Applegate Water Security Resources
The following presentations were given by Jackson and Josephine County stakeholders as part of the Applegate Water Security Education Day held on February 3rd, 2024. The presentations are designed to inform local landowners of pertinent water security and conservation topics.
We thank the speakers, attendees, and our partner, A Greater Applegate, for coming together and making this event a success.
Video links for each presentation, as well as access to Powerpoint slides, can be found below.
Presentations
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Jackson County Watermaster's Office
“The Big Picture”: Water Rights and Conservation with Scott Ceciliani and Justin Dillon
This presentation contains an overview of Oregon water law, exemptions, instream water rights and allocations, and state level resources, including grants and loans.
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Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District
Household and Residential Landscape Water Conservation with Kora Mousseaux
This presentation discusses household and residential landscape water conservation. It includes practical information about both indoor and outdoor water conservation, ranging from kitchen tips to improving irrigation efficiency, xeriscaping, and more.
Irrigation Management and Efficiency with Paul DeMaggio
This presentation continues on the topic of irrigation management and efficiency, with an emphasis on optimizing water usage at the agricultural level.
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Siskiyou Permaculture
Greening Your Garden With Greywater: Assessing, Setting up, and Permitting Greywater Systems with Karen Taylor
This presentation covers the assessment, building, and permitting stages of greywater system development, details greywater codes, and emphasizes the importance of catering the system to its unique setting.
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Roarke's Earth Works
Pond Building with Roarke Ball
This presentation provides a detailed breakdown of the considerations and steps involved in pond building, with several local examples.
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Many Hands Builders
Rainwater Catchment Systems with Jim Reiland
This presentation explores rainwater catchment systems. It covers a range of systems from low cost measures to large-scale projects, breaks down each element of a catchment system, details how to determine water demand, estimate collection potential, and more.