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New Central Coast Agricultural Order Approved and In Effect

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 04/03/2017 - 12:09

The Central Coast Water Board approved a new Agricultural Order on March 8, 2017. This is a three-year Agricultural Order which must be replaced by March 7, 2020. The new Agricultural Order is the third Agricultural Order adopted in the central coast region, so is referred to as Ag Order 3.0.

Ag Order 3.0 requires groundwater monitoring in 2017 and also expands the Total Nitrogen Applied reporting requirement. Please review the highlights of these two requirements below.

New Recordkeeping Requirements Proposed for Central Coast Ag Order

Submitted by Jane Sooby on Mon, 12/19/2016 - 11:20

The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Coast Water Board) is proposing to update its Agricultural Order (Ag Order), which may result in significant new recordkeeping requirements for some farms in the region.1 Impacted farmers can submit a comment by January 3 or attend an upcoming public hearing on March 7-9, 2017, at the Watsonville City Council Chambers. Spanish translation will be provided at the meeting.

New Report on San Joaquin Valley Water Reveals Opportunities to Serve on Local Water Boards

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 04/16/2018 - 11:05
The Community Water Center (CWC)/El Centro Comunitario por el Agua just released a new report: "Untapped Opportunity: Local Water Boards and the Fight for Water Justice."
 

Order May Impact Organic Poultry Operations

Submitted by Kelly Damewood on Mon, 12/05/2016 - 11:41

The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board has issued tentative Order # R5-2016-XXXX Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Poultry Operations, which may impact organic poultry operations. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board will be holding a hearing on December 5th and 6th in Rancho Cordova, for those that wish to comment on the proposed Order.

Organic Growers Must Enroll in the Irrigated Lands Program

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 10/31/2016 - 11:17

All farming operations, including those that are certified organic, that are producing commercial crops on irrigated land on California’s central coast must enroll in the Central Coast Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program and comply with the Agricultural Order requirements.

Fines of up to $1,000 per day may be assessed on operations who fail to enroll. Operations that have been notified they must enroll and fail to do so are most at risk of being fined.

Regional Water Board Moves Forward with New Ag Order; Public Workshops Announced

Submitted by Jane Sooby on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 15:40
The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Coast Water Board) has released a draft Agricultural Order 4.0 to take the place of the existing order, which expires January 31, 2021.
 
The Central Coast Water Board will hold three virtual workshops on June 2, June 3, and June 4 to explain the new Agricultural Order, review its monitoring and reporting requirements, and provide information about the draft environmental impact report.

Reuniones de Agua se llevará a cabo en Salinas del Este

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 10/31/2016 - 10:58

COPA está organizando conversaciones y reuniones de casa en el este de Salinas en torno a cuestiones del agua y la nueva implementación de la Agencia de Sostenibilidad del Agua Subterránea (Groundwater Sustainability Agency) que está siendo creada. COPA es una organización de 24 instituciones miembros a través de la región que trabajan juntas en temas que surgen de conversaciones como esta, y si a usted le interesaría participar en una de estas conversaciones, favor de ponerse en contacto con la oficina de COPA al 831-728-3210.

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State Water Board Delays Decision on Eastern San Joaquin Draft Order Until Feb. 7

Submitted by Jane Sooby on Mon, 01/22/2018 - 11:16
The State Water Board postponed deliberation of its updated agricultural order for the Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed to February 7, when it will consider adoption of the order.
 

State Water Resources Control Board Adopts Cannabis Cultivation Requirements

Submitted by Peter Nell on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 14:31
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The California State Water Resources Control Board adopted requirements for commercial and personal medical use cannabis cultivation. The requirements—the Cannabis Cultivation Policy—aim to reduce impacts from discharges of waste and water diversions. 
 
The Cannabis Cultivation Policy is available online. The policy should be referenced by cannabis cultivators who divert surface water to irrigate cannabis or plan to. 
 

State Water Resources Control Board Announces Cannabis Cultivation Workshops

Submitted by Peter Nell on Mon, 12/11/2017 - 10:25

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