2025-2027 Monument SWCD Capacity Grant

The purpose of this project is to implement the applicable Agricultural Water Quality Management Area Plan (Area Plan) by using the Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) as the local management agency to the fullest extent practical. In this project, the SWCD will: (1) engage agricultural landowners and provide technical assistance, (2) implement projects to improve agricultural water quality, (3) develop partnerships to support this project, (4) monitor or evaluate conditions, (5) use adaptive management to support continuous
improvement, and (6) support ODA in conducting biennial reviews of Area Plans. This project will contribute to achieving the goals of the Area Plan and to implementation of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds on agricultural lands. This project includes targeted work identified in the SWCD’s agricultural water quality Scope of Work (SOW).

This project will identify and develop conservation projects with private landowners involved in agriculture, as well as provide technical assistance to private agricultural landowners for best management practices. Both projects and management practices result in improved riparian zone function, lead to instream habitat projects, spring developments, noxious weed treatments, native grass seed plantings, upland process and function projects, and assist landowners about practices that balance agricultural use with natural resource conservation.