​IRRIGATED LANDS REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS


Membership Review & Reduced Reporting Farm Evaluation Plan (FEP); 
​Due: February 1st 2021  CHANGES TO REQUIREMENT
Members must:                            
​Irrigation Nitrogen Management Plan Summary Report; 
Due: February 1st 2021 CHANGES TO REQUIREMENT
ALL MEMBERS are required to submit a Nitrogen Management Summary Report. Below is a map that shows the areas that have been determined to be within High Vulnerability Areas for Nitrogen. These areas have been identified as high vulnerability based on threat to groundwater contamination. 
                  
Your Nitrogen Management Summary information will now be collected with the Online Membership Database. If you have a parcel in a HVA make sure to login and complete your Nitrogen Management Summary. You can use the document below to review what information is needed to complete the summary.                                                                      
Download the Nitrogen Management Summary Template & Instructions
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​IRRIGATION NITROGEN MANAGEMENT PLAN (INMP) 
KEEP ON SITE CHANGES TO REQUIREMENT
ALL members must complete a INMP, this is kept on site. If a parcel is within a High Vulnerability Area (HVA) the NMP must be certified, see information below about who can certify for NMP or taking training so you can self-certify. Members can view the High Vulnerability Status of each parcel on the Online Membership Database. 
In 2020, there was a transition from the Nitrogen Management Plan form to the NEW Irrigation Nitrogen Management Plan (INMP) form. This new form is similar to the current NMP form. The new INMP form will need to be filled out on the same schedule as in the past; before nitrogen application and after harvest.                          
Download 2020-2021 INMP Template and Instructions - for 2020 Field Season
2020-2021 INMP Fillable PDF
Video Tutorial on the INMP Form
Irrigation & Nitrogen Management Training Powerpoint
  • You can use the above template or fill out the information on the Online Membership Database , and print the document to keep on farm. 
  • If you need help certifying your Nitrogen Management Plan (NMP) you can contact a qualified CCA or attend a self certification class.
  • CCAs with Nitrogen Management Planning Training can also certify your NMP.
  • If you are in a HVA you can qualify to self-certify your plan by attending a training, click here to see upcoming trainings: https://www.curesworks.org/grower-training/
  • To keep your self-certification valid a member must obtain 3 continuing education units (CEUs) every 3 years. This can be done by attending qualifying trainings/event. Visit the CURES website that list upcoming events. 

​Resources for filling out your Irrigation Nitrogen Management Plan           Go here for: application rates, fertilizer placement, fertilizer type, deficiencies, tissue analysis           Go here for: Introduction to irrigation management           Go here for: Irrigation scheduling Information           Go here for: N, P, K harvest removal estimates of field crops, multilingual crop nutrient calculator  ​          Go here for: N, P, K harvest removal estimates of field crops
Invoice Payment 
Invoices will be mailed early December and are due February 1st 2021

Sediment and Erosion Control Plan (SECP) 
Check the Online Membership Database to see if one or more of your parcels require your SECP to be certified. Below is a map of the areas that are in a 'high vulnerability area' for sediment erosion and required to complete a Sediment and Erosion Control Plan. 
Download the Sediment & Erosion Control Template
SECP certification training will be available online for the months of January and February. Be sure to take the training during these months because the convenient online training will be taken offline. 
Click Here to take the online Sediment & Erosion Control training  - AVAILABLE JANUARY & FEBRUARY

​Review the 2020-2021 Membership Requirements CLICK HERE to download.

Other helpful Links

​SAWQA Constituency News                                                          
Groundwater CURES – Watershed Coalition news 
Information for Central Valley Agriculture

SAWQA Relevant Links
Discharges from Irrigated Lands – CA.gov – Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board