Native Plantings and Soil Health Practices on San Mateo County Farms and Vineyards

The San Mateo County Resource Conservation District is managing a project to enhance wildlife habitat and improve soil health on privately owned farmland in California. The scope of work includes planting native species on 0.43 acres along the San Mateo County coast to attract pollinators and provide food and shelter for wildlife. This effort involves broadcast seeding, hand-digging holes, installing irrigation, and applying mulch. Additionally, the project implements standard soil health practices, including cover cropping, compost application, mulching, and hedgerow plantings across 25 acres of two vineyard properties. The project will be executed at three specific locations: The Mushroom Farm in Pescadero, Neely Wine in Portola Valley, and Thomas Fogarty Winery in Woodside. Implementation will be carried out by the landowners with support from the San Mateo Resource Conservation District, under the management of Agricultural Stewardship Project Manager Mia Riddle. The project has been granted environmental review exemptions under CEQA Class 33 for small habitat restoration projects and Class 4 for minor land alterations. This forecast is categorized under NAICS code 561730.