Vineyard Erosion & Sediment Control (VESCO)

This department administers the Sonoma County Vineyard Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance passed by the Board of Supervisors in June 1999. Growers planting new vineyards or replanting existing vineyards are required to utilize recognized conservation practices, best management practices and provide for riparian setback to protect the environment and watersheds of the county.

• Vineyard Planting Reports
• County Recognized Civil Engineers (75 kb)
• Vineyard Development BMP Handbook (2.45 MB)
• Vineyard Site Assessment Guide (434 kb)
• Fee Schedule
• Development Referral Project Review
• Vineyard Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance

Notification Forms

• Level I (175 kb)
• Level II/III (137 kb)

Slide Presentations

• Understanding VESCO
• Before and After

Links

• US Army Corps of Engineers-San Francisco District
• Natural Resource Conservation Service
• California Department of Fish and Game
• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
• North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
• San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
• Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department
• Sonoma County Grape Growers
• Permit Resource Management Department

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