Alameda County Carbon Farm Planning, Feasibility, and Pilot Project
Program
Carbon Farm Planning & Implementation
Primary RCD
Alameda County Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Alameda County Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Department of Water Resources, Private party, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service
Other Organizations
Alameda County Waste Management Authority (StopWaste), California Department of Food and Agriculture, California State Coastal Conservancy, Carbon Cycle Institute, Point Blue Conservation Science
Project Primary Contact
Ian Howell (ian.howell@acrcd.org)
Project Stage
Completed
Duration
2019 - 2021
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Carbon Farm Planning & Implementation
The project's goal is to increase understanding, planning, and use of Carbon Farming practices that will benefit soil and water in agricultural operations by conducting a feasibility study to assess the potential for applying compost to rangelands. ACRCD will evaluate the effectiveness of carbon-beneficial practices to increase soil carbon content, general soil health, and agricultural water use through the evaluation of various conservation practices. The carbon sequestration and water use efficiency will be documented along with co-benefits from the implementation of compost application, additional riparian, wetland, vegetative conservation practices, and other carbon-beneficial practices.
Key Accomplishments
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.): 115.00 acres
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (no.): 7
- Events: 4
- GHG Reduction (Annual): 521.70 tons
- Planning Document: 3
- Planning Document (Carbon Farm Plan): 2
- Water Conserved: 9 acre-ft
Project Themes
- Climate Change
- Education
- Healthy Watersheds
Project partners for first CFP and compost study
Credit: David Fenton
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $127,619.45
Water Use Efficiency Program (DWR): $127,619
Photos
Baseline soils and vegetation monitoring (Timing: During)
Credit: ACRCD
Project last updated 2/8/2023