CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife Habitat Restoration Project
Project Overview
Basics
CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife Habitat Restoration Project
Planning/Design
This project will enhance pollinator ecosystems in east Stanislaus County to provide monarch, and other beneficial insect habitat, on working and public lands.
2023
2024
2027
1/19/2024
Project Attributes
Census Tract Income
True
Direct Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
Currently, none of our planning work has directly benefitted DACs, but will in the future. We will be working with small farms and socially disadvantaged farmers through our CUSP program and will be offering pollinator cover crops and hedgerows through our recruitment in that program. We will also have a bilingual environmental justice liaison on staff assisting with RCD outreach.
The RCD also has an easement on the Tuolumne River and we will be working with the Tribes to provide a cultural access plan to our easement. It will be listed as a separate project when the time comes.
EnviroScreen
The majority of Stanislaus County is either yellow, orange or red. Most of the farms we work on are in the 70-80 scoring. Our easement falls in the 70-80 and is red on the SB 535 map.
Free and Reduced Lunch
True
Indirect Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
Our future projects include pollinator hedgerows and cover crops for orchard growers in Stanislaus County. These practices will indirectly impact DACs by sequestering carbon, helping air quality with dust control, providing wind barriers, providing added shade for farmworkers, enhancing area esthetics, and contributing to the overall health and sustainability of the ecosystem and landscape as a whole.
Tribal Engagement (True/False)
None
Tribal Engagement
None
Location
This is our office location and will be more specific with project locations as the project progress.
Organizations
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| Primary RCD | |
| State Assembly Voting District | |
| State Senate Voting District | |
| Other Partners | More coming in 2024 as permitting is complete and as projects solidify |
Contacts
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
| Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.) | Conservation Practice : 327 - Conservation Cover Operation Type: Orchard | 2,000 acres |
| Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.) | Conservation Practice: 422 - Hedgerow Planting Operation Type: Orchard | 10,000 lf |
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
No Expenditures have been reported for this Project.
| Note: | Still in planning process. |
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Project Themes
Project Themes
Hedgerows can sequester carbon to some extent through plant growth and soil stabilization and can play a valuable role in local carbon balance and biodiversity conservation, especially in agricultural landscapes. To maximize their carbon sequestration potential, thoughtful plant selection and management practices are considered.
Our projects will provide essential habitats, resources and host plants for monarchs and a wide range of wildlife species. Enhanced sites will act as corridors, nesting sites, foraging areas, and nectar sources making the sites crucial for biodiversity conservation in Stanislaus County.
Project Details
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Notes
| 01/05/2024 12:55 PM | Andrea Brophy | We are in the process of hiring a Conservation Biologist for this grant and will have more projects to add in our next report. |
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