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Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program (OAHP)

Purpose

  • Increase the economic viability of Oregon’s agricultural operations and economic sector.
  • Enhance fish or wildlife habitat, water quality, and other natural resources on Oregon’s working land.
  • Reduce conversion and fragmentation of Oregon’s working land.


OAHP Statute   OAHP Rules


Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program Grants

Conservation Management Planning

The purpose of the conservation management plan grant program is to develop and implement conservation measures for maintaining natural resource values in a manner consistent with the social and economic interests and abilities of the agricultural landowner or operator.

Conservation Covenants and Easements

The purpose of the working land conservation covenant or easement grant program is to preserve and protect the continued use of a working land for agricultural purposes, and maintain or enhance fish or wildlife habitat, water quality, or other natural resource values on the land.

Program Administrative Manual
Informational Webinar about the 2024 Solicitation


Technical Assistance

The purpose of the technical assistance grant program to provide assistance to organizations that are eligible to enter into agreements resulting in conservation management plans, or that acquire or propose to acquire working land conservation covenants or working land conservation easements.

Succession Planning

The purpose of the succession planning grant program is to ensure the continued use of working lands for agricultural purposes when the land changes ownership.

Applications are accepted once per year and are submitted entirely through our online system. Deadlines will be posted once each grant offering opens.

  1. Obtain a login (username and password).
    If your organization already has an OGMS login, skip to step 2. An OGMS login is required to access the online grant application. Only one login per organization is allowed. If no login exists for an organization, please email Leilani Sullivan to request one. Include the following in your email:
    • ​Organization name and address
    • Grantee Contact Information: name, title, email address, and phone number for the person who will receive all communication from OWEB and sign any grant agreements.
    • Payee Contact Information: name, email address, and phone number for the person who keeps records and submits payment requests and documentation.
    • FEIN (Federal Employer Identification Number). OWEB may enter into agreements only with legally established entities. OWEB will review potential applicants prior to creating an OGMS login.
    • ​Per federal guidance, all OWEB grantees must be registered at the System for Award Management (SAM) before receiving a grant agreement. Entities will received a non-proprietary identifier (called the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).) This identifier is assigned by SAM (sam.gov is a free service) and entities must update their registration annually.
  2. Log in to the Online Application.
    Guidance to help you fill out the application is always available in the top navigation bar of the online application. An application template is also available after you log in and choose "Create a New Application."

Please contact Taylor Larson​ with questions.



Oregon Agricultural Heritage Commission (OAHC)

The Oregon Agricultural Heritage Commission assists with the development of rules for the administration of the program, and provides grant funding recommendations to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board based on applications received and money available in the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund.

Meet our Commission Members


Meetings


OWEB encourages written or verbal public comment on any agenda item.
Written comments and requests for verbal comments may be sent through the public comment form on the OWEB website.​

​​DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: Please refer to the individual meeting page or agenda for the deadline. Public comment CANNOT be accepted after the deadline.​


OAHC is Recruiting for Seats on the Commission

The Term for the seats is January 2025 through January 2029; commissioners are eligible to serve two consecutive 4-year terms.

Commission Seat to Represent Interests of Farmers and Ranchers
Commission Seat to Represent Interests of Fish & Wildlife
Commission Seat to Represent Interests of Agricultural Water Quality

  • Applications will be open until 5pm on November 5, 2024.
  • Applications may be emailed to Nicole Bettinardi
  • OR mailed (postmarked by November 1, 2024) in order to be considered for a position to:
    Attn. Nicole Bettinardi, OWEB
    775 Summer St NE #360
    Salem, OR 97301
Apply for a Commission Seat

Prospective candidates are encouraged to review this webpage and to contact Taylor Larson 971-701-3248 for more information.


Contact

Please direct questions, comments, or requests to Program Coordinator, Taylor Larson, 971-701-3248.
For questions about Conservation Easement Grants, please contact Robin Meacher, 971-301-1578.

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