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<p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">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. <br>
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<p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">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 <b>Assessing
& Managing Storm Impacts to Your Property. See the video
</b><b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPhcHYbuLgI">here</a></b><b>
on YouTube</b> It includes: <br>
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<p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">- 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. <br>
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<p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">- Private Road Damages
& Drainage, including culverts, <br>
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<p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">- Creek Banks &
Debris Jams</font></p>
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<p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">And attached here is
the presentation given by Drew Mather, the District
Conservationist out of the Capitola office. <b>This
presentation addresses Technical & Financial Assistance
for Vineyard conservation efforts</b> 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:</font></p>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">- Soil Carbon Amendment
Conservation</font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">- Cover Crop</font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">- Irrigation Conservation</font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">- Hedgerows</font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">- Rainwater Capture</font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">- Wildlife Structures</font>
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<p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">I hope this is helpful.
And NRCS contacts are listed below.<br>
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<p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Thanks much,</font></p>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Mary Lindsay</font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Muns Vineyard</font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">408-234-2079</font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">munsvineyard.com<br>
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<p><b><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Below are the
contacts for the 3 counties encompassed by the Santa Cruz Mts.
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<p><b><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Santa Cruz County:</font></b></p>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:
9.5pt;">Drew Mather, </span></font><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;">District
Conservationist, Capitola Field Office</span></font><br>
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</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span
style="font-size: 9.5pt;">USDA-NRCS | </span>
<a href="mailto:drew.mather@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:
9.5pt;">drew.mather@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:
9.5pt;"> |
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</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b><i><span
style="font-size: 9pt;">Capitola </span></i></b><i><span
style="font-size: 9pt;">|820 Bay Ave Ste 136 Capitola, CA
95010 |</span></i></font><br>
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</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><i><span
style="font-size: 9pt;">Office: (831) 227-2902 Mobile: (209)
743-0486</span></i></font>
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<div><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Rich Casale, CPESC
#3-Fellow</font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Storm Damage Restoration
Specialist</font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Certified Professional
Erosion and Sediment Control Specialist #3</font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Assisting the USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Service and the RCD of Santa Cruz
County</font><br>
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font
face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><a
href="mailto:richcasale3@gmail.com" target="_blank"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">richcasale3@gmail.com</a></font><br>
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<p><b><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Santa Clara County:</font></b></p>
<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">James
Booth, District Conservationist in Hollister <br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">831-637-4360.
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face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><a
href="mailto:james.a.booth@usda.gov"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">james.a.booth@usda.gov</a></font><span
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<p><b><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">San Mateo County:</font></b></p>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Jim Howard, District
Conservationist</font><br>
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USDA, NRCS, Half Moon Bay</font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:
rgb(31, 78, 121);"><font color="#000000"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:james.howard@usda.gov">james.howard@usda.gov</a></font></span></font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:
rgb(31, 78, 121);"><font color="#000000">650-726-4660<br>
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