A Feasibility Study for Urban Edge Agricultural Parks - SAGE

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CommunityEntranceProposed 2ndEntrance (InterimPrimary Entrance)Senior CenterCommunityEntranceCommunityGardensPicnicArea10 Ac10 AcFarmEquipmentRoute10 Ac10 Ac10 AcOrchardPoor Soils Area:Animal Pasture,Corn, Grains10 Ac10 AcMarket/Fruit StandParking80 Ac +/-4-H/Girlscout ExhibitAnimalsAreaExist.OrchardCommunityEntrance12 AcRecreationalMulti-use PathHistoric AnimalPathParkingGroupPicnicLawnPicnicGardenEntrance ToLifetimeProperty(Future MainEntrance)10 Ac28 AcLifetime PropertyBoundaryCanal6 AcService/Farmer Access5 AcFarmer Housing5 Ac5 Ac5 Ac5 Ac10 AcShared Farm EquipmentStorageGood Soils Area:Small Plots, VegetablesUrban Edge Agricultural ParksFeasibility StudyMartial Cottle ParkConceptual Site Plan6 AcNCommunityEntrance0 200 400 800 ftWallace Roberts & Todd, LLCOctober 4, 2004
Management and DevelopmentRole of Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation DepartmentThe AgPark plan for Martial Cottle assumes that the Parks Department wouldcontract for and partner in the development and operation of the AgPark as themajor component of the overall Martial Cottle Park. The Parks Department woulddirectly manage recreational, interpretive, and educational components. Anoverarching plan would foster maximum synergy between the AgPark and otherPark components.Interim PhaseThe interim phase, which will take place during the Parks Department’sdevelopment of a master plan for the site, will provide an opportunity to establishthe agricultural capability of the land.There are two general approaches to the interim phase of the Martial Cottle AgPark.If implementation of the master plan is likely to entail significant grading and othersoil disturbances, research and development of the land should be minimal, limitedto some soil testing, dry farming of a hay crop, and documentation of obvious soil,water, and drainage issues. However, if implementation of the Master Plan is likelyto entail minimal grading and other soil disturbances, research and development ofthe land could be more extensive. This more extensive approach could involvecontracting with a researcher to make cover crop recommendations, conduct soiltests, monitor various physical conditions, and map and document these conditions.Some of these activities may be conducted as part of the master plan’s EIR.It is assumed that during overall park master planning, a business plan for theAgParks component would be developed.DevelopmentThere would be several major aspects to the development of the AgPark.Soil Remediation, transition to organic certification, and layout• Due to its proximity to residential areas, the plan assumes that the entireoperation would be certified organic. Engaging an individual familiar with theorganic farming of multiple crops on a larger scale, in an urban setting, couldfacilitate the initial phase of development of the property.• Since most of the property has not been actively farmed in some time, therewould be some trial and error determining the capabilities of the different soiltypes, applications of initial soil amendments would be required, and thereduction of the weed seed reservoir by cultivation would help maintain andenhance the lease value of the fields.DRAFT 1.6.05 37
Page 1 and 2: DRAFTURBAN EDGEAGRICULTURAL PARKSFE
Page 3 and 4: EXECUTIVE SUMMARYOverview of AgPark
Page 5: Farmworker Housing on the Rural/Urb
Page 10 and 11: seeking to develop effective collab
Page 12: INTRODUCTIONHistory of Collective F
Page 15 and 16: Contemporary Models of Agricultural
Page 17 and 18: accommodations, value-added product
Page 19 and 20: 45%, from 5,347 in 1997 to 7,771 in
Page 21 and 22: information about each site include
Page 23 and 24: undertaken. It may be best to furth
Page 25 and 26: IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL AGPARK
Page 27 and 28: SONOMA COUNTYLaguna Farm 80-acre 3
Page 29 and 30: The above examples reflect a range
Page 31 and 32: MARTIAL COTTLE PARK FEASIBILITY STU
Page 33 and 34: Median household income in the neig
Page 35 and 36: • Relationship to surrounding nei
Page 37: • Education/Research Center: 4-H,
Page 41 and 42: Beyond the capital costs for the in
Page 43 and 44: ConclusionThis property has great p
Page 45 and 46: Ardenwood Historic Farm is the rema
Page 47 and 48: • Establish Ardenwood as a vibran
Page 49 and 50: These ideas complement and build on
Page 51 and 52: • Farmer Housing: None proposed.
Page 53 and 54: ConclusionsThis project identified
Page 55 and 56: Appendix A: Overview of Ag Park Mod
Page 57 and 58: The National Trust(England, Wales,N
Page 59 and 60: Crystal Waters Village(Malaney, pop
Page 61 and 62: McBryde AgriculturalPark (Kauai, HI
Page 63 and 64: Farm worker Housing on Rural/Urban
Page 65 and 66: Occidental Arts& EcologyCenter(Occi
Page 67 and 68: The FarmSchool (Athol,MA)Privatelyo
Page 69 and 70: To ensure conservation in perpetuit
Page 71 and 72: King County FarmlandPreservation Pr
Page 73 and 74: development.Economics/Sources of Fu
Page 75 and 76: In 2001, the Trust advanced a susta
Page 77 and 78: LandThe cooperatives have sought la
Page 79 and 80: ALBA’s Farm Training andResearch
Page 81 and 82: • “ALBA Organics” distributio
Page 83 and 84: in addition to herbs, flowers, and
Page 85 and 86: APPENDIX C: FUNDING SOURCES FOR AGP
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transactions. Transaction types wil
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Affordable Rural Housing Grant andL
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farm" program, established farmers
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Appendix D: Producer Survey Instrum
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Site BLocationFremont, adjacent to
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