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Jackson County Domestic and Public Well Assistance Program Medford, OR | April 21, 2022 | Press Release T he Jackson County Domestic and Public Well Assistance Program offers up to $7,500 per person to owners who faced challenges with their domestic and public wells located in Jackson County throughout our severe drought in 2021.
the 2021 declared Drought, and the residence uses a domestic use well for residential needs 4. The well existed within a Public Water System and was registered as an active well for domestic use during the 2021 declared Drought And you have filed a Dry Well Report via one of the two options below: 1. The legal owner contacted the Jackson County Watermaster’s office and registered a dry well or slow recharge domestic well complaint during the 2021 declared Drought; or 2. The legal owner completed a Dry Well Reporting Form on the Oregon Water Resources Department web page at: oregon.gov/owrd/programs/GWWL/ Pages/drywell.aspx During the 2021 declared drought, If the Legal owner did not file a well complaint but is or has experienced well issues after April 13, 2021, as a result of the 2021 declared Drought, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Jackson County Watermaster’s office. Determining Eligibility Financial compensation will be established based on the following criteria: 1. A complaint was made, or a Dry Well Form was submitted due to the 2021 declared Drought. 2. The legal owner incurred financial costs due to issues with a domestic well as a result of the 2021 declared Drought. 3. The legal owner is seeking financial assistance to ad - dress their well issues due to the 2021 declared Drought.
On April 13, 2021, our State Governor, Kate Brown, signed executive order No. 21-08, which declared a state of drought emergency in the Jackson County area. This drought present - ed an issue for many Jackson County residents who may have experienced domestic well challenges due to the 2021 drought. The Domestic and Public Well Assistance Program aims to provide proper financial assistance to the effected owners of domestic and public wells located within Jackson County to repair existing wells or even construct new ones. Criteria For Participation The following criteria apply to property owners within Jackson County who experienced hardship during the 2021 Governor Declared Drought (April 13, 2021 – December 31, 2021) to present, due to drought, domestic and public groundwater wells being impacted by drought conditions. One of the following must be applicable: 1. The residential property was occupied by the legal owner as their primary residence during the 2021 declared Drought, and the residence uses a domestic use well for residential needs 2. The residential property was occupied by a family member of the legal owner during the 2021 declared Drought, and the residence uses a domestic use well for residential needs 3. There existed a legal agreement between the legal property owner and a renter of a property during
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