Santa Clara Valley Agricultural Plan: Investing In Our Working Lands for Regional Resilience
Cultivate was the prime consultant as part of a collaborative planning effort led by Santa Clara County and the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (OSA) to protect important working lands to minimize the impacts of climate change and chart a more resilient future. This effort culminated in the preparation of a regional “framework plan” that links agricultural preservation, thoughtful land use and climate adaptation planning into a singular Valley Agricultural Plan. This effort was funded by the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALCP) to meet the State’s climate adaptation goals by making strategic investments to protect agricultural lands. This effort won the 2018 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA) in the Ecosystem Land Use Stewardship category and the American Planning Association’s California award for “Innovation in Green Community Planning”.
Geela Award Honor
In 2018, The Santa Clara Valley Agricultural Plan - Investing in our Working Lands for Regional Resilience was selected by The Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards (GEELA) program in the Ecosystem Land Use Stewardship category. Cultivate was the prime planning consultant to The County of Santa Clara & Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (OSA) for the preparation of this innovative plan to protect important working lands, minimize the impacts of climate change and chart a more resilient future. The GEELA is the State’s highest and most prestigious environmental honor recognizing individuals, organizations, and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership in conserving California's resources.