Water Quality Improvement Program:
Illinois Valley SWCD, in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Agriculture and other natural resource partners, implements agricultural water quality improvement projects in the Middle Deer Creek Focus Area. The District provides technical assistance to Agricultural Producers to achieve water quality standards by preventing and controlling water pollution, i.e., sediment and runoff, and improving streamside vegetation health. The means used to achieve these goals include providing education and resources to address inefficient irrigation systems; riparian area plantings and small scale bank stabilization efforts.