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Funding

Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) District Capacity Grant

  • Umpqua Soil & Water Conservation District receives funding through a capacity grant similar to those obtained by Watershed Councils.
  • This capacity grant provides funding for the SWCD to work with landowners to conserve natural resources and lend support to the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Agriculture Water Quality Management Program (AgWQ).
  • With this grant, the SWCD can provide technical assistance to land managers/producers within the district for implementing Agriculture Management Practices to improve agriculture water quality in their daily farming/ranching operations, no matter how large or small the operation may be.

Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) Small Grants

  • Umpqua Soil & Water Conservation District receives funding through OWEB's Small Grant Program. 
  • The Small Grant Program is an easy-to-engage-in, competitive grant program that awards up to $15,000 for on-the-ground restoration projects principally carried out on private lands across Oregon.
  • The Small Grant Program responds to a need for local decision-making about watershed restoration opportunities on a shorter timeframe than is available under OWEB’s regular grant program and this is done through a regional team process.  The team sets application deadlines and review periods for its geographical area and works with applicant and forwards any application it recommends to OWEB.
  • The Small Grant Program enables landowners across the state to contribute to the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds and the Oregon Conservation Strategy by committing “small acts of kindness” on their properties for the benefit of water quality, water quantity, and fish and wildlife. From planting native plants along stream sides to reducing sedimentation and erosion from upland farms and ranches, citizens everywhere can make a difference.

USDA Siuslaw Forest Service Cost Share Agreement Tsalila Watershed Youth Education Project

  • Umpqua Soil & Water Conservation District receives funding through a cost-share agreement with the Siuslaw Forest Service.
  • The purpose of this agreement is to promote education, understanding and appreciation of local watersheds, and connection to the community through the Tsalila Watershed Youth Education Days and similar events.