Westview Jerseys Dairy Water Conservation Project
Program
In-Stream Flow Enhancement
Primary RCD
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Department of Fish & Wildlife, California Department of Water Resources, California State Coastal Conservancy, U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service
Project Primary Contact
William Hart (william@goldridgercd.org)
Project Stage
Completed
Duration
2016
Water Management and Conservation
In-Stream Flow Enhancement
The objective of this project was to provide an alternative water source of 7,000-gallon/day for a dairy along the Salmon Creek mainstem in the Bodega Valley with the construction of a 1.4-million gallon rainwater catchment pond. The system completely eliminated all diversions from a near-channel well to preserve summer streamflow in this critical salmonid stream throughout the May-October dry season.
Key Accomplishments
- Summer Water Forbearance: 4 acre-ft
Project Themes
- Wildlife/Endangered Species
- Local Farms
A 1.4-million gallon pond at Westview Jerseys Dairy
Credit: Wooden Water Films
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $925,000.00
Climate Ready Program (SCC): $200,000
Fisheries Restoration Grant P... (CDFW): $645,000
EQIP (NRCS): $80,000
Photos
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Project last updated 6/25/2021