Clackamas Source Water Depletion
County: Clackamas
Primary Resource Concern Addressed: Source water depletion - Inefficient irrigation water use
Project Description
This Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) will address the resource concern of Source Water Depletion in ground and surface water systems in the Gladtidings – Pudding River – Molalla River area of Clackamas County by improving inefficient irrigation systems and improving soil organic matter to improve infiltration and soil moisture retention.
Conservation Practices Offered
- Cover Crop (340)
- Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed (329)
- Conservation Cover (327)
- Irrigation Pipeline (430)
- Irrigation System, Microirrigation (441)
- Irrigation System, Sprinkler (442)
- Pumping Plant (533)
- Structure for Water Control (587)
- Irrigation Water Management (449)
Project Partners
- Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District
- Pudding River Watershed Council
- Molalla River Watch
- Oregon State University Small Farms Program
- Oregon Water Resources Department
- NRCS Oregon
- Private landowners
Application Questions
NRCS uses prioritization questions to evaluate applications for this initiative. See the list of workload prioritization questions on the Oregon EQIP page. Ranking questions below will also apply.
Ranking Questions
- Is the application land unit within the Gladtidings GWLA?
- Will the scheduled practices increase irrigation efficiency by at least 20%?
- Will the scheduled practices increase irrigation efficiency by at least 30%?
- Will the scheduled practices include soil health practices that increase soil organic matter as indicated by RUSLE2 / IET?