Helping growers meet requirements of the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) and
soon to be Long-Term ILRP.
P.O. Box 1205, Willows, California 95988 - Phone (530) 934-8036 - Email [email protected]
Colusa Glenn Subwatershed Program
Presentation by Larry Domenighini, CGSP President For Sacramento River Watershed Program February 12, 2014
California, 1969 Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
Federal, 1972 Clean Water Act 1972
Agriculture given Conditional Waiver in 2003
Renewed in 2006, Staff directed to develop an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Long-Term Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP)
Sacramento River Watershed General Order –
March 2014
1. Farm Evaluations 2. Nitrogen
Management Plans 3. Sediment and
Erosion Control Plan
Demonstrate farming operations are protective of surface water quality
Monitor and report exceedances of water quality objectives
Implement Management Plan when two exceedances, in a 3 year period, occur of any water quality parameter
Comply with Basin Plan Amendments and TMDLs
where irrigated agriculture “causes or contributes” to water quality exceedances
Colusa Glenn Subwatershed Program
Established 501(c)6 non-profit ◦ 5 member Board of Directors to represent and
advocate for Members
Main Contracts with: ◦ Glenn County RCD since 2007 for outreach
and management plan requirements (acts as Subwatershed Coordinator) ◦ Sacramento Valley Water Quality Coalition
(SVWQC) for monitoring and program management
# Members in CGSP: 1,600 +/- # Acres in CGSP: 290,000 +/- Irrigated Agriculture ◦ “Commercial” Agriculture ◦ Potential for surface or sub-surface runoff
From irrigation From rainfall
Managed Wetlands Dairy
Partially covered by dairy program for “wet manure” However, required to be in this program for non-manure / ”dry manure”
Wild Rice (not conventional rice) California Rice Commission has separate program
Management Plans to address exceedances ◦ Survey growers regarding management practices ◦ Communicate with growers regarding
exceedances and educate/encourage best management practices (BMPs) ◦ Continued monitoring ◦ Report to Regional Board efforts and results
Management Plans are an ongoing program Good Stewardship by Farmers!
“Management Practices Implementation and Performance Goals: Ceriodaphnia Toxicity and Chlorpyrifos in Walker Creek”
Educate growers-newsletters, surveys, workshops (all mandatory)
Cost sharing obtained for growers to implement best management practices
No Chlorpyrifos exceedances in over 4 years
Regional Board deemed Management Plan complete
Outreach will continue to growers
Encourage growers to continue using Best Management Practices (BMPs) for ALL applications
Cost-Share Opportunities for Growers & MP Implementation
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)
• Water Quality Practices – Cover Crops, Filter Strips, Pest Management, Sediment Basin, Well
Decommissioning, etc.
• Water Conservation Practices – Sprinklers, Micro-sprinklers, Tailwater Recovery, Irrigation Water
Management, etc.
Water Quality Practices
Water Conservation Practices
Riparian Habitat Restoration Practices
Conservation Covers, Cover Crops, Field Boarders, Nutrient Management, Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Irrigation Water Management Hedgerow Plantings, Fish and Wildlife Structures
Sediment Basin, Filter Strips, Grassed Waterways, Precision Pest Control Application
Micro-sprinklers, Sprinklers, Tailwater Recovery
Walker Creek Management Plan: Bay Delta Initiative (BDI) Program SPECIFIC to Growers in Glenn County!
Colusa Glenn Subwatershed Program’s Partnership with…
NEW Lower Colusa Basin Drain Management Plan: Bay Delta Initiative (BDI) Program SPECIFIC to Growers in Colusa/Yolo County! $1,662,510 over 3 years
Questions?
Larry Domenighini – CGSP President [email protected] – (530) 570-2084
Kandi Manhart – CGSP Subwatershed Coordinator [email protected] – (530) 934-8036
P.O. Box 1205, Willows, California 95988 - Phone (530) 934-8036 - Email [email protected]
Colusa Glenn Subwatershed Program
