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The Conditional Waiver for Irrigated Lands allows growers to satisfy their legal requirement for water quality monitoring through a cooperative
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The Conditional Waiver for Irrigated Lands, known as the [http://ecoviz.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php/Central_Coast_Region_Agricultural_Waiver Central Coast Region Agricultural Waiver], allows growers to satisfy their legal requirement for water quality monitoring through a [[Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP)]], which is conducted by [http://www.ccwqp.org/ Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc (CCWQP)]. CCWQP is a non-profit corporation founded by farmers to operate the CMP for the [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/ Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (CCRWQCB)] Ag Waiver on behalf of irrigated agriculture on the Central Coast of California. It is charged with water quality monitoring, education, and outreach to growers.
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monitoring program [[Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program]], which is conducted by the Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc (CCWQP). CCWQP is charged with water quality monitoring, education and outreach to growers, and is a non-profit corporation founded by farmers to operate the CMP on behalf of irrigated agriculture on the Central Coast of California. CCWQP is recognized by an Internal Revenue Code (IRC) §501(c)(3) non-profit by the Internal Revenue Service. The Central Coast Water Quality Preservation Inc is an important stakeholder and key player that conducts the Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP) for the CCRWQCB Ag Waiver. Monitoring started in 2005 and has continued on a monthly basis ever since. The CMP was implemented to monitor ambient water quality in agricultural areas and to measure improvements resulting from the implementation of on farm management practices. The CCWQP has consistently delivered electronically water quality monitoring results quarterly to the CCAMP database from January, 2005, all the way through to the present day.
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==Summary==
 
==Summary==
  
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[[Image:2009_region3_map.png|thumb|270px|right|Sampling locations copied from the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Website
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[[Image:2009_region3_map.png|thumb|270px|right|Sampling locations.
 
<ref name="CCRWQCB">[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/docs/water_quality_monitoring/maps/2009_region3_map.pdf Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board water quality monitoring sites]</ref>]]
 
<ref name="CCRWQCB">[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/docs/water_quality_monitoring/maps/2009_region3_map.pdf Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board water quality monitoring sites]</ref>]]
  
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As mandated by the [[Ag Waiver]] growers must monitor water quality near their farms. Farmers are given the option to either monitor water quality themselves or through a cooperative management program. The Central Coast Water Quality Preservation Inc.[http://www.ccwqp.org/ (CCWQP) ]
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As mandated by the [[Central Coast Region Agricultural Waiver]], growers on the Central Coast must monitor water quality near their farms. The [[Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP)]] was implemented to monitor ambient water quality in agricultural areas and to measure improvements resulting from the implementation of on-farm management practices. Farmers are given the option to either monitor water quality themselves or through a CMP. CCWQP was established by the regional board to perform water quality analyses as the CMP. CCWQP monitors surface water between Santa Cruz County and Santa Barbara County. Sampling locations are shown in the image to the right. CCWQP has consistently delivered quarterly water quality monitoring results to the CCAMP database from January, 2005 through the present. Water quality samples are taken at the same locations for each sampling event.
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was established by the regional board to perform water quality analyses as the cooperative management program. CCWQP monitors surface water between Santa Cruz county and Santa Barbara county. Sampling locations are shown in the image to the right.
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Water quality samples are taken at the same location by CCWQP, water quality data can be obtained by contacting the organization. Though the information if publicly available, limited [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/docs/water_quality_monitoring/ data] is currently available on the  web. The available reports do indicate high amounts of polluted water within the Central Coast Region.  
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==Founding Four Members==
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*    Bob Antle of Tanimura & Antle Inc.  
  
