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Soils
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% soil cover with biomass at depth - goal 100% @ 50mm or more
- mulches
- ground cover plants
- SOM/Soil carbon (biochar) from 0 to 6% (12%) goal
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Soil moisture goal
- Reverse 20% pa soil drying
- Soil OM as 5 yr drought buffer
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Arroyos of all sizes
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% micro-dammed, catchments created and other water retention strategies in place
- towards zero surface run-off (zero erosion/silt), maximum infliltration
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Land use designations) approx and integrated
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30% plantings for biodiversity
- pollinator & pest predator habitat - wildlife
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of remaining 70%
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60% land in harvestable biomass producing vegetation
- trees, cacti, perennial grasses
- agave/mequite silage
- building timbers
- medicinals
- edibles (fruits. coffee, nuts, fungi)
- Cropping for home folks + (mostly calories) @ 30% area
- 10% for greens, half for sale if practicable
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Functioning 'commoning' with neighbors
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virtual fencing (radio based)
- eliminates free-range grazing
- with minimal permanent fencing
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5 year capacity for extra workers to set up system
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living quarters
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some of which
- become ectourist accomodation once set-up complete
- natural building
- on organized eco-tourism route
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repopulate rural areas
- families, children
- schools
- shops