CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife Project: Monterey County
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Project Overview
Basics
CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife Project: Monterey County
Planning/Design
The RCD of Monterey County will conduct several projects to support monarch butterfly and pollinator habitat in Monterey County including. We will support small-scale organic farmers with expanding and maintaining pollinator hedgerows. We will form new collaborations with at least four public entities (e.g., cities, schools, special districts) to create pollinator demonstration garden. Partnering with the City of Pacific Grove, we will assist with implementing a habitat management plan for the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary and other city property. We will also continue to lead our regional working group, the Monterey Regional Monarch Alliance.
2023
2023
2027
1/19/2024
Project Attributes
Census Tract Income
True
Direct Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
For this project, we will be installing pollinator gardens at multiple sites throughout Monterey County:
The Marina Library sits just outside census tract 143.02, which is a Low-income Community (LIC), and serves community members of the City of Marina, the majority of whom live in Disadvantaged Community (DAC) or LIC tracts.
The Johnson-Canyon landfill education center is located in census tract 148, which is a LIC. Students from low income, primarily Hispanic communities in Gonzales will be brought there for educational activities.
Santa Rita Creek Park is located in census tract 156.06, a LIC, and surrounded by low-income communities.
The Monterey Adult School is in census tract 139, a LIC, and serves adult students from surrounding DACs and LICs.
In addition to the pollinator gardens in public spaces listed above, through this project we are also working with Historically Underserved farmers to maintain and expand hedgerows on their small farms.
EnviroScreen
Cal EnviroScreen 4.0 percentiles:
Johnson-Canyon Landfill: 64
Santa Rita Creek Park: 61
Marina Library: 47
Monterey Adult School: 38
Free and Reduced Lunch
True
Indirect Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
We partner with the Monterey County Cadre workforce development program to bring young adults from low income backgrounds with limited job experience (typically BIPOC) to assist with habitat restoration tasks at multiple project sites, including both on-farm hedgerows and pollinator gardens. Cadre members gain practical knowledge and experience at these sites that will help them in their careers.
Tribal Engagement (True/False)
None
Tribal Engagement
None
Location
Our project areas are in multiple locations throughout Monterey County. This location represents the RCDMC office.
Organizations
| Funders | |
| Lead Implementer | |
| Partners | |
| Primary RCD | |
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| State Assembly Voting Districts | |
| State Senate Voting District | |
| Other Partners | City of Pacific Grove, Monterey Regional Monarch Alliance |
Contacts
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
| Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.) | Conservation Practice: 422 - Hedgerow Planting Operation Type: Diverse Ag Operation | 3,000 lf |
| Special Status Insect Species Habitat | Action Performed: Enhanced Focal Species: Monarch butterfly Listing Status: Federal Candidate | 2.5 acres |
| Special Status Insect Species Habitat | Action Performed: Created Focal Species: Monarch butterfly Listing Status: Federal Candidate | 0.5 acres |
| Underserved Communities (# of projects) | 1 |
Reported Performance Measures
Reported Performance Measures are not relevant for Projects in the Planning/Design stage.
Financials
Budget
| Comment: | None provided |
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Reported Expenditures
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARCD Climate Habitat Block Grant (WCB) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Match Funding (Pacific Grove) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Note: | Implementation has not started and expenditure data will be updated once invoicing begins |
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Project Themes
Project Themes
The native perennial plants established in hedgerows and pollinator gardens under this project will sequester carbon.
This project addresses habitat loss by expanding and enhancing monarch, pollinator, and other wildlife habitat on public and private lands through expansion and maintenance of hedgerows on small organic farms and through creation of at least four new pollinator gardens on public land.
This project will support at least six small-scale farms in Monterey County by providing funding for pollinator hedgerow maintenance and expansion.
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