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2019-21 Spending Plan

Program Presentations

Elevations of Influence

Two-Year Spending Plan

Spending Plan

Background:

• Approved the first July of every biennium by

the board

• Updated the second July of the biennium

based on updated revenues and recapture

Spending Plan Percentages

2019-21 SPENDING PLAN PERCENTAGES

Operating Capacity - 15.5% ($15.96m) Other - 3.45% ($3.55m) Focused Investments - 26.5% ($27.30m) Open Solicitation - 54.5% ($56.075m)

Spending Plan – Governor’s Priorities

Governor’s Priorities

Recommended Amount: $1.0 million Summary:

• Furthers priority programs and initiatives related to

restoration in Oregon

• Focus on complex land-scape scale or emerging issues
• Targeted and catalyze broad-scale, multi-organizational

work

Governor’s Priorities: Program History

• OWEB funding as a catalyst to support emerging or

particularly complex natural resource challenges and

• pportunities.
• Historical examples:
• Forest health collaboratives
• Salmon Strongholds
• Sage-Grouse Action Plan
• Clean Water Partnership
• Working Land Easements - OAHP
• Tide Gates

Governor’s Priorities and Future Need

 Climate Change

• Implementation in progress

through HB 2020 and SB 928

• Sage grouse conservation

(SageCon)

 Fire Mitigation, Suppression and Recovery

• Strategic planning funds

needed

 Water Infrastructure

• Strategic planning funds needed for water vision and governance
• Tide gate partnership work
• Klamath water quality

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

Oregon’s Water Vision – supports work to ensure a secure and resilient water future for all Oregonians. SageCon Partnership - key coordination and collaborative governance related to the health of Oregon's sage-steppe ecosystem. Tide Gate Partnership - work to reduce risks from coastal hazards and protect landscapes that support local economies while enhancing ecological function of estuarine resources for fish and wildlife. Post-Fire Response – supports post-fire recovery work from both the Chetco Bar fire in 2017 and fires in the mid-Columbia region in 2018.

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium

2013-2015 $1.000 $0.000 2015-2017 $1.000 $0.000 2017-2019 $1.011 $0.000

Implementation Areas

Recommended Amount: $1.8 million Summary: Inter-agency approach led by the ODA and OWEB which includes 3 coordinated and complementary components

• Monitoring
• Voluntary Conservation
• Compliance

Program History

11 SIAs identified for the 2017-2019 biennium.

• $100,000 provided to each SIA for technical assistance and

stakeholder engagement over four years

• $25,000 provided to each SIA for monitoring over 10 years.
• Monitoring plans being

developed in coordination with statewide monitoring group.

Program Demand and Future Need

• ODA will identify and implement

an additional 12-18 SIAs.

• OWEB TA and Stakeholder

Engagement grants will support voluntary restoration efforts.

• Cross agency coordination will

support programmatic and monitoring efforts.

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• Outreach plans developed;
• Restoration projects developed and funded through

OWEB and other funding programs;

• Monitoring Teams convened and plans developed.

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium

2013-2015 $0.000 $0.000 2015-2017 $1.000 $0.000 2017-2019 $1.200 full biennium data not available

Open Solicitation: Restoration

Recommended Amount: $31.2 million Summary:

• Restore watershed functions
• Offered spring and fall
• Highly competitive

Program History Initiated in 1987 (GWEB)

• 3,988 restoration grants since 1999
• $199 million invested by OWEB since 1999

Program Demand and Future Need

• In 2017-19, awarded 62% of requested funds, 85% of funds

for recommended projects

• The 2017-19 funding gap for recommended projects was

$5.6 million

• 5 new implementation FIPs will impact demand

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• Implementing new board-adopted restoration rules
• “Bubble Diagram”

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $27.720 $0.102 2015-2017 $25.982 $0.000 2017-2019 $33.000

full biennium data not available

Open Solicitation: Technical Assistance Recommended Amount: $3.85 million Summary:

• Capped at $75,000
• Offered spring and fall
• Highly competitive

Program History

• About 3% of grants since

1999

• Two project types:
• Technical Design and

Engineering

• Resource Assessment

and Planning

Program Demand and Future Need

• In 2017-19, awarded 60% of requested funds, 77%
• f funds for recommended projects
• The 2017-19 funding gap for recommended

projects was $1.1 million

• 5 new implementation FIPs will impact demand

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• Board adopted new TA rules, moved landowner

engagement to the new Stakeholder Engagement offering

• “Bubble Diagram”

