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Small Acreage Landowner Fact Sheets

Small Acreage Landowner Fact Sheets

The Small Acreage Fact Sheets were developed to provide conservation information for small acreage farmers and rural residents in Oregon. These fact sheets include tips to install natural resource measures that are environmentally and economically sound. You may reproduce or copy any portion of these fact sheets for nonprofit and educational purposes by notifying the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District at (503) 681-0953. For permission to use Managing a Sustainable Forest in Western Oregon, please notify the Yamhill County Extension Service at (503) 434-7517. Please acknowledge the appropriate organization as the source.

Fact Sheet Index

• No. 1 Protecting Your Watershed
• No. 2 & 3 Protecting Your Watershed (Same text as No. 1 but with different photos. Only available in hardcopy.)
• No. 4 Protecting Streambanks from Erosion
• No. 5 Managing Streamside Areas with Buffers
• No. 6 Managing Pastures in Eastern Oregon
• No. 7 Managing Pastures in Western Oregon
• No. 8 Managing Weeds in Pasture
• No. 9 Managing Stockwater in Pastures and Streamside Areas
• No. 10 Planning and Installing a Fence
• No. 11 Managing Mud and Manure
• No. 12 Fertilizing for Profit
• No. 13 Protecting Your Land from Erosion
• No. 14 Planning and Installing Irrigation
• No. 15 Managing a Sustainable Forest in Western Oregon
• No. 16 Enhancing Wildlife Habitat
• No. 17 Planning and Installing a Pond
• No. 18 Before You Buy: Wells, Septic Systems, and a Healthy Homesite
• No. 19 After You Buy: Wells, Septic Systems, and a Healthy Homesite
• No. 20 Filling out a Project Permit
• Click here for illustrated .pdf versions of the fact sheets (from our NRCS partner site)

These fact sheets were produced by the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District and the Small Acreage Steering Committee. The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Oregon Association of Conservation Districts, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service funded the project. Fact sheets or a color brochure entitled “Tips on Land and Water Management for Small Acreages in Oregon” can be provided by mail to those interested.

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