VASCM: Storm Damage Assistance From the NRCS - Technical Advice & Grants - Santa Cruz, Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties

[Mary Lindsay]

Hi, everyone:

With this last atmospheric river there is even more storm damage than 
there was before - and the NRCS can help with technical assistance (at 
no charge) and grants are available as well. See the list of County 
contacts below if you want to give them a call.


If you missed the meeting we had with the NRCS a couple of weeks ago you 
can still watch on YouTube the presentation given by Rich Casale on 
*Assessing & Managing Storm Impacts to Your Property.  See the video 
**here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPhcHYbuLgI>**on YouTube*  It 
includes:

- Hillside Erosion & Slope Control Practices, including using straw 
mulch at a max of 2", avoid concentrated flows, plastic sheeting is most 
often not the answer but if you use it use clear plastic (black will 
kill everything growing in the soil) and see the presentation for proper 
use.

- Private Road Damages & Drainage, including culverts,

- Creek Banks & Debris Jams


And attached here is the presentation given by Drew Mather, the District 
Conservationist out of the Capitola office. *This presentation addresses 
Technical & Financial Assistance for Vineyard conservation efforts* and 
talks about what the NRCS is and does. Technical advice is at no charge 
- just make an appointment with the local office - and grants are 
available to implement projects. Many of our members have benefited from 
NRCS advice and funding programs such as EQIP. In addition to assistance 
on storm damages,  practices they support include:

- Soil Carbon Amendment Conservation
- Cover Crop
- Irrigation Conservation
- Hedgerows
- Rainwater Capture
- Wildlife Structures


I hope this is helpful. And NRCS contacts are listed below.

Thanks much,

Mary Lindsay
Muns Vineyard
408-234-2079
munsvineyard.com


*Below are the contacts for the 3 counties encompassed by the Santa Cruz 
Mts. *

*Santa Cruz County:*

Drew Mather, District Conservationist, Capitola Field Office
USDA-NRCS | drew.mather at usda.gov <mailto:drew.mather at usda.gov>|
*/Capitola /*/|820 Bay Ave Ste 136 Capitola, CA 95010 |/
/Office: (831) 227-2902 Mobile: (209) 743-0486/

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Rich Casale, CPESC #3-Fellow
Storm Damage Restoration Specialist
Certified Professional Erosion and Sediment Control Specialist #3
Assisting the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the RCD of 
Santa Cruz County
richcasale3 at gmail.com


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*Santa Clara County:*

James Booth, District Conservationist in Hollister
831-637-4360. / james.a.booth at usda.gov

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*San Mateo County:*

Jim Howard, District Conservationist
USDA, NRCS, Half Moon Bay
james.howard at usda.gov
650-726-4660

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