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PA- 1800145 ( SA) Project F 19 September 2018 San Joaquin County http : //www . waterboards . ca . gov/centralvalley/ board _decisions/adopted_orders/waivers/ r5 - 201 M 145_res . pdf Regulatory Compliance for Commercica y 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 : http : //www . waterboards . ca . gov/centralvalley/water issues/ irrigated _ lands/for growe rs/ apply_coalition _group/ index . shtml 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 ov Individual Growers , General Order R5 - 201I M100 . 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 10 - 100 acres are currently $ 1 , 084 + $ 6 . 70/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 . Low or 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 Dewatering and Other Low Threat Discharges to Surface Waters ( Low Threat General Order) or the General Order for Limited Threat Discharges of Treated/Untreated Groundwater from Cleanup Sites, Wastewater from Superchlorination Projects, and Other Limited Threat Wastewaters to Surface Water ( Limited Threat General Order) . A complete application must be submitted to the Central Valley Water Board to obtain coverage under these General NPDES permits .