[]{#Introduction
.anchor}![](media/image1.jpeg){width="2.6465277777777776in"
height="2.2708333333333335in"}**Introduction**

The Middle Rogue 8-Digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) subbasin is
comprised of 564,000 acres in Jackson and Josephine Counties. Sixty-six
percent of the subbasin is forestland, and twenty-three percent is used
for pasture, hay, and grass. Pasture is included on commercial dairies,
beef operations, and many small-acreage farms. There are 11 permitted
CAFOs in the subbasin.

The primary resource concern on the forestland is the impact on fish and
wildlife of soil erosion from forest roads and landings. Other
significant resource concerns include streambank erosion, diminishing
water quality, invasive weeds, and minimal pasture management. Issues
such as perceived land use constraints, poor short-term cost-benefit
ratio of some conservation practices and development pressure impede the
diffusion of conservation on agricultural lands in the subbasin.

There are 1,055 farms and 1,707 operators in the Middle Rogue subbasin.
Seventy-seven percent of the farms are less than 50 acres in size. Many
owners of the small-acreage operations have little experience with
natural resource management. Conservation marketing and additional
technical and financial assistance are needed to substantially increase
the diffusion of conservation throughout the Middle Rogue subbasin.

Conservation assistance is largely provided by the Medford USDA Service
Center, Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District, Southwest Oregon
Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Area, Middle Rogue
Watershed Council, Bear Creek Watershed Council and Seven Basins
Watershed Council.

[]{#ProfileContents .anchor}**nts**

> [Introduction](#Introduction)
>
> [Physical Description](#PhysicalDescription)
>
> [Land Use Map & Precipitation Map](#Map)
>
> [Common Resource Area](#CRA)

[Resource Concerns](#ResConcerns)

[Census and Social Data](#census)

[Progress/Status](#ProgressStatus)

[Footnotes/Bibliography](#Footnotes)

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Relief Map**

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Physical Description** [*Back to Contents*](#ProfileContents)

