Commercial Agriculture Regulatory Program
DOCUMENTS
General Agricultural Orders
On November 9, 2016, during a public hearing, the San Diego Water Board adopted general waste discharge requirements (WDRs) for discharges from commercial agricultural operations in the San Diego Region a Resolution to adopt a Negative Declaration:
- Order No. R9-2016-0004, General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Commercial Agricultural Operations for Dischargers that are Members of a Third-Party Group in the San Diego Region (Third Party General Order).
- Order No. R9-2016-0005, General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Commercial Agricultural Operations for Dischargers Not Participating in a Third-Party Group in the San Diego Region (Individual General Order).
- Resolution No. R9-2016-0136, Adoption of a Negative Declaration and Initial Study for the Adoption of General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Commercial Agricultural Operations in the San Diego Region (Negative Declaration and Initial Study)
Notices of Applicability
- Notice of Applicability for the San Diego Region Irrigated Lands Group
- Notice of Applicability for the De Luz Agricultural Group
- Notice of Applicability for Frog Environmental, Inc.
- Notice of Applicability for the Upper Santa Margarita Irrigated Lands Group
Executive Officer Reports
- August 9, 2017, Item No. B.2
Commercial Agriculture Regulatory Program Update - June 21, 2017, Item No. B.2
Commercial Agriculture Regulatory Program Update - April 12, 2017, Item No. A.3
Commercial Agriculture Regulatory Program Update - March 15, 2017, Item No. A.2
Commercial Agriculture Regulatory Program Update - February 8, 2017, Item No. B.3
Commercial Agriculture Regulatory Program Update - December 14, 2016, Item No. B.2
Commercial Agriculture Regulatory Program Update - March 16, 2015, Item No. B.5,
San Diego Water Board Irrigated Lands Program Update - December 5, 2014, Item No. B.2,
San Diego Water Board Irrigated Lands Program Update - April 9, 2014, Item No. B.4,
Renewal of Conditional Waivers for Low Threat Discharges - March 19, 2014, Item No. B.3,
Stakeholder Participation: Developing General Waste Discharge Requirements for Commercial Agricultural and Nursery Operations - February 12, 2014, Item No. B.4,
Public Process Begins for Tentative General Waste Discharge Requirements for Commercial Agricultural and Nursery Operations - November 13, 2013, Item No. B.6,
Agricultural and Nursery Operations Inspection - June 19, 2013, Item No. B.5,
Agricultural and Nursery Operations Inspections and Compliance Analysis - May 8, 2013, Item No. B.1,
Agricultural and Nursery Operations Inspections - March 13, 2013, Item No. B.1,
Update and Status on Conditional Waiver for Agricultural and Nursery Discharges - December 12, 2012, Item No. B.1,
Discharger Enrollment and Compliance with the Ag Waiver - October 12, 2011, Item No. B.6,
Status Update for Conditional Waiver No. 4, the “Ag Waiver” - May 11, 2011, Item No. A.1,
Agricultural Waiver Update - September 14, 2011, Item No. B.6,
Issuance of Non-Compliance letters, Conditional Waiver No. 4 , the “Ag Waiver” - December 14, 2010, Item No. B.9,
Conditional Waiver No. 4, the “Ag Waiver” - August 12, 2009, Item No. B.7,
Status of Implementation of Conditional Waiver No. 4 for Irrigated Agriculture and Nurseries - December 10, 2008, Item No. B.5,
Ag Waiver Workshop
November 9, 2016 Public Hearing
- Notice of Public Hearing, General Waste Discharge Requirements for the Commercial Agriculture Regulatory Program
- Agenda Package
June 22, 2016 Public Workshop
- Notice of Opportunity to Comment and Notice of Intent to Adopt General Waste Discharge Requirements and a Negative Declaration
- Notice of Public Workshop, General Waste Discharge Requirements for the Commercial Agricultural Operations Regulatory Program
- Tentative Order No. R9-2016-0004, General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Commercial Agricultural Operations for Dischargers that are Members of a Third-Party Group in the San Diego Region
- Tentative Order No. R9-2016-0005, General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Commercial Agricultural Operations for Dischargers Not Participating in a Third-Party Group in the San Diego Region
April 15, 2016 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Scoping Meeting
- Notice of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Scoping Meeting
