Funding available for a wide variety of Projects

click on the program below

Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)

OWEB Small Grant Program


Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program
The Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program, or WHIP, is designed to encourage landowners to develop and implement plans to improve wildlife habitat on their land. Improvements can take the form of riparian restoration, planting trees and shrubs in pastures for wildlife habitat, or in-stream habitat improvements. It is a cost-share program paying up to 60% of the cost of implementing a project. For more information, contact Dave Ambrose at Clatsop SWCD (503-325-4571, clatsopswcd@iinet.com) or
 Shannon Daniels at NRCS Tillamook (503-842-2848 x 109, Shannon.Daniels@or.usda.gov)

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program is designed to encourage farm producers to set aside riparian areas for fish and wildlife habitat. The program provides incentives

If you have land along one of Clatsop County's salmon or steelhead bearing rivers or streams that is currently used for agricultural production, you could qualify for the program.
Contact  Dave Ambrose at 503-325-4571 for more details.



Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)

The Environmental Incentive Program is a cost share program administered by the Natural Resource Conservatiopn Service to aid agricultural producers in improving their Land. The program can be used to fund projects like livestock fencing, watering facilities, riparian restoration, pasture improvements and management, animal waste storage facilities, and high traffic area improvements. NRCS will provide 50% of the cost of buying materials and installing project components. For more information, contact Dave Ambrose at CSWCD (503-325-4571) or Shannon Daniels of NRCS Tillamook (503-842-2848 x 109).


OWEB Small Grant Program
Application window July 15-July 31,2008
 
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) provides funding for on-the-ground projects that will improve habitat for fish in our rivers and streams.