Program participation. Land managers have demonstrated limited interest in participating in government-sponsored programs and some who are interested have been unable to follow through for a variety of reasons. The average government payment per farm receiving payments in 2007 was only $2,051, with payments of only $41,000. Conservation partners. are a number of organizations which work with private landowners and conduct outreach education and volunteer activities in the region. There are two Soil and Water Conservation Districts with the northern half of the county served by Josephine SWCD and Illinois Valley SWCD serving the southern half. Watershed councils have also been functioning throughout the region since the 1990’s. The Illinois Valley Watershed Council has worked very closely with the SWCD. Nestled within the Applegate watershed, the Williams Creek Watershed Council functions relatively autonomously from the Applegate group. The Middle Rogue area is served by the Stream Restoration Alliance of the Middle Rogue. All of the councils participate in the umbrella organization of the Rogue Basin Coordinating Council. There is an active Cooperative Weed Management Area in the county which coordinates noxious weed efforts. Conservation Partners transfer Project Project partner funding Technical Outreach, assistance Federal Agencies, Tribes Resource interest areas tech. Bureau of Land Management Forest, fuels    Farm Service Agency All resources    US Fish & Wildlife Service Wildlife    USDA Forest Service Forest, fuels    State Agencies & Organizations Department of Agriculture Water quality   Department of Energy Energy   Department of Environmental Quality Water, Air    Department of Fish & Wildlife Wildlife     Department of Forestry Forest, fuels     Water Resources Department Water quantity  OSU Extension Service Human resources    Agencies & Organizations Josephine and Illinois Valley SWCDs All resources    Josephine and Applegate Community Wildfire Plant, wildlife    Protection Planning groups The Nature Conservancy Water quality, wildlife   Watershed Councils: Stream Rest. Alliance (Mid Water quality, wildlife     Rogue), Illinois, Williams, Applegate Illinois Valley Community Development Org. Resources  
Program participation. Land managers have demonstrated limited interest in participating in government-sponsored programs and some who are interested have been unable to follow through for a variety of reasons. The average government payment per farm receiving payments in 2007 was only $2,051, with payments of only $41,000. Conservation partners. are a number of organizations which work with private landowners and conduct outreach education and volunteer activities in the region. There are two Soil and Water Conservation Districts with the northern half of the county served by Josephine SWCD and Illinois Valley SWCD serving the southern half. Watershed councils have also been functioning throughout the region since the 1990’s. The Illinois Valley Watershed Council has worked very closely with the SWCD. Nestled within the Applegate watershed, the Williams Creek Watershed Council functions relatively autonomously from the Applegate group. The Middle Rogue area is served by the Stream Restoration Alliance of the Middle Rogue. All of the councils participate in the umbrella organization of the Rogue Basin Coordinating Council. There is an active Cooperative Weed Management Area in the county which coordinates noxious weed efforts. Conservation Partners Federal Agencies, Tribes Project partner Technical assistance Project funding Outreach, tech. transfer Resource interest areas Bureau of Land Management    Forest, fuels Farm Service Agency    All resources US Fish & Wildlife Service    Wildlife USDA Forest Service    Forest, fuels State Agencies & Organizations Department of Agriculture   Water quality Department of Energy   Energy Department of Environmental Quality    Water, Air Department of Fish & Wildlife     Wildlife Department of Forestry     Forest, fuels Water Resources Department  Water quantity OSU Extension Service    Human resources Agencies & Organizations Josephine and Illinois Valley SWCDs    All resources Josephine and Applegate Community Wildfire Protection Planning groups    Plant, wildlife The Nature Conservancy   Water quality, wildlife Watershed Councils: Stream Rest. Alliance (Mid Rogue), Illinois, Williams, Applegate     Water quality, wildlife Illinois Valley Community Development Org.   Resources