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In 2009 CCWQP released a [http://www.ccamp.org/ccamp/documents/TrendAnalysisBrief_v2.pdf report] that assessed water quality progress that is being monitored through the cooperative management program.
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*    Craig Reade of Betteravia Farms 
  
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==Board Members==
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*    John Baillie of Baillie Family Farms
  
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There are 11 members of the board of directors.
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*    Bob Martin of Rio Farms
  
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==Current Staff and Board Members<ref>[http://ccwqp.org/aboutus.html CCWQP Staff and Board of Directors] </ref>==
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Staff:
 
*    Executive Director: Kirk F. Schmidt
 
*    Executive Director: Kirk F. Schmidt
  
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*     Technical Program Manager: Sarah Greene
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*   Technical Program Manager: Sarah Greene
  
 
*    Bookkeeper: Leila Salas
 
*    Bookkeeper: Leila Salas
  
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==Cases of Civil Liability==
 
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*    On December 11, 2007, the Franscioni Brother's Inc. who own 2,353 acres of croplands within Monterey County were accused of violations of discharging agricultural wastewaters through an Administrative Civil Liability Complaint [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_decisions/adopted_orders/2008/2008_0082_franscioni_bros_stipulated_acl_web.pdf  No. R3-2007-0098]. The accused wastewater dischargers were ordered to pay a civil liability of $2,500 for Water Board staff costs, and were also ordered to pay an additional $2,000 for a Supplemental Environmental Project to provide additional support for agricultural water quality monitoring and an additional $7,961.25 in Cooperative Monitoring Program and enrollment fees required by the Conditional Waiver on February 28th, 2008.
 
  
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*    On December 11, 2007, Strawberry Services, Inc./Ruby Farms was accused of violations of discharging agricultural wastewaters through an Administrative Civil Liability Complaint [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/board_decisions/adopted_orders/2008/2008_0085_strawberry_services_stipulated_acl.pdf  No. R3-2007-0102]. The accused wastewater dischargers were ordered to pay a civil liability of $2,500 for Water Board staff costs, and were also ordered to pay an additional $500 for a Supplemental Environmental Project to provide additional support for agricultural water quality monitoring.
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Board Members:
  
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*    On December 4, 2008, Agro-Jal Farms was accused of violations of discharging agricultural wastewaters through an Administrative Civil LIability Complaint [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/2008/dec/item_20/20_att1.pdf  No. R3-2007-0099]. The accused wastewater dischargers were ordered to pay a civil liability of $7,000 and were also ordered to pay an additional $7,000 for a Supplemental Environmental Project to provide additional support for agricultural water quality monitoring.
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*    Kevin Merrill (President), Mesa Vineyard Management, Santa Barbara County
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*    John Tobias, John Tobias Farming, San Benito County
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*    Craig Reade (Secretary), Betteravia Farms, Santa Barbara County
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*    Robert Martin (Treasurer), Rio Farms, Monterey County
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*    Don Hordness, Del Fresh Produce, Santa Clara County
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*    Tom AmRhein, Naturipe, Santa Cruz County
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*    Sig Christierson, Major Farms, Monterey County
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*    Dennis Sites, Agricultural Business Management, Monterey County
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*    Richard Smith, Valley Farm Management, Monterey County
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*    Alan Teixeira, Teixeira Farms, San Luis Obispo County
  
 
==Parameters and Tests under the Monitoring and Reporting Program==
 
==Parameters and Tests under the Monitoring and Reporting Program==
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*    The CCWQP samples stormwaters on a monthly basis including two additional samples of stormwater events.
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*    CCWQP collects water quality samples according to the following schedule:
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** Monthly - Basic parameters, Nutrients
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** Quarterly (Two wet season / Two dry season) - Water column toxicity, Pathogens (fecal coliform and E. coli; this includes two additional stormwater tests for a total of 6 times per year
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** Annually - Sediment toxicity
  
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*    The CCWQP samples for pathogens on a quaterly basis including two additional  stormwater tests (6 times per year) at CMP sites each year for fecal coliform and E. coli.  
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*    Additional sampling has included pesticides.
  
