Governor's Priority Project Reduces Wildfire Risk in the Ukiah Valley

Governor's Priority Project Reduces Wildfire Risk in the Ukiah Valley

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

The Ukiah Emergency Fuels Reduction Project is performing vegetation management activities along ridgetops in strategic locations for firefighting and protecting critical infrastructure. The project built 14 miles of shaded fuel breaks at the edges of densely populated housing in Ukiah and the forested mountains that surround the Ukiah Valley.

Cultivating Healthy Soil Practices in Chico

Cultivating Healthy Soil Practices in Chico

California Department of Food and Agriculture

Chico Flax LLC developed its healthy soils project in collaboration with California State University and the Chico Department of Agriculture to use the 3.75-acre parcel as a regional prototype of sustainable flax production. They coupled the $10,700 grant funds from CDFA with a $5,000 cost-share to implement the three-year healthy soils project.

Collective Biogas Operation Reduces Emissions from Multiple Central Valley Dairies

Collective Biogas Operation Reduces Emissions from Multiple Central Valley Dairies

California Department of Food and Agriculture

Calgren Dairy Fuels (CDF) is the first California dairy digester pipeline cluster that upgrades dairy biogas to biomethane for utility pipeline injection. It is currently the only one of its kind in California, and with 20 digesters serving 22 dairies, it is the largest collective dairy biogas operation in the country.

Restoring Coastal Wetlands and Upland Habitat in Santa Barbara County

Restoring Coastal Wetlands and Upland Habitat in Santa Barbara County

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

The North Campus Open Space (NCOS) project is restoring 54 acres of diverse coastal wetlands and upland habitat of native plants and grassland in Santa Barbara County. This restoration will increase Santa Barbara County’s coastal wetlands by 11 percent, which in turn will help adapt the coastal community to sea level rise by protecting inland infrastructure.

No-cost Energy Upgrades Serve Low-income Farmworker Households

No-cost Energy Upgrades Serve Low-income Farmworker Households

California Department of Community Services and Development

Mrs. Rojas and her family now have a solar photovoltaic system and energy efficiency upgrades in their home, including a high efficient air conditioning system, new windows that minimize heat transfer, a smart thermostat, and other measures that reduce energy costs while improving the comfort and livability of their home and its resiliency to climate change.