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Magruder Ranch Carbon Farm Plan

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Contents

Project Overview

Basics

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Carbon Farm Planning & Implementation
Magruder Ranch Carbon Farm Plan

Planning/Design
A 2,400 acre ranch located in Potter Valley, CA. They produce 100% grass-fed cattle, and lamb.
This report identifies the work on the ranch that has a green house gas reduction potential, carbon sequestration potential and/or climate benefit.

2017
2017
2017
3/1/2023

Project Attributes

Census Tract Income
None
Direct Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
None
EnviroScreen
None
Free and Reduced Lunch
None
Indirect Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
None
Tribal Engagement (True/False)
None
Tribal Engagement
None

Location

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  • Burright Creek-East Fork Russian River (180101100101)
  • Lake Mendocino-East Fork Russian River (180101100103)

Organizations

Funders
  • Unknown or unspecified
  • California Department of Conservation
Lead Implementer
  • Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Primary RCD
  • Mendocino County Resource Conservation District

Contacts

Linda MacElwee - Mendocino County Resource Conservation District (Mendocino RCD) (linda.macelwee@mcrcd.org)

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.) None Not Provided
Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.) Conservation Practice : 391 - Riparian Forest Buffer Operation Type: Range/Pastureland 9.76 acres
Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.) Conservation Practice : 484 - Mulching Operation Type: Range/Pastureland 55 acres
Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.) Conservation Practice : 650 - Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation Operation Type: Range/Pastureland 2 acres
Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.) Conservation Practice : 381 - Silvopasture Establishment Operation Type: Dairy/Confined Animal Operation 11.8 acres
Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.) Conservation Practice : 528 - Prescribed Grazing Operation Type: Range/Pastureland 2,165 acres
Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.) Conservation Practice : 342 - Critical Area Planting Operation Type: Range/Pastureland 0.25 acres
GHG Reduction (Annual) Accounting Method: COMET-Planner Land Use: Ranch Property Ownership: Private Type of Mitigation: Sequestered 165.5 tons
GHG Reduction (Cumulative 20 yr) Expected PM only Land Use: Farm/Ranch Type of Mitigation: Sequestered 3,310 tons
Planning Document Plan Type: Carbon Farm Plan 1

Reported Performance Measures

Reported Performance Measures are not relevant for Projects in the Planning/Design stage.

Financials

Budget

$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
Total
Unknown/Unassigned (Unknown or Unassigned) $5,000.00 $0.00 $5,000.00
Total $5,000.00 $0.00 $5,000.00
Comment: None provided

Reported Expenditures

2017 Total
SALCP (CA Dept. of Conservation) $5,000.00 $5,000.00
Grand Total $5,000.00 $5,000.00

Note: None provided

Project Themes

Project Themes

If implemented this Carbon Farm Plan has the potential to sequester over 165 metric tons of CO2e annually.
The majority of the property is oak woodland.
There are at least 2 stream systems on the property. White Creek watershed is almost entirely within the property. Both are directly connected to the Russian River.
Magruder Ranch provides 100% grass-fed beef to the local community, and region.

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