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Kennedy%Jenks Consultants be performed approximately weekly based on the time between soil moisture readings, rainfall events, and irrigations. The basic calculation procedure is as described above. The adequacy of soil moisture will be evaluated by comparing actual field soil moisture with the soil water storage capacity for the site soils. Irrigation with pond water will be scheduled to maintain soil moisture between 50 percent and 100 percent of capacity (during summer, soil moisture may fall below this range in some fields). Percolation calculations will also be compiled for each test plot and each time period between soil moisture measurements. Percolation values will be used with deep soil sampling results to quantify salt and nitrogen movement below the root zone. It is likely that the soil water balance will be evaluated more frequently when soil conditions are close to field capacity. Crop and soil datasets will be evaluated after pre-planting soil sampling and the last crop harvest and final soil sampling have been made. Evaluation of crop data consists of totaling constituent removal. In addition, correlation between canopy cover, soil moisture status, and constituent removal will be evaluated. The analysis of soil sample results will be based on changes in constituent concentrations between sampling events. Overall changes as well as the depth distribution of constituents will be evaluated and correlated with irrigation and crop management factors. The entire dataset for the test plots will be used to develop a salt balance and a nitrogen balance for each plot. This will include loading rates, crop removal of nitrogen and salts, change in soil storage of constituents, and percolation losses. It is likely that the salt balance will be more precise than the nitrogen balance. The primary reason for this is that some nitrogen losses (incorporation into soil organic matter and denitrification) will not be directly measured in this work. The fate and transport of both nitrogen and salt will be discussed in the assimilative capacity report. Results of the first year of test plot data will be compiled and reviewed internally to assist with the phase 3 design. The second year growing season test may be refined to optimize irrigation scheduling, crop management practices, sampling methods, and timing practices. Results of the second year study will be used to refine the phase 3 design. The final report for the assimilative capacity study will provide all project data and an assessment of the assimilative capacity of the Woodbridge site for nitrogen and salts. Crop Uptake and Assimilative Capacity Work Plan, Page 7 Woodbridge Winery, Acampo, California