On Farm Technical & Financial ASSISTANCE
Did you know that there is financial and technical assistance available for Amador County farmers and ranchers? There are several sources of assistance for farmers and ranchers to implement best management practices on their operation. Check out "On Farm Assistance" Page for up-to date information about current assistance.
Amador Farmers Guild
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The ARCD is a proud founding member of the Amador Farmers Guild.
About the Guild: " We are farmers, ranchers, and sustainable food system advocates. With a passion for feeding out local communities, we unit to share skills, knowledge and forage a collective voice for sustainable agriculture. Founded by farmers for farmers, we support healthy food production by collectively striving toward the economic viability for farms as well as the social networks to attract, cultivate and sustain a new generation ready to work the land." The Amador Farmers Guild holds monthly meetings email Andrea Macon: andreajmemail@gmail.com |
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Three Meadows Restoration
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This project seeks to complete the planning, assessment and permitting necessary to restore the natural functioning of three meadows, “High Onion” meadow, Upper Onion Valley, and Tyler meadow. If restored, these meadows would have significant ecosystem value as they provide important suitable habitat for the Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog a federally endangered species.
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CEQA DoCument Available for Public Comment
The Amador RCD is working with the El Dorado National Forest to restore these three meadows. The Amador RCD has completed the Initial Study and submitted the Notice of intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration to Amador County.
We are asking for public comment on the project. The Initial Study is available for review below and comments can be sent to the Amador RCD by email or mail.
Emailed comments can be sent to Amanda@AmadorRCD.org with the subject line: "Three Meadows Comment"
Mailed comments can be send to: Amador RCD, 12200 B Airport Road, Jackson CA 95642
Documents to Download and Review:
Three Meadows Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration
Three Meadows Restoration Project Initial Study
We are asking for public comment on the project. The Initial Study is available for review below and comments can be sent to the Amador RCD by email or mail.
Emailed comments can be sent to Amanda@AmadorRCD.org with the subject line: "Three Meadows Comment"
Mailed comments can be send to: Amador RCD, 12200 B Airport Road, Jackson CA 95642
Documents to Download and Review:
Three Meadows Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration
Three Meadows Restoration Project Initial Study
Amador Soil Health Research & Education
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The Amador Soil Health Research & Education Project is a partnership between ARCD, UCCE, and several agricultural producers in Amador County. The project will study the results of compost application on rangeland; specially looking at the effect of soil health, carbon sequestration, forage production and noxious weeds. The ARCD will be hosting several events over the course of the project that will take place out on the range to see the effects of the compost application. Like AmadorRCD on Facebook to make sure you get all the updates as the project gets rolling.
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Supporting ENVIRONMENTAL Education
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The ARCD provides financial support to projects and students through out Amador County. Below is a list of ways that the ARCD supports projects and people to reach natural resource management goals through education.
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