Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District’s (CSLRCD) Projects are projects that are funded mostly through grants. CSLRCD also offers Professional Services (Fee-for-Service).
ProjecTs
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Cannabis Technical Assistance
As California’s landscape begins to formally include cannabis cultivation, the resource conservation districts are a perfect vehicle to help growers reach compliance with all the regulatory requirements and to adopt conservation practices such as erosion control, pollution reduction, water use efficiency, soil health, etc. The goal is for RCDs to serve as a conservation advocate… Read More -
Carbon Farm Plans
Agriculture and working landscapes are a necessary part of modern civilization, but they tend to be a major contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and, in turn, drive climate change. To counter this, many management techniques can sequester carbon and represent a powerful solution to climate change. Carbon Farming involves implementing practices that are known… Read More -
CDFA Healthy Soils Program Demonstration Projects
The HSP has two components: the HSP Incentives Program and the HSP Demonstration Projects. The HSP Incentives Program provides financial assistance for implementation of conservation management that improve soil health, sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The HSP Demonstration Projects showcase California farmers and rancher’s implementation of HSP practices. The Coastal Resource Conservation District (CSLRCD) supports… Read More -
De-Nitrifying Woodchip Bioreactors
Bioreactors are a biological tool for improving water quality and are used in agricultural operations to remove nitrates from irrigation runoff. Nitrate residues from fertilizers negatively affect water quality and aquatic life, impairing streams, lakes and the ocean. The Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District (CSLRCD) has two demonstration woodchip bioreactors within the district. How… Read More -
Oceano Dunes
In early summer 2018, the Oceano Dunes State Park and the San Luis Obispo Air Pollution Control District came to an agreement that established a five-year plan to improve air quality on the Nipomo Mesa. They hope to do this by reducing the emissions of fine-particle (10-micron diameter) dust that comes from the dunes. State… Read More -
Invasive Weed Management
The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) defines invasive plants as plants that are not native to an environment, and once introduced, they establish, quickly reproduce and spread, and cause harm to the environment, economy or human health. Cal-IPC has an Inventory which categorizes these plants that threaten California’s natural areas. The Inventory includes plants that currently… Read More -
Irrigation Evaluation and Efficiency
Irrigation efficiency is a critical measure of irrigation performance in terms of the water required to irrigate afield, farm, basin, irrigation district, or an entire watershed. The value of irrigation efficiency and its definition areimportant to the societal views of irrigated agriculture and its benefit in supplying the high quality, abundant foodsupply required to meet… Read More -
Remediation of Pesticides in Oso Flaco Creek
April 2021 Initial Study/MND Remediation of Pesticides in Oso Flaco Creek This Initial Study, completed in April 2021, provides a preliminary analysis of the proposed Remediation of Pesticides in Oso Flaco Creek’ project. The study determines what type of environmental review will be required and allows for modification of the project to mitigate adverse impacts.… Read More
Professional services
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Irrigation Evaluation — Mobile Irrigation Lab
The Mobile Irrigation Lab (MIL) is a service that provides on-site evaluations of individual irrigation systems. Based on these evaluations, a Mobile Lab technician can work with growers to develop irrigation water management plans tailored to their individual needs. The plans include recommendations to improve system performance, such as developing a maintenance plan and revising… Read More -
Alternative Review Program (ARP)
The Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District (CSLRCD), in partnership with the County of San Luis Obispo, offers an alternative, low-cost grading review process for eligible projects within our district—Alternative Review Program. If you are outside of the CSLRCD boundaries, contact the Upper Salinas-Las Tablas Resource Conservation District. Eligible projects* for the ARP include: Hillslide… Read More -
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