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Carbon Farm Plan: Hervey Vineyard

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Contents

Project Overview

Basics

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Carbon Farm Planning & Implementation
Carbon Farm Plan: Hervey Vineyard

Completed
The vineyard stretches across ten acres, delicately tracing the slope above Atascadero Creek in the hills just south of Sebastopol. It is tucked away in the southwest corner of the Russian River Valley, where the sandy blond soil known as Goldridge is plentiful. This coveted soil is all that’s left of an ancient inland sea that existed five million years ago. Today, this distinctive soil is renowned for its impact on the Pinot Noir grapes of Sonoma County.

2018
2019
2019
2/27/2023

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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  • Green Valley Creek (180101100901)

Organizations

Funders
  • California Department of Food and Agriculture
  • Private party
Lead Implementer
  • Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Primary RCD
  • Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
State Assembly Voting District
  • State Assembly District 02
State Senate Voting District
  • State Senate District 02

Contacts

William Hart - Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District (Gold Ridge RCD) (william@goldridgercd.org)

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

GHG Reduction (Cumulative 20 yr) Expected PM only Land Use: Farm/Ranch Type of Mitigation: Sequestered 52.5 tons

Reported Performance Measures

Planning Document
Plan Type 2019 Units
Carbon Farm Plan 1 number
Total 1 number

Financials

Budget

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$0.00
$0.00
$0.00

No Funding Sources identified for this Project.


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Reported Expenditures

2018 2019 Total
Landowner Cost Share (Private) $250.00 $500.00 $750.00
Specialty Crop Block Grant (CDFA) $1,500.00 $0.00 $1,500.00
Grand Total $1,750.00 $500.00 $2,250.00

Note: None provided

Project Themes

Project Themes

The carbon cycle is the exchange of carbon among the Earth and its soils, oceans and waterbodies, the atmosphere, and living things. Agriculture uses the carbon cycle to produce plant matter, both above and below ground. Agricultural activities can lead to increases or decreases of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. The implementation of land management practices that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and/or increase the amount of carbon sequestered in soils and plant material is often referred to as “Carbon Farming.”
Conservation efforts have focused on enhancing salmon habitat by removing fish passage barriers for migrating salmon and creating habitat for salmonids. Construction of off-channel winter refugia habitat and installation of large woody debris structures are both examples of habitat enhancement projects. The RCD has also worked to enhance water resources in the Green Valley-Atascadero watershed by commissioning a watershed-wide hydrological study, engaging the community on best conservation practices, and developing infrastructure for alternative water sourcing and storing.
The Atascadero Green Valley (AGV) Watershed is a subwatershed of the Russian River, draining 18.7 miles of blue line streams. Green Valley Creek’s headwaters lie just west of the town of Graton, and Atascadero Creek’s headwaters are just north of the town of Bloomfield. Atascadero flows north to the town of Graton, where it has its confluence with Green Valley Creek. At this confluence is the Atascadero marsh, home to a wide variety of water fowl, fish, reptiles and amphibians.
The vineyard is tucked away in the southwest corner of the Russian River Valley, where the sandy blond soil known as Goldridge is plentiful. This coveted soil is all that’s left of an ancient inland sea that existed five million years ago. Today, this distinctive soil is renowned for its impact on the Pinot Noir grapes of Sonoma County. The characteristics of this distinct soil create stress on the vines and allow deep root penetration, creating an ideal environment for yielding high-quality wine grapes.

Project Details

Attachments

Carbon Farm Plan table
Uploaded On
1/3/2019
File Type
PDF
Description
Carbon Farm Plan map
Uploaded On
1/3/2019
File Type
PDF
Description

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Photos

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    Testing water infiltration rates in the vineyard.
(Timing: During) (~3,518 KB)
Credit: Adriana Stagnaro

    Testing water infiltration rates in the vineyard.
    (Timing: During) (~3,518 KB)

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