Blue Skye

admin — Sat, 02 May 2009 05:34:48 +0000

Pacifica is rapidly approaching a significant milestone. In the next few months, excavation will begin on the Blue Skye reservoir. This is the first reservoir that Pacifica has added to the property’s existing water system. It is also the first step in bringing forestfarm nursery to the property. Peg and Ray Prag have pledged the nursery stock and business to the Pacifica project. While the nursery will occupy only an approximate 15 acres, this generous gift will have huge impact. It is the key to our ability to financially sustain Pacifica’s vision and to provide jobs for the community. Blue Syke is essential to that out come.

The Blue Skye reservoir is dedicated solely to the nursery. It will serve as a recycling repository of the entire greenhouse watering system run off. Once contained, the water will be recycled back into the greenhouses, conserving water that would be lost in an ordinary operation. The reservoir also serves as a filtration system . This process not only conserves water, it also insures that any seepage into ground water reserves is free of contaminants and pathogens. The Blue Skye project is partially funded through grants from the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Josephine County Economic Development Funds. It will serve as a demonstration project, carefully monitored and studied by conservation experts as a model for future agricultural projects.