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 and 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