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Home My WebLink About13.a. Update on CoCo San Sustainable Farm C entral C ontra C osta S anitary D istrict J uly 20, 2017 T O : HO NO R A B L E B O A R D O F D I R E C TO R S F RO M :D A NE A G E MME L L , P L A NNI NG A ND D E V E L O P ME NT S E RV I C E S D I V I S I O N MA NA G E R RE V I E WE D B Y: J E A N-MA R C P E T I T, D I R E C TO R O F E NG I NE E R I NG A ND T E C HNI C A L S E RV I C E S S UB J E C T: UP D AT E O N C O C O S A N S US TA I NA B L E FA R M. S ee A ttached P resentation AT TAC HM E NT S : D escription P owerpoint f or C o C o S anF arm July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 95 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 1 of 31 COCO SAN SUSTAINABLE URBAN FARM UPDATE JULY 20, 2017 Danea Gemmell, PE Planning and Development Services Division Manager July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 96 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 2 of 31 SITE PLAN July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 97 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 3 of 31 BACKGROUND Feb 2012 •Staff discusses possibility of a farm proposal with Dr. Carolyn Phinney on Kiewit site based on availability of recycled water Oct. 2013 •Board agrees to pursue lease agreement with CoCo San Sustainable Farm on Kiewit property April 2014 •Board approves lease with AgLantis for CoCo San Sustainable Farm subject to submittal and approval of Business Plan July 2014 •Board approves CoCo San Sustainable Farm Business Plan (Lease effective date is July 3, 2014) July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 98 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 4 of 31 DISTRICT RESPONSIBLE TO OBTAIN LAND USE PERMIT IN LEASE AGREEMENT FROM CONTRA COSTA COUNTY July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 99 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 5 of 31 LAND USE PERMIT CHRONOLOGY Sept 2014 •Staff submits Land Use Application to Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development Dec. 2015 •Contra Costa County Zoning Administrator grants Land Use Permit to Central San for Sustainable Farm with 61 Conditions of Approval (COA) and effective date in January 2016 after 10-day appeal period July 2016 •COA #35 Wildlife Management Plan (by AgLantis) submitted to County Sept 2016 •COA #3 Application and Compliance Report (prepared jointly by Central San staff and AgLantis) submitted to County July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 100 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 6 of 31 LAND USE PERMIT CHRONOLOGY CONT. Dec. 2016 •COA #50 Central San completes paving of driveway Jan. 2017 •County sends letter dated Jan. 30, 2017 stating that September 2016 Compliance Report submittals are incomplete Mar. 2017 •Meeting with AgLantis, Central San and County (Conservation and Development and Public Works) on how to achieve compliance April-July 2017 •AgLantis gathering all remaining condition of compliance items for one submittal July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 101 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 7 of 31 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL (COA#3) •“Prior to the issuance of a building permit or initiation of use, whichever occurs first, the applicant shall submit a report addressing compliance with the conditions of approval for review and approval of CDD staff. •The report shall list each condition followed by a description of what the applicant has provided as evidence of compliance with that condition. •Unless otherwise indicated, the applicant will be required to demonstrate compliance with the conditions of this report prior to issuance of construction permits or initiation of use.” July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 102 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 8 of 31 EXAMPLES OF CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL REQUIRED BEFORE USE COA Status Submittal of Updated Site Plan In process Wildlife Management Plan Completed Geotechnical Report In process Burrowing Owl Letter In process Fencing Completed Installation of Signage, absorbent material for spills Completed, not installed Safety Signs and Markings on Imhoff Completed 100-feet of driveway off Imhoff paved Completed Maintain all storm water onsite (improvement plans) In process Gravel Access Road Design/approval In process Fire Marshall Permit In process July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 103 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 9 of 31 RUNWAY PROTECTION ZONE FENCE INSTALLED Fence Installed July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 104 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 10 of 31 CONDITION OF APPROVAL SUBMITTALS COMPLETED Runway Protection Zone Fence Installed Signage Ready to Install July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 105 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 11 of 31 ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED IN MARCH 2017 •$50,000 donation from Contra Costa County Livable Communities Trust Fund (Supervisors Federal Glover & Karen Mitchoff) •Milani & Associates Engineering Services donated for Fire Marshal Permit, Stormwater C3 Provisions, updated site plan, greenhouse pad and road improvements •Ecomulch/Hamilton Tree Service donating 25 acre-feet of mulch and spreading services •$3500 PG&E cash donation pending •Miscellaneous other small donations July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 106 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 12 of 31 AGRATECH SOLAR LIGHT GREENHOUSE REQUIRES A BUILDING PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THIS STRUCTURE July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 107 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 13 of 31 MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AS STATED IN LEASE Year 1 Performance Goals •Amount of Produce provided to Food Bank or other non-commercial institutions •Construct perimeter fencing around all aboveground improvements (except fencing around green manure crop and some simple farm infrastructure to allow planting) •Plant a crop (such as green manure crop)-5 acres Year 2 Performance Goals •Plant a crop (such as green manure crop)-5 acres •Provide goods to a market