Water Quality Benefits of Vegetated Agricultural Drainage Ditches as a Viable Management Practice
Summary
SCH Number
2007038253
Public Agency
Yolo County
Document Title
Water Quality Benefits of Vegetated Agricultural Drainage Ditches as a Viable Management Practice
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/27/2007
Document Description
This project involves intensive study of the effectiveness of vegetation in agricultural drainage ditches for reducing mass and concentration of organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides in drain water, as well as demonstration and validation of same in actively farmed fields. Project participants include: US EPA, USDA Agricultural Research Service, California Department of Fish and Game, UC Davis, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Tetra Tech, AQUA Science, Clemson University, and Waterborne Environmental.
Contact Information
Name
Jeanette Wrysinski
Agency Name
Yolo County Resource Conservation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Davis, Woodland
Counties
Yolo
Other Location Info
City/Community: Zamora
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
Class 6 consists of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. These may be strictly for information gathering purposes, or as part of a study leading to an action which a public agency has not yet approved, adopted, or funded.
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