The RCD provides technical assistance to landowners, farmers, ranchers and other land managers in Monterey County.  Our staff have backgrounds in hydrology, engineering, agriculture, forestry, wildlife biology, and environmental and earth sciences.  We provide planning and design services for a range of resource protection and conservation practices including erosion control, water quality protection, habitat enhancement, flood management, irrigation efficiency, and nutrient management.

The RCDMC and its partners also provide a range of project design services including (but not limited to) hydrologic analysis, engineering design, vegetation plans, and irrigation system design.  We also provide site assessments to Monterey County landowners, growers and ranchers to evaluate resource concerns and outline the steps required to develop solutions to resource problems. If you would like more information or assistance on your property, please contact us.

MOBILE IRRIGATION LAB Provides on-site distribution uniformity evaluations of individual irrigation systems.		WINTER ROAD SEEDING Recommends the type of grass for improving your farm roads and the most useful methods of installation.

ROW ARRANGEMENT Good "row arrangement" and "furrow alignment" curbs erosion, improves irrigation and reduces ponding in furrows.		VEGETATIVE TREATMENT SYSTEMS Helps meet water quality goals, and prevents flooding, elevated water tables, mosquito and crop pest problems.

GRADE STABILIZATION Varying methods utilized to arrest and stabilize gully erosion at sites with relatively stable banks.		Water & Sedimentation Basins Detain water and retain sediment that is associated with runoff from developed parcel.

Filter Strip To remove sediment and other pollutants from runoff using filtration methods.		Hedgerow Create boundaries, attract beneficial insects, provide screening, and improve the landscape.

Streambank Protection Prevents the loss of land or facilities adjacent to banks and reduces the offsite impacts of sediment.		Underground Outlets Conveys runoff water from steep slopes on developed parcels, reducing soil erosion problems.

VegetatED Waterways Manage runoff without causing erosion or flooding and improve water quality.		Livestock and Land Program Confined domestic livestock may unintentionally damage surface and ground water quality.

Please note that due to programmatic funding limitations, not all services are available in all areas of the county.