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $2.600

• $0.024

2015-2017 $3.060 $0.169 2017-2019 $4.000 Full biennium data not available

Open Solicitation Monitoring Grants Recommended Amount: $3.25 million Summary:

• Offered annually in the fall
• Intent of the funding:
• Evaluate local actions/plans
• Identify trends in habitat, fish and

wildlife populations, water quality and quantity

• Determine project effectiveness
• Inform the adaptive management

Program History

• Oregon Plan Monitoring Strategy

(2003) integrates local monitoring with regional and state-wide efforts

• Monitoring grants help OWEB meet

three objectives:

• Cooperative monitoring
• Accountability for restoration

investments

• Reporting on progress and

restoration accomplishments

Program Demand and Future Need

• In 2017-19, awarded 79% of funds requested for

recommended applications

• Funding in 2017-19 increased from previous biennia, to help

address high demand

• Similar demand (25-30 applications/year) is anticipated
• Alternative funding sources are limited

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• Pre-application consultations

with RPRs

• Offered training to applicants
• Convened Oregon Plan

Monitoring Team to review applications

• Increased coordination between

with Technical Services and Grant Program staff

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium

2013-2015 $2.500 $-0.024 2015-2017 $2.120 $0.024 2017-2019 $3.100

full biennium data not available

Quantifying Conservation Outputs and Outcomes

Recommended Amount: $1.24 million Summary:

• Evaluate conservation outcomes
• Landscape scale
• Cumulative impacts of restoration actions
• Telling the Restoration Story
• Support coordinated monitoring:
• Coordinated Streamside Management: SIA Monitoring
• CREP performance tracking
• Conservation Effectiveness Partnership

Program History Mid 2000s Board developed Effectiveness Monitoring (EM) Program; Staff begin working with Board Monitoring Subcommittee to identify EM priorities; Hire Effectiveness Monitoring Coordinator 2016 Hired Conservation Outcomes Coordinator 2018 Hired Conservation Outcomes Specialist

Program Demand and Future Need

• Allocated $1.587 million in the 2017-19 biennium
• Continued high demand:
• Telling the Restoration Story
• Coordinated Streamside Management / SIA Monitoring
• Implement Strategic Plan:
• Invest in monitoring over the long term
• Communicate restoration outcomes and impacts

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• Launched Telling the Restoration Story grant program
• Completed Tide gate Literature Review
• Implementing SIA Monitoring:
• Guidance for local partners
• Quantify outcomes towards improving agricultural water

quality

Investments by Biennium ($ million) Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $1.000 $0.310 2015-2017 $0.500 $0.287 2017-2019 $1.587 Full biennium data not available

Open Solicitation: Stakeholder Engagement

Recommended Amount: $0.9 million Summary:

• New offering in the

2017-2019 biennium, replacing outreach grants

• Engagement necessary

for carrying out eligible restoration or acquisition projects

• Offered spring and fall

Program History

• New rules adopted in 2017
• Consistent with Measure 76

Program Demand and Future Need

• In 2017-19, awarded 54% of requested funds, 87% of

funds for recommended projects

• The 2017-19 funding gap for recommended projects was

$130,000

• Increased interest in engagement for acquisition projects

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• Successful RAC process to design new program rules
• “Bubble Diagram”

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $1.100

• $0.028

2015-2017 $0.650 $0.003 2017-2019 $0.700 Full biennium data not available

Land and Water Acquisition

Recommended Amount: $8.5 million Summary:

• Acquisition of land and water interests from willing sellers:

fee simple, conservation easements, permanent water rights, or water leases

• Maintain and restore watersheds and habitat for native fish
• r wildlife

Program History

• Began in 1998
• Program refinements - 2013
• RAC convened – 2018
• Total: $49 million awarded
• Total: $94 million leveraged
• 79,000 acres protected

Program Demand and Future Need

• 2017-2019 biennium: 12 applications requesting $10.3

million

• Continue annual solicitation
• Increased land trust activity

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• 1 transaction closed, protecting

