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Oregon’s Ag Water Quality Program

History and Overview

Oregon’s Agricultural Water Quality Management Act (Act) was passed in 1993. This legislation is the foundation of the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s (ODA) Agricultural Water Quality Management Program. The Act directed ODA to assist the industry in preventing and controlling pollution from agricultural sources. Working in partnership with Oregon’s 45 local Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), ODA identified 38 watershed-based Agricultural Water Quality Management Areas (Management Areas) throughout the state. ODA Water Quality Specialists work with farmers, ranchers, community leaders, and other stakeholders who serve as Local Advisory Committee (LAC) members for each Management Area. Each LAC identifies local agricultural water quality problems and opportunities for improvement. The 38 resulting Agricultural Water Quality Management Area Plans (Area Plans) address agricultural water quality issues in Oregon. As the LACs helped create the plans, they also helped write Area Rules (regulations) for that Management Area. The regulations ensure that all landowners do their part to prevent and control water pollution. The Program is designed to help anyone engaged in agricultural activities prevent water pollution. Depending on which part of Polk County you live or operate in, Ag. Water Quality Rules are set forth in either the Yamhill Area Plan or the Mid-Willamette Area Plan, copies of each can be found below.

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AG DRAINAGE CHANNEL MAINTENANCE

​Yamhill
​AGWQMP

YAMHILL ​AGWQMP

​Mid-Willamette AGWQMP

​MID-WILLAMETTE AGWQMP

Related Publications

Guidelines for Stream & Ditch MAINT.

GUIDELINES FOR STREAM & DITCH MAINT.
Put together by the ODA Agricultural Water Quality Management Program, this document serves as a quick, "one stop shop" for helping to determine compliance, and/or practices that producers can implement to help them achieve and maintain compliance​.

Riparian Tree
​and Shrub Planting 

RIPARIAN TREE AND SHRUB PLANTING
A practice commonly used and recommended by both ODA, and Polk SWCD, this guide put together by OSU Extension provides detailed insight into the planning and implementation of successful riparian area planting projects​.
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YOUR LOCAL SOURCE OF CONSERVATION INFORMATION AND ​EDUCATION IN POLK COUNTY, OREGON SINCE 1966

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  • Home
  • Our District
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors >
      • Upcoming Board Meetings
      • Minutes and Agendas
      • Committees
      • Join the Board
      • Operational Documents
    • Our Properties
    • This Land
    • Polk SWCD History
  • Our Work
    • Technical Assistance
    • Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
    • OAK WOODLAND & SAVANNAH RESTORATION (RCPP) >
      • RCPP Grant
      • Oak Woodland Management
      • Traditional Ecological Knowledge
      • Native Plants
      • Native Seeds
    • Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) Grant Programs
    • Salt Creek Water Quality Monitoring
    • Successful Projects
    • Disaster Assistance
  • Get Involved
    • District and Community Events
    • Volunteer
    • Community Science
    • Join the Board
    • Make a Donation
  • Stay Informed
    • Resources >
      • Producers >
        • SOIL CONSERVATION
        • Livestock
        • Organic Operations
        • Oregon’s Agricultural Water Quality Program
      • Forestry >
        • Conifer Focused Forestry
        • Oak Woodland Management
      • Invasive Species >
        • Emerald Ash Borer
        • Mid-Willamette CWMA
        • A-List Priority Weeds
        • The "B" Rated Weeds
        • Aquatic Animal Invaders
        • Reed Canary Grass info
        • Medusahead
      • Wildlife >
        • Fender's Blue Butterfly
      • Water Conservation
      • Native Plants
      • Traditional Ecological Knowledge
      • Rural Living Handbook
      • Resources for Youth
    • Cultivating Publication >
      • Cultivating Archive
    • Conservation Spotlight Podcast
    • Subscribe to Our Newsletter
    • News & Announcements
    • Virtual Events Library
    • Our Partners