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- General Natural Resource Management
- Stormwater, Drainage and Erosion
- Private Road Maintenance and Management
- Agriculture
- Living Near Streams and Fish Habitat Protection
- Fire Protection and Post-Fire Recovery
- Livestock and Horsekeeping
- Workshop Materials
General Natural Resource Management
Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County Brochure Healthy Lands and Healthy Economies: Natural Capital in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma Counties Healthy Lands and Healthy Economies: Natures Value in Santa Cruz CountyWatershed Awareness Campaign BrochureEveryday Impacts on the San Lorenzo River Watershed (Courtesy of the SLV Women's Club)Septic System Use and Maintenance (Courtesy of the SLV Women's Club)The Worst Weeds in Santa Cruz County
Invasive Plant Removal Calendar of Santa Cruz County
Stormwater, Drainage and Erosion Management
Slow it, Spread it, Sink it! A Homeowners Guide to Turning Runoff into a ResourcesTurning Runoff into a Resource-Assess your property's potential (Self-Assessment)
Tips for Installing a Rock-Lined Swale
Straw Wattle Installation Guidelines. Also See the RCD straw wattle installation video.Use and Mis-use of Plastic on Slopes
Non-Point Source Pollution, What's That? (Courtesy of the SLV Women's Club)
Private Road Maintenance and Management
Central Coast Private Road Maintenance Guide
Self-Assessment for Private Road Repair and Maintenance
Sample Private Road Association Maintenance Agreement
How to Form A County Service Area (CSA) for Private Road Maintenance
Agriculture
Hedgerows: Benefits to Farmers, Benefits to Wildlife
Oval hose sizing for strawberry irrigation
Como estimar la tasa de aplicación de agua de un sistema de riego por goteo o por aspersión
Weekly Irrigation Requirements for Strawberries
48-inch beds, 2 drip lines per bed
Necesidades de riego por semana para fresa
Camas de 48 pulgadas, Dos cintas por cama
Camas de 52 pulgadas, Dos cintas por cama
Living Near Streams and Fish Habitat Protection
Stream Wood: A homeowner's guide to wood in Santa Cruz County Streams
Santa Cruz County Stream Care Guide
Landowner Projects to Increase Summer Streamflows in Coastal California
Obstructions to Fish PassageThe Lower San Lorenzo River and LagoonSalmonid Survival in the Soquel Creek Watershed
Fire Protection
Fire Prepareness and Protection
2021 RCD Chipping Program flyer
Top 10 Uses for Wood Chips (from the Santa Clara County Fire Safe Council)
Living with Fire in Santa Cruz County
Be Prepared Not Scared - Wildfire and Emergcy Preparedness
Fire Safe Council of Santa Cruz County - A collection of fire preparedness resources including video presentationsState Parks Fire Program Santa Cruz District PresentationSanta Cruz County and San Mateo County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Post Fire Recovery
RCD CZU Post-Fire Watershed Recovery Report
After the Fire - Dos and Don'ts
Post-Fire Top Ten List - What property owners should consider after fire
Don't Plant Santa Cruz Erosion Control Mix
After the Fire - Post Fire Safety During Recovery Operations
After the Fire - Restoration on Forestland and Woodland areas
After the Fire - Preparing for Winter Post Wildfire
Fire Recovery Guide - Comprehensive guide from the California Native Plant Society
Post Wildfire Slope and Channel Processes - Presentation from After the Martin Fire
Livestock and Horsekeeping
Livestock and Land Publications:
From the Horses Mouth (Livestock and Land Newsletter, February 2020)
From the Horses Mouth (Livestock and Land Newsletter, January 2019)
Livestock and Land BrochureGet 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 ManureAdjusting C:N Ratio in Horse Manure CompostingEconomics of Manure CompostingLand Application of Horse ManureManure Storage for Horse FacilitiesManaging Manure: The Role of Riparian BuffersWater Quality at Horse Keeping FacilitiesThe 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 20 and 25, 2019
Presentations:
Wells and Septic System Presentation (John Ricker)
Roads Presentation (Aptos-Matt Weld, Waterways Consulting)
Roads Presentation (Felton-Rich Casale)
Erosion and Drainage Presentation (Aptos and Felton-Rich Casale)
Pre-Fire Preparedness (Aptos-Patty Ciesla-Santa Clara County Fire Safe Council)
Rural Residential Wildfire Preparedenss (Felton-Rich Sampson, CAL FIRE)
Handouts:
Post Slope Failure-Top Ten List
Erosion Control and Fire Scaping with California Native Plants
