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Irrigated Lands - Development of the Long-term Program
Long-term Irrigated Lands Program
- The Central Valley Regional Water Board has adopted regulatory requirements for discharges from irrigated lands (tailwater, water from underground drains, stormwater runoff) to waters of the State under a Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements. The Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) regulates such discharges located within the jurisdiction of the Central Valley Water Board, which extends from the Oregon border south to the northernmost tip of Los Angeles County (Region 5). The current regulatory requirements are considered part of an interim program; development of the long-term program is currently underway. For more information, see the following document: Long-term Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Background., 13 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Updated Schedule for the Development of Long-term ILRP Orders, 158 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- September 30, 2011 - Stakeholder Advisory Workgroup Meeting
The September 30th Stakeholder Advisory Workgroup Meeting will be held from 1-3:30 pm at the Central Valley Water Board’s office in Rancho Cordova (11020 Sun Center Drive, Suite 200). At this meeting, the Stakeholder Advisory Workgroup will discuss data needs identified by the Groundwater Monitoring Advisory Workgroup to answer critical groundwater monitoring questions. The Groundwater Workgroup discussed the data needs at their August 25th, 2011 meeting; a summary of their findings is provided below. Central Valley Water Board staff will also provide a brief update on the development of the long-term irrigated lands program.- Groundwater Monitoring Data Needs for the ILRP, 57 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Water Quality Petitions – Short-term Renewal of Coalition Group Conditional Waiver
- Central Valley Water Board Response to Petitions A-2173(a) and (b), 3.58 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- A-2173(a) - CSPA and C-WIN Petition [Short-Term Renewal of Group Cond. Waiver of WDRs for Discharges from Irrigated Lands
- A-2173(b) - So. San Joaquin Valley WQ Coalition, et al. Petition [Short-Term Renewal of Group Cond. Waiver of WDRs for Discharges from Irrigated Lands
- CSPA's Response to Petition A-2173(b), 202 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Agricultural Response to Petition A-2173(a), 2.51 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- August 10, 2011 - Stakeholder Advisory Workgroup Meeting
- Draft Meeting Agenda, 16 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Groundwater Monitoring Advisory Workgroup List of Critical Questions for Groundwater Monitoring, 29 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Draft Groundwater Quality Management Plan Requirements, 83 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Draft Requirements for Nutrient Management Plans in High Priority (Tier 3) Groundwater Areas, 15 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Draft Surface Water Quality Management Plan Requirements, 55 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Recommended Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Framework
- Late Revisions to Attachment A - Recommended Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Framework, 13 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Recommended Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Framework, 392 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Fact Sheet, 25 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Notice of Public Hearings, 40 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
Program Environmental Impact Report
- Final Program Environmental Impact Report - March 2011
- Notice of Availability, 35 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chapter 1 - Introduction, 502 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chapter 2 - Master Responses, 329 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chapter 3 - Comments and Responses, 118 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chapter 3.1 - Federal and State Agency Comments and Responses
- Chapter 3.2 - Regional and Local Agency Comments and Responses
- Chapter 3.3 - Non-Governmental Organization Comments and Responses
- Chapter 3.4 - Individual and Form Letter Comments and Responses
- Chapter 4 - Revisions to the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report, 1.14 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chapter 5 - References Cited, 163 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chapter 6 - List of Preparers, 118 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Draft Program Environmental Impact Report – July 2010
On 28 July 2010, the Central Valley Water Board released a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Long-term Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) within the Central Valley Region. The Draft PEIR provides programmatic analysis of impacts resulting from the implementation of five programmatic alternatives and a Central Valley Water Board staff preferred alternative for regulating waste discharges from irrigated agricultural lands. The public review and comment period for the Draft PEIR is from July 28th until September 27th, 2010. - EIR Comment Letters from Agencies and Firms Representing Agencies (PDF files)
- Notice of Availability and Public Workshops – July 2010, 43 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- The Notice of Availability provides a summary of the ILRP, information on how to obtain a copy of the Draft PEIR, and the date and location information for four public meetings to receive comments on the Draft PEIR.
