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	Watching and Waiting for Oregon Snowpacks to Improve Portland, Oregon, February 9, 2010 - Snowpacks continue to measure at below-average levels in most locations across Oregon, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The NRCS Snow Survey is the federal program that measures snow and provides streamflow forecasts across the West.
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	Grassland Reserve Program Sign-Up The continuous sign-up for the 2010 Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) will close February 19th in Oregon. GRP is a voluntary program offering landowners the opportunity to protect and preserve working grasslands.
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Conservation Funding Available to Oregon’s Organic Farmers and Ranchers The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications through March 12, 2010, for conservation funding from Oregon farmers and ranchers transitioning to organic production or already certified as organic. Technical and financial assistance is available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

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Vilsack Announces Floodplain Easement Selections Through Recovery Act Funding -- $3 Million Directed to Oregon Projects PORTLAND, OR, June 4, 2009 –Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced funding for the first national sign-up for floodplain easements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Nationally, easements on 289 sites will cover more the 36,000 acres of land in 36 states, including three easements on 677 acres in Oregon.

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	Snow Water is Mother Nature's gold in the West. The Natural Resources Conservation Service Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program provides critical information to assist water users in making the best management decisions possible.
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Last Modified:  02/09/2010