1,771 acres

• 2 OWEB-funded properties

conveyed to new owner

• Completed portfolio-wide

monitoring

• Moved application to the on-line

system

Program History

• Began in 2001
• Since 2010 OWEB has awarded
• ver $4.55 million resulting in:
• ~98 cfs in short-term and
• ~30 cfs in permanent transfers

Program Demand and Future Need

• 7 applications funded in 2017 grant offering
• 3 applications recommended for funding in the 2018

grant offering

• Issue annual solicitation for applications in 2019-2021

biennium

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• Coordinated funder framework for proposal review and

evaluation

• 2018 grant cycle moved to an online application format

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $8.000 $1.060 2015-2017 $6.675 $2.659 2017-2019 $10.500** *

*full biennium data not available **Includes federal Coastal Wetland funding

Small Grant Program

Recommended Amount: $3.3 million Summary:

• Simplified Process
• Local Prioritization
• Partnership

Program History

• Developed in 2002
• Over 3,100 grants awarded
• Program review 2015-2017

11-16-010 S. Fork Aerial LWD Enhancement: Polk SWCD

Program Demand and Future Need

• 2017-2019:
• 28 Teams reorganized
• 13 Teams received reallocated funds
• 215 project grants 2017-2019
• More than $2.3 million allocated
• 2019-2021:
• Consistent demand anticipated

01-16-005 Tallman’s Culvert Replacement

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• Project cap increased from

$10,000 to $15,000

• Reallocated unspent previous

biennium SGP funds

• Program rules updated

03-14-003 Yachats River Riparian Restoration

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $2.800 $0.404 2015-2017 $2.800 $0.350 2017-2019 $3.300 Full biennium data not available

Oregon Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed Grant Program Recommended Amount: $3 million Summary: $2.5 million of OWEB funds each biennium are to award to noxious weed control grants. Protecting Oregon’s investments from invasive noxious weeds

• Grants are for on-the-ground weed control projects and must include OSWB listed

noxious weeds.

• Projects protect watershed health, native fish, and wildlife habitat from the

negative impacts of State Listed noxious weeds

• Noxious weed management is the most effective strategy to minimize impacts and

protect natural resources from invasive noxious weeds

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2019 OSWB Award Summary, by Region

Requested Recommended

Program History

• OSWB Grant Program was established in 1999 by the passage of Measure 66.
• Passage of Measure 76 in 2010 resulted in Constitutional change that made OWEB

the single granting agency for M76 funds, funding was moved from ODA’s to OWEB’s budget.

• The grant funding had its first increase since 2015 with the $500,000 County Weed

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Program Demand and Future Need

• Historically 68% of applicants have secured funding
• Requesting $500,000 increase to continue County funding
• Increase for County Program would provide the
• pportunity for county programs to expand projects, EDRR,

and biocontrol

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• In 2017 grantees had a 179% match
• n OSWB funded grants.
• In 2017 OSWB grants treated over

16,161 net acres, and surveyed 730,556 gross acres.

• ODA and OWEB continued to

improve final reporting format for grantees in OWRI, and Weedmapper.

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $2.500 $0.000 2015-2017 $2.500 $0.000 2017-2019 $3.000 $0.000

What’s the Value in Supporting these Programs?

FIP Implementation

Recommended Amount: $26.601 million Summary:

• Addresses board focused investment priorities through

implementation of Strategic Action Plan

• High performing partnerships
• Clear and measurable outcomes
• 6-year funding commitment

Program History

• 2006 Whole Watersheds Restoration Initiative
• 2008 Special Investment Partnership
• 2013 Long-Term Investment Strategy
• 2015 Focused Investments Board Priorities
• 2016 Initial FIP Awards
• 2019 Second FIP Awards

Program Demand and Future Need

• In 2015-2017, 12 FIP proposals/6 funded
• No solicitation for 2017-2019
• For 2019-2021, 10 FIP proposals/5 selected for funding

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• Second program solicitation
• FIP program administrative rules
• FIP Gathering
• Implementation of projects
• Monitoring project outputs and outcomes

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan (after any additional funds added) Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $10.250 $0.000 2015-2017 $14.058 $0.000 2017-2019 $15.527 $0.000

