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Rancho Alcaras

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Rancho Alcaras

Quick Info

Countries: --
Basins: --
Project SDGs:
Includes Sustainable Development Goals from the project and its locations.
Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Project Tags:
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Conservation Agriculture/Agronomy
Progress to Date: 600 gallons of water 1 inch per rain event Gallons of water saved for use each year for irrigation
Services Needed: Stakeholder engagement & facilitation
Desired Partner: City
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jul. 01, 2022  »  Ongoing
Project Website: dennisevansd.wixsite.com/my-site
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Groundwater management, REGULATORY: Water-related product or operational standards, REGULATORY: Water allocations
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities, Increased budget for local authorities
Beneficiaries: Ecosystems, Agricultural growers, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users
Planning & Implementation Time: 3 - 6 months
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: ngo
Project Challenges: OUTCOMES: Capture of organizational resources and investment
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 87%

Project Overview

Rancho Alcaras goal is to harvest 28,000 gallons of rainwater annually.

Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Groundwater management, REGULATORY: Water-related product or operational standards, REGULATORY: Water allocations
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities, Increased budget for local authorities
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Ecosystems, Agricultural growers, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users
Months & Implementing: 3 - 6 months
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: NGO / Civil society
Challenges: OUTCOMES: Capture of organizational resources and investment

Missed Opportunities

Stormwater Harvesting represents the greatest stormwater based opportunity to increase water supplies. In areas overlying groundwater basins used for municipal water supply analysis which found between 365,000 and 440,000 acre-feet of runoff could be captured and stored for use each year.

Project Narrative

Water conservation & Rehydration of ground water

Partner Organizations


None found.

Dennis Evans
Primary Contact  

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