***[ALL NUMBERS IN THIS PROFILE ARE FOR OREGON ONLY]{.mark}***

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</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2" rowspan="3"><p><strong>Land Cover/Land Use</strong></p>
<p><strong><em>(NLCD</em><a
href="#Footnote2"><sup>/2</sup></a><em>)</em></strong></p></td>
<td colspan="11"><strong>Ownership - <em>(2003 Draft BLM Surface Map
Set</em><a href="#Footnote1"><sup>/1</sup></a></strong><em>)</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"><strong>Public</strong></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>Private</strong></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>Tribal</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" rowspan="2"><strong>Totals</strong></td>
<td rowspan="2"><strong>%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Acres</strong></td>
<td><strong>%</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>Acres</strong></td>
<td><strong>%</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>Acres</strong></td>
<td><strong>%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Forest</td>
<td>143,500</td>
<td>25%</td>
<td colspan="2">226,900</td>
<td>40%</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>370,400</strong></td>
<td><strong>66%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">Grain Crops</td>
<td>*</td>
<td>---</td>
<td colspan="2">7,400</td>
<td>1%</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>7,500</strong></td>
<td><strong>1%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Conservation Reserve Program Land <a
href="#crp"><em><strong><sup>a</sup></strong></em></a></td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>0%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">Grass/Pasture/Hay</td>
<td>9,100</td>
<td>2%</td>
<td colspan="2">120,400</td>
<td>21%</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>129,500</strong></td>
<td><strong>23%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Orchards/Vineyards</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td colspan="2">*</td>
<td>---</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>*</strong></td>
<td><strong>---</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">Row Crops</td>
<td>*</td>
<td>---</td>
<td colspan="2">*</td>
<td>---</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>*</strong></td>
<td><strong>---</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Shrub/Rangelands</td>
<td>*</td>
<td>---</td>
<td colspan="2">22,300</td>
<td>4%</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>24,900</strong></td>
<td><strong>4%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">Water/Wetlands/Developed/Barren</td>
<td>*</td>
<td>---</td>
<td colspan="2">28,400</td>
<td>5%</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>28,800</strong></td>
<td><strong>5%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"><strong>Oregon HUC Totals <a
href="#Totals"><em>b</em></a></strong></td>
<td><strong>155,700</strong></td>
<td><strong>28%</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>408,100</strong></td>
<td><strong>72%</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>0%</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>563,800</strong></td>
<td><strong>100%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="13"><p><em>*: Less than 1 percent of total acres. See below
for special considerations.</em></p>
<p><span id="crp" class="anchor"></span><em>a: Estimate from Farm
Service Agency records and includes CRP/CREP.</em></p>
<p><span id="Totals" class="anchor"></span><em>b: Totals are approximate
due to rounding and small unknown acreages.</em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="13"><p><strong><u>Special Considerations for This 8-Digit
HUC:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><p>Approximately 35 percent of private forestland is under
industrial forest ownership (OSU, Forestry Sciences
Laboratory).</p></li>
<li><p>Pasture is included on commercial dairy and beef operations as
well as on small farms and ranchettes.</p></li>
<li><p>Much of the private forestland is grazed.</p></li>
<li><p>Land used for grain is being converted to pasture due to the
profitability of the cattle industry.</p></li>
<li><p>Specialty crops are grown for fresh market (based on local
interviews of staff).</p></li>
<li><p>During the last decade there has been a significant increase in
vineyards, approximately 9,000 acres in Jackson County.</p></li>
</ul></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td rowspan="5"><strong>Irrigated Lands</strong><br />
<em>(1997 NRI</em><a href="#Footnote3nri"><sup>/3</sup></a>
<em>Estimates for Non-Federal Lands Only)</em></td>
<td colspan="4"><strong>Type of Land</strong></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>ACRES</strong></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>% of<br />
Irrigated Lands</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>% of<br />
HUC</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="4">Cultivated Cropland</td>
<td colspan="3">2,300</td>
<td colspan="3">5%</td>
<td colspan="2">0%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="4">Uncultivated Cropland</td>
<td colspan="3">17,000</td>
<td colspan="3">39%</td>
<td colspan="2">3%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="4">Pastureland</td>
<td colspan="3">24,300</td>
<td colspan="3">56%</td>
<td colspan="2">4%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="4"><strong>Total Irrigated Lands</strong></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>43,600</strong></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>100%</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>7%</strong></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

***(Continued on the following pages)***

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[]{#CRA .anchor}**Common Resource Area Map** [*Back to
Contents*](#ProfileContents)

**Only the major units are described below - for descriptions of all
units within the HUC, go to:**
[[http://ice.or.nrcs.usda.gov/website/cra/viewer.htm]{.underline}](http://ice.or.nrcs.usda.gov/website/cra/viewer.htm)

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**[5.24 -- Siskiyou-Trinity Area - Inland Siskiyous:]{.underline}** This
unit comprises most of the MLRA. It is characterized by mountains. The
geology is comprised of metasediment, metavolcanic rock, and granitic
rock. The vegetation is dominantly Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine, madrone,
and scattered Oregon white oak. The temperature regime is dominantly
mesic with small areas that are frigid, and the moisture regime is
dominantly xeric with some north-facing slopes that are udic. The udic
areas adjacent to MLRAs 1 and 3 are characterized by supporting western
hemlock.

**[5.25 - Siskiyou-Trinity Area - Rogue and Illinois
Valleys:]{.underline}** This unit is comprised of the terraces and flood
plains of the Rogue and Illinois River Valleys. The temperature regime
is mesic, and the moisture regime is xeric. This unit contains small
areas of foothill landforms but not to the extent of those in unit 5.28.

**[5.27 -- Siskiyou-Trinity Area - Umpqua Cascades:]{.underline}** This
unit is characterized by middle elevation mountains in the southern
Cascades. The temperature regime is mesic or frigid, and the moisture
regime is xeric. The vegetation consists of Douglas-fir at low
elevations and white fir at higher elevations. Western hemlock is absent
except in drainageways and areas that receive additional moisture. This
unit is similar to units 3.1 and 3.2 in the Cascades except for the
absence of western hemlock and presence of more moist climatic
conditions.

