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Gamble Creek Farm
 Introduction
In 2006, NRCS received congressional approval to modify
the scope of the MARS project to include easement
purchase for demonstration purposes. In accordance with
Amendment No. 6 to the MARS Working Agreement, an
easement was developed and acquired on the Gamble Creek
Farm site.
Gamble Creek Farm is currently being
developed as a working agricultural demonstration site
for integrated water resources management in East
Manatee County. It will provide an economically-viable
model for small scale agriculture while demonstrating an
entire Resource Management System (RMS) for maximum
sustainability.
The site will include:
> High-tech integrated water resource management, including automation of
different alternative water sources
> Alternative energy technologies
> Community involvement including demonstration and outreach
> Cooperative conservation that includes multiple partners to
maximize the impact for the lowest cost
> Market-based conservation, highlighting the eventual financial
independence of the demonstration sites
For more information on this project contact
Jacob Leech.
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