County: Baker

Primary Resource Concern Addressed: Source water depletion - Inefficient irrigation water use

Project Description
The purpose of this conservation implementation strategy is to increase the irrigation conveyance & on-farm application efficiencies while further improving the irrigation water quality. This is intended to increase the drought resiliency of irrigated crop lands within the Baker Valley dependent upon stream flow from Marble and Mill Creeks, while in addition, improving mid to late season stream conditions for bull and native red-band trout by reducing the amount of flow diverted from Mill and Marble Creeks through increased efficiency of irrigation water use.

Conservation Practices Offered

• Irrigation Pipeline (430)
• Irrigation System, Sprinkler (442)
• Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface (443)
• Irrigation Water Management (449)
• Pumping Plant (533)
• Structure for Water Control (587)
• Pipeline (516)
• Spring Development (574)
• Water Well (642)
• Watering Facility (614)

Project Partners

• Pocahontas Mining and Irrigation Company
• NRCS Oregon
• Private landowners

Local EQIP Ranking Questions
NRCS uses these questions to evaluate eligible applications for this project and to prioritize applications for potential funding. State and national ranking questions also apply. See more information on the EQIP program page.

Screening Questions

1. Is the land within the Pocahontas Mining and Irrigation District?

Ranking Questions

1. What is your irrigation efficiency increase from this project, based on the irrigation water savings calculator used by NRCS? Choose only one of the following:             
   a. >36%
   b. 31-35%
   c. 21-30%
   d. 15-20%
   e. <15%
2. Do you have at least a draft design from an engineer for your project?
3. How many resource concerns does this project address?
   a. 3
   b. 2
   c. 1 or less