Irrigated Lands Program (ILP)
Welcome to the Irrigated Lands Program (ILP)
The Central Coast Water Board regulates discharges from irrigated agricultural lands to protect surface water and groundwater using Order No. R3-2021-0040, General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands (also known as the Agricultural Order), that applies to owners and operators of irrigated land used for commercial crop production. The Central Coast Water Board is focusing on priority water quality issues, such as pesticides and toxicity, nutrients, and sediments – especially nitrate impacts to drinking water sources. Staff is prioritizing efforts in the major agricultural areas of the region - the Salinas River, Santa Maria, and Pajaro River watersheds.
I am looking for...
- Items for Discretionary Review
- Public and Legal Information
- Requirements Checklist Tool
- Surface Water Quality Monitoring and Reporting
- Technical Assistance Providers and Consultants
- Third-Party Programs
- Total Nitrogen Applied Report / Irrigation and Nutrient Management Summary Report
- Tutorials & Instructions - Important
Announcements
- Agricultural Order TNA/INMP Reporting Workshops February 2024
- Total Nitrogen Applied (TNA) reporting is due March 1 2024 for ranches located in Groundwater Phase Area 2 and Area 3. TNA Report Instructions, TNA Reporting Video Tutorial
- See reporting instructions for members of the Third-Party Program, Preservation Inc. TNA - Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc. (ccwqp.org)
- Irrigation and Nutrient Management Plan (INMP) Summary Reporting is due March 1 2024 for ranches located in Groundwater Phase Area 1. INMP Report Instructions (coming soon), INMP Reporting Video Tutorial
- See reporting instructions for members of the Third-Party Program, Preservation Inc. INMP - Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc. (ccwqp.org)
- Annual Compliance Form (ACF) submission is due March 1 2024 for all ranches. ACF Reporting Instructions
- Talleres de preparación de informes de TNA/INMP de la Resolución Agrícola Febrero de 2024
- Para ranchos ubicados en las fases 2 y 3 del agua subterránea, el vencimiento para reportar el Total del Nitrógeno Aplicado (TNA) es el 1ro de marzo del 2024 . Instrucciones para reportar el TNA y los Tutoriales para Reportar el TNA en Español
- Para ranchos ubicados en la fase 1 del agua subterránea, el vencimiento para reportar el Resumen del Plan de Manejo del Riego y Nutrientes (INMP) es el 1ro de marzo del 2024. Reportar el INMP (próximamente) y los Tutoriales para Reportar el INMP en Español
- El vencimiento para enviar el Formulario Anual de Cumplimientos (ACF) es el 1ro de marzo del 2024 para todos los ranchos. Reporte del ACF (próximamente)
- 农业令TNA/INMP报告讲解会 2024年2月
- 位于地下水阶段2和阶段3区域的农场，总施氮量（TNA）报告的提交截止期限为2024年3月1日。TNA报告视频教程
- 位于地下水阶段1区域的农场，灌溉和养分管理计划（INMP）总结报告的提交截止期限为2024年3月1日。INMP报告指南（即将发布）、INMP报告视频教程（即将发布）
- 所有农场的《年度合规表》（ACF）的提交截止期限为2024年3月1日。ACF报告（即将发布）
Stay Informed
Email Subscription List
To receive updates on the Irrigated Lands Program, subscribe to the Irrigated Lands Program email list.
Contact Us
- General Inquiries
Phone: (805) 549-3148
AgNOI@waterboards.ca.gov - Si tiene preguntas, comuníquese con el personal del programa de tierras irrigadas en AgNOI@waterboards.ca.gov o (805) 549-3148.
- 如果您有任何疑問，請通過 AgNOI@waterboards.ca.gov 或 (805) 549-3148 聯繫灌溉土地計劃工作人員。
- Ranch-Specific Inquiries
Determine the Case Management Contact for water quality related complaints, to submit an individual Work Plan, or for any other ranch-specific inquiries.
Facts and Information
Irrigated Lands Program FAQs:
The central coast region represents about:
- 7.2 million acres of land
- 540,000 acres irrigated land
- 3,000 agricultural operations
- 17,000 miles of surface waters (linear streams/rivers)
- 4,000 square miles of groundwater basins
- 86% of water supply derived from groundwater (most dependent out of all nine hydrologic regions in the state)
Related Links
- Central Coast Ambient Monitoring
- Surface Water Ambient Monitoring
- 303(d) List of Impaired Water Bodies
- Total Maximum Daily Loads
- Grants and Contracts – Central Coast Water Board
- GeoTracker GAMA
- Central Coast Drinking Water Well Testing
- State Water Board, Irrigated Lands
- California Department of Food and Agriculture
- California Department of Pesticide Regulation
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- California Department of Conservation
