District Governance

Oregon Soil and Water Conservation Districts are guided by Oregon Law. For an overview of the state laws governing us visit OregonLaws.org.

Enabling Legislation for Soil & Water Conservation Districts

The 2015 Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 568 provides guidance for the functioning of JSWCD. Visit the OregonLaws website to review our enabling legislation

JSWCD's Tax Rate

In 2006, through Ballot Measure 15-67, JSWCD was granted a permanent tax-rate by the voters of Jackson County. Voters approved a $.05 tax per $1,000 assessed property value for homeowners, which helps fund conservation planning, on-the-ground projects, and stewardship education. For more information on tax rates and Oregon Soil & Water Conservation Districts, visit Oregon.gov.

Contact Us

If you would like more information about the district and our compliance with public requirements please contact us.

Board Members

The activities of JSWCD are overseen by a board with a wide range of expertise in natural resource management and use. Find about more about each board member below!

Oregon Soil and Water Conservation Guidebook

Check out this guidebook for an in-depth look at how Oregon statute and regulations guide SWCDs operations and management.

Website Accesibilty Policy Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District

Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations

Call us at (541) 423-6159

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the last three months' reports available to the public.

August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (541) 423-6159.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.