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RCD Project Tracker Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District

Carbon Farm Plan: Ocean Breeze Dairy

Program
Carbon Farm Planning & Implementation
Primary RCD
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Department of Food and Agriculture, California State Coastal Conservancy, Private party, U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Wildlife Conservation Board
Other Organizations
California Conservation Corps, Carbon Cycle Institute, LandSmart, Point Blue Conservation Science
Project Primary Contact
William Hart (william@goldridgercd.org)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2018 - 2023
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Carbon Farm Planning & Implementation
The Dairy offers significant opportunity for enhanced capture of atmospheric carbon consistent with increased agricultural productivity, water quality and quantity enhancement, and wildlife habitat improvement. As the dairy produces organic milk, pasture health is of significant importance. Prescribed grazing, combined with rangeland compost applications will improve pasture condition and increase forage production. Over the long term, the application of compost to the pastures and silage fields on the dairy offer the greatest potential for carbon capture (11,341.9 metric tons CO2e over 40 years).

Key Accomplishments

  • Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.): 92.00 acres
  • GHG Reduction (Annual): 1,077.00 tons
  • Planning Document: 1
  • Planning Document (Carbon Farm Plan): 1

Project Themes

  • Climate Change
  • Healthy Watersheds
  • Local Farms
Verdant pastures in the Estero Americano.
(Timing: Before) (~830 KB)
Credit: William J. Hart
Verdant pastures in the Estero Americano.
Credit: William J. Hart

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $205,253.31
EQIP (NRCS): $14,506

RCPP (NRCS): $15,000

California Healthy Soils Init... (CDFA): $100,000

Prop 1 (SCC): $75,747

Photos

Bird in flight
(Timing: Before) (~915 KB)
Credit: Wildlife Camera
Bird in flight (Timing: Before)
Credit: Wildlife Camera
Great Egret being great at being a Great Egret
(Timing: Before) (~660 KB)
Credit: Wildlife camera
Great Egret being great at being a Great Egret (Timing: Before)
Credit: Wildlife camera
Climate Smart Tour on September 12, 2018
(Timing: During) (~1,900 KB)
Credit: Isabel French
Climate Smart Tour on September 12, 2018 (Timing: During)
Credit: Isabel French
USDA NRCS Area Soil Scientist Ken Oster is performing a water infiltration test on the silage fields where compost will be applied.
(Timing: During) (~4,099 KB)
Credit: William J. Hart
USDA NRCS Area Soil Scientist Ken Oster is performing a water infiltration test on the silage fields where compost will be applied. (Timing: During)
Credit: William J. Hart
On the left bank of Ebabias Creek, looking upstream at planting site on right bank.
(Timing: After) (~5,549 KB)
Credit: WIlliam Hart
On the left bank of Ebabias Creek, looking upstream at planting site on right bank. (Timing: After)
Credit: WIlliam Hart
Planting inspired art 01
(Timing: After) (~2,628 KB)
Credit: Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts
Planting inspired art 01 (Timing: After)
Credit: Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts

Project last updated 2/27/2023

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