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LandSmart On-the-Ground for Sonoma Creek Vineyards

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Contents

Project Overview

Basics

Water Quality Improvement
Agricultural Lands Best Management Practices
LandSmart On-the-Ground for Sonoma Creek Vineyards

Completed
The Sonoma Resource Conservation District (RCD) worked with four vineyard properties in the Sonoma Creek Watershed to install a total of 82 best management practices (BMPs). These practices were originally identfied from LandSmart plans completed by RCD staff and were aimed at improving water quality, groundwater recharge, water conservation, habitat enhancement, and drought and climate change resiliency.

2016
2017
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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There were 4 different locations so the point on the map is the center point of the Sonoma Creek Watershed.

  • Upper Sonoma Creek (180500020301)
  • Lower Sonoma Creek (180500020303)
  • Tolay Creek-Frontal San Pablo Bay Estuaries (180500020604)

Organizations

Funders
  • California State Coastal Conservancy
  • Private party
Lead Implementer
  • Sonoma Resource Conservation District
Partners
  • LandSmart
  • Napa County Resource Conservation District
Primary RCD
  • Sonoma Resource Conservation District
State Assembly Voting District
  • State Assembly District 12
State Senate Voting District
  • State Senate District 02

Contacts

Robert Heim - Sonoma Resource Conservation District (Sonoma RCD) (rheim@sonomarcd.org)

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

Roads Treated for Pollutant Reduction Property Ownership: Private Treatment Types: Hydrologically Disconnected 2.5 miles
Roads Treated for Pollutant Reduction Property Ownership: Private Treatment Types: Storm Proofed 2.9 miles
Sediment Load Reduction Sediment Source: Gully 40 tons

Reported Performance Measures

Roads Treated for Pollutant Reduction
Property Ownership Treatment Types Total 2019 2018 2017 Units
Private Storm Proofed 2.9 2.9 N/A N/A miles
Private Hydrologically Disconnected 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A miles
Total 5.4 2.9 2.5 0 miles

Sediment Load Reduction
Sediment Source Total 2019 2018 2017 Units
Gully 40 30 N/A 10 tons
Total 40 30 0 10 tons

Financials

Budget

$470,415.00
$470,415.00
$0.00
$0.00
Total
Landowner Cost Share (Private) $212,915.00 $212,915.00
Prop 1 (SCC) $257,500.00 $257,500.00
Total $470,415.00 $0.00 $470,415.00
Comment: None provided

Reported Expenditures

2016 2017 2018 2019 Total
Landowner Cost Share (Private) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $212,915.00 $212,915.00
Prop 1 (SCC) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $257,500.00 $257,500.00
Grand Total $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $470,415.00 $470,415.00

Note: Only Total costs are being reported here

Project Themes

Project Themes

We upgraded stream crossings and storm proofed roads so they are better able to handle an uncertain future climate that could have less frequent, but more intense storms.
Disconnected long reaches of roads with regular drainage features (e.g. rolling dips) allow surface runoff, which would normally drain straight to the creek, to drain off the road and infiltrate to potentially recharge groundwater. Additionally the Tule devices and replacement drip line and emitters, will help to conserve water, through more efficient irrigation scheduling and delivery.
This project reduced many metric tons of sediment from draining into the tributaries of Sonoma Creek by upgrading stream crossings, stabilizing gullies, and storm-proofing roads.
All four of these projects were on local vineyard and rangeland properties in the Sonoma Creek Watershed.

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    Before and After Photos of treated eroding waterway
(Timing: After) (~175 KB)
Credit: Kevin Cullinen and Anya Starovoytov

    Before and After Photos of treated eroding waterway
    (Timing: After) (~175 KB)

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