**[5.7 - Siskiyou-Trinity Area - Siskiyou Foothills:]{.underline}** This
unit is characterized by foothills and is adjacent to unit 5.1, which is
characterized by terraces and flood plains. The vegetation is dominantly
Oregon white oak, Pacific madrone, ponderosa pine, and scattered
Douglas-fir. Significant areas of rangeland are scattered throughout the
unit in areas of shallow soils. The temperature regime is mesic, and the
moisture regime is xeric.

**Physical Description -- Continued** [*Back to
Contents*](#ProfileContents)

+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   |                            | **ACRES** | *      |
|                   |                            |           | *ACRE- |
|                   |                            |           | FEET** |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
| **Irrigated       | Surface                    | 24,425    | 79,566 |
| Adjudicated Water |                            |           |        |
| Rights**          |                            |           |        |
| *(OWRD*[^/4       |                            |           |        |
| ^](#Footnote4)*)* |                            |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | Well                       | 3,097     | 7,750  |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | Total Irrigated            | 27,522    | 87,316 |
|                   | Adjudicated Water Rights   |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
| **Stream Flow     | USGS 14361500 ROGUE RIVER  | **Total   | 2,4    |
| Data**            | AT GRANTS PASS, OR         | Avg.      | 68,372 |
|                   |                            | Yield**   |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   |                            | **May --  | 6      |
|                   |                            | Sept.     | 88,141 |
|                   |                            | Yield**   |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   |                            | **MILES** | **PER  |
|                   |                            |           | CENT** |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
| **Stream          | Total Miles -- Major (100K | 847       | \-\--  |
| Data**[^          | Hydro GIS Layer)           |           |        |
| /5^](#Footnote5)\ |                            |           |        |
| \                 |                            |           |        |
| *\*Percent of     |                            |           |        |
| Total Miles\      |                            |           |        |
| of Streams in     |                            |           |        |
| HUC*              |                            |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | 303d/TMDL Listed Streams   | 209       | 25%    |
|                   | (DEQ)                      |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | Anadromous Fish Presence   | 87        | 10%    |
|                   | (StreamNet)                |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | Bull Trout Presence        | 0         | 0%     |
|                   | (StreamNet)                |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   |                            | **ACRES** | **PER  |
|                   |                            |           | CENT** |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
| **Land            | Forest                     | 13,977    | 53%    |
| Cover/Use**[      |                            |           |        |
| ^/2^](#Footnote2) |                            |           |        |
|                   |                            |           |        |
| Based on a        |                            |           |        |
| 100-foot stretch  |                            |           |        |
| on both sides of  |                            |           |        |
| all streams in    |                            |           |        |
| the 100K Hydro    |                            |           |        |
| GIS Layer         |                            |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | Grain Crops                | 476       | 2%     |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | Grass/Pasture/Hay          | 8,238     | 31%    |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | Orchards/Vineyards         | 1         | 0%     |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | Row Crops                  | 198       | \<1%   |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | Shrub/Rangelands --        | 1,345     | 1%     |
|                   | Includes CRP Lands         |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | Water                      | 2,192     | 8%     |
|                   | /Wetlands/Developed/Barren |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | **Total Acres of 100-foot  | *         | **\    |
|                   | Stream Buffers**           | *26,428** | -\--** |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
| **Land Capability | **1** -- slight            | 5,500     | 11%    |
| Class**           | limitations                |           |        |
|                   |                            |           |        |
| *(Croplands &     |                            |           |        |
| Pasturelands      |                            |           |        |
| Only)*            |                            |           |        |
|                   |                            |           |        |
| *(1997            |                            |           |        |
| NRI*[^/3          |                            |           |        |
| ^](#Footnote3nri) |                            |           |        |
| *Estimates for    |                            |           |        |
| Non-Federal Lands |                            |           |        |
| Only)*            |                            |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | **2** -- moderate          | 13,400    | 26%    |
|                   | limitations                |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | **3** -- severe            | 7,600     | 15%    |
|                   | limitations                |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | **4** -- very severe       | 22,400    | 44%    |
|                   | limitations                |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | **5** -- no erosion        | 0         | 0%     |
|                   | hazard, but other          |           |        |
|                   | limitations                |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | **6** -- severe            | 1,900     | 4%     |
|                   | limitations; unsuitable    |           |        |
|                   | for cultivation; limited   |           |        |
|                   | to pasture, range, forest  |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | **7** -- very severe       | 0         | 0%     |
|                   | limitations; unsuitable    |           |        |
|                   | for cultivation; limited   |           |        |
|                   | to grazing, forest,        |           |        |
|                   | wildlife habitat           |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | **8** -- miscellaneous     | 0         | 0%     |
|                   | areas; limited to          |           |        |
|                   | recreation, wildlife       |           |        |
|                   | habitat, water supply      |           |        |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+
|                   | **Total Croplands &        | *         | **\    |
|                   | Pasturelands**             | *50,800** | -\--** |
+-------------------+----------------------------+-----------+--------+

