Delta Drought Response Pilot Program
Awarded Grants
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Water Year 2023 Awarded Grants
| Grant # | Grantee Name | Amount Awarded | County | Water Saving Acres | Proposed Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDRPP23-10 | Nuss Farms, Inc. | $29,700 | San Joaquin | 99 | Other |
| DDRPP23-11 | Willow Springs Ag LLC | $103,555 | Solano | 149 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-12 | Willow Springs Ag LLC | $130,660 | Solano | 188 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-14 | Willow Springs Ag LLC | $125,100 | Solano | 180 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-15 | Willow Springs Ag LLC | $186,955 | Solano | 269 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-16 | Willow Springs Ag LLC | $72,280 | Solano | 104 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-19 | Willow Springs Ag LLC | $73,670 | Solano | 106 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-25 | Nuss Farms, Inc. | $33,000 | San Joaquin | 110 | Other |
| DDRPP23-26a | Hubert Denis VanDeMaele | $140,400 | Sacramento | 208 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-26b | Hubert Denis VanDeMaele | $97,875 | Sacramento | 145 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-27 | Linda Katsuki | $181,500 | Sacramento | 363 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-29 | Doug Chan Farms | $65,475 | Sacramento | 97 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-30 | Doug Chan Farms | $164,700 | Sacramento | 244 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-32 | Doug Chan Farms | $166,050 | Sacramento | 246 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-34 | Wallace Chan Farms, Inc. | $103,500 | Sacramento | 207 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-37 | Garrett Esperson | $65,000 | Solano | 130 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-38 | Garrett Esperson | $68,000 | Solano | 136 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-39 | Garrett Esperson | $80,000 | Solano | 160 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-40 | Garrett Esperson | $71,000 | Solano | 142 | Shift Crop Type |
| DRRPP23-41 | Richard Silva | $518,400 | Contra Costa | 768 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-42 | Mello Farms, Inc. | $174,420 | Sacramento | 323 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-43 | Mello Locke Ranch | $89,500 | Sacramento | 179 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-45 | J & L Mello Farm Equipment Company | $313,200 | Sacramento | 464 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-46 | Steven Dinelli | $141,375 | Sacramento | 190 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-47 | Steven Dinelli | $49,000 | San Joaquin | 98 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-48 | Steven Dinelli | $154,575 | San Joaquin | 229 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-49 | Wallace Chan Farms, Inc. | $63,500 | Sacramento | 127 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-50 | Lund Ranch LLC | $675,000 | San Joaquin | 1000 | Other |
| DDRPP23-51 | Gardiner Company | $62,775 | Sacramento | 93 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-52 | Gardiner Company | $87,750 | Sacramento | 130 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-54 | Daniel Yarbrough | $69,525 | Sacramento | 103 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-55 | Dutra Hay & Grain | $93,960 | Yolo | 174 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-57 | Ernest J Pombo Jr | $71,585 | San Joaquin | 103 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-60 | Ernest J Pombo Jr | $81,315 | San Joaquin | 117 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-65 | Lemhi Land & Cattle, LLC | $845,000 | Contra Costa | 1000 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-71 | Sutter Home Winery, Inc. – Trinchero Family Estates | $249,750 | Yolo | 370 | Other |
| DDRPP23-74 | Ewing Farms LP | $84,790 | Sacramento | 122 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-76 | VKR FARMS LLC | $108,500 | Yolo | 150 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-77 | D&L Farms, Inc. | $93,825 | San Joaquin | 135 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-78 | Steven Dinelli | $83,250 | San Joaquin | 111 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-81 | D&L Farms, Inc. | $250,000 | San Joaquin | 500 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-84 | Jackson Land & Cattle, LP | $420,475 | Contra Costa | 605 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-85 | Richard J. Carli | $391,435 | Sacramento | 542 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-87 | Richard J. Carli | $190,695 | Sacramento | 360 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-90 | Ross Rasmussen | $303,750 | Yolo | 450 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-92 | Celli Ranches, Inc. | $68,925 | San Joaquin | 0 | Bird Benefits Only |
| DDRPP23-94 | Meirinho Land & Cattle, LP | $202,500 | San Joaquin | 300 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-95 | Raymond Lagorio | $23,175 | San Joaquin | 0 | Bird Benefits Only |
