Vineyard Water Quality Planning  and Clean Water Laws

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Beneficial Use of Water for Winegrowing

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Big Problems for Agriculture:

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Water Quality Laws That Will Impact All Winegrowing Operations in California:

Clean Water Act

Porter-Cologne Act, 1969:

Water Quality Laws Will Be Enforced on a Watershed Basis

Garcia Watershed

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TMDLs: A Shift in Focus

What does this change in regulatory focus signify?

Most Likely TMDL’s:

Porter-Cologne Act provides for a three tiered  approach to achieving water quality objectives

Three Tiered Approach

CF3 Grant:  Water Quality and Sustainable Vineyard Practices

 Vineyard Water Quality Planning Short Courses

Vineyard Water Quality Management Plan

Water Quality Plan Components:

Who Gets the Plans When Completed?

Why do we need maps for a Water Quality Management Plan?

 Water Quality Plan Maps

Typical Water Quality Plan Map Generated by GIS at UCCE Mendocino County Office

BMP’S:  Best Management Practices

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Water  Monitoring

Pollutant Load Varies

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Gadgets!

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Photo-Monitoring Objectives

Photo-point

Landscape Photo

Plot or close-up

Riparian or Stream

Practice

Monitoring Equipment

Records

Document Good Management

What can you do to be prepared?

Why Should You Care?

Other Efforts:  UCCE and Central Coast Vineyard Team

Fish Friendly Farming