Ag Water Summit 2008Ag Water Summit 2008SponsorsSponsors

San Diego County Farm BureauSan Diego County Farm BureauCalifornia Avocado CommissionCalifornia Avocado Commission

Grangetto’s Farm & Garden SupplyGrangetto’s Farm & Garden SupplyShuster OilShuster Oil

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.Eco Farms AvocadoEco Farms AvocadoAmerican Ag CreditAmerican Ag Credit

San Diego Region Irrigated Lands GroupSan Diego Region Irrigated Lands Group

Water Monitoring Water Monitoring MandateMandate

Waiver #4 adopted Nov. 2007 by the San Waiver #4 adopted Nov. 2007 by the San Diego Diego

Regional Water Quality Control Board:Regional Water Quality Control Board: ““No later than December 31, 2010, No later than December 31, 2010,

agricultural and nursery operations must agricultural and nursery operations must form or join a monitoring group.”form or join a monitoring group.”

““No later than January 1, 2011, operators No later than January 1, 2011, operators of agricultural and nursery operations of agricultural and nursery operations must file a Notice of Intent, as an must file a Notice of Intent, as an individual operation or as part of a individual operation or as part of a monitoring group.”monitoring group.”

Monitoring group participants may share Monitoring group participants may share costscosts

Who Must ComplyWho Must Comply

The Regional Water Quality Control Board The Regional Water Quality Control Board defines defines

an “operation” as any individual or entity an “operation” as any individual or entity that that

expects gross receipts from farming expects gross receipts from farming operations operations

this year, or in any of the next five years, of this year, or in any of the next five years, of $1000 $1000

or moreor more

Path to Monitoring Path to Monitoring Mandate Mandate

1969 Birth of Clean Water movement in U.S. 1969 Birth of Clean Water movement in U.S. 1969 Calif. adopts Water Quality Control Act1969 Calif. adopts Water Quality Control Act 1972 Congress passes Clean Water Act1972 Congress passes Clean Water Act 1983 Agriculture granted waiver as “non-1983 Agriculture granted waiver as “non-

point” point” 1988 Non-point sources added to CWA1988 Non-point sources added to CWA 1999 Waivers given strict conditions1999 Waivers given strict conditions 2002 Waiver adds BMPs and nursery 2002 Waiver adds BMPs and nursery

inspectionsinspections 2007 Waiver requires monitoring2007 Waiver requires monitoring

Creation of SDRILGCreation of SDRILG

San Diego County Farm Bureau San Diego County Farm Bureau Board of Directors took action on Board of Directors took action on June 5, 2008 to form a monitoring June 5, 2008 to form a monitoring group that would give members group that would give members access to the “join a monitoring access to the “join a monitoring group” option as prescribed by the group” option as prescribed by the Regional Water Quality Control Regional Water Quality Control Board Board

Joining the SDRILGJoining the SDRILG

Farm Bureau membershipFarm Bureau membership Fill out applicationFill out application Pay one-time entry feePay one-time entry fee Provide additional information as requiredProvide additional information as required

Parcel numbers, parcel sizes, irrigated acresParcel numbers, parcel sizes, irrigated acres Parcel owner or operatorParcel owner or operator Crops grownCrops grown Site-specific BMPsSite-specific BMPs

Pay annual acreage fee that will be Pay annual acreage fee that will be establishedestablished

Why Farm Bureau Why Farm Bureau Membership?Membership?

Membership is not required to complyMembership is not required to comply Anyone can form a monitoring groupAnyone can form a monitoring group Opportunity for individual complianceOpportunity for individual compliance

Farm Bureau’s responsibility is providing Farm Bureau’s responsibility is providing services to its dues-paying membersservices to its dues-paying members

Farm Bureau brings advantages to the Farm Bureau brings advantages to the groupgroup Leadership in placeLeadership in place ExperienceExperience StaffingStaffing FacilitiesFacilities Access to legal assistance Access to legal assistance

One-time Entry FeeOne-time Entry Fee

$100 per acre capped at $500 if paid $100 per acre capped at $500 if paid by Dec. 31, 2008by Dec. 31, 2008

$150 per acre capped at $750 if paid $150 per acre capped at $750 if paid between Jan. 1, 2009 and June 30, between Jan. 1, 2009 and June 30, 20092009

$200 per acre capped at $1000 if $200 per acre capped at $1000 if paid between July 1, 2009 and close paid between July 1, 2009 and close of groupof group

