Soil and Water Assistance Programs (SWAPs)

Deschutes Soil and Water Assistance Programs (SWAPs) support private landowners with Irrigation Water Conservation and efficiency improvements as well as forest health and wildfire risk reduction projects. These grants also increase conservation benefits for residents of Deschutes County through water conservation, improved forest health, reduced wildfire risk to communities, and enhanced ecosystem health. This program provides reliable funding for private landowners to implement on the ground conservation projects that benefit their land and communities.

Water

Forest Health & Wildfire Risk Reduction

Rural Conservation
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Community Conservation Connection

SWAP Grant Opportunities

Water SWAPs

NRCS Cost Share Soil & Water Assistance Program (SWAP)

Financial assistance to NRCS irrigation contract awardees to support private landowners, farmers, or land managers (landholders) with timely implementation of on-farm irrigation water conservation and efficiency improvements.

Private Lateral Soil and Water Assistance Program (SWAP)

A private lateral piping program that addresses the delivery and conveyance of water to two or more landowners from a shared irrigation district point of diversion for water conservation and piped pressure capture.

Forest Health SWAPs

Post-Wildfire Soil and Water Assistance Program (SWAP)

A post-wildfire emergency financial assistance program to help private landowners with immediate post-wildfire recovery on natural and working lands. Landowners within a wildfire footprint will have the opportunity to apply for funding.

Forest Resiliency and Fuels Reduction Soil and Water Assistance Program (SWAP)

A forest resiliency and fuels reduction program to help private forest landowners improve forest stand conditions and increase wildfire resiliency beyond the 100-ft zone of defensible space. All forest landowners of Deschutes County are eligible to apply.

Rural Conservation Support SWAPs

We do not currently have any Rural Conservation Support SWAPs available. Please stay tuned for updates!

Community Conservation Connection SWAPs

We do not currently have any Community Conservation Connection SWAPs available. Please stay tuned for updates!