  --------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- ---------- -----------
  **Confined Animal                                                                    
  Feeding Operations --                                                                
  Oregon CAFO Permit --                                                                
  12/2004**                                                                            

  **Animal Type**       **Dairy**   **Feedlot**   **Poultry**   **Swine**   **Mink**   **Other**

  **No. of Permitted    5           2             1             1           0          2
  Farms**                                                                              

  **No. of Permitted    1,703       1,725         320,000       115         0          300
  Animals**                                                                            
  --------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- ---------- -----------

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**[Tons of Soil Loss by Water Erosion]{.underline}:** Due to the limited
amount of non-Federal cropland and pastureland within this HUC, no
reliable NRI soil loss estimates are available.

-   ![](media/image8.wmf){width="3.75in" height="3.125in"}Eighty-seven
    percent of all of the listed stream miles exceed State water quality
    standards for temperature. Elevated stream temperatures may be due
    to inadequate riparian shade, stream channel widening, and other
    anthropogenic or natural causes.

-   Fecal coliform can be indicative of livestock waste, but it also is
    associated with improperly operating onsite sewage disposal systems.

-   Sedimentation in coastal streams commonly stems from erosion
    associated with forest roads and streambanks.

-   Conservation practices that can be used to address these water
    quality issues include livestock waste management, grazing
    management, and use of riparian buffers.

+----------------+----+---+---------+-------------------+---+--------------+
| **Watershed    |    |   |         |                   |   |              |
| Projects,      |    |   |         |                   |   |              |
| Plans,         |    |   |         |                   |   |              |
| Studies, and   |    |   |         |                   |   |              |
| Assessments**  |    |   |         |                   |   |              |
+----------------+----+---+---------+-------------------+---+--------------+
| **NRCS         |    |   |         | **NRCS Watershed  |   |              |
| Watershed      |    |   |         | Plans, Studies,   |   |              |
| Projects**[^6  |    |   |         | and               |   |              |
| ^](#Footnote6) |    |   |         | Assessments**     |   |              |
|                |    |   |         | [^7^](#Footnote7) |   |              |
+----------------+----+---+---------+-------------------+---+--------------+
| **Name**       |    | * |         | **Name**          |   | **Status**   |
|                |    | * |         |                   |   |              |
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+----------------+----+---+---------+-------------------+---+--------------+
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|                |    | e |         |                   |   |              |
+----------------+----+---+---------+-------------------+---+--------------+
| **ODEQ         |    |   |         | **ODA             |   |              |
| TMDL's**[^8    |    |   |         | Agricultural      |   |              |
| ^](#Footnote8) |    |   |         | Water Quality     |   |              |
|                |    |   |         | Management        |   |              |
|                |    |   |         | Plans**           |   |              |
|                |    |   |         | [^9^](#Footnote9) |   |              |
+----------------+----+---+---------+-------------------+---+--------------+
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|                | St |   |         |                   |   |              |
|                | at |   |         |                   |   |              |
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|                | ** |   |         |                   |   |              |
+----------------+----+---+---------+-------------------+---+--------------+
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|                | om |   |         |                   |   |              |
| Rogue Basin    | pl |   |         | Bear Creek        |   | Completed    |
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+----------------+----+---+---------+-------------------+---+--------------+
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| Watershed      |    |   | tershed |                   | * |              |
| Council**[^10^ |    |   | Council |                   | N |              |
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+----------------+----+---+---------+-------------------+---+--------------+
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+----------------+----+---+---------+-------------------+---+--------------+

