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PRELIMINARY DRAFT AGRICULTURAL ORDER
Central Coast Water Board
July 8, 2010 Workshop
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AGRICULTURAL ORDER AGRICULTURAL ORDER
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
� Reduce pollutant loading to surface water
and groundwater
� Not cause or contribute to pollution
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AAGRICULTURAL GRICULTURAL OORDERRDER
Water Quality
� Regulatory responsibility to protect water quality
� Severe and widespread pollution in agricultural areas
� Impacts to drinking water and other beneficial uses
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AAGRICULTURAL GRICULTURAL OORDERRDER
Water Quality Conditions
� Documented nitrate contamination in drinking water
� Potential additional nitrate contamination
� Toxicity in surface waters
� Waterbodies with multiple impairments
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� Characterize pollutant sources and loading
� Define time schedules to achieve compliance
� Require on-farm data to verify compliance
� Implement a tiered approach based on risk to
water quality
� Protect safe drinking water
PPRELIMINARY RELIMINARY DDRAFT RAFT
AAGRICULTURAL GRICULTURAL OORDERRDER
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““One size does not fit allOne size does not fit all…”…”
Tiered approach based on risk to water qualityTiered approach based on risk to water quality
Surface WaterSurface Water
�� Impaired vs. unimpaired areasImpaired vs. unimpaired areas
�� High risk vs. lowHigh risk vs. low--risk dischargesrisk discharges
�� Different requirements or OrdersDifferent requirements or Orders
�� Scaled timeframes for resolving pollutionScaled timeframes for resolving pollution
GroundwaterGroundwater
�� Basic requirements for all growersBasic requirements for all growers
PPRELIMINARY RELIMINARY DDRAFT RAFT
AAGRICULTURAL GRICULTURAL OORDERRDER
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MAPSanta Maria River Watershed
Irrigated Agriculture within
1000 ft of an Impaired Waterbody
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““One size does not fit allOne size does not fit all…”…”
Tiered approach based on risk to water qualityTiered approach based on risk to water quality
Surface WaterSurface Water
� Impaired vs. unimpaired areas
� High risk vs. low-risk discharges
� Different requirements or Orders
�� Scaled timeframes for resolving pollutionScaled timeframes for resolving pollution
GroundwaterGroundwater
�� Basic requirements for all growersBasic requirements for all growers
PPRELIMINARY RELIMINARY DDRAFT RAFT
AAGRICULTURAL GRICULTURAL OORDERRDER
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PPRELIMINARY RELIMINARY DDRAFT RAFT AAGRICULTURAL GRICULTURAL OORDERRDER
Tiered approach based on risk to water qualityTiered approach based on risk to water quality
Basic Groundwater Protection RequirementsBasic Groundwater Protection Requirements
� Prohibit excess fertilizer
� Nutrient Management Plan
� Well backflow prevention devices
� Proper well abandonment
� Safe drinking water
� Groundwater well monitoring
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CCRITERIA FOR RITERIA FOR EEVALUATION VALUATION
OF OF AALTERNATIVESLTERNATIVES
Does the alternative…
�Resolve pollution of surface water and
groundwater, and impacts to aquatic habitat?
� Include time schedule and milestones?
� Include monitoring and reporting?
�Meet minimum statutory requirements?
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Summary of Issues with AlternativesSummary of Issues with Alternatives
� Measure pollution reductions
� Establish and report milestones to ensure progress
� Establish timeframes to address water quality issues
� Establish timeframes to resolve pollution
� Protect beneficial uses
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Summary Of New IdeasSummary Of New Ideas
� Multiple orders (for prioritization)
� Tiered monitoring and reporting
� Compliance reports
� Timeframes
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Additional Written CommentsAdditional Written Comments
� Similar to those received for May workshop
� Request for another workshop in Santa Barbara
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CONCLUSIONS
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AAGRICULTURAL GRICULTURAL OORDERRDER
Water Quality
� Regulatory responsibility to protect water quality
� Severe and widespread pollution in agricultural areas
� Impacts to drinking water and other beneficial uses
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Olin
Corp.
Degree of Regulation
Irrigated Ag
Degree of Water Quality ImpactsDegree of Water Quality Impacts
Irrigated AgStormwater
Olin
Corp.*
WWTPTimber
Landfills
Landfills
WWTPStormwaterTimber
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CCRITERIA FOR RITERIA FOR EEVALUATION VALUATION
OF OF AALTERNATIVESLTERNATIVES
Does the alternative…
�Resolve pollution of surface water and
groundwater, and impacts to aquatic habitat?
� Include time schedule and milestones?
� Include monitoring and reporting?
�Meet minimum statutory requirements?
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Summary Of New Ideas
� Multiple orders (for prioritization)
� Tiered monitoring and reporting
� Compliance reports
� Modified Timeframes
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Next Steps
� July-August 2010- meet with stakeholders
� Sept-Oct 2010- revise Order
� November 2010 - release Draft Order for Public
Review and Comment
• Measure pollution reductions
• Establish milestones (that can be reported)
• Establish timeframes to address water quality issues
� February 2011- Propose revised order
(responsive to comments) to Board
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Other Staff Responses