Agricultural Order for Discharges from Irrigated Lands

SCH Number: 2018021050
Lead Agency: Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 3 (Central Coast), San Luis Obispo
Document Title: Agricultural Order for Discharges from Irrigated Lands
Document Type: NOP - Notice of Preperation
Received: 2/16/2018
Present Land Use: agricultural

Document Description: Note: Review Per Lead The Agricultural Order will regulate discharges of waste from irrigated lands. Individuals subject to this Agricultural Order are required to comply with the terms and conditions set forth to ensure discharges do not cause or contribute to the exceedance of any regional, state, or federal numeric or narrative water quality standard in waters of the state and of the US. The project is defined as the Agricultural Order's requirements and irrigated agriculture's activities implemented as a result of complying with those requirements.

Contact Information: Shanta Keeling
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 3 (Central Coast),
895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7906
Phone : (805) 549-3464

Review Period Start: 2/16/2018
Review Period End: 4/30/2018
Development Type: Other (n/a - regulation of waste discharge from ag)
Local Action: Other Action Other Action: WDRs
Project Issues: Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Flood Plain/Flooding Forest Land/Fire Hazard Geologic/Seismic Minerals Noise Recreation/Parks Schools/Universities Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Vegetation Water Quality Water Supply Wetland/Riparian Land Use Cumulative Effects
Reviewing Agencies: Cal Fire California Department of Parks and Recreation Caltrans, Division of Transportation Planning Department of Conservation Department of Food and Agriculture Department of Pesticide Regulation Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Office of Emergency Services, California Office of Historic Preservation Resources Agency State Lands Commission State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality Department of Fish and Wildlife, Headquarters