***(Continued on page 8)***

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+---------------------------------------------+------------------------+
| **Federally Listed Threatened And           |                        |
| Endangered Species[^12^](#Footnote12)**     |                        |
+---------------------------------------------+------------------------+
| **THREATENED SPECIES**                      | **CANDIDATE SPECIES**  |
+---------------------------------------------+------------------------+
| **Mammal-**Canada lynx                      | **Birds --** Streaked  |
|                                             | horned lark            |
| **Marine --** Steller (northern) sea lion   |                        |
|                                             | **Amphibians and       |
| **Birds --** Marbled murrelet, Bald eagle,  | Reptiles --** Oregon   |
| Brown pelican, Northern spotted owl         | spotted frog           |
|                                             |                        |
| **Fish --** Coho salmon                     | **Invertebrates**      |
|                                             |                        |
| **Invertebrates --** Vernal pool fairy      | Mardon skipper         |
| shrimp                                      | butterfly              |
|                                             |                        |
| **Plants --** Gentner's fritillary,         |                        |
| Large-flowered meadowfoam, ^,^Cook\'s       |                        |
| lomatium, Mcdonald\'s rockcress             |                        |
+---------------------------------------------+------------------------+
|                                             | **PROPOSED SPECIES** - |
|                                             | None                   |
+---------------------------------------------+------------------------+
| **Essential Fish Habitat[^13^](#Footnote13) |                        |
| --** Chinook, Coho                          |                        |
+---------------------------------------------+------------------------+

**Map Footnote [^/17^](#footnote17)**

**Resource Concerns - Continued** [*Back to Contents*](#ProfileContents)

  ------------------- --------------------------- ------------------------- --------- --------- ------------- ----------------- ------------
  **Resource                                                                                                                    
  Concerns/Issues by                                                                                                            
  Land Use**                                                                                                                    

  **SWAPA +H          **Specific Resource         **Grass\\Pasture\\Hay**   **Grain   **Row     **Orchards &  **Shrub/Range**   **Forest**
  Concerns**          Concern/Issue**                                       Crops**   Crops**   Vineyards**                     

  Soil Erosion        Sheet and Rill              X                                             X                               

                      Concentrated Flow or Gully                                                              X                 X

                      Streambank                  X                                                                             X

  Water Quantity      Water Management for        X                                             X                               
                      Irrigated Land                                                                                            

  Water Quality,      Pesticides                                                                X                               
  Groundwater                                                                                                                   

  Water Quality,      Low Dissolved Oxygen        X                                                           X                 
  Surface                                                                                                                       

                      Temperature                 X                                                           X                 

                      Aquatic Habitat Suitability X                                                           X                 

  Plant Condition     Productivity, Health, and   X                                                           X                 X
                      Vigor                                                                                                     

  Plant Management    Establishment, Growth, and  X                                                           X                 
                      Harvest                                                                                                   

  Animal Habitat,     Water - Quantity and        X                                                           X                 
  Domestic            Quality                                                                                                   

                      Management                  X                                                           X                 

  Animal Habitat,     Water - Quantity and        X                                                                             
  Wildlife            Quality                                                                                                   

  Human, Economics    Land Use                    X                                             X             X                 X
                      Constraints/Restrictions                                                                                  

                      High Labor Costs or         X                                             X             X                 X
                      Availability                                                                                              

                      High Management Level       X                                             X             X                 X
                      Required                                                                                                  

                      Low or Unreliable           X                                                           X                 
                      Profitability                                                                                             

  Human, Political    High Degree of Controversy  X                                             X             X                 X

                      Lack of Technical                                                                                         X
                      Assistance                                                                                                
  ------------------- --------------------------- ------------------------- --------- --------- ------------- ----------------- ------------

**Grass/Pasture/Hay Lands**

-   Erosion (streambanks) and water quality (temperature) are concerns
    commonly because of a lack of riparian buffers.

-   Insufficient forage and grazing management contributes to
    low-producing pastures.

-   Invasive, noxious weeds can be a significant problem, especially on
    overgrazed pastures.

-   The level of management needed for high-quality pastures commonly is
    not an objective of small operators.

**Orchard & Vineyards**

-   A high level of management generally is used on orchards and
    vineyards.

-   Some farms would benefit from irrigation water management or pest
    management to address concerns about water use and groundwater
    quality.