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*    Since metals are not used in commercial agricultural operations, they are not be included in the monitoring program.
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*    Since metals are not used in commercial agricultural operations, they are not included in the monitoring program.
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*    Since there are no findings supported by reviewed research that phenol is causing an impairment to water quality in the region nor are there findings that phenols are present in the water as a result of irrigated
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agriculture, phenol's are not included in the list of parameters and tests.
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*    Under [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/docs/ag_order/final_mrp_tier3_032912.pdf  Tier 3]
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==Outcomes of Monitoring==
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**    The CCWQP does not endorse individual reported on farm monitoring and does not take a position on the merits of this concept in the proposed Ag Waiver.
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The Regional Water Board has ordered that the [[Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP)]] is to assess the health of inland waters and that the CMP is not to conduct
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**    There is a bit of confusion/opposing statements within the staff report from Tier 3 however, it does state that the primary source of surface water toxicity in agricultural waterbodies is resulting from Chlorpyrifos and/or Diazinon and that individual monitoring be conducted to test for both Organophosphorous Pesticidess (OP) and two additional toxicity tests (Chlorpyrifos' and Diazinon's).
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individual discharge monitoring.  Data collected for the CMP will be used to determine long-term trends in water quality, assess areas where water quality standards and beneficial uses are not being supported, and conduct follow-up monitoring to better identify problem areas where water quality standards are not being met.
  
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==Water Quality Fact Sheet==
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The water quality data can be obtained by contacting [http://www.ccwqp.org/ CCWQP]. Though the information is publicly available, limited [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/docs/water_quality_monitoring/ data] is currently available on the web. The available reports do indicate high amounts of polluted water within the Central Coast Region. In 2009, CCWQP released a [http://www.ccamp.org/ccamp/documents/TrendAnalysisBrief_v2.pdf trend analysis report] that assessed water quality progress being monitored through the CMP.
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==Water Quality Reports==
 
[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/water_qual_monitoring.shtml  Water quality monitoring fact sheets] were prepared by the Irrigated Agriculture Program of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board as part of the monitoring and reporting requirements for all dischargers enrolled under Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharge from Irrigated Lands, [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_decisions/adopted_orders/2004/2004_0117_wdr_conditional_ag_waiver.pdf  Order No. R3-2004-0117].
 
[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/water_qual_monitoring.shtml  Water quality monitoring fact sheets] were prepared by the Irrigated Agriculture Program of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board as part of the monitoring and reporting requirements for all dischargers enrolled under Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharge from Irrigated Lands, [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_decisions/adopted_orders/2004/2004_0117_wdr_conditional_ag_waiver.pdf  Order No. R3-2004-0117].
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Additionally, a report that analyzed long-term water quality trends in the [http://ecoviz.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php/Cooperative_Monitoring_Program CMP] dataset was completed in 2009 for the 2005-2008 monitoring years. This report will be updated as the CMP dataset continues to grow.
  
 
== References ==
 
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[http://www.ccwqp.org/ CCWQP webpage ]
 
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[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/docs/water_quality_monitoring/ CCWQP Sample data]
 
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[http://www.ccamp.org/ccamp/documents/TrendAnalysisBrief_v2.pdf CCWQP Sample report]
 
  
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Return to [[Central Coast Region Agricultural Waiver]]
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* [http://www.ccwqp.org/ CCWQP webpage ]
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* [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/docs/water_quality_monitoring/ CCWQP Sample data]
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* [http://www.ccamp.org/ccamp/documents/TrendAnalysisBrief_v2.pdf CCWQP Sample report]
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* Return to [[Central Coast Region Agricultural Waiver]]
  
 
== Disclaimer ==
 
== Disclaimer ==
  
 
This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of [[CSUMB]], its staff, or students.
 
This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of [[CSUMB]], its staff, or students.