Deschutes Partnership

2017-2019 Implementation FIP Budget Tables

OWEB Grant Category 2017-2019 Biennial OWEB Investment 2017-2019 Balance to be Obligated 2019-2021 Biennial OWEB Request Partnership Capacity $123,900 $0 $125,000 Stakeholder Engagement $174,536 $174,536 $234,375 Technical Assistance $475,000 $200,000 $40,000 Restoration $2,002,924 $1,802,924 $2,491,875 Land Acquisition $938,750 $938,750 $928,750 Water Acquisition $0 $0 $0 Monitoring Data Analysis/Reporting of Results $284,890 $284,890 $180,000 TOTAL $4,000,000 $3,401,100 $4,000,000

Willamette Anchor Habitat Working Group

2017-2019 Implementation FIP Budget Tables

OWEB Grant Category 2017-2019 Biennial OWEB Investment 2017-2019 Balance to be Obligated 2019-2021 Biennial OWEB Request Partnership Capacity $101,661 $0 $100,000 Stakeholder Engagement $0 $0 $0 Technical Assistance $233,761 $158,761 $0 Restoration $1,989,595 $1,121,271 $1,960,000 Land Acquisition $0 $0 $0 Water Acquisition $0 $0 $0 Monitoring Data Analysis/Reporting of Results $119,983 $0 $120,000 TOTAL $2,445,000 $1,280,032 $2,180,000

Upper Grande Ronde Restoration Partnership

2017-2019 Implementation FIP Budget Tables

OWEB Grant Category 2017-2019 Biennial OWEB Investment 2017-2019 Balance to be Obligated 2019-2021 Biennial OWEB Request Partnership Capacity $61,200 $0 $62,000 Stakeholder Engagement $0 $0 $0 Technical Assistance $488,350 $0 $0 Restoration $1,821,960 $1,492,413 $2,685,000 Land Acquisition $0 $0 $0 Water Acquisition $0 $0 $0 Monitoring Data Analysis/Reporting of Results $44,990 $0 $30,000 TOTAL $2,416,500 $1,492,413 $2,777,000

Ashland Forest All Lands Restoration

2017-2019 Implementation FIP Budget Tables

OWEB Grant Category 2017-2019 Biennial OWEB Investment 2017-2019 Balance to be Obligated 2019-2021 Biennial OWEB Request Partnership Capacity $1,780,680 $0 $0 Stakeholder Engagement $0 $0 $0 Technical Assistance $449,778 $0 $547,425 Restoration $0 $0 $1,228,603 Land Acquisition $0 $0 $0 Water Acquisition $0 $0 $0 Monitoring Data Analysis/Reporting of Results $109,542 $0 $223,972 TOTAL $2,340,000 $0 $2,000,000

Harney Basin Wetlands Initiative Partners

2017-2019 Implementation FIP Budget Tables

OWEB Grant Category 2017-2019 Biennial OWEB Investment 2017-2019 Balance to be Obligated 2019-2021 Biennial OWEB Request Partnership Capacity $384,925 $0 $500,000 Stakeholder Engagement $0 $0 $110,000 Technical Assistance $567,067 $394,646 $125,000 Restoration $923,920 $923,920 $1,655,000 Land Acquisition $0 $0 $0 Water Acquisition $0 $0 $0 Monitoring Data Analysis/Reporting of Results $94,088 $94,088 $110,000 TOTAL $1,970,000 $1,412,654 $2,500,000

Oregon Model to Protect Sage-Grouse

2017-2019 Implementation FIP Budget Tables

OWEB Grant Category 2017-2019 Biennial OWEB Investment 2017-2019 Balance to be Obligated 2019-2021 Biennial OWEB Request Partnership Capacity $0 $0 $0 Stakeholder Engagement $0 $0 $0 Technical Assistance $122,228 $122,228 $0 Restoration $2,190,985 $255,082 $473,000 Land Acquisition $0 $0 $0 Water Acquisition $0 $0 $0 Monitoring Data Analysis/Reporting of Results $42,037 $0 $0 TOTAL $2,355,250 $377,310 $473,000

Focused Investment Effectiveness Monitoring

Recommended Amount: $0.7 million Summary:

