Klamath Off-Channel Livestock Watering program provides grants for livestock watering well and the construction of off-channel water facilities in Klamath County.
Donor Name: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWED)
State: Oregon
County: Klamath County (OR)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2022
Details:
OWEB received funding to provide grants to support livestock watering wells and the construction of off-channel water facilities in Klamath County during the 2021 Oregon Legislative Second Special Session. These grants are supported by General Funds and have an explicit Legislative intent to assist irrigated pasture to move livestock watering facilities away from riparian areas (2021 Senate Bill 5561). This helps minimize grazing impacts on riparian areas and the dependency on in-stream water sources.
Eligibility Criteria
Property must be within Klamath County, Oregon to be eligible for this program.
Eligible Activities
- Well construction for livestock water, initial power hookups, and associated infrastructure for off-channel watering (e.g., solar or electric pumps, piping from the well to troughs/cisterns).
- Project design for well construction and off-channel watering infrastructure. (It is strongly encouraged that the applicant follow Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) guidelines for Construction and Material Specs and Practice Standards of off-channel watering facilities.)
- Riparian exclusion fencing. Full exclusion is not required, but strongly encouraged.
- Modest costs for riparian planting efforts. Non-native plant control is allowed within the riparian buffer area to assist in plant establishment, but this is not intended to be the primary source of funding.
- Development of a grazing management plan.
For more information, visit OWEB.