or Donate goods to Food Bank or School District (Quantity as forth in Business Plan) •Develop a teaching plan curriculum •Increase volunteers participation by 15% from previous year Year 3 Performance Goals •Provide remaining fencing around food crops and aboveground improvements •Provide goods to a market or Donate goods to Food Bank or School District (Quantity as forth in Business Plan) •Get Building Permit and construct Green House Year 4, 5, & 6 Performance Goals •Provide a teaching facility and start sustainable curriculum •Complete long term Strategic Plan •Submit Performance Requirements for Years 4, 5 & 6 (which shall be subject to approval by District) July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 108 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 14 of 31 YEAR ONE PERFORMANCE GOALS CALENDAR YEAR 2017-2018 Lease Requirement •Amount of Produce provided to Food Bank or other non- commercial institutions •Construct perimeter fencing around all aboveground improvements (except fencing around green manure crop and some simple farm infrastructure to allow planting) •Plant a crop (such as green manure crop)-5 acres Updated AgLantis Plan •Food to be produced after Greenhouse constructed •Submit for Greenhouse Building Permit •Fencing constructed along Runway Protection Zone (COA #15) •Mulch placed in lieu of green manure crop to amend existing soil July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 109 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 15 of 31 MILESTONE DATES FOR COMPLETION 2017 TASKS •Installation of RPZ Fence Installation Completed •Irrigation Plan Submittal to Central San (September) •Mulch spread across site weekly after getting County permits (through October) •Milani Engineering to obtain approvals (October): •Fire Marshal •Stormwater C3 Provisions •Public Works •Updated site plan and engineering improvement plans •Access Road Installation (December) •Building Permit submittal (December) •Greenhouse Pad 12/17 •PG&E Connection Application submitted 2018 TASKS •PG&E Connection Application submitted (January) •Erection of Greenhouse (June) •Vegetables planted (July) July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 110 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 16 of 31 F Buildings & Grounds*** Required Maintenance Efforts for the whole Kiewit property include erosion control and mowing by Central San feet behind driveway; full loop paved for automated fill station-** COA #15 required paving 100inch Recycled Water Line was extended with hydrant to serve fill station and farm-* 8$ 541,435$ 20,412 $ 334,995$ 186,028 TOTAL$ 147,620-$ $ 147,620-$ DP 7350 (Paving)**$ 149,522$ 149,522DP 7306 CO (REW Line)*$ 244,293 $ 20,412 $ 37,853 $ 186,028 OM080 Summary$ 11,647 $ 765 -$ $ 10,883 -FY 2016$ 61,571 $ 14,415 $ 2,346 $ 44,810 -FY 2015$ 31,528 $ 6,818 $ 24,710 -FY 2014$ 87,732 $ 5,232 $ 28,689 $ 53,811 -FY 2013$ 51,815 -$ -$ $ 51,815 -FY 2012Total Maintenance *** Expenses Staff XPENDITURES E ROPERTY P IEWIT/K Sustainable Farm Management Update Bethallyn Black, MA Director, Contra Costa County Resource Conservation District Assistant Professor, Diablo Valley College Adjunct Professor, John F. Kennedy University Master Gardener July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 112 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 18 of 31 Carbon Farming improves soil health July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 113 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 19 of 31 Carbon Cycle July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 114 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 20 of 31 Kiewit Soil History 12-30-2011 Clean Fill 7-13-2014 Soil Condition (After Lease Signed) 4-2-2015 Cover Crop (Erosion Control) July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 115 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 21 of 31 Mulch (approximately $250,000 in value) Donated to amend Soil July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 116 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 22 of 31 No Till No-till cropping systems are based on the concept of keeping the soil covered at all times. They include the use of crop rotations, cover cropping, and planting into a seed slot created by coulters. The seed slot will include no more than 30 percent of the total soil surface. No- till will be practiced continuously without any additional tillage for seed bed preparation July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 117 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 23 of 31 No till vs tilled soil–note compaction in tilled July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 118 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 24 of 31 July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 119 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 25 of 31 July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 120 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 26 of 31 July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 121 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 27 of 31 July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 122 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 28 of 31 Soil Moisture •Soil tillage reduces soil moisture in several ways. •The first is reduced water infiltration. Tillage reduces water infiltration by breaking up the large pores in the soil structure, which act as large diameter pipelines for water to soak into the soil profile. •Removing residue through tillage operations also leads to more soil erosion. •The eroded particles of soil can then clog the smaller pores or pipes, further preventing infiltration and causing more soil runoff. July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 123 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 29 of 31 Benefits of no-till: •Increases profit by reducing costs associated with conventional tillage •Increases soil quality by increasing soil organic matter and moisture content •Saves fuel •Reduces soil erosion and runoff by keeping the soil covered •Sequesters Carbon into soils July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 124 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 30 of 31 Thank you July 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 125 of 151 ITEM 13 Page 31 of 31