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Stott Planning Associates: “Stott Planning Associates is dedicated to preserving, protecting and enhancing our open spaces and natural resources. We specialize in helping clients whose work is dedicated to conservation - land trusts, conservation partnerships, park districts and water agencies - achieve their environmental and resource management planning, strategic planning and public outreach goals. “

Ag_Plan_FAQ: “Who was on the Advisory Group that developed the Agricultural Conservation Easement Plan?

Ian Anderson, Farmer and Land Trust Director, Montezuma Hills

Larry Clement, UC Coop Extension Director

Susan Cohen, Ag Commissioner

Barbara Comfort, Rancher and Land Trust Director, Pleasants Valley

Mary Ann Courville, Mayor of Dixon and Mayor’s Conference Rep

Don Johnson, Wine Industry and member of County Ag Advisory Committee, Suisun Valley

Duane Kromm, Solano County Board of Supervisors

Ron Lanza, Wine Industry and member of County Ag Advisory Committee, Suisun Valley

Russ Lester, Farmer and Land Trust Director, Winters - Dixon Ridge

Mary McCarthy, Solano Economic Development Corporation

Al Medvitz, Farm Bureau, Montezuma Hills

Linda Tenbrink, Farm Bureau, Suisun Valley

Who were the consultants that developed the Agricultural Conservation Easement Plan?

Stott Planning Associates – overall project management, planning and public outreach

American Farmland Trust – farmland preservation, public outreach

Economic and Planning Systems – economic analysis, financing strategies

Conservation Partners – legal advice on model conservation easement

Garland and Associates – land valuation

Green Info net – GIS mapping “

Lum Property CFCP Grant: “In the late 1970s, Ton and Margaret Lum gave their sons Paul and Thomas the kind of gift that keeps on giving: 66 acres of high-quality farmland near Vacaville. “

Solano Land Trust: “Solano Land Trust is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is the preservation of agricultural lands, open space, and natural resources through the acquisition of land and conservation easements, education, and land management.”

National Center for Photovoltaics - NCPV Hotline: “In addition to its 30 kW electrical output, the Capstone MicroTurbine also produces heat that will be used to warm the water used by the site’s car wash, and for space heating in winter months, ‘creating a total energy efficiency of about 80%,’ according to the BP press release. “

Local connections: “These simpler versions of conventional gas turbines, about one-fifth their size, produce electricity at a cost of $600 to $1,200 per kilowatt, compared to the $300 to $500 per kilowatt for utility-scale gas turbines. However, microturbines may be closer to expanding their tiny niche with hybrid designs that integrate the pint-sized power plants with fuel cells or energy storage systems for distributed power generation. “

Gallery - Power and Light: “In this article we explore the issue of utilities technology for the non-toxic home. Most of the emphasis in the design of the non-toxic dwelling fall on its material composition. But it’s critically important that this be complimented by equally non-toxic utilities.”

Distributed Energy Program: Microturbines Program: “Microturbines are a new type of combustion turbine being used for stationary energy generation applications. They are small combustion turbines, approximately the size of a refrigerator, with outputs of 25 kW to 500 kW, and can be located on sites with space limitations for power production. Microturbines are composed of a compressor, combustor, turbine, alternator, recuperator, and generator. Waste heat recovery can be used in combined heat and power systems to achieve energy efficiency levels greater than 80 percent. In addition to power generation, microturbines offer an efficient and clean solution to direct mechanical drive markets such as compression and air conditioning. “

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