• Evaluate the Focused Investment Partnership concept
• Learn what outcomes are possible with 6-10 years of

investment

• Help board and stakeholders track FIP progress and

adaptively manage investments

2016 Grant to Bonneville Environmental Foundation to help OWEB develop an approach to track progress towards ecological outcomes through Progress Monitoring Framework 2018 Board awarded:

• Supplemental funding for each I-FIP’s top monitoring need(s)
• Continued funding for BEF to work with five new I-FIPs

Program History

• 2017-2019 – Funding for BEF to collaboratively complete

and apply Progress Monitoring Framework within the context of each unique I-FIP

• Anticipated needs in 2019-2021:
• New I-FIPs: Complete Progress Monitoring Framework

with BEF

• Supplemental funding to new I-FIPs for top monitoring

need(s)

• Help the board understand impacts from FIP

investment approach

Program Demand and Future Need

• Addressing top monitoring priorities for the first 6 I-FIPs
• Started development of results chains for all 7 Ecological

Priorities

• Developing template for progress tracking reports to

connect results chains with implementation to quantify progress over time

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $0.000 $0.000 2015-2017 $0.500 $0.300 2017-2019 $0.750 $0.000

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Partnership Technical Assistance

Recommended Amount: $1.0 million Summary: These grants have supported existing partnerships to:

• Build their capacity to partner at a high-performing level;
• Generate a new strategic action plan;
• Enhance an existing strategic action plan; and/or
• Develop a financial plan.

Program History

2016: Board awards first Implementation and Capacity Building FIPS 2017: Board awards Development FIPs 2017: Part I: Partnership Learning Project 2018: Part II: Partnership Learning Project 2019: Board awards second round of Implementation FIPs

2019: Change to Partnership Technical Assistance and expand eligible activities based

• n lessons learned and evolving needs

Program Demand and Future Need

• OWEB grants have

supported 15 partnerships.

• Financial resources are needed to develop and maintain

high functioning partnerships.

• OWEB is not the only agency supporting partnership and

SAP development.

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• FIP Gathering
• 7 applications awarded, total award $676,671
• Quarterly calls with grantees to discuss lessons learned

and share resources

• Most of the initial Capacity Building FIPs have completed

the grant requirements

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $0.000 $0.000 2015-2017 $1.039 $0.000 2017-2019 $1.150 Full biennium data not available

Council Capacity

Recommended Amount: $7.129 million Summary:

• Help support operating costs of effective watershed councils.
• 2-year grants offered at the beginning of each biennium.

Program History

• OWEB has provided Operating Capacity grants since 1999.
• In 2015-2017 59 councils received funding.
• For the last 10 years councils and districts have received the

same overall award amounts.

Program Demand and Future Need

• 2017-2019: 60 councils applied and 59 were funded.
• 53 received full funding
• 5 received reduced funding
• 1 received 1 year of funding with an extension
• 1 was a do not fund
• 2019-2021 biennium
• 59 councils submitted applications
• Staff propose a 3.8% cost-of-living increase

OWEB’s vision: A statewide watershed restoration system that is resilient, sustainable and achieves ecological outcomes.

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• Effective management and governance
• Progress in planning
• Progress in on-the-ground restoration
• Progress in community engagement
• 89% of all councils that received funding met all the merit

criteria

• Transitioned the councils capacity grant application into

OWEB ‘s online application system

• Staff developed a proposal to provide ongoing support to

merged watershed councils.

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $6.100 $0.000 2015-2017 $6.250 $0.000 2017-2019 $6.848 $0.000

District Capacity

Recommended Amount: $7.187 million Summary:

• Supports 45 SWCDs
• Work with Landowners on conservation projects
• Support ODA Ag Water Quality Management Program

The SWCD – ODA Ag Water Quality Connection - ”Scope of Work”

Program History

Oregon’s First SWCD (South Tillamook – 1940) SWCD grant applications Statutory Requirements

• Long Range Plan
• Annual: Work Plan, Report, Meeting, and Audit

SWCD Formation Dates Sauvie Island – 1944 Gilliam County – 1946 Klamath – 1949 East Multnomah – 1950 Lincoln – 1955 South Clackamas – 1961 Tillamook - 1965 Harney - 1972

