Lane County
Lane County is in the west-central part of Oregon at the southern end of the Willamette Valley and stretches from the Cascade Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Historically, Lane County's economy has been based on timber and agriculture. Agriculture is important because of the fertile soil and moderate climate that exists in the Willamette Valley, making this valley one of the most productive farming areas in the nation. Agriculture covers much of the valley floor and extends into the foothills with timber production in the foothills and the Cascade and Coast Range mountains. A wide variety of commodities are grown in the highly productive agricultural soils. Major crops include grass seed, small grains, fruit and nut orchards, row crops, hay, cattle, sheep, nursery products, wine grapes, Christmas trees, and dairy products.
Current Financial Assistance Opportunities for Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Owners in Lane County (East)
The following Conservation Implementation Strategies are available to help Lane County agricultural producers address targeted resource concerns identified in the Long Range Plan. Click the project names below for more information:
- Forest Management Planning
- Forest Resistance and Resilience
- Oak Woodland and Prairie Restoration
- Long Tom Water Quality Project
- Local Foods and Food Systems Resilience Initiative
- Prescribed Fire Management Planning
- Siuslaw Floodplain Reconnection
- Climate-Focused Sustainable Livestock Production in Oregon
Additional Funding Opportunities...
In addition to the local projects above, producers may also apply for statewide programs such as the Conservation Stewardship Program, the Organic Initiative, Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative, On Farm Energy Initiative, and conservation easement programs. Visit with your local District Conservationist for more information on these and other programs, or visit the NRCS Programs webpage.
Local Work Group Meetings
Every year, NRCS hosts a Local Work Group meeting where farmers, landowners, conservation partners and other members of the community discuss the natural resource needs for the county. Based on feedback from those meetings, NRCS updates the county's Long Range Plan and develops new Conservation Implementation Strategies to address those resource concerns. You may contact us anytime to express concerns or comments about conservation needs in the county, and we encourage you to attend the next Local Work Group meeting in your county. For more information about Local Work Group meetings, contact your local NRCS office.