Provide an organized framework to coordinate the assessment of the watershed's conditions; implement and monitor proven management practices that are designed to support environmental integrity and economic stability for the communities of the Coquille Watershed and adjacent areas.
The Coquille Watershed Association is a nonprofit corporation. The Association is comprised of a broad array of participants with interest, livelihoods, or land ownership in the Coquille Watershed. It has the following mission:
- The Coquille Watershed Association has a vision of the Coquille system in which commercial activities occur so that the resources and values are integrated. The vision includes the following:
- Create water quality conditions that will meet the Clean Water Act standard.
- Enhance native fish survival and production. Increase salmonid production in the basin.
- Create understanding and acceptance of the need for sustainable economic activities representing long-term resource conservation.
- Respect and protect private property rights during the implementation of project designed to improve watershed productivity and health. The association will only engage in a project with the written permission of the landowner. Any commitments the landowner makes will be clearly defined and strictly on a voluntary basis. Adequate language will be added to agreements to assure property owner what no hidden claim to their land will result from the implementation of a project.
