Environmental Conservation

Environmental-related Permits Open for Comments

Have Your Voice Heard! Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality is constantly considering permits for businesses and more that will affect our environment. They need to hear from you! Go here to see permits under consideration, then find one that may affect your community, click on it and follow the directions for submitting comments. For resources…

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Fire a Pollution Complaint- Department of Environmental Quality

This page will direct you to a form to report a potential pollutant in your community. The DEQ says: "Reports from Oregonians are an important element of the enforcement of Oregon's environmental laws. Here are examples of complaints you can submit to DEQ: Unusual pollution from a facility Mismanagement of asbestos and hazardous waste Release…

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Climate Toolbox

This resource has many different charts and datasets tracking changes in the climate to predict future conditions that are relevant to agriculture. Some of these charts include future cold hardness zones, crop suitability, droughts, and more. The Drought Recovery Tool is being updated to reflect relevant data but should be up soon with the most…

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Connecting Weather and Winter Wheat Yield Tool

Developed by a University of Idaho graduate student, this tool compares winter wheat yield in the Columbia Basin with climate trends. The tool gives visuals on the levels of variability and gives predictions for how winter wheat yields are predicted to look over the next decades.

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Tribal Climate Tool

This tool was developed to support tribes of the Pacific Northwest and Great Basin "by providing information on how the climate is expected to change in the places Tribes care about. It provides maps, graphs, tables, and descriptions of projected changes." Users can search by "Tribe" and "Area of Interest" to find a location and…

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Online Tribal Climate Change Guide

This resource is a part of the Pacific Northwest Tribal Climate Change Project, "a collaborative project between the University of Oregon Environmental Studies Program and the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station," that aims to address the disproportionate impacts of climate change on American Indian and Alaska Native tribes by highlighting the indigenous-led approaches…

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Land Access – Oregon Farm Link

Oregon Farm Link connects beginning farmers and ranchers with land holders, helping to grow Oregon’s next generation of family farmers. How does it work? Step 1: Browse listings. Anybody can browse the land seeker and available land listings. Step 2: Create a user profile and then create either a land holder or land seeker listing. Each user must create…

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Oregon Climate & Agriculture Network (OrCAN)

Oregon Climate & Agriculture Network (OrCAN) envisions a future where healthy soils are the foundation of thriving food systems in Oregon–reconnecting healthy ecosystems, economies, and communities. OrCAN was founded in 2017 as a volunteer-run effort laser focused on state-level policy advocacy at the intersection of climate change and agriculture. Today, they are building an inclusive…

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Upper Willamette Stewardship Network – Working Lands Program

WORKING LANDS IS A FREE, VOLUNTARY PROGRAM THAT HELPS FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND FORESTERS TRANSITION TO MORE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT. Regenerative management focuses on maximizing the positive impacts that agriculture can have on natural systems, while still remaining productive. These include practices that rebuild soil, enhance biodiversity, improve water cycling, support native wildlife, and increase resilience…

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The Western Oregon and Washington Pasture Calendar

Produced by the Pacific Northwest Extension, this publication describes—by climatic zone—perennial pasture plant growth and how management actions can affect growth, both positively and negatively. Optimal management of forages by season is the basis for the Pasture Calendar.

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