- Aviso de Disponibilidad – julio 2010, 45 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
Public Workshop Dates and Locations:
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- Public Workshop Agenda, 40 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Spanish Version - Public Workshop Agenda, 41 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Public Workshop Handout, 1.42 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- Public Workshop Presentation, 4.29 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chico Meeting Summary, 151 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Modesto Meeting Summary, 146 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Rancho Cordova Meeting Summary, 152 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Tulare Meeting Summary, 166 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
Stakeholder Advisory Workgroup
- Formation of an Advisory Workgroup for the Development of a Long-term Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program
- Public Notice, 241 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Stakeholder Advisory Workgroup Charter, 74 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Stakeholder Advisory Workgroup Strategy, 364 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Advisory Workgroup Member & Participant List, 41 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Final Long-term ILRP Alternatives Document, 401 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Public Participation Plan (December 2009), 18 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- May 11, 2010 Long-term Program General Stakeholder Meeting
- May 11, 2010 Draft Agenda, 15 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- May 11, 2010 Draft Meeting Summary, 53 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Straw Proposal errata, 40 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Timeline Schedule, 17 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- May 3, 2010 Long-term Irrigated Lands Program Straw Proposal
- Straw Proposal, 314 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- February 18, 2010 Long-term Program General Stakeholder Meeting
- Draft Meeting Agenda, 17 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Draft Meeting Summary, 69 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Draft Assumptions Document for the EIR and Economics Analysis, 55 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Draft Economic Analysis Approach, 1.1 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- Central Valley Production Model Description
- February 2, 2010 Agricultural Workgroup Meeting Summary, 91 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- January 27, 2010 Environmental/Environmental Justice Workgroup Meeting Summary, 90 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- August 20, 2009 Long-term Program Advisory Workgroup Meeting
- Draft Meeting Agenda, 13 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Draft Meeting Summary, 169 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Draft Workgroup Comments Matrix, 83 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Second Draft Long-term ILRP Alternatives Document, 383 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Presentation on Second Draft Alternatives Document, 53 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Comment Letters and Emails
- Dr. John Letey, University of California Riverside, 11 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Clean Water Fund, CA Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, and Community Water Center, 170 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Grower Coalition Groups, Irrigation Districts, and Agricultural Associations, 887 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Southern San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 92 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- May 19, 2009 Long-term Program Advisory Workgroup Meeting
- Draft Meeting Agenda, 13 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Meeting Summary, 80 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Initial Draft Long-term Program Alternatives Document, 541 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Comment Letters and Emails
- CA Sportfishing Protection Alliance, 128 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Grower Coalition Groups, Irrigation Districts, and Agricultural Associations, 39 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Clean Water Fund, CA Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, and Community Water Center, 86 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Dan Hinrichs, DJH Engineering, 18 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Environmental Protection Agency, 18 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Nevada County Agricultural Commissioner, 14 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Southern San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 111 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Dr. John Letey, University of California Riverside, 17 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Proposed Long-term Program Alternative to Manage Potential Impacts to Groundwater, 22 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Presentation of Initial Draft Long-term Program Proposals, 50 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Draft Schedule and Milestones, 48 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- April 15, 2009 Advisory Workgroup Informational Session
- Informational Session, 18 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Informational Sessions Presentations:
- The Nitrogen Cycle, Dan Hinrichs, DJH Engineering, 323 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Occurrence and Distribution of Nitrate in Central Valley Groundwater, Miranda Fram, Research Chemist, USGS, 2.18 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- Fertilizer Nitrogen and Nitrate Leaching, Dr. Sebastian Braum, Manager, Argronomic Services, Yara North America, 351 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- The Concept of Groundwater Vulnerability to Nitrate, Dr. Thomas Harter, Groundwater Hydrologist, UC Davis
- Pages 1-10, 2.87 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- Pages 11-20, 3.89 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- Pages 21-30, 2.04 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- Pages 31-40, 2.46 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- Pages 41-50, 1.6 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- Nitrate Effects on Public Water System Wells, Leah Godsey, P.E., Calfornia Department of Public Health, 456 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- February 17, 2009 Long-term Program Advisory Workgroup Meeting
- Meeting Agenda, 13 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Meeting Summary, 36 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Workgroup Participant Proposed Long-term Program Alternatives:
- Wildlands, Inc., 264 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- El Dorado County "Low Threat Waiver", 140 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Southern San Joaquin Valley Water Quality Coalition, 65 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Westlands Water District, 36 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- South San Joaquin Irrigation District, 26 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Clean Water Action - Community Water Center - California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, 25 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Agricultural Water Quality Coalition Groups:
- Surface Water Program Alternative, 179 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Groundwater Program Alternative, 270 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- February 2, 2009 Advisory Workgroup Informational Session
- Informational Session, 18 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Informational Session Presentations:
- Long-term Irrigated Lands Program Statutory Requirements, Tess Dunham, Somach Simmons and Dunn, 97 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- CEQA and its Affect on the Long-term Irrigated Lands Program, Terry Rivasplata, ICF Jones and Stokes, 314 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Groundwater 101, Polly Lowry, Central Valley Regional Water Board, 1.32 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- Groundwater Protection Areas, John Troiano, California Department of Pesticide Regulation, 2.01 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- December 17, 2008 Long-term Program Advisory Workgroup Meeting
- December 17, 2008 Stakeholder Advisory Workgroup Meeting Agenda, 14 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Meeting Summary, 43 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Draft Stakeholder Advisory Workgroup Charter, 65 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Straw Proposal: Stakeholder Advisory Workgroup Strategy, 186 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- October 9, 2008 Organizational Meeting to Establish a Long-term Program Advisory Workgroup
- Public Notice, 144 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Meeting Agenda, 15 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Meeting Summary, 39 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Draft Advisory Workgroup Operating Procedures, 40 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Draft Project and Stakeholder Plan, 35 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- July and August 2008 Public Meetings
- March and April 2008 Long-term Program Scoping Meetings
- Scoping Meeting Comments Response Summary, 121 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
Existing Conditions Report
- Revised Existing Conditions Report - December 2008
Under the current irrigated lands regulatory program, the Central Valley Regional Water Board (Regional Water Board) collected water quality and other data and developed a draft Existing Conditions Report (ECR) for Central Valley Irrigated Agricultural Lands. The ECR was developed to establish baseline conditions for estimating potential environmental and economic effects of long-term irrigated lands regulatory program alternatives in an EIR and other associated staff analyses. The draft ECR was circulated for public review in 2006. The Water Board’s contractor (ICF Jones & Stokes) and Water Board staff have revised the ECR to address the comments received and also to include the information necessary to conduct a programmatic EIR for the long-term program. - Draft Central Valley Existing Conditions Report, February 2006, 88 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
This report will serve as a foundation to develop alternatives for a long-term water quality regulatory program to address discharges from irrigated agriculture. Public comments are encouraged. Seven public outreach meetings are scheduled. Comment deadline extended to 5:00 PM, 26 May 2006.- Public Meeting Notice, 98 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
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