North Coast Regional Water Board Program for Discharges of Waste Associated with Vineyards
Announcements - Permit Development and Adoption Schedule - Contact Information - Related Policies and Plans - Program Archives
Announcements
Read the Draft Order here: Draft General Waste Discharge Requirements for Commercial Vineyards in the North Coast Region and Attachment E
Public Meeting on the Draft Vineyard Order: Staff presented an update on intended revisions to the Draft Vineyard Order on June 6th from 5pm-8pm at Exhibit Hall, Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds. Hybrid attendance option was available. Click on this link for more information.
Ex Parte Communication Disclosures: Shone Farms Tour, Alex Hart Mendocino Tour, Greg Giusti Mendocino Tour, Sonoma County Farm Bureau Ex Parte Communication Form, Sonoma County Farm Bureau Letter, Ex Parte Communication Form and Tour itinerary, Greg Giusti Fish Friendly Farming Certification Preserve Rural Sonoma County Ex Parte Communication Form, Preserve Rural Sonoma County Letter.
For more information, please see Ex Parte Communications Regarding Pending General Orders Disclosure Requirements and Form.
Release of Draft Order and Draft Environmental Impact Report: Draft General Waste Discharge Requirements for Commercial Vineyards and supporting Draft Environmental Impact Report are now available for public comment. Comments are due by August 30th, 2023. A public workshop will be held August 4th, 2023 See the Board Agenda page at least 10 days before the meeting for updates.
Staff request that comments on the proposed General Order be submitted with the subject line “Comments on Draft Vineyard Order.”
Notice of Availability for Draft Environmental Impact Report and Attachments
Staff request that comments on the Draft EIR be submitted separately with the subject line “Comments on Draft EIR for Vineyards.”Permit Development and Adoption Schedule
| Upcoming Key Vineyard Permit Development Milestones | Target Date |
| Technical Advisory Group Meetings | Late Summer 2022-Spring 2023 |
| Tribal Outreach | Late Summer 2022-Spring 2023 |
| Initial CEQA Scoping for Public Comment | Late Summer/Early Fall 2022 |
| Draft Permit and CEQA Documents for Public Review | Summer 2023 |
| Public Meeting on Draft Vineyard Order | June 6, 2024 |
| Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Vineyard Permit | Winter 2024 |
Interested parties are encouraged to submit their comments during the permit development process. Please submit your comments via email to the contact information provided below.
Contact Information
Interested parties are encouraged to sign up on the email list below to receive information about stakeholder involvement opportunities and updates on the progress of development on the various programs and permits:
Email List: Agricultural Lands Discharge Program Email List Subscription Page
Water Board Contacts: If you have questions or comments about the Vineyard Program, please contact:
Brenna Sullivan, Regional Water Board staff
Brenna.Sullivan@waterboards.ca.gov
Related Policies and Plans
These links will take you to the landing page of the associated policies and plans. From these pages you can access links to read the documents, view water quality monitoring reports and FAQs.
North Coast Basin Plan Intro to Basin Plan | California Northcoast Regional Water Quality Control Board
TMDL Landing page TMDLs | California Northcoast Regional Water Quality Control Board Links to all North Coast TMDLs. Within these pages are links to the TMDLs, their monitoring reports, data and technical support documents.
Sediment Work Plan Work Plan to Control Excess Sediment | California Northcoast Regional Water Quality Control Board
North Coast Temperature Policy Temperature Amendment | California Northcoast Regional Water Quality Control Board
Sediment Policy Sediment TMDL | California Northcoast Regional Water Quality Control Board
State Water Board Irrigated Lands ProgramAgriculture | California State Water Resources Control Board
East San Joaquin Precedential Order r5-2012-0116.pdf (ca.gov)
