about the watershed plan
Rogue River Valley Irrigation District (RRVID) is pursuing federal funding to improve agricultural water availability and management within the District. RRVID experiences periodic irrigation water shortages that reduce reliability for irrigated agriculture and create economic uncertainty for farms and rural communities. RRVID is exploring a range of project alternatives, including consideration of recycled water produced by the City of Medford.
RRVID is the project sponsor and the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is the federal agency administering the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (Public Law 83-566). The City of Medford is a project partner.
NRCS is initiating public scoping under the Watershed Program, Public Law 83-566, to help identify issues, concerns, and opportunities related to the proposed project. Information gathered during scoping will inform the development and evaluation of project alternatives and associated environmental, economic, and social considerations.
CurRent Status + Next Steps
Members of the public were invited to attend the public scoping meeting on April 7, 2026, to provide input to help guide planning efforts.
Following the public scoping period, project partners use input received to prepare a Draft Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment (Plan-EA) or, if required, a Draft Watershed Plan-Environmental Impact Statement (Plan-EIS). The public will have an opportunity to review the Draft Plan-EA or Plan-EIS and provide additional input before any final decisions are made.
If approved, the completed Watershed Plan would allow RRVID to seek construction funding through the NRCS Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program, authorized by Public Law 83-566. Through this program, NRCS provides technical and financial assistance to local sponsors for watershed projects that address natural resource and related economic needs within a defined watershed. Eligible purposes may include agricultural water management, watershed protection, flood prevention, public recreation, public fish and wildlife, municipal and industrial water supply, and water quality management.
Watch & Listen: Public Scoping Meeting Presentation
April 7, 2026
comments may be submitted from March 21 - April 22, 2026
Comments may be submitted:
Online
Head to the comment page on this website to submit your comment here.
Via Email
Write an email to rrvid.comments@gmail.com
By Phone
Call (541) 716-6085 to submit your comment via phone.
By Mail
Write to FCA, Attn: RRVID Scoping, 102 State Street, Hood River, OR 97031
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