Conserving Our Watersheds 2016-02
Program
Agricultural Lands Best Management Practices
Primary RCD
Marin Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Marin Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Department of Water Resources, California State Water Resources Control Board, Private party
Other Organizations
Marin Agricultural Land Trust, San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board
Project Primary Contact
Nancy Scolari (nancy@marinrcd.org)
Project Stage
Post-Implementation
Duration
2016
Water Quality Improvement
Agricultural Lands Best Management Practices
Project #2016-02: Water Quality and Quantity Project is part of the Conserving Our Watersheds Program that assists landowners with stewardship activities that improve water quality and habitat. The goals of Project 2016-02 was to exclude livestock from a tributary to Keys Creek and provide an alternative water source for the livestock to improve livestock distribution across the ranch and increase on-farm water availability. The ranch completed two (2) management practices: water developments and riparian fencing. Best management will improve the non-point source pollution loading by decreasing potential pathogen concentrations and sediment loading into Tomales Bay watershed.
Key Accomplishments
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.): 3,121.00 lf
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (no.): 2
- Plants Installed: 10
- Sediment Load Reduction: 175.80 tons
Project Themes
- Groundwater
- Healthy Watersheds
- Land Preservation
- Local Farms
View of solar panel and pump which drawing water from the well to feed the tank and trough. Photo taken 09/08/2016.
Credit: Marin RCD
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $60,781.95
319(h) Grant (Water Board): $14,582
Prop 84 (IRWMP) (DWR): $25,971
Landowner Cost Share (Private): $20,229
Photos
The wildlife friendly trough which services two fields. Photo taken 09/08/2016. (Timing: After)
Credit: Marin RCD
Completed riparian fence on tributary to Keys Creek. Photo taken on 11/16/16. (Timing: After)
Credit: Marin RCD
Project last updated 2/9/2023