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PA- 1900061 ( UP ) Project - 5 - 6 September 2019 San Joaquin County http : //www . waterboards . ca . gov/board decisions/adopted orders/water quality/200 3/wqo/wgo2003 - 0003 . pdf For more information regarding the Low Risk Waiver and the application process , visit the Central Valley Water Board website at : http : //www . waterboards . ca . gov/centralvalley/board decisions/adopted orders/waiv ers/r5 -2013 - 0145 res . pdf Regulatory Compliance for Commercially Irrigated Agriculture If the property will be used for commercial irrigated agricultural , the discharger will be required to obtain regulatory coverage under the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program . There are two options to comply : 1 . Obtain Coverage Under a Coalition Group . Join the local Coalition Group that supports land owners with the implementation of the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program . The Coalition Group conducts water quality monitoring and reporting to the Central Valley Water Board on behalf of its growers . The Coalition Groups charge an annual membership fee , which varies by Coalition Group . To find the Coalition Group in your area , visit the Central Valley Water Board ' s website at : https : //www . waterboards . ca . .qov/centralvalley/water issues/ irrigated lands/ re gulatory information /for growers/coalition groups/ or contact water board staff at ( 916 ) 4644611 or via email at IrrLands@waterboards . ca . gov . 2 . Obtain Coverage Under the General Waste Discharge Requirements for Individual Growers , General Order R5 -2013 -0100 . Dischargers not participating in a third - party group ( Coalition ) are regulated individually . Depending on the specific site conditions , growers may be required to monitor runoff from their property , install monitoring wells , and submit a notice of intent , farm plan , and other action plans regarding their actions to comply with their General Order . Yearly costs would include State administrative fees (for example , annual fees for farm sizes from 11 - 1 00 acres are currently $ 1 , 277 + $ 8 . 53/Acre ) ; the cost to prepare annual monitoring reports ; and water quality monitoring costs . To enroll as an Individual Discharger under the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program , call the Central Valley Water Board phone line at ( 916 ) 4644611 or e - mail board staff at IrrLands@waterboards . ca . gov . Limited Threat General NPDES Permit If the proposed project includes construction dewatering and it is necessary to discharge the groundwater to waters of the United States , the proposed project will require coverage under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES ) permit . Dewatering discharges are typically considered a low or limited threat to water quality and may be covered under the General Order for Limited Threat Discharges to Surface Water ( Limited Threat General Order) . A complete Notice of Intent must be submitted to the Central Valley Water Board to obtain coverage under the Limited Threat General Order . For more information regarding