| DDRPP23-96 | LMT Investments, LLC | $357,750 | San Joaquin | 530 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-98 | Zuckerman Family Farms, Inc. | $84,000 | San Joaquin | 168 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-103 | Coleman M. Foley, Jr. | $455,700 | Contra Costa | 620 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-104 | Louis Biagioni | $97,250 | Sacramento | 172 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-105 | Coleman M. Foley, Jr. | $183,500 | San Joaquin | 367 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-109 | 3D Farms, LLC | $100,500 | San Joaquin | 201 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-110 | Wallace Chan Farms, Inc. | $68,000 | Sacramento | 136 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-113 | John C. Backer Estate | $86,925 | Sacramento | 127 | Deficit Irrigation |
| DDRPP23-116 | Zuckerman Family Farms, Inc. | $80,700 | San Joaquin | 0 | Bird Benefits Only |
| DDRPP23-117 | Victoria Island LP | $260,000 | San Joaquin | 520 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-118 | Victoria Island LP | $173,055 | San Joaquin | 249 | Forgo a Cash Crop |
| DDRPP23-120 | Knob Hill Mines, Inc. dba Hastings Island Land Company | $135,500 | Solano | 271 | Shift Crop Type |
| DDRPP23-122 | Knob Hill Mines, Inc. dba Hastings Island Land Company | $492,075 | Solano | 729 | Deficit Irrigation |
Water Year 2022 Awarded Grants
| Grant # | Grantee | Amount Awarded | County | Acres | Project Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDRPP04 | Deadhorse LP | $167,400 | Sacramento | 186 | Deferred Drainage and Unirrigated Crop Substitution |
| DDRPP07 | J.H. Johnson & Sons, Inc. | $107,100 | Sacramento | 119 | Eliminate Irrigation and Optimize Soil Cover |
| DDRPP08/09 | Joe Sanchez Farms, Inc. | $226,800 | Sacramento | 252 | Eliminate Irrigation of Alfalfa, and Rye Grass Hay and Pasture |
| DDRPP10 | Mello Locke Ranch | $161,244 | Sacramento | 179.16 | Eliminate Irrigation of Alfalfa |
| DDRPP11 | Jackson Land & Cattle, LP | $292,500 | Contra Costa | 325 | Eliminate Irrigation and Optimize Soil Cover |
| DDRPP12 | Ryan Katsuki | $274,725 | Sacramento | 305.25 | Forgo Corn Crop and Discontinue Irrigation of Triticale |
| DDRPP13 | Aaron Beaver | $179,100 | Sacramento | 199 | Eliminate Irrigation and Optimize Soil Cover |
| DDRPP14 | Ross Rasmussen | $405,000 | Solano | 450 | Discontinue Irrigation of Pasture |
| DDRPP15 | Knob Hill Mines, Inc. dba Hastings Island Land Company | $337,500 | Solano | 375 | Install Drip Irrigation and Safflower |
| DDRPP17 | Jaques Brothers Farming Co. | $147,600 | San Joaquin | 164 | Single Mid-summer Irrigation of Mature Alfalfa |
| DDRPP22 | Jaques Brothers Farming Co. | $180,000 | San Joaquin | 200 | Forgo a Second Carrot Crop; Manage Prior Crop Residue |
| DDRPP25 | Hubert Denis VanDeMaele | $317,700 | Sacramento | 353 | Eliminate Irrigation in Fields and Optimize for Dryland Barley and Corn |
| DDRPP26 | KC Farming LLC | $400,500 | Solano | 445 | Eliminate Irrigation and Optimize Soil Cover |
| DDRPP28 | Anna Solari | $243,000 | San Joaquin | 270 | Severely Limit or Withhold Surface Irrigation; Maintain Ground Cover |
| DDRPP31 | Coleman M. Foley, Jr. | $405,000 | San Joaquin | 450 | Forgo Corn Planting and Maintain Healthy Soil Cover |
| DDRPP33 | Mike Stokes Farming LLC | $90,900 | San Joaquin | 101 | Eliminate Irrigation and Optimize Soil Cover |
| DDRPP34 | D&L Farms, Inc. | $450,000 | San Joaquin | 500 | Reducing Irrigation Using Different Crops |
| DDRPP35/41 | Steven Dinelli | $343,638 | Sacramento and San Joaquin | 381.82 | Eliminate Irrigation of Grain Corn and Optimize for Dryland Grain Corn Crops |
| DDRPP37 | Dennis Katsuki/DK Ag | $323,100 | Sacramento | 359 | Forgo Irrigation of 162 Acres of Triticale, and 197 Acres of Barley |
| DDRPP39 | Richard Carli | $179,190 | Sacramento | 199.1 | Forgo Corn Planting and Maintain Healthy Soil Cover |
| DDRPP40 | Zuckerman Family Farms | $450,000 | San Joaquin | 500 | Forgo Planting Corn on 500 acres, Plant Non-irrigated Small Grains (Triticale and Barely) |
| DDRPP42 | Doug Chan Farms | $432,900 | Sacramento | 481 | Eliminate Irrigation and Optimize Soil Cover |
| DDRPP44 | Tyler II TIC | $214,200 | Sacramento | 238 | Eliminate Irrigation and Plant Dryland Safflower |
| DDRPP45 | Anthony Borba | $94,500 | Sacramento | 105 | Eliminate Irrigation and Optimize Soil Cover |
| DDRPP46 | Wallace Chan Farms, Inc. | $159,300 | Sacramento | 177 | Eliminate Irrigation and Plant Dryland Safflower |
| DDRPP47 | John C. Backer | $119,700 | Sacramento | 133 | Eliminate Irrigation and Optimize Soil Cover |
| DDRPP48 | Vincent Chavier | $255,600 | Sacramento | 284 | Forgo Corn Planting and Maintain Healthy Soil Cover |
| DDRPP49 | Del Carlo Farms, Inc. | $214,200 | San Joaquin | 238 | Forgo Planting Tomatoes, Plant Non-Irrigated Safflower |
| DDRPP51 | Louis Biagioni | $157,500 | Sacramento | 175 | Eliminate Irrigation and Optimize Soil Cover |
| DDRPP52 | Bruce Gornto | $180,000 | Sacramento | 200 | Forgo Irrigation of Existing Alfalfa and Plant Wheat |
| DDRPP57 | Frank D. Mills | $254,700 | San Joaquin | 283 | Eliminate Irrigation and Optimize Soil Cover |
| DDRPP59 | Dutra Hay & Grain | $112,500 | Yolo | 125 | Forgo Irrigation on Existing Alfalfa |
| DDRPP60 | Rivercrest Nut Co. LP | $90,000 | San Joaquin | 100 | Eliminate Irrigation and Optimize Soil Cover |
