Difference between revisions of "Central Coast Region Agricultural Waiver"
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The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (1969) established the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards and granted them the authority to regulate all waste discharges through the issuance of Waste Discharge Requirements. These are roughly equivalent to NPDES permits. | The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (1969) established the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards and granted them the authority to regulate all waste discharges through the issuance of Waste Discharge Requirements. These are roughly equivalent to NPDES permits. | ||
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In 1983 the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a waiver officially exempting irrigation return flows and other discharges from agricultural lands from Waste Discharge Requirements. Agricultural discharges were similarly exempted around the state. | In 1983 the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a waiver officially exempting irrigation return flows and other discharges from agricultural lands from Waste Discharge Requirements. Agricultural discharges were similarly exempted around the state. | ||
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In 1999 the state legislature passed SB 390, which required existing waivers to expire by 2003. It also requires that new waivers be conditional upon compliance with water quality monitoring requirements, and have a term of no longer than five years. | In 1999 the state legislature passed SB 390, which required existing waivers to expire by 2003. It also requires that new waivers be conditional upon compliance with water quality monitoring requirements, and have a term of no longer than five years. | ||
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A new Conditional Waiver of Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands is now in effect in the Central Coast region. It requires that all farmers of irrigated land: | A new Conditional Waiver of Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands is now in effect in the Central Coast region. It requires that all farmers of irrigated land: | ||
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1. Enroll in the Ag Waiver program, | 1. Enroll in the Ag Waiver program, | ||
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2. Complete of 15 hours of farm water education, | 2. Complete of 15 hours of farm water education, | ||
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3. Submit a farm water management plan, | 3. Submit a farm water management plan, | ||
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4. Implement water quality improvement practices, and | 4. Implement water quality improvement practices, and | ||
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5. Monitor water quality, either individually of through the Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP). | 5. Monitor water quality, either individually of through the Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP). | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 31 January 2010
A watershed-related issue examined by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.
Contents
Summary
...a few sentences...
Location
...Name the smallest watershed (or other applicable region) within which the issue occurs...
Resource/s at stake
...What environmental resource/s are at stake?...
Stakeholders
...Who are the stakeholders in the watershed? e.g. agencies, non-profits, associations...
Laws, policies, & regulations
The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (1969) established the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards and granted them the authority to regulate all waste discharges through the issuance of Waste Discharge Requirements. These are roughly equivalent to NPDES permits.
In 1983 the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a waiver officially exempting irrigation return flows and other discharges from agricultural lands from Waste Discharge Requirements. Agricultural discharges were similarly exempted around the state.
In 1999 the state legislature passed SB 390, which required existing waivers to expire by 2003. It also requires that new waivers be conditional upon compliance with water quality monitoring requirements, and have a term of no longer than five years.
A new Conditional Waiver of Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands is now in effect in the Central Coast region. It requires that all farmers of irrigated land:
1. Enroll in the Ag Waiver program,
2. Complete of 15 hours of farm water education,
3. Submit a farm water management plan,
4. Implement water quality improvement practices, and
5. Monitor water quality, either individually of through the Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP).
Systems
... What elements of the biophysical system are/were involved?...
Science
...What scientific studies are or would be relevant / already completed?...
Tools
...What analytical (e.g. modeling) tools were or could be used?...
Future research
...What knowledge gaps remain?...
...Suggest a CWSP MS thesis topic that could contribute to the issue...
...Suggest a topic for a hypothetical study that had unlimited resources...
References
...Proust, M. 1901. Poetica nausea. J. Nauseum. pp 1-9999.
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