Carbon Farm Plan: Harston Ranch
Program
Carbon Farm Planning & Implementation
Primary RCD
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Department of Water Resources, Private party
Other Organizations
California State Coastal Conservancy, Carbon Cycle Institute, LandSmart, U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service
Project Primary Contact
Noelle Johnson (Noelle@goldridgercd.org)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2018 - ?
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Carbon Farm Planning & Implementation
Carbon farm plan for a 334 acre cow-calf, sheep, and bull operation near Sebastopol, California. Land uses include 170 acres of grazing/rangeland, 133 acres forest, woodland, and chaparral, 28 acres riparian forest. 2.8 acres herbaceous wetlands, 5.5 miles of fencing, and 4.3 acres of stream/river/creek/ riparian areas. Recommendations include rangeland compost applications, windbreak/shelterbreak establishment, and silvopasture for an annual carbon sequestration of 20.4 Mg CO2e per year.
Key Accomplishments
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.): 7.00 acres
- GHG Reduction (Annual): 32.00 tons
- Water Conserved: 0 acre-ft
Project Themes
- Climate Change
- Forests and Fire
- Healthy Watersheds
- Local Farms
Overlook off of dry rolling hills and green trees.
Credit: Gold Ridge RCD
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $16,000.00
Landowner Cost Share (Private): $1,000
Prop 84 IRWM - Implementation ... (DWR): $15,000
Photos
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Project last updated 2/27/2023