State Conservation Programs

Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board

The Grant Program at OWEB manages how project applications are processed, reviewed, and recommended for funding to the OWEB Board, and how grants are tracked during their implementation. There are five general categories of projects eligible for OWEB funding.

On-the-ground watershed management (restoration, small grants and acquisitions)
Assessment and/or monitoring of natural resource conditions
Opportunities for learning about watershed concepts (education/outreach)
Watershed Council Support
Technical Assistance
Land/Water Acquisition

https://www.oregon.gov/oweb/grants/Pages/grant-programs.aspx

Oregon Department of Forestry

Protecting Oregon's resources while promoting sustainable harvest.

The Private Forests Program provides landowner assistance services and enforcement of resource protection rules on 10.7 million acres of privately-owned forest in Oregon. Services include forest health and forest management assistance, preservation of water quality and habitat for fish and wildlife, and regulation of harvest, chemical use and reforestation requirements.

https://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Working/Pages/HelpingLandowners.aspx

Website Accessibility Policy

Wheeler Soil and Water Conservation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Wheeler Soil and Water Conservation District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 541.468.2990

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Wheeler Soil and Water Conservation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Wheeler Soil and Water Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 541.468.2990.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.