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Water Quality and Quantity in the Klamath Basin Project

County: Klamath

Primary Resource Concern: Field sediment, nutrient and pathogen loss - Nutrients transported to surface water

Project Description

The Klamath Basin is well known for water related issues, as agricultural and environmental interests compete for an over allocated resource. The primary natural resource concerns in the basin are limited instream flows and external loading of nutrients into Upper Klamath Lake, problems that persist downstream through the mainstem Klamath River. The project goals are to: improve water quality; increase protected instream flows in tributaries and flowing into Upper Klamath Lake; increase drought resilience of producers and natural systems; and improve instream, wetland and riparian habitat for federally listed species. Tangible, measurable results of the innovative program activities will be tracked, including in-stream water quality, acre-feet of water saved through irrigation efficiencies, pasture condition scores, and acres of restored wetlands and proper functioning riparian buffers.

Conservation Practices Offered

  • Water Well (642)
  • Pumping Plant (533)
  • Pipeline (516)
  • Heavy Use Area Protection (561)
  • Watering Facility (614)
  • Fence (382)
  • Irrigation Land Leveling (464)
  • Land Smoothing (466)
  • Irrigation Pipeline (430)
  • Irrigation System, Sprinkler (442)
  • Irrigation Water Management (449)
  • Riparian Forest Buffer (391)
  • Stream Crossing (578)
  • Tree/Shrub Establishment (612)

Collaborating Partners

  • Trout Unlimited
  • Klamath Watershed Partnership
  • Klamath Lake Land Trust
  • Klamath Watershed Partnership
  • Klamath Soil and Water Conservation District
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • NRCS Oregon
  • Private landowners

Screening Questions

  1. Does the property lie within the boundary of the Water Quality and Quantity in the Klamath Basin RCPP project area.  (If yes the project will be ranked)

Ranking Questions

  1. Does the property have an RCPP action plan developed by TU/KWP?
  2. If identified in an action plan, is the landowner willing to implement in-stream restoration practices?

How to Apply

If you're interested in applying for this program, please contact:

Chrysten Lambert, Director Oregon Water Project
Trout Unlimited
Phone: 541-973-4431
Email: clambert@tu.org

NRCS Local Service Center - Klamath County