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Rock Watershed
This section is for reference only. The sign-up period for this watershed has closed.

The Rock watershed comprises 611,125 acres located over four counties in Eastern Washington; Adams, Lincoln, Spokane and Whitman. The watershed is part of the western foothills of the Northern Rocky Mountains.  The area is characterized by a non-forested, loess-covered area with a minimum annual precipitation of 15 inches.  The highly productive soil is high in organic matter and clay content.  

This area is dominated by extensive farming operations. There are approximately 612 farms on 423,000 acres of cropland in the watershed involved in the production of small grains, peas, lentils, and hay.

Water erosion is the major management issue with perennial streams originating from the mountains to the east.  Smaller, intermittent streams are found in the loess bottoms which are mostly plowed and tiled.


Map of Rock Watershed
 

map that locates watershed in the state close up view of the watershed


Washington Counties in Rock Watershed

  • Adams
  • Lincoln
  • Spokane
  • Whitman

Idaho County in Rock Watershed

  • Latah


Land Cover/Use

Land Use

Washington

Idaho

Cropland

413,800

10,000

Pasture

             3,800                 50

Rangeland

157,500

50
Forestland             8,200            5,200

Total Private Land

         574,400           11,000

Total Federal Land

           10,900               100


For General and Application Information, visit our national NRCS CSP home page.

Visit the Idaho State web page for additional information regarding their portion of the Rock Watershed.

 

Washington State NRCS Informational Materials
Adobe Acrobat DocumentRock Watershed CSP Eligibility, Qualification and Application Steps   (.PDF file 190 KB)
 

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Program Contacts

Ross Lahren
Asst. State Conservationist for Programs
USDA  - Natural Resources Conservation Service
316 W. Boone Ave  Suite 450
Spokane, WA  99201
509.323.2971

Rich Edlund - Washington State Contact
District Conservationist
Spokane USDA Service Center
Phone:  509.924.7350
Fax:       509.924.7787
8815 E. Mission, Suite B
Spokane Valley, WA 99212

Diane M. Leone - Idaho State Contact
District Conservationist
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Phone:  208.882.4960   Ext. 123
220 E 5th Street Rm 212C
Moscow, ID 83843-2964

 

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