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Valley Ford Cheese Company Water Storage Project

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Project Overview

Basics

Water Management and Conservation
Water Storage and Coordinated Water Management
Valley Ford Cheese Company Water Storage Project

Planning/Design
This project will construct a 45,000-gallon roof rainwater catchment system for the Valley Ford Cheese and Creamery. The rainwater tank is designed to fill by gravity flow from the available roof areas and to make the best use of the available spaces on the property. The system collects and stores rainwater for several purposes. The water is used as a reserve and main water source for the building’s fire suppression system. It is used for outdoor landscape irrigation, which reduces demand on the community water supply. Most importantly, the rainwater catchment system is also utilized as an emergency water supply for fire protection.

2014
2018
2018
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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  • Estero Americano (180500050302)

Organizations

Funders
  • California Department of Water Resources
  • California State Coastal Conservancy
  • Private party
Lead Implementer
  • Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Partners
  • California State Coastal Conservancy
  • North Coast Integrated Water Management Plan
  • Private party
Primary RCD
  • Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Stakeholder
  • Private party
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

No expected Performance Measures set for this Project.

Reported Performance Measures

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

Financials

Budget

$135,000.00
$135,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
Total
Prop 84 (IRWMP) (DWR) $135,000.00 $0.00 $135,000.00
Total $135,000.00 $0.00 $135,000.00
Comment: None provided

Reported Expenditures

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total
Climate Ready Program (SCC) $2,347.90 $21,437.74 $174.00 $36,749.59 $0.00 $60,709.23
Landowner Cost Share (Private) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $9,882.89 $9,882.89
Prop 84 (IRWMP) (DWR) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $139,182.83 $139,182.83
Grand Total $2,347.90 $21,437.74 $174.00 $36,749.59 $149,065.72 $209,774.95

Note: None provided

Project Themes

Project Themes

This project increases water security and reduces impact on local water system.
This water supports a cheese factory made from locally sources milk.

Project Details

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Photos

Photos

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    Completed project
(Timing: After) (~9,021 KB)
Credit: William Hart

    Completed project
    (Timing: After) (~9,021 KB)
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    During construction:  Completed tank
(Timing: During) (~11,374 KB)
Credit: William Hart

    During construction: Completed tank
    (Timing: During) (~11,374 KB)
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    During construction:  Completed tank, pump house fabrication and connected pipes
(Timing: During) (~9,398 KB)
Credit: William Hart

    During construction: Completed tank, pump house fabrication and connected pipes
    (Timing: During) (~9,398 KB)
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    During construction:  Low profile roof installation and completed first ring of tank wall.
(Timing: During) (~11,200 KB)
Credit: William Hart

    During construction: Low profile roof installation and completed first ring of tank wall.
    (Timing: During) (~11,200 KB)
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    During construction:  Tank pad excavation and soil compacting.
(Timing: During) (~11,786 KB)
Credit: William Hart

    During construction: Tank pad excavation and soil compacting.
    (Timing: During) (~11,786 KB)
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    During construction:  Tank pad ring installed, steel bottom of tank installation.
(Timing: During) (~12,021 KB)
Credit: William Hart

    During construction: Tank pad ring installed, steel bottom of tank installation.
    (Timing: During) (~12,021 KB)
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    Local dairy owner Karen Bianchi in her cheese aging room
(Timing: Before) (~242 KB)
Credit: SCAPOSD

    Local dairy owner Karen Bianchi in her cheese aging room
    (Timing: Before) (~242 KB)
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    Preconstruction:  Northeast corner of parcel, looking at building and Highway 1.
(Timing: Before) (~2,856 KB)
Credit: Josho Somine

    Preconstruction: Northeast corner of parcel, looking at building and Highway 1.
    (Timing: Before) (~2,856 KB)
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    The completed project
(Timing: After) (~2,283 KB)
Credit: William Hart

    The completed project
    (Timing: After) (~2,283 KB)

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