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<p class="MsoNormal">To those wineries/vineyards in Santa Cruz county, Central Coast Vineyard Team hosted a webinar yesterday on Ag Order 4.0 and strongly encourages (“pleas for” might be better) letters to the regional water board office in SLO.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From the tone and content of yesterday’s presentation, I wish you lots of luck in getting this thing amended and hope you take the time to read, learn, and follow through.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://1drv.ms/b/s!As6NHDo9jfkpndtbg7cBHDPXWq3wGQ?e=lZmN2R">https://1drv.ms/b/s!As6NHDo9jfkpndtbg7cBHDPXWq3wGQ?e=lZmN2R</a> is a link to the document.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Kris Beal <<a href="mailto:kris@vineyardteam.org">kris@vineyardteam.org</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kris Beal <<a href="mailto:kris@vineyardteam.org">kris@vineyardteam.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Beth Vukmanic <<a href="mailto:beth@vineyardteam.org">beth@vineyardteam.org</a>>; Heather Thomas <<a href="mailto:heather@vineyardteam.org">heather@vineyardteam.org</a>>; Sydney Throop <<a href="mailto:sydney@vineyardteam.org">sydney@vineyardteam.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Time Sensitive - Ag Order Comments Guidelines <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for participation in yesterday’s call - attached is the presentation (summary of Draft Content and initial talking points).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Below is information to help you draft your comment letter. For management companies, please submit multiple letters for your properties. This is very important - the more letters, the better.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, please reach out to your neighbors and colleagues to encourage them to submit letters. Have them email me directly for the information.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions or need more assistance, please feel free to reach out to me at any time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kris Beal<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Vineyard Team<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AG ORDER 4.0</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">WRITTEN COMMENTS DUE </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">June 22, 2020 by 11:59 PM </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">EMAIL: </span><a href="mailto:AgNOI@waterboards.ca.gov"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AgNOI@waterboards.ca.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SUBJECT LINE: “Comments on Draft Ag Order” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">BCC: </span><a href="mailto:kris@vineyardteam.org"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">kris@vineyardteam.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:#FFFC41">NOTE: Your comments can be in a letter format (attached to the email) or in the email body. Please include your name and contact information
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Letter Addressee </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">San Luis Obispo, CA 94301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Delivered via electronic mail to </span><a href="mailto:AgNOI@waterboards.ca.gov"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AgNOI@waterboards.ca.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Re: Vineyard coalition comments on draft Agricultural Order 4.0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear Executive Officer Keeling:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:#FFFC41">Consider these points a starting point for your comments - use the ones that matter to you the most. Add additional comments if you’d like. CUSTOMIZE
as much as possible. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:#FFFC41">Your letter does not have to be long - any comment is better than no comment.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:#FFFC41">Reorganize if appropriate - if you’re SIP Certified, feel free to move that section towards the top, for example.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Information on Your Operation:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Location, Acres</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Farming practices that protect water quality (low applied irrigation, low applied nutrients, nutrient budgets to determine
efficient nutrient rates, pest management, keeping pesticides on site, reducing/minimizing storm water runoff, cover cropping, erosion control)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Participation in sustainability programs (SIP, VT membership, tailgates, research projects)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Communicate commitment to protect surface and water quality - you live in the region, have family
in the region, and rely on water for your farming operation</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Current Draft is Complex & Burdensome without Providing a Benefit to Water Quality</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">The current Draft, EIR, and Attachments are long (900 pages), complicated, and confusing with different reporting
and timelines for different constituencies.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">While the staff outreach webinars did a good job of explaining the priority areas in their outreach webinars, details
on the annual reporting were insufficient. If the annual reporting can not be described in a 2 hour webinar, then the content of those requirements should be seriously reconsidered.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">The reporting is overly burdensome, expensive for growers <u>and</u> staff, and will not improve water quality.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Furthermore, the extent and scope of information required is so great, that it is doubtful that staff could analyze
and act on the information in a meaningful and timely way to feedback to growers to improve water quality.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">In addition, the Draft’s economic analysis is fully insufficient and does not account for land fallowing, hiring professionals,
loss of production, and several other costs associated with the grower requirements of this Draft.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.15pt;background:#F5EC00"><<i><u>OFFER SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE COSTS TO YOU TO COMPLETE
ANNUAL REPORTING, IMPLEMENT PRACTICES, HIRE PROFESSIONALS TO DEVELOP PLANS, CREATE BUFFER AREAS></u></i></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Current Draft Priorities and Phases Ignores Low Risk Operations </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Draft only considers geographic location and not operational risk to water quality. All growers are required to complete
all reporting (eventually, and in compressed phasing timelines) regardless of operational risk.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Vineyards are a low risk to water quality and should be handled separately regarding monitoring and reporting.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Vineyards currently meet the 2050 Nitrogen Loading threshold and should be exempted from monitoring and reporting
related to groundwater. <i><u><span style="color:black;background:#FFFC41">(offer specific information for your operation)</span></u></i></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Vineyards do not have tailwater and maintain winter cover, therefore their monitoring and reporting should reflect
that operational risk <i><u><span style="color:black;background:#FFFC41">(offer specific information for your operation)</span></u></i></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Vineyards have existing buffer zones to allow for equipment passage and turnaround. Removing vineyards
to expand the buffer will disrupt the soils and provide an increased risk to water quality. <i><u><span style="color:black;background:#FFFC41">(offer specific information for your operation, including any loss of productive land due to increased buffers around
riparian areas)</span>. </u></i></span><b><i><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.15pt;background:#F4A4C0">(For information on setbacks and locate your vineyard on the maps >> </span></u></i></b><a href="https://gispublic.waterboards.ca.gov/portal/apps/View/index.html?appid=02ac0fe36a544511b498783a8a9a585c"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;background:#F4A4C0">https://gispublic.waterboards.ca.gov/portal/apps/View/index.html?appid=02ac0fe36a544511b498783a8a9a585c</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;background:#F4A4C0"> )</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">SIP Certified Should be Recognized as an Alternative Compliance Pathway and Current SIP Documentation Should be Recognized
in Lieu of Farm Planning Requirements </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><i><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:#FFFC41"><Insert your experience with certification - practices, documentation, costs associated with SIP Certified></span></u></i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">As currently written, SIP Certified would not qualify as 3rd party. The framework of the requirements for a 3rd party imply a program that
itself monitors water quality, rather than a program that certifies implementation of practices, water/nutrient budgeting, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If staff intends for a certification program to quality, these requirements must be edited.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SIP Certified operators should have an alternative Annual Compliance process to avoid duplicative documentation.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SIP Certified operators are required to implement practices that protect water quality and are verified by an independent inspector.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SIP Certification Documentation (Irrigation, Nutrients, Erosion, Pest, Riparian) should be recognized in lieu of Farm Plans.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SIP Certified operators, who are required to complete GW testing, should be allowed for this to be recognized without requiring additional
analyses.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SIP Certified operators, who are required to complete irrigation and nutrient reporting, should be allowed for this to be recognized without
additional reporting.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SIP Certified operators are required to have a set back from blue-line streams and should be exempted from additional riparian requirements<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SIP Certified operators are required to have an erosion plan and implement several winter erosion practices, this should be recognized without
additional work.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">I encourage staff to consider modifying this draft to consider alternative compliance for low risk vineyards, leveraging current successful efforts,
such as SIP Certified, and creating a framework that incentivizes adoption of practices that protect water quality by reducing the regulatory requirements. These changes would reflect the direction from the Board over the last several years in addition to
vineyard stakeholders who are affected by this Order.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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