Program Demand and Future Need

• Work with ODA, Landowners, partners for

conservation/restoration ⇢ Compliance not Enforcement

• “Focus Areas” for strategic water quality outreach and

improvements

• ODA Water Quality Program Assistance: ⇢ Outreach, Local

Advisory Committees, Implementation of Area Plans

Accomplishments – ODA/SWCD Program Developments in 2017-2019

• ”Strategic Implementation” activities
• 2019 Oregon Legislative Assembly POP
• 25% of funds required in “Focus Areas”
• SWCD Program staff; Board and Operations training
• “Quick Books” – bookkeeping training with OWEB

District Capacity Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $6.100 $0.000 2015-2017 $6.250 $0.000 2017-2019 $6.750 $0.000

Spending Plan - Statewide Partnership TA

Recommended Amount: $0.5 million Summary:The Conservation Partnership provides joint programing that serves the collective and complementary missions of councils, districts, and land trusts.

• Collaborates and coordinates technical support,

program development, training, and outreach to stakeholders.

• Outcome based deliverables.
• Coordinated communication.

Program History

• Funded since 2007
• The Partnership is delivering services to more than 1,500

stakeholders.

• The Partnership received a significant increase in funding

in the 2017-2019 biennium.

Program Demand and Future Need

• Increased attendance at CONNECT demonstrate an

increased demand for the conference.

• Publications highlighting all stakeholders, State of Lands

Report

• Delivering resources through webinars and trainings that

reach a broader audience.

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• 2018 CONNECT Conference complete and planning for

2019 CONNECT

• 16 Webinars
• Increased press coverage of councils, districts, and land

trusts

• Hosted 20th Anniversary Birthday Party for OWEB

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $0.415 $0.000 2015-2017 $0.334 $0.000 2017-2019 $0.500 $0.000

Organizational Collaboration TA

To support new organizational or operating structures to improve local capacity for watershed restoration and community engagement outcomes. Recommended Amount: $0.2 million Summary: Support strategic collaborations:

• For councils, districts, land trusts
• To build resilient, sustainable, local partners
• That achieve ecological outcomes and engage local

communities

Program History - Organizational Collaboration TA

• 2013, Rogue Basin watershed councils merger
• 2013, development of a shared services model
• 2016 and 2017, Benton county co-locating and sharing of

services exploration

• 2017, restoration partnership to engage communities of

color

• 2017, two councils exploring new organizational structure

Program Demand and Future Need

• Continued, steady interest from local stakeholders to explore

strategic collaboration

• Complements other programs and efforts within OWEB and
• ther funders

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• Benton county shared space project has moved from

visioning to ground breaking.

• Merger transition funding has been moved out of this

category.

• This was the first biennium that demand exceeded

available funds.

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $0.200 $0.000 2015-2017 $0.400 $0.000 2017-2019 $0.400 $0.000

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Recommended Amount: CREP TA: $1.375 million CREP Cost-Share: $0.750 million Summary:

• State, FSA, NRCS, local partners, and

landowner partnership

• Riparian restoration through

conservation practices on agricultural land

• Landowner receives rental

payments, cost-share, and technical assistance

Program History

• Oregon CREP established in 1998
• Cost-Share Program:
• FSA: 50%
• State (OWEB): 25%
• Landowner: 25%
• Technical Assistance Grants:
• Began in 2001

Program Demand and Future Need

• 2017 – 2019:
• $750,000 cost-share spent down 62% to date
• 12 CREP TA grants
• 2019 – 2021:
• Seeking additional $750,000 for cost-share
• Expecting 13 organizations to apply for CREP TA grants

Accomplishments/Program Developments in 2017-2019

• 12 CREP TA in 21 counties
• 1 CREP training ~80 participants
• New agreement with NRCS
• New agreement with ODF to develop

CREP monitoring checklist and pilot annual monitoring by CREP technicians

Investments by Biennium ($ million)

Biennium Spending Plan (after additional funds added) Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $0.500 $0.248 2015-2017 $0.500 $0.000 2017-2019 $0.750 full biennium data not available Biennium Spending Plan (after additional funds added) Remaining Spending Plan at end of biennium 2013-2015 $0.750 $0.000 2015-2017 $1.050 $0.000 2017-2019 $1.375 $0.000

CREP Cost Shares CREP TA