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COMPLIANCE MONITORING
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Issues Identified by Stakeholders
• Inconsistent reporting requirements among Districts
• Level of monitoring inconsistent with potential for impacts
• Perception that monitoring data is not being used by Districts
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Goals
• Determine the optimal amount of monitoring and compliance submittals needed to ensure permitting criteria and conditions for issuance are being met
• Develop standardized compliance forms and submittal frequencies to be used by all Districts
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Compliance Monitoring Categories
• Water Use Monitoring• Water Quality Monitoring• Alternative Water Supply Development• Reclaimed Water Feasibility Reporting• Conservation Plan Implementation Reports• Wetland/Water Level Monitoring
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Evaluation of Compliance Submittals
1. Purpose and use statement
2. Applicability
3. Frequency of submittal
4. Standardized form
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1. Purpose and Use
• What is the purpose of the data collection/monitoring?
• How will the data be used?• Based on defined statement, group
was able to propose appropriate applicability and submittal frequency.
Evaluation of Compliance Submittals
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2. Applicability
• Coordination with other CUPcon groups as needed for permitting/compliance consistency• Ex. Public Supply Report
• Applicability to be provided by Water Conservation group
• Development of decision trees for consistent application of monitoring requirements• Ex. Wetland/water quality monitoring
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3. Frequency
No reportin
g required
Annual reportin
g
Semi-annual
reporting
Quarterly
reporting
Monthly reportin
g
Ex. Current Pumpage Submittal Requirement
Evaluation of Compliance Submittals
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3. Frequency
Semi-annual reporting*- For all individual permits
- Monthly totals by well/pump/station
*Limited areas of special concern or certain circumstances may require more frequent submittal of
data.
Proposed Pumpage Submittal Requirement
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4. Standardized Compliance Submittal Forms
Form Type Draft Complete
Work in Progress
Water Use/Pumpage Form
Flow Meter Accuracy Form
Alternative Method Flow Verification Form
Crop Summary Form
Crop Protection Form
Public Supply Report
Water Level Template
Water Quality Template
Evaluation of Compliance Submittals
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Accomplishments in Consistency
Submittal Type Applicability
Submittal Frequency
Comments
Pumpage Form Individual permits
Semi-annual
Monthly totals by well/pump/station
Flow Meter Accuracy Form
Individual permits with flow meters
7 years 95% accuracy requirement
Alternative Method Flow Validation Form
Individual permits using alternative method
7 years Alternative method to be approved by District (90% accuracy requirement)
Water Use Reporting
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Accomplishments in Consistency
Submittal Type Applicability
Submittal Frequency
Comments
Crop Protection Form
Case-by-case (specific resource concerns only)
Consistent with pumpage reporting
Provided by permittees on request in response to dry-well complaints
Crop Summary Form
Case-by-case for variable crop allocations/ rotational fields (specific resource concerns only)
Annual Not used to limit allocation flexibility
Water Use Reporting
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Accomplishments in Consistency
Submittal Type Applicability
Submittal Frequency
Comments
AWS Report Case-by-case (permits with specific AWS goals indentified during permit review)
Custom Districts to analyze broad scale AWS applicability/feasibility in planning process or at permit review
Alternative Water Supply
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Accomplishments in Consistency
Submittal Type Applicability
Submittal Frequency
Comments
Reclaimed Water Feasibility Report (End-User)
Case-by-case (permits with specific reclaimed water goals indentified during permit review)
5 years Not for projects already maximizing, or with concrete plans to maximize, use of reclaimed water
Reclaimed Water End-User Feasibility
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Next Steps• Obtain public feedback on draft forms• Integrate recommendations from other
CUPcon groups• Finalize evaluation and
recommendations for remaining compliance monitoring categories• Water Quality• Wetland/Water Level• Water Conservation Plan Implementation• Public Supply Report
• Complete remaining standardized compliance forms/templates
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Benefits of Consistency in Compliance/Monitoring
• Uniform statewide monitoring requirements (format, frequency, applicability)
• Eliminate unnecessary or excessive monitoring
• Improved level of certainty for permittees regarding their compliance/monitoring responsibilities
• Improved ability for Districts to share compliance and monitoring data