Salt and Nitrate Control Program - Nitrate Management Zones and Individual Path A
Individual Permitting Approach (Path A)
- CV-SALTS Response to Early Action Plans
- Available upon request
- Notice of Intent, Nitrate Characterization Report, EAP submittals
- Available upon request
Nitrate Management Zones
PRIORITY 2
Public Comment Period on Priority 2 Preliminary Management Zone Proposals (PMZPs) and Drinking Water Early Action Plans (EAPs)
A public comment period was held from 30 December 2024 to 27 January 2025 regarding the Priority 2 PMZPs and EAPs. Additionally, a virtual Public Workshop was held on 31 January 2025, from 9 am to 12 pm, to discuss the Priority 2 PMZPs and EAPs that were submitted to the Board on 30 December 2024.
- Public Comment Letters Received:
- California Rural Legal Assistance/Santa Clara University – Comments on the Nitrate Control Program Priority 2 PMZPs and Drinking Water EAPs for Tulare Lake Groundwater Subbasin – (January 27, 2025)
- Clean Water Action/Leadership Counsel – Comments on the Valley Water Collaborative PMZP and EAP for Priority 2 Management Zones – (January 27, 2025)
- Baker Manock & Jensen – Comment on Nitrate Control Program Priority 2 Management Zone Proposals and Drinking Water Early Action Plans – (January 27, 2025)
- Public Workshop held 31 January 2025:
- Video of virtual Public Workshop 31 January 2025 for Preliminary Management Zone Proposals and Early Action Plans (In English) (The presentation begins at minute eleven in the video)
- Video del seminario público virtual 31 de enero de 2025 sobre las Propuestas Preliminares de las Zonas de Gestión de Prioridad 2 y los Planes de Acción Temprana asociados (en español) (la presentacion comienza en el minuto once del vídeo)
- Agenda for virtual Public Workshop 31 January 2025 for Priority 2 Preliminary Management Zone Proposals and Early Action Plans
- Notice of Opportunity For Public Comment and Notice of Virtual Public Workshop on Nitrate Control Program Priority 2 Preliminary Management Zone Proposals and Drinking Water Early Action Plans
- Aviso De Oportunidad De Comentarios Públicos Y Aviso De Seminario Público Virtual Sobre Los Planes De Acción Temprana Para El Agua Potable Y Las Propuestas Preliminares De Las Zonas De Gestión De Prioridad 2 Del Programa De Control De Nitratos
Submittals: Preliminary Management Zone Proposals and Early Action Plans
The documents in this section can be found on the CV-SALTS Management Zone Development web page.
Delta-Mendota, East San Joaquin, Madera, Merced, and Yolo [Valley Water Collaborative (VWC)] Management Zones
Preliminary Management Zone Proposal (PMZP) and Early Action Plan (EAP)
- VWC EAP Central Valley Water Board Conditional Approval Letter
- VWC PMZP with EAP Cover Letter
- VWC PMZP
- VWC EAP (Attachment H of PMZP)
Tulare Lake [Kings Water Alliance (KWA)] Management Zone
Preliminary Management Zone Proposal (PMZP) and Early Action Plan (EAP)
- KWA EAP Central Valley Water Board Conditional Approval Letter
- KWA PMZP with EAP Cover Letter
- KWA PMZP
- KWA EAP (Attachment D of PMZP)
Kern [Kern Water Collaborative (KWC)] Management Zone
Preliminary Management Zone Proposal (PMZP) and Early Action Plan (EAP)
- KWC EAP Central Valley Water Board Conditional Approval Letter
- KWC PMZP with EAP Cover Letter
- KWC PMZP
- KWC EAP(Attachment F of PMZP)
PRIORITY 1
Early Action Plan Data
Past Public Notices:
- Notice of Public Hearing – Nitrate Control Program, Management Zone Implementation Plans (English version)
- Aviso de audiencia pública – Programa de Control de Nitratos, Planes de Implementación de Zonas de Gestión (Versión en español)
Response to Comments Received on the Management Zone Implementation Plans:
- Central Valley Water Board Response to Written Comments
- Management Zones Response to Written Comments
Comments Received on the Management Zone Implementation Plans:
- California Rural Legal Assistance and Santa Clara University Environmental Justice and the Common Good – Kings Basin MZIP
- California Rural Legal Assistance and Santa Clara University Environmental Justice and the Common Good – Modesto and Turlock MZIP
- Clean Water Action, Community Water Center, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, Environmental Law Foundation, and Association of People United for Water
- Sustainable Conservation
Central Valley Water Board Response to Comments Received on the Final Management Zone Proposals and Final Early Action Plans:
Comments Received on the Final Management Zone Proposals and Final Early Action Plans:
- California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. and Santa Clara University Environmental Justice and the Common Good
- Clean Water Action, Community Water Center, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, California Coastkeeper Alliance, and Environmental Law Foundation
Submittals: Early Action Plans, Preliminary Management Zone Proposals, and Final Management Zone Proposals, and Management Zone Implementation Plans
The documents in this section can be found on the CV-SALTS Management Zone Development web page.
- Chowchilla Management Zone
- Kings (Kings Water Alliance) Management Zone
- Kaweah (Kaweah Water Foundation) Management Zone
- Tule (Tule Basin) Management Zone
- Modesto and Turlock (Valley Water Collaborative) Management Zone
Early Implementation Grants
- Draft Preliminary Management Zone Proposals – Available Upon Request
- Comments Received on Early Action Plan Template from Leadership Counsel, et al. – Available Upon Request
- Response to Comments on Early Action Plan Template
