According to the June 7, 2022 U.S. Drought Monitor, 53.2% of the Pacific Northwest Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) is in drought, with 17.8% of the region in Extreme/Exceptional Drought (D3/D4). On a positive note, this is down from just over 75% of the region in drought at the beginning of 2022. Much of the region has been getting steady precipitation along with cool temperatures during this time. However, parts of southern OR and ID have missed out on much of the moisture, as has been the case for many years now. This webinar will provide more information on the current conditions and outlooks, as well as a presentation on a new NIDIS-funded study from the Montana Climate Office on "Drought assessment has been outpaced by climate change: empirical arguments for a paradigm shift."
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Website Accessibility Policy
Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
