The East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District serves all of Multnomah County east of the Willamette River. In general terms, the borders of our District are defined by these geographic features and County lines:

• North: Columbia River
• South: Multnomah County-Clackamas County line
• East: Multnomah County-Hood River County line
• West: the Willamette River

EMSWCD’s service area is divided into three zones. Each zone is represented by a board member. There are also two At-Large positions. All board positions are elected by all residents of the District regardless of the zone they live in. The areas and boundaries of these zones are defined below.

Zone 1

Zone 1 consists of Multnomah County lying north of the Willamette Base Line (Willamette Meridian) from the Willamette River to the Sandy River.

• North: Columbia River, following the line separating Multnomah County, Oregon and Clark County, Washington
• South: Willamette Base Line (T.1N – T.1S township line) Stark Street runs along the Willamette Base Line almost to the Sandy River. Stark Street curves to the south just west of the river. The Base Line continues east. The zone boundary is the Base Line.
• East: The main channel of the Sandy River
• West: The main channel of the Willamette River

Zone 2

Zone 2 includes all of Multnomah County lying south of the Willamette Base Line from the Willamette River to the Sandy River.

• North: Willamette Base Line (T.1N – T.1S township line)
• South: Multnomah County – Clackamas County line (section line)
• East: The main channel of the Sandy River
• West: The main channel of the Willamette River, Ross Island is included in this zone.

Zone 3

Zone 3 comprises all of Multnomah County lying east of the Sandy River.

• North: Columbia River, following the line between Multnomah County, Oregon and Clark County, Washington
• South: Multnomah County-Clackamas County line (section line)
• East: Multnomah County-Hood River County line
• West: The main channel of the Sandy River