Water Security Event

The following presentations were given by Jackson and Josephine County stakeholders as part of the Applegate Water Security Education Day hosted by APWC and A Greater Applegate on February 3rd, 2024. The presentations were designed to inform local landowners of pertinent water security and conservation topics.

Presentations

“The Big Picture”: Water Rights and Conservation

Jackson County Watermaster’s Office
Scott Ceciliani & 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.

Household & Residential Landscape Water Conservation

Jackson Soil & Water Conservation District
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 & Efficiency

Jackson Soil & Water Conservation District
Paul DeMaggio


This presentation continues on the topic of irrigation management and efficiency, with an emphasis on optimizing water usage at the agricultural level.

Greening Your Garden with Greywater: Assessing, Setting Up and Permitting Greywater Systems

Siskiyou Permaculture
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.

Pond Building

Roarke’s Earth Works
Roarke Ball

This presentation provides a detailed breakdown of the considerations and steps involved in pond building, with several local examples.

Rainwater Catchment Systems

Many Hands Builders
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.