Public Scoping Meeting for Rogue River Valley Irrigation District Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program

The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Oregon is initiating watershed planning for a proposed Rogue River Valley Irrigation District (RRVID) project located in Jackson County, Oregon under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (Public Law 83-566).

RRVID experiences periodic irrigation water shortages that reduce reliability for irrigated agriculture and create economic uncertainty for farms and rural communities. RRVID is exploring a range of project alternatives to improve agricultural water availability and management within the district, including consideration of recycled water produced by the City of Medford.

RRVID is the project sponsor and NRCS is the federal agency administering the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program. The City of Medford is a project partner.

NRCS is initiating public scoping under the Watershed Program (Public Law 83-566) to help identify issues, concerns, and opportunities related to the proposed project. Information gathered during scoping will inform the development and evaluation of project alternatives and associated environmental, economic, and social considerations.

You are invited to attend the public scoping meeting to provide input to help guide planning efforts. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about the proposed project, ask questions, and submit comments, ideas, and concerns.

Public Scoping Meeting
April 7, 2026
6-7 p.m.
Rogue Community College Table Rock Campus, Room 184
7800 Pacific Ave, White City, OR 97503

Meeting materials will be available following the meeting at www.watershedplans.org/rogue-river-valley-id.

Public comments may be submitted from March 21, 2026, through April 22, 2026. Comments may be emailed to [email protected], submitted online at www.watershedplans.org/rogue-river-valley-id, submitted via phone at (541) 716-6085, or mailed to: FCA, Attn: RRVID Scoping, 102 State Street, Hood River, OR 97031.

Additional information is available at www.watershedplans.org/rogue-river-valley-id or on the NRCS Oregon Public Notices website.