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PA-1900092 (MS) Project - 5 - 6 June 2019 <br /> San Joaquin County <br /> Dewatering Permit <br /> If the proposed project includes construction or groundwater dewatering to be <br /> discharged to land, the proponent may apply for coverage under State Water Board <br /> General Water Quality Order (Low Risk General Order) 2003-0003 or the Central <br /> Valley Water Board's Waiver of Report of Waste Discharge and Waste Discharge <br /> Requirements (Low Risk Waiver) R5-2013-0145. Small temporary construction <br /> dewatering projects are projects that discharge groundwater to land from <br /> excavation activities or dewatering of underground utility vaults. Dischargers <br /> seeking coverage under the General Order or Waiver must file a Notice of Intent <br /> with the Central Valley Water Board prior to beginning discharge. <br /> For more information regarding the Low Risk General Order and the application <br /> process, visit the Central Valley Water Board website at: <br /> http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_decisions/adopted_orders/water_quality/200 <br /> 3/wqo/wgo2003-0003.pdf <br /> For more information regarding the Low Risk Waiver and the application process, <br /> visit the Central Valley Water Board website at: <br /> http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/board_decisions/adopted_orders/waiv <br /> ers/r5-2013-0145_res.pdf <br /> Regulatory Compliance for Commercially Irrigated Agriculture <br /> If the property will be used for commercial irrigated agricultural, the discharger will <br /> be required to obtain regulatory coverage under the Irrigated Lands Regulatory <br /> Program. <br /> There are two options to comply: <br /> 1. Obtain Coverage Under a Coalition Group. Join the local Coalition Group <br /> that supports land owners with the implementation of the Irrigated Lands <br /> Regulatory Program. The Coalition Group conducts water quality monitoring <br /> and reporting to the Central Valley Water Board on behalf of its <br /> growers. The Coalition Groups charge an annual membership fee, which <br /> varies by Coalition Group. To find the Coalition Group in your area, visit the <br /> Central Valley Water Board's website at: <br /> https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/irrigated_lands/r <br /> egulatory_information/for_growers/coalition_groups/ or contact water board <br /> staff at (916) 464-4611 or via email at IrrLands@waterboards.ca.gov. <br /> 2. Obtain Coverage Under the General Waste Discharge Requirements for <br /> Individual Growers, General Order R5-2013-0100. Dischargers not <br /> participating in a third-party group (Coalition) are regulated individually. <br /> Depending on the specific site conditions, growers may be required to <br /> monitor runoff from their property, install monitoring wells, and submit a <br />