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Lost River Watershed Juniper Removal Project

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Program level:

Local

Provider:

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Benefits provided: 

Financial, Free technical assistance

Land use:

Forest, Agriculture

Water-focused program: 

No

Remove Juniper to reduce wildfire hazards.

Overview

Description:

Wildfire concern from excessive biomass accumulation of Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis), referred as “Juniper”, has created hazardous conditions in the Lost River Watershed due to decades of fire suppression, little to no management of encroaching Juniper, and persistent drought conditions. This leaves wildlife habitat (i.e., mule deer winter range), livestock grazing resources, and residential properties at risk. The goal of this Conservation Implementation Strategy is to mitigate wildfire hazard and increase water availability in soils for forage production. Since south facing slopes primarily contain “Old Growth” Juniper and have shallow soils with limited water holding capacity, priority will be placed in treatment areas with non-south facing slopes. This is expected to increase water flows to springs, reservoirs, and streams, as well as increased aquifer recharge to increase lower elevation water supply for agricultural use and in- stream beneficial uses.

Eligibility:

Must be a private landowner. Ranking questions on the Oregon EQIP page will be used to see where the project is ranked against others.

Financial benefit: 

Financial benefit varies per project. Please contact the listed program contact below for more information.

Contact information

Information last updated on July 15, 2025.

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