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Yamhill Partnership for Water Quality

County: Yamhill

Primary Resource Concern Addressed:

  • Field sediment, nutrient and pathogen loss - Sediment transported to surface water
  • Source water depletion - Inefficient irrigation water use

Project Description
The objective of this proposed Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) is to improve water quality and anadramous fish habitat in the South Yamhill River watersheds. This CIS aims to increase the effectiveness of NRCS conservation funds by partnering with Oregon State Department of Agriculture and Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District, in order to leverage and multiply available resources.

Conservation Practices Offered

  • Herbaceous Weed Treatment (315)  
  • Residue and Tillage Management, No Till (329)  
  • Irrigation Water Management (449)  
  • Conservation Cover (327)  
  • Cover Crop (340)  
  • Critical Area Planting (342)  
  • Tree/Shrub Establishment (612)  
  • Tree/Shrub Site Preparation (490)  
  • Pasture and Hay Planting (512)  
  • Heavy Use Area Protection (561)  
  • Fence (382)  
  • Irrigation Pipeline (430)  
  • Irrigation System, Microirrigation (441)  
  • Sprinkler System (442)  
  • Pumping Plant (533)  
  • Structure for Water Control (587)  
  • Water Harvesting Catchment (636)
  • Watering Facility (614)
  • Livestock Pipeline (516)
  • Roof runoff structure (558)
  • Underground outlet (620)

Project Partners

  • Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District
  • Oregon Department of Agriculture
  • Greater Yamhill Watershed Council
  • 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

  1. Will buffers of permanent vegetation be established along riparian areas and ditch banks that will reduce soil erosion from entering surface water, utilizing the following practices: 327, 612, 342, 382?
  2. Will planned practices increase the annual water savings estimate by 20% or more?
  3. Will Intermediate, Advanced, or Soil moisture sensors Irrigation Water Management be implemented as part of this contract?
  4. Will heavy use areas (561) be implemented to reduce soil erosion from entering the surface water? 30 points 
  5. Will conservation cover (327) be established as part of this contract to reduce erosion, and to establish perennial cover on cropland? 
  6. How much will planned practices reduce sediment delivery by as calculated by RUSLE2?