the storm event of December 1-3, 2007, in western Washington. The purpose was to document a sampling of landslides triggered by the storm event and the losses associated with them

  Open File Report 2009-1: Landslide Field Trip to Morton, Glenoma, and Randle, Lewis County, Washington  (6.91 MB  PDF)
A guide for a Jan. 31, 2009 field trip focusing on typical landslides for storm events, how areas with well-known instability fared in the Jan. 7-8, 2009 storm, how logging may have affected landslides, and the impact landslides cause to the community

  Open File Report 2009-2: Bibliography and Index of Geothermal Resources and Development in Washington State, with Selected General Works  (5.26 MB  PDF)
The intent of this work is to be a comprehensive compilation of references to publications about low- and moderate-temperature geothermal resources and potential development areas in Washington State

  Open File Report 94-11: Low-temperature Geothermal Resources of Washington  (9.50 MB  ZIP)
A report presenting information on the location, physical characteristics, and water chemistry of low-temperature geothermal resources in Washington

  Open File Report 96-8: The Miocene to Pliocene Ringold Formation and Associated Deposits of the Ancestral Columbia River System, South-central Washington and North-central Oregon  (15.22 MB  PDF)
A report describing the stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Ringold Formation and its relationship with correlative units in the region

  Open File Report 97-4: Quaternary Stratigraphy and Cross Sections, Nooksack, Columbia, and Saar Creek Valleys, Kendall and Deming 7.5-minute Quadrangles, Western Whatcom County, Washington  (28.29 MB  ZIP)
A report on the quaternary stratigraphy of the Kendall and Deming areas, northern Cascade Range, Washington, including cross sections

  Open File Report 98-8: Quaternary Stratigraphy, Cross Sections, and General Geohydrologic Potential of the Bow and Alger 7.5-minute Quadrangles, Western Skagit County, Washington  (34.75 MB  ZIP)
A report on the quaternary stratigraphy and general geohydrologic potential of the Bow and Alger areas, northern Cascade Range, Washington, including cross sections

  Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Special Paper 35: Tsunami Warning Systems and Procedures--Guidance for Local Officials (2001)  (1.03 MB  PDF)
A report providing state and local officials with information on various local tsunami warning systems and procedures, and assisting coastal jurisdictions with planning and developing warning systems and procedures for their own areas

  Puget Sound Submerged Vegetation Monitoring Project 2006-2007  (1.79 MB  PDF)
The overall goal of the submerged vegetation monitoring program (SVMP) to monitor the status and trends of Z. marina in greater Puget Sound.

  Report of Investigations 24: Mount St. Helens Ash--Properties and Possible Uses (1981)  (13.78 MB  PDF)
A report describing physical and chemical properties of the ash produced by the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, a review of its possible uses, and the availability and limitations to use of the ash

  Report of Investigations 33: Late Pleistocene Stratigraphy in the South-Central Puget Lowland, Pierce County, Washington (2001)  (2.72 MB  PDF)
A paper presenting stratigraphic and chronologic data from west-central Pierce County in the south-central Puget Lowland, focusing on late Plestocene stratigraphic units

  Scoping Report for the Aquatic Lands HCP Environmental Impact Statement  (325.9 KB  PDF)
This scoping report summarizes public comments received during the scoping period for the EIS related to the Aquatic Lands HCP.

  Stevens County Forest Health Pilot Activity Areas 2008  (2.00 MB  PDF)
Map of Stevens County Forest Health Pilot Activity Areas 2008

  Sudden Oak Death (SOD) 2005 Detection Survey Update  (354.2 KB  PDF)
2005 Phytophthora ramorum Detection Survey and Monitoring in Washington State

  The Case for Active Management of Dry Forest Types in Eastern Washington  (9.60 MB  PDF)
A management report with recommendations on perpetuating and creating old forest structure and functions on eastside DNR-managed lands.

  Unstable Slopes Implementation and Effectiveness Monitoring Pilot Project for State Lands  (403.2 KB  PDF)
An evaluation of how DNR staff assess slope stability on timber sales. Areas assessed include the consistency and accuracy of unstable slope identification, application of mitigation measures, and post-harvest conditions.

  WA Stategic Plan for Healthy Forests 2004  (506.6 KB  PDF)
A Stategic Plan for Healthy Forests in the state of Washington

  What Is Washington's 2007 Forest Health Law  (18.8 KB  PDF)
Description of Washington’s 2008 Forest Health Law