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Hollister Hills SVRA values the partnership with the University and renewed the
contract for an additional five years. Park staff took the knowledge gained from
the baseline water quality monitoring study and applied it towards the assessment
of erosion and sediment control management strategies. This relationship also
offers teaching and learning opportunities for CSU Monterey Bay faculty and their
students.
1.3 Using the 2009/2010 fiscal year as a baseline, achieve a 25 percent
reduction in carbon footprint from management of the SVRAs by 2020.
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Ocotillo Wells SVRA Solar Panel Installation Project – The existing electrical meters
were replaced with solar type bi-directional meters, which can accommodate power
being fed back to the grid. The entire solar panel system is composed of 312 panels
that were installed on the roofs of the District office (105), the auto shop (45), the
maintenance shop (90) as well as three stand-alone arrays (72). According to the
Imperial Irrigation District in 2016, the maintenance shop, auto shop, and three
ground arrays had an accumulated net consumption of 11,600 kWh last year.
These arrays produced a net generation of 45,200 kWh, which is a difference of
33,600 kWh, earning Ocotillo Wells District a credit on their account of almost
$2,000. That translates into roughly 181.94 United States tons of averted emissions.
Roof installation of solar panel system
Solar panel system
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OHMVR Division has met the low-emission vehicle requirement for the fleet
acquisition plan per Executive Order B-16-2012.
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Vehicle Replacement Program – The OHMVR Division acquired multiple zero
emission off-highway motorcycles and retired the gas-powered bikes used by law
enforcement staff.
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The Over Snow Vehicle (OSV) program replaced its grooming tractor with a more
fuel efficient and cleaner-burning tractor. In 2015, the 20+ year old snow grooming
tractor for the Bucks Lake area was replaced with a new “Tier 4” diesel powered
snow-grooming tractor. Tier 4 refers to federal air emissions standards established
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