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NCGA is excited to share that our close partners at The Humboldt County Resource Conservation District (HCRCD) are inviting agricultural land managers who are interested in conservation, soil health, and carbon sequestration to apply to receive technical assistance with on-farm planning at no cost.
Plans can be used to seek funding for implementation of recommended practices. HCRCD anticipates selecting 10 – 16 land managers to receive plans over the next two years. This application packet serves as a guidance document that establishes the process, procedures, and general requirements to apply for and receive technical assistance. |
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WHAT IS CARBON FARMING?
Carbon Farming is a process designed to maximize agriculture’s potential for moving excess greenhouse gases from the atmosphere into the soil and vegetation, building fertility, productivity and resilience.
Carbon Farming is a whole-farm approach implementing on-farm practices that increase the rate at which plants transfer carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere to the soil, which then increases water infiltration, water-holding capacity, soil organic matter and promotes long-term carbon sequestration. The results: enhanced biodiversity, increased ecosystem resilience, and improved productivity
WHY CREATE A CARBON FARM PLAN?
Carbon Farm Plans (CFP) are guidance documents for landowners outlining a suite of conservation practices that address on-farm resource concerns and greenhouse gas reductions. Plans are designed to help land managers meet their natural resource management goals while supporting productive lands, thriving streams, and on-farm wildlife habitat.
The Humboldt County Resource Conservation District (HCRCD) has received funding through the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) and Organic Valley Cooperative to develop CFPs. HCRCD has assisted seven landowners complete CFPs and is currently working on another round of CFP development. Landowners who receive assistance and complete a CFP are expected to implement the practices in their plans as funding opportunities become available.
Carbon Farming is a process designed to maximize agriculture’s potential for moving excess greenhouse gases from the atmosphere into the soil and vegetation, building fertility, productivity and resilience.
Carbon Farming is a whole-farm approach implementing on-farm practices that increase the rate at which plants transfer carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere to the soil, which then increases water infiltration, water-holding capacity, soil organic matter and promotes long-term carbon sequestration. The results: enhanced biodiversity, increased ecosystem resilience, and improved productivity
WHY CREATE A CARBON FARM PLAN?
Carbon Farm Plans (CFP) are guidance documents for landowners outlining a suite of conservation practices that address on-farm resource concerns and greenhouse gas reductions. Plans are designed to help land managers meet their natural resource management goals while supporting productive lands, thriving streams, and on-farm wildlife habitat.
The Humboldt County Resource Conservation District (HCRCD) has received funding through the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) and Organic Valley Cooperative to develop CFPs. HCRCD has assisted seven landowners complete CFPs and is currently working on another round of CFP development. Landowners who receive assistance and complete a CFP are expected to implement the practices in their plans as funding opportunities become available.
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The application period is open now!
The application deadline for the first round of application review is September 30, 2023; however, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly until March 31, 2025. Applications can be filled on the fillable form, on your left, and emailed to Jake Taulbee at [email protected], or downloaded and sent via hardcopy to 5630 South Broadway, Eureka, CA 95503. If you need assistance filling out the application, contact Jake Taulbee at [email protected]. |
What is the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District (HCRCD)?
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The Humboldt County Resource Conservation District is a non-regulatory organization that works in voluntary cooperation with landowners, residents, and community groups.
The mission of the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District is to assist private and public landowners in the planning, design, and implementation of soil, water, and forest resource conservation practices to improve and enhance natural and working lands in Humboldt County. Read more. |
Meet the HCRCD Team:
Jacob Taulbee, Project Coordinator & Technical Assistance Provider - Humboldt County Resource Conservation District
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Jake has worked for the Humboldt County Resource Conservation for about 3 years and has 5 years of resource conservation related experience. He has been involved in planning and writing 5 Conservation Carbon Farm Plans on dairies and rangelands in Humboldt County. These plans look at the operations through a Carbon sequestration lens and help identify NRCS practices that will directly or indirectly lead to an increase in Carbon sequestration and a decrease in the release of green house gases into the atmosphere. These plans also identify funding sources and prepare the producers to apply for funds to implement these practices. One of these funding sources is CDFA’s Healthy Soils Incentives Program.
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Doreen Hansen, Watershed Coordinator – Humboldt County Resource Conservation District
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Doreen has been working in the fisheries arena for over 15 years. Portions of it have been as a researcher in commercial fisheries economics. And other portions have been in stream restoration. Currently Doreen is a watershed and program coordinator for the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District (since 2011) and have been involved in one of the West Coast’s largest restoration project – The Salt River Ecosystem Restoration Project, located in the Eel River Delta.
Her background is in fisheries economics and had worked in that field for over 10 years. She then shifted to stream habitat restoration while working with the US Forest Service and, now, with the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District. Recently, Doreen has been working more closely with their agricultural and healthy soils programs. "It’s exciting to see producers who are very and sincerely interested in being more sustainable and working to sequester carbon".
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Watch:
MYTHBUSTERS: Local Assistance for Humboldt County Farmers
You may have heard some myths about our programs. Maytbe you want to start here to clear those up. 2 min, 15 sec.
Local Assistance for Humboldt County Farmers
Everything you need to know to get started with the Humboldt County RCD and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. 6 min 38 sec.