- March 15, 2016 Draft Initial Study and Environmental Checklist, Proposed Adoption of General Waste Discharge Requirements for the Commercial Agricultural Operations Regulatory Program
- April 15, 2016 CEQA Scoping Meeting Presentation
- April 15, 2016 CEQA Scoping Meeting Sign-In Sheet
- Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Basin
- Policy for Implementation and Enforcement of the Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program
- Conclusions of the Agricultural Expert Panel
- Monterey Coastkeeper, et al. v California State Water Resources Control Board
- Draft Order WQ 2016-, In the Matter of Review of Waste Discharge Requirements General Order No. R5-2012-0116 for Growers Within the Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed that are Members of the Third-Party Group
August 18, 2015 Public Workshop
- Agenda
- Attendance List
- Staff Presentation
- State Water Resources Control Board Water Quality Enforcement Policy
- Monterey Coastkeeper, et al. v. California State Water Resources Control Board
- UCCE Water School On-Line Agricultural Water Quality Continuing Education Course
- California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance
July 14 and 15, 2015 Public Workshops
- Agendas
- Attendance List
- Staff Presentation
- Public Workshop Meeting Notes
- Center for Collaborative Policy Interview Findings and Recommendations
- USDA California Your Farm and Agricultural Water Quality
- Natural Resources Conservation Service Field Office Technical Guide webpage
- California Department of Pesticide Regulation webpage
Past Meetings and Workshops
- February 19, 2014 - Informal Stakeholder Meeting: Discussion of the Tentative General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges of Waste from Commercial Agricultural and Nursery Operations within the San Diego Region
- January 22, 2014 - Informal Stakeholder Meeting: Discussion of draft Initial Study and Environmental Checklist for Tentative General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges of Waste from Commercial Agricultural and Nursery Operations within the San Diego Region
- July 30, 2012 - Informal Stakeholder Workgroup Meeting: Discussion on the Renewal of the Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Agricultural an Nursery Operations
- November 6, 2008 - Workshop Presenting New Water Quality Regulations and Management Practices for Agriculture
- Presentations
- “Overview and Authorities of the State-Wide Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program”
State Water Resources Control Board (Johnny Gonzales) - “New Agricultural Waiver for the San Diego Region”
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region (Peter Peuron) - “Current Agricultural Regulations and Proposed Conditional Waiver for Agricultural Discharges”
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region (Mark Adelson) - “Irrigation Efficiency for Southern California”
Mission Resource Conservations District (Justin Haessly) - “Management Options for Agricultural Water Quality”
University of California Cooperative Extension (Dr. Val Mellano) - “Sources, Patterns and Mechanisms of Storm Water Pollutant Loading from Watersheds and Land Uses of the Greater Los Angeles Area”
Southern California Coastal Water Research Partnership (Liesl Tiefenthaler)
- “Overview and Authorities of the State-Wide Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program”
- Presentations
Rainbow Creek Nutrient Reduction Management Plan
Agricultural Waiver
The Agricultural Waiver was included in Resolution No. R9-2007-0104, Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Basin (9) to Incorporate the Revised Conditional Waivers of Waste Discharge Requirements for Specific Types of Discharge within the San Diego Region. [expired February 2014]
San Diego Water Board Presentations
- December 15, 2016, Presentation to the Santa Margarita Watershed Nutrient Initiative - Stakeholder Group,
General Waste Discharge Requirements for the Commercial Agricultural Operations Regulatory Program - May 8, 2013, Item No. 5,
Water Quality Management Training Requirements of the Agricultural and Nursery Operations Waiver and the University of California Cooperative Extension Irrigated Lands Education Program. - June 9, 2010, Item No. 11,
Agricultural Waiver Status Report - March 11, 2009, Item No. 12,
Status Report: Conditional Waiver for Agricultural and Nursery Operation
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Contacts
- Craig Carlisle, Senior Engineer Geologist
Craig.Carlisle@waterboards.ca.gov
(619) 521-3378
