Endangered Species Act listed fish (Lost River Sucker and Short nose Sucker) and Threatened Coho Salmon are intertwined species that bring forward compounding resource concerns and a regulatory burden for agroecosystems in the Klamath Basin. Water flowing above and below Upper Klamath Lake has been shut off to agricultural producers who rely on federally managed irrigation systems of canals, dams, and reservoirs known as the Klamath Project. Current understanding is increased river flows (water quantity) for Coho Salmon and improved water quality for suckers are needed. Threatened and Endangered species management results in balancing "flushing flows" to the Klamath River for Coho Salmon and reduced water allocations from Upper Klamath Lake to irrigated agriculture in the Spring for surface water elevations to reach native Lost River and Short Nose sucker spawning grounds. Water use reductions to the Klamath basin compound to soil erosion, organic matter depletion, and soil organism habitat loss in "Prime and Unique" soils throughout the year. The goal of the Irrigation Water Conservation and Drought Resilience Conservation Implementation Strategy is a two-pronged approach to better prepare a community faced with reduced water allocations and compounding drought 1) prioritize low-cost investments that yield high irrigation water use efficiency and 2) restore and/or improve soil function and processes that support plant productivity, biological activity, and water and nutrient cycling.