Latest revision as of 15:52, 9 April 2013

The Conditional Waiver for Irrigated Lands, known as the Central Coast Region Agricultural Waiver, allows growers to satisfy their legal requirement for water quality monitoring through a Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP), which is conducted by Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc (CCWQP). CCWQP is a non-profit corporation founded by farmers to operate the CMP for the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (CCRWQCB) Ag Waiver on behalf of irrigated agriculture on the Central Coast of California. It is charged with water quality monitoring, education, and outreach to growers.

Summary

Sampling locations. [1]

As mandated by the Central Coast Region Agricultural Waiver, growers on the Central Coast must monitor water quality near their farms. The Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP) was implemented to monitor ambient water quality in agricultural areas and to measure improvements resulting from the implementation of on-farm management practices. Farmers are given the option to either monitor water quality themselves or through a CMP. CCWQP was established by the regional board to perform water quality analyses as the CMP. CCWQP monitors surface water between Santa Cruz County and Santa Barbara County. Sampling locations are shown in the image to the right. CCWQP has consistently delivered quarterly water quality monitoring results to the CCAMP database from January, 2005 through the present. Water quality samples are taken at the same locations for each sampling event.

Founding Four Members

  • Bob Antle of Tanimura & Antle Inc.
  • Craig Reade of Betteravia Farms
  • John Baillie of Baillie Family Farms
  • Bob Martin of Rio Farms

Current Staff and Board Members[2]

Staff:

  • Executive Director: Kirk F. Schmidt
  • Technical Program Manager: Sarah Greene
  • Bookkeeper: Leila Salas


Board Members:

  • Kevin Merrill (President), Mesa Vineyard Management, Santa Barbara County
  • John Tobias, John Tobias Farming, San Benito County
  • Craig Reade (Secretary), Betteravia Farms, Santa Barbara County
  • Robert Martin (Treasurer), Rio Farms, Monterey County
  • Don Hordness, Del Fresh Produce, Santa Clara County
  • Tom AmRhein, Naturipe, Santa Cruz County
  • Sig Christierson, Major Farms, Monterey County
  • Dennis Sites, Agricultural Business Management, Monterey County
  • Richard Smith, Valley Farm Management, Monterey County
  • Alan Teixeira, Teixeira Farms, San Luis Obispo County

Parameters and Tests under the Monitoring and Reporting Program

  • CCWQP collects water quality samples according to the following schedule:
    • Monthly - Basic parameters, Nutrients
    • Quarterly (Two wet season / Two dry season) - Water column toxicity, Pathogens (fecal coliform and E. coli; this includes two additional stormwater tests for a total of 6 times per year
    • Annually - Sediment toxicity
  • Additional sampling has included pesticides.
  • Since metals are not used in commercial agricultural operations, they are not included in the monitoring program.

Outcomes of Monitoring

The Regional Water Board has ordered that the Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP) is to assess the health of inland waters and that the CMP is not to conduct individual discharge monitoring. Data collected for the CMP will be used to determine long-term trends in water quality, assess areas where water quality standards and beneficial uses are not being supported, and conduct follow-up monitoring to better identify problem areas where water quality standards are not being met.

The water quality data can be obtained by contacting CCWQP. Though the information is publicly available, limited data is currently available on the web. The available reports do indicate high amounts of polluted water within the Central Coast Region. In 2009, CCWQP released a trend analysis report that assessed water quality progress being monitored through the CMP.

Water Quality Reports

Water quality monitoring fact sheets were prepared by the Irrigated Agriculture Program of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board as part of the monitoring and reporting requirements for all dischargers enrolled under Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharge from Irrigated Lands, Order No. R3-2004-0117.

Additionally, a report that analyzed long-term water quality trends in the CMP dataset was completed in 2009 for the 2005-2008 monitoring years. This report will be updated as the CMP dataset continues to grow.

References

  1. ↑ Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board water quality monitoring sites
  2. ↑ CCWQP Staff and Board of Directors

Links

Disclaimer

This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.

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