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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


NOTE: ALL CURRENT FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED

Conservation Covenant and Easement Grants

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




Succession Planning Grants

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.


Conservation Management Planning Grants

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.

Program Administrative Manual (Archived*)
Webinar Recording- Conservation Management Planning Grants


Technical Assistance Grants

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.


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

OAHC is Recruiting for a Seat on the Commission

to Represent Tribal Interests

  • Applications may be emailed to Nicole Bettinardi
  • OR mailed 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.

Commission Meetings

2026 Archived

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.​​




Contact

Please direct questions, comments, or requests to OAHP Conservation Easement Specialist Robin Meacher, 971-301-1578.

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