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Douglas County

Douglas County is in the southwest part of Oregon in the Umpqua River valley and stretches from Crater Lake in the Cascade Mountains to the Pacific Ocean at Reedsport. It includes about 3.2 million acres, of which 47 percent is privately owned. Historically, Douglas 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 Umpqua Valley, making this valley one of the most productive timber and grazing areas in the nation. Agricultural covers much of the valley floor and extends in to the foothills with timber production in the foothills of the Cascade and Coast Range mountains. Timber production, livestock production and viticulture occur on the highly productive agricultural soils.


Current Financial Assistance Opportunities for Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Owners in Douglas County

The following funding opportunities are available to local farmers, ranchers, private forestland owners and tribes. Click the project names below for more information:


Additional Funding Opportunities...

In addition to the local projects above, producers may also apply for statewide programs such as the Regional Conservation Partnership Program 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.

Douglas County Long Range Plan

NRCS Oregon uses a Strategic Approach to Conservation to address priority natural resource concerns in specific watersheds and landscapes across the state. It all begins with a Long Range Plan. Each county develops a Long Range Plan with input from landowners, agency partners and other stakeholders that identifies and prioritizes natural resource concerns in the community. Based on those plans, NRCS works with partners to develop local Conservation Implementation Strategies to help agricultural producers in those targeted areas implement conservation practices that address the resource concerns. Long Range Plans are updated to reflect the changing needs and objectives of the county's natural resources.

Find Your Local Service Center

USDA Service Centers are locations where you can connect with Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, or Rural Development employees for your business needs. Enter your state and county below to find your local service center and agency offices. If this locator does not work in your browser, please visit offices.usda.gov.