**Range and Forestland (Private, Non-Industrial)**

-   The primary resource concern is the impact of erosion from
    concentrated flows, especially from forest roads and landings, on
    fish and wildlife.

-   Overgrazing and noxious weeds limit range productivity.

-   Private woodlots commonly suffer from hygrading (harvesting the best
    trees) or poor stand management (overstocked stands).

-   Overstocked forests and invasive weeds limit productivity and
    increase the risk of catastrophic fire.

-   Conservation on private, non-industrial forestland is limited as a
    result of the following:

    -   Short growth cycle (40 to 60 years) for harvestable timber.

    -   Low economic profitability associated with livestock grazing.

    -   High capital cost to establish and manage timber.

    -   Lack of technical assistance to small woodlot owners.

**General**

-   Development pressure, diverse community attitudes, and issues
    regarding local zoning and land use can discourage landowner
    investment in conservation activities.

[]{#census .anchor}![](media/image10.wmf){width="4.0in"
height="1.75in"}**Census and Social Data**[^/14^](#Footnote14) [*Back to
Contents*](#ProfileContents)

**Number of Farms: 1,055**

**Number of Operators: 1,707**

-   Full-Time Operators: **589**

-   Part-Time Operators: **1,118**

**Estimated Level of Willingness and Ability to Participate in
Conservation**[^[/15]{.underline}^](#Footnote15)**: Moderate to Low**

The *operators of large operations* are aware of local resource concerns
and the conservation that is needed on their operation. Increased
technical assistance and financial assistance could increase
conservation adoption among these operators.

The *operators of small operations that are trying to make a living*
from their operation are reported to have positive stewardship
attitudes, are aware of local resource concerns, and are likely to adopt
conservation if more technical and financial assistance were available.
Labor-saving conservation systems would be highly desirable to these
operators.

The *small-acreage landowners that are in the subbasin for the rural
lifestyle* tends to be new to agriculture and resource management, are
not well aware of local resource concerns, and have little knowledge of
conservation systems. They do, however, have outside common that
commonly is considerable. To increase the diffusion of conservation
among this large group of landowners in the subbasin, there is a need
for targeted conservation marketing and technical assistance devoted
specifically to the needs of this group of landowners.

![](media/image11.png){width="3.5208333333333335in"
height="2.847916666666667in"}**Evaluation of Social
Capital**[^[/16]{.underline}^](#Footnote16)**:** Rural, agricultural
communities in the Middle Rogue subbasin are reported to be fairly
ineffective at solving problems. The communities in the larger urban
areas tend to be more effective. Consistent leadership and citizen
participation appear to be lacking in several communities; however,
newcomers to the area may bring a renewed sense of community, along with
talents, ideas, and economic resources. If these resources could be
combined with the concern of long-time residents for the landscape,
social capital might improve and become a force behind increasing
resource management and enriching the well-being of the Middle Rogue
subbasin.

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height="2.847916666666667in"}

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height="3.3472222222222223in"}

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height="3.3472222222222223in"}

[]{#ProgressStatus .anchor}***Progress/Status** [Back to
Contents](#ProfileContents)*

  ---------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -----------
  **PRMS Data**                **FY99**   **FY00**   **FY01**   **FY02**   **FY03**   **Avg/Year**   **Total**

  Total Conservation Systems   2,991      81         529        324        180        821            4,105
  Planned (Acres)                                                                                    

  Total Conservation Systems   246        323        481        291        878        444            2,219
  Applied (Acres)                                                                                    

  **Conservation Treatment                                                                           
  (Acres)**                                                                                          

  Waste Management (no.)       0          0          0          0          0          0              0

  Buffers                      0          0          4          0          0          1              4

  Erosion Control              246        271        0          0          0          103            517

  Irrigation Water Management  8          457        508        200        0          235            1,173

  Nutrient Management          173        85         18         200        0          95             476

  Pest Management              0          20         0          0          0          4              20

  Prescribed Grazing           0          19         17         0          0          7              36

  Trees & Shrubs               6          12         3          13         5          8              39

  Conservation Tillage         0          80         0          0          0          16             80

  Wildlife Habitat             295        252        256        0          0          161            803

  Wetlands                     0          0          0          0          0          0              0
  ---------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -----------

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-   Conservation alternatives for controlling erosion are used on
    orchards and vineyards and areas of berry crops.

