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Agricultural Regulatory Program

Region 3 Ag Program Requirements at a Glance

  • E coli, food safety, and water quality issues
  • 2006 Management Practice Checklist Update Summary Report
  • Water Quality Monitoring Data

    You can receive irrigated ag program updates by e-mail.
    Subscribe online: Agricultural Discharges

     

    Agriculture Program Enrollment Forms

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    Notice of Intent Instructions, and Notice of Intent Form
    Ranch Information Instructions, and Ranch Information Form
    Management Practices Checklist
    Supplemental Information Cover Sheet
    Tier 2 annual report
    Change of Information Form
    Notice of Termination
    PLEASE NOTE: ONLINE ENROLLMENT IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE.
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    Agriculture Program Education and Outreach

    To schedule a presentation on Ag Regulatory Program requirements for an industry meeting, please email Corinne Huckaby or telephone (805) 549-3504.

    To apply for Educational Credits for a class or workshop that you are sponsoring, please email Corinne or phone (805) 549-3504. Please include an agenda along with the completed request form via fax (805) 788-3536 or email Corinne. Once your credits have been approved, you will be notified and your course will be placed on the list of Approved Educational Credits to Satisfy Agriculture Regulatory Program Requirements.

    Technical Assistance Providers

    Water Quality Resources Directories by County
    Agency Contact Telephone
    Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) Florentino Collazo (805) 682-6813
    Agricultural Watershed Coalition - Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo Kay Mercer (805) 928-6301
    Agriculture Water Quality Alliance-AWQA Dawn Mathes (831) 728-2892
    Monterey Bay Sanctuary Water Quality Protection Program Lisa Lurie (831) 647-4219
    Central Coast Agricultural Water Quality Coalition Chris Goodson (831) 227-5404
    Central Coast Vineyard Team (CCVT) Jill Whitaker (805) 369-2288
    Central Coast Water Quality Preservation Inc. Kirk Schmidt
    Sarah Greene
    (831) 750-5449
    (831) 761-8644
    Santa Benito County Water District Mica Nitschke (831) 637-8218
    Santa Clara Valley Water District Bob Siegfried  (408) 265-2607 x2969
    UCCE - Farm Water Quality Short Course Planning Program Mary Bianchi (805) 781-5949
    UCCE,
    California Ornamental Research Foundation
    Julie Newman (805) 645-1474

     

    Irrigated Agriculture Adopted Order and Monitoring Program

    The Regional Board held a public hearing on July 8-9, 2004, in Watsonville, CA, and adopted the Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Irrigated Lands. To view the final order, click on the links below. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Alison Jones at (805) 542-4646

    Staff provide the Regional Board with annual updates to the program: