In the Rogue River Valley, the farms are supported by irrigation water that comes from the Bear Creek and Little Butte Creek watersheds.  This water feeds three irrigation districts- Talent, Medford and Rogue River Valley, and passes through six cities- Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford, Jacksonville and Central Point.  The current irrigation system is an arrangement [...]

Oregon has actively worked to become a national and international leader in wave energy. Since approximately 2005, stakeholders, state and federal agencies have been working to understand the impacts and the regulatory processes required for development of this industry in Oregon.  To advance the efforts in the state, the Oregon Innovation Council recommended that the State Legislature designate wave energy as [...]

The Port of Port Orford on the southern Oregon coast is unique in that it is not inside a natural bay or river. The harbor is in a natural cove with a rock headland to the north and west. The port provides the fishing industry direct access to the ocean and ocean waves from the [...]

The Southern Oregon Clean Energy Alliance (SOCEA) initially consisted of 5 Southern Oregon Counties, and has since grown to include 8 counties in the southwest corner of the state.  The SOCEA counties are: Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, Lake, Lane and Josephine.  All these counties have been hard hit by the contraction of the traditional timber economy.  This fact, [...]

Gravel extraction can often be harsh on the surrounding environment and detrimental to landscapes and watersheds.  In the Applegate Watershed, which falls in both Josephine and Jackson counties, an Oregon Solutions team was convened to review available data and to identify the conditions and additional studies needed to determine how to extract gravel in an [...]

The town of Charleston, on the southern Oregon coast, supports one of Oregon’s largest commercial and recreational fishing fleets and also serves as the base of operations for multiple scientific, education and coastal resource management organizations.   In order to plan for a productive and sustainable future, Charleston is looking to develop an integrated coastal and [...]