The most impactful changes to the Central Coast 2017 Ag Order include:
- eNOI’s must be updated within 60 days if there is a change to acreage, crops or any other information
- Impaired waterways that are adjacent to your farms will be automatically populated by the Water Board, there will not be a section to input water ways on the eNOI
- During 2017 all domestic wells and one primary Ag well must be sampled twice on each ranch
- Annual Compliance Forms must be updated annually on March 1st, beginning March 1, 2018
- Section B and C have been removed from the Annual Compliance Form (no longer reporting irrigation water information or risk assessment)
- There is no longer a photo monitoring requirement for ranches adjacent to impaired water ways
- All Tier 2 and 3 ranches growing the following crops are now required to report total nitrogen applied: beet, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, Chinese cabbage (Napa), collard, endive, kale, leek, lettuce (leaf and head), mustard, onion (dry and green), spinach, strawberry, pepper (fruiting), or parsley
- The reporting period for Total Nitrogen Applied (TNA) is now January 1st – December 31st
- TNA Forms are due by March 1, 2018
- Beginning this January 1, 2017 each ranch with the crops listed above must record ALL nitrogen applied – keeping good records will help us make this transition easy.
Phone: 805-345-5418
dramirez@rdowater.com