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• General Natural Resource Managment
• Drainage and Erosion
• Private Road Maintenance and Management
• Agriculture
• Stream and Fish Habitat Protection
• Fire Protection
• Livestock and Horsekeeping
• Workshop Materials
  

General Natural Resource Managment

Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County Brochure
Healthy Lands and Healthy Economies: Natures Value in Santa Cruz County
Watershed Awareness Campaign Brochure
Invasive Plant Removal Calendar of Santa Cruz County

Drainage and Erosion Management

Slow it. Spread it. Sink it! - A Homeowner's Guide to Greening Stormwater Runoff7.13 MB

Tips for Installing a Rock-Lined Swale
Use and Mis-use of Plastic on Slopes

Winter Preparedness Checklist

Private Road Maintenance and Management

Central Coast Private Road Maintenance Guide

Self-Assessment for Private Road Repair and Maintenance

Agriculture

Hedgerows: Benefits to Farmers, Benefits to Wildlife

Stream and Fish Habitat Protection

Stream Wood: A homeowner's guide to wood in Santa Cruz County Streams

Santa Cruz County Stream Care Guide

Obstructions to Fish Passage
The Lower San Lorenzo River and Lagoon
Salmonid Survival in the Soquel Creek Watershed

Fire Protection

Living with Fire in Santa Cruz County
State Parks Fire Program Santa Cruz District Presentation
Post Wildfire Slope and Channel Processes
CAL FIRE Nursery Program - Quality Bareroot Seedlings
Santa Cruz County and San Mateo County Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Livestock and Horsekeeping

Livestock and Land Publications:

Livestock and Land Brochure
Get out of the mud... Brochure

Fact Sheets (provided by the Council of Bay Area Resource Conservation Districts):

Horse Keeping: A guide to Land Management for Clean Water

Composting Horse Manure
Adjusting C:N Ratio in Horse Manure Composting
Economics of Manure Composting
Land Application of Horse Manure
Manure Storage for Horse Facilities
Managing Manure: The Role of Riparian Buffers
Water Quality at Horse Keeping Facilities
The Benefits of Pelleted Bedding at Horse Facilities

Other Fact sheets area available to purchase at Horses for Clean Water.

Workshop Materials

Living on Rural Properties - June 25 and 26, 2018

Site Visit Request Form

Presentations:

Wells and Septic System Presentation

Fire Preparedness Presentation

Erosion and Drainage Presentation

Roads Presentation

Handouts:

Hazards from Mud Slides

Maintaining Your Private Road

Erosion Control and Fire Scaping with California Native Plants