-   Farmers of row crops (e.g. corn, beans, and cole crops) commonly
    apply good erosion control measures.

-   Invasive weeds and a lack of proper forage and grazing management is
    an ongoing concern.

-   Private, industrial forestland owners typically do not work with
    NRCS or SWCDs; however, their land usually complies with State
    forest practice act requirements.

-   Much of the forestland is associated with small merchantable timber
    and oak savannahs and is managed for forage and timber production.

*Estimates are based on information received from local conservationists
in the watershed.*

**Lands Removed from Production through Farm Bill Programs**

-   Conservation Reserve Program (CRP): **[None]{.underline}**

-   Wetland Restoration Program (WRP): **[None]{.underline}**

-   Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP):
    **[None]{.underline}**

[]{#Footnotes .anchor}**Footnotes/Bibliography** [*Back to
Contents*](#ProfileContents)

All data is provided "as is." There are no warranties, express or
implied, including the warranty of fitness\
for a particular purpose, accompanying this document. Use for general
planning purposes only.

[]{#Footnote1 .anchor}

1.  Ownership Layer -- Source: The 1:24,000 scale public ownership layer
    is the land ownership/management for public entities, including
    Federal, Tribal, State, and local entities. This is a seamless,
    statewide Oregon Public Ownership vector layer composed of fee
    ownership of lands by Federal, State, Tribal, county, and city
    agencies. The layer is comprised of the best available data compiled
    at 1:24,000 scale or larger, and the line work matches GCDB boundary
    locations and ORMAP standards where possible. The layer is available
    from the State of Oregon GIS Service Center:
    <http://www.gis.state.or.us/data/alphalist.html>. For current
    ownership status, consult official records at appropriate Federal,
    State, and county offices. Ownership classes grouped to calculate
    Federal ownership vs. non-Federal ownership by the Water Resources
    Planning Team.[]{#Footnote2 .anchor}

2.  National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) - Originator: U.S. Geological
    Survey (USGS);\
    Publication date: 19990631; Title: Oregon Land Cover Data Set,
    Edition: 1;\
    Geospatial data presentation form: Raster digital data; Publisher:
    U.S. Geological Survey,\
    Sioux Falls, SD, USA; Online linkage:
    <http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/programs/lccp/nationallandcover.html>;
    Abstract: These data can be used in a geographic information system
    (GIS) for any number of purposes, such as assessing wildlife
    habitat, water quality, pesticide runoff, land use change, etc. The
    State data sets are provided with a 300-meter buffer beyond the
    State border to facilitate combining the State files into larger
    regions.[]{#Footnote3nri .anchor}

3.  ESTIMATES FROM THE 1997 NRI DATABASE (REVISED DECEMBER 2000) REPLACE
    ALL PREVIOUS REPORTS AND ESTIMATES. Comparisons made using data
    published for the 1982, 1987, or 1992 NRI may produce erroneous
    results. This is because of changes in statistical estimation
    protocols and because all data collected prior to 1997 were
    simultaneously reviewed (edited) as 1997 NRI data were collected.
    All definitions are available in the glossary. In addition, this
    December 2000 revision of the 1997 NRI data updates information
    released in December 1999 and corrects a computer error discovered
    in March 2000. For more information:
    <http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/>[]{#Footnote4 .anchor}

4.  Irrigated Adjudicated Water Rights -- Water Rights Information
    System (WRIS), Oregon Water Resources Department,
    [[http://www.wrd.state.or.us/maps/wrexport.shtml]{.underline}](http://www.wrd.state.or.us/maps/wrexport.shtml)[]{#Footnote5
    .anchor}

5.  StreamNet is a cooperative venture of the Pacific Northwest\'s fish
    and wildlife agencies and tribes and is administered by the [Pacific
    States Marine Fisheries Commission](http://www.psmfc.org/).
    StreamNet provided data and data services in support of the
    region\'s fish and wildlife program and other efforts to manage and
    restore the region\'s aquatic resources. Official StreamNet website:
    <http://www.streamnet.org/>[]{#Footnote6 .anchor}

6.  Natural Resources Conservation Service, Watershed Projects Planned
    and Authorized,
    <http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/watershed/Purpose>.