Covering On-going CostsCovering On-going Costs

Annual acreage feeAnnual acreage fee Directly proportional to size of operation Directly proportional to size of operation Fees may vary based on intensity of useFees may vary based on intensity of use The larger the group, the further costs The larger the group, the further costs

can be spread can be spread Ventura County Agricultural Irrigated Ventura County Agricultural Irrigated

Lands Group charges $8/acre/year on Lands Group charges $8/acre/year on 73,000 acres to cover annual $585,000 73,000 acres to cover annual $585,000 budgetbudget

We Are Not AloneWe Are Not Alone So. SLO and Santa Barbara Counties Agricultural So. SLO and Santa Barbara Counties Agricultural

Watershed Coalition Watershed Coalition Central Coast Water Quality PreservationCentral Coast Water Quality Preservation Ventura County Agricultural Irrigated Lands Group Ventura County Agricultural Irrigated Lands Group Yolo County Educational FoundationYolo County Educational Foundation Lake County Irrigated Agricultural LandsLake County Irrigated Agricultural Lands Nursery Growers Assoc. (Los Angeles)Nursery Growers Assoc. (Los Angeles) California Rice CommissionCalifornia Rice Commission Goose Lake Water Quality CoalitionGoose Lake Water Quality Coalition Sacramento Valley Water Quality CoalitionSacramento Valley Water Quality Coalition Westland's Water DistrictWestland's Water District San Joaquin and Delta Water Quality CoalitionSan Joaquin and Delta Water Quality Coalition San Joaquin Westside CoalitionSan Joaquin Westside Coalition South San Joaquin Valley CoalitionSouth San Joaquin Valley Coalition East San Joaquin Water Quality CoalitionEast San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition

In Addition to Joining In Addition to Joining Group Group

Follow best management practices to Follow best management practices to minimize or eliminate discharge of minimize or eliminate discharge of pollutantspollutants

Conduct and record annual self Conduct and record annual self assessmentsassessments

2 hours of water quality management 2 hours of water quality management training annuallytraining annually

Maintain records pertaining to water Maintain records pertaining to water quality management effortsquality management efforts

What SDRILG Will DoWhat SDRILG Will Do Help participants meet record keeping and Help participants meet record keeping and

educational mandateseducational mandates Submit all required information on behalf of Submit all required information on behalf of

participants participants Interface with Regional BoardInterface with Regional Board Work with selected third-party firm to Work with selected third-party firm to

establish monitoring programestablish monitoring program Submit monitoring test resultsSubmit monitoring test results Make certain all reporting deadlines are Make certain all reporting deadlines are

metmet Keep participants informedKeep participants informed

Why Now?Why Now? Monitoring mandate moved up 2 yearsMonitoring mandate moved up 2 years Outreach to as many as 5000 farm sitesOutreach to as many as 5000 farm sites Incorporate as 501(c)(3) organizationIncorporate as 501(c)(3) organization Create database and capture data on all Create database and capture data on all

participantsparticipants Apply for Prop 84 fundingApply for Prop 84 funding Develop GIS mapping programDevelop GIS mapping program Retain monitoring firmRetain monitoring firm Develop testing methodologyDevelop testing methodology Meet Jan. 1, 2011 mandate to file Notice Meet Jan. 1, 2011 mandate to file Notice

of Intent of Intent

If You Do it AloneIf You Do it Alone Jan. 1, 2011 - file Notice of IntentJan. 1, 2011 - file Notice of Intent March 31, 2011 - begin development of March 31, 2011 - begin development of

Monitoring and Reporting Program Plan Monitoring and Reporting Program Plan ($7200*)($7200*)

March 31, 2011 – begin development of March 31, 2011 – begin development of Quality Assurance Project Plan ($7200*)Quality Assurance Project Plan ($7200*)

Jan. 1, 2012 – Submit Monitoring Program Jan. 1, 2012 – Submit Monitoring Program Report that shows plans will meet standards Report that shows plans will meet standards ($3600*)($3600*)

Dec. 31, 2012 – file first test report ($2075*)Dec. 31, 2012 – file first test report ($2075*) *Cost estimate by Regional Board*Cost estimate by Regional Board

Monitoring and TestingMonitoring and Testing

Representative sites will be selected in each Representative sites will be selected in each watershed that contains SDRILG participantswatershed that contains SDRILG participants

Wet and dry season flows will be sampledWet and dry season flows will be sampled Samples will be tested for:Samples will be tested for:

NutrientsNutrients BacteriaBacteria Agricultural chemicalsAgricultural chemicals

Excessive pollutants will likely result in an Excessive pollutants will likely result in an awareness and education program to reduce awareness and education program to reduce contaminantscontaminants

Monitoring SitesMonitoring Sites

Questions?Questions?