7.  []{#Footnote7 .anchor}Natural Resources Conservation Service,
    Watershed Plans, Studies, and Assessments completed,
    [http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/watershed/Surveys_Plng.html#Watershed%20Surveys%20and%20Plan](http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/watershed/Surveys_Plng.html#Watershed Surveys and Plan)

8.  []{#Footnote8 .anchor}Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    Total Maximum Daily Loads,
    <http://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/TMDLs/TMDLs.htm>

9.  []{#Footnote9 .anchor}Oregon Department of Agriculture, Agricultural
    Water Quality Management Plans,
    <http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/NRD/water_agplans.shtml>

**Footnotes/Bibliography Continued** [*Back to
Contents*](#ProfileContents)

All data is provided "as is." There are no warranties, express or
implied, including the warranty of fitness\
for a particular purpose, accompanying this document. Use for general
planning purposes only.

10. []{#Footnote10 .anchor}Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board,
    <http://oregon.gov/OWEB/WSHEDS/index.shtml>

11. []{#Footnote11 .anchor}Watershed Assessments completed by local
    watershed councils following the Oregon Watershed Assessment Manual,
    [[http://oregon.gov/OWEB/docs/pubs/ws_assess_manual.shtml]{.underline}](http://oregon.gov/OWEB/docs/pubs/ws_assess_manual.shtml).

12. []{#Footnote12 .anchor}NRCS Field Office Technical Guide, Section
    II, Threatened and Endangered List.

13. []{#Footnote13 .anchor}Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
    Management Act, Public Law 94-265. As amended through October 11,
    1996.

14. []{#Footnote14 .anchor}Data were taken from the 2002 Agricultural
    Census and adjusted by percent of HUC in the county or by percent of
    zip code area in the HUC, depending on the level of data available.
    Data were also taken from the U.S. Population Census, 2000.

15. []{#Footnote15 .anchor}Conservation participation was estimated
    using NRCS Social Sciences Technical Note 1801, [Guide for
    Estimating Participation in Conservation]{.underline}, 2004. Four
    categories of indicators were evaluated: Personal characteristics,
    farm structural characteristics, perceptions of conservation, and
    community context. Estimates are based on information received from
    local conservationists in the watershed.

16. []{#Footnote16 .anchor}Social capital is an indicator of the
    community's ability and willingness to work together to solve
    problems. A high amount of social capital helps a community to be
    physically healthy, socially progressive, and economically vigorous.
    A low amount of social capital typically results in community
    conflict, lack of trust and respect, and unsuccessful attempts to
    solve problems. The evaluation is based on NRCS Technical Report
    Release 4.1, March, 2002: [Adding Up Social Capital: An Investment
    in Communities]{.underline}. Local conservationists provided
    information to measure social capital. Scores range from 0 to 76.

17. [Surface and Groundwater Resource Protection Map]{.underline}

    a.  []{#footnote17 .anchor}2002 303d Listed Streams designated by
        Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and approved by the
        Environmental Protection Agency, Section 303d Clean Water Act,
        <http://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/303dlist/303dpage.htm>

    b.  Groundwater Management Areas designated by the Oregon Department
        of Environmental Quality, Oregon Revised Statutes -- Ground
        Water ORS 468B.150 to ORS 468B.190,
        <http://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/groundwa/wqgw.htm>

    c.  Groundwater Restricted Areas designated by Oregon Water
        Resources Commission, Oregon Department of Water Resources,
        <http://egov.oregon.gov/OWRD/PUBS/aquabook_protections.shtml>

    d.  The Sole Source Aquifer (SSA) Protection Program is authorized
        by Section 1424(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974
        (Public Law 93-523, 42 U.S.C. 300 et. seq),
        <http://www.epa.gov/safewater/ssanp.html>

18. []{#Footnote18 .anchor}Subbasin assessments and plans are developed
    by local groups (SWCDs, watershed councils, tribes, and others) as
    part of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's fish and
    wildlife program in the Columbia River Basin. This program is funded
    and implemented by the Bonneville Power Administration.
    <http://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/subbasinplanning/Default.htm>.