NITROGEN MANAGEMENT PLAN SUMMARY REPORT Date March 15 2015 Name Joe Member Member ID No. 1234 Crop Year 2014 APN (1) Field ID (1) Crop (2) Acres (3) Ratio (4) 053-080-043 001 Almonds 130 1.1 053-080-043 002 Almonds 20 1.2 053-080-043 003 Cherries 45 1.0 053-080-044 E31, E32 Alfalfa 120 1.1 1.) Enter Assessor s Parcel Number (APN) and field identification (ID) for each unique N ratio; the field ID can be alpha/numeric. If the same crop and same nitrogen application rate per acre is used on more than one field, enter all APN s and/or field numbers where the information applies. 2.) Enter crop (almonds, walnuts, table grapes, wine grapes, raisin grapes, watermelons, canning tomatoes, fresh market tomatoes, etc.) 3.) Enter total irrigated acres (same number as the Total Acres in the Nitrogen Management Plan Worksheet ) 4.) Enter ratio number from bottom right hand corner of Nitrogen Management Plan Worksheet
Nitrogen Management Plan Worksheet Crop Year, Actual: 2014 Crop Year, Recommended: 2014 Member ID# 1234 APN(s): 11013501 Owner/manager: Joe Almond Field # A, B, C CROP NITROGEN DEMAND Crop Nitrogen Needs / Uptake Crop Almonds Projected yield (2014) (Lbs of production/ acre) 3000 N crop needs to meet projected yield 2014 (lbs of Nitrogen per acre) 300 Actual yield (2014) (Lbs of production/ acre) 4000 N crop needs to meet actual yield 2014 (lbs of Nitrogen per acre) 400 Total Acres 178 Total N applied to field (lbs/ac) Nitrogen fertilizers (conventional and organic) NITROGEN APPLICATIONS AND CREDITS Recommended N Actual N (2014) (2014) Dry & Liquid N (non foliar) 225 230 Foliar N fertilizers 25 25 Other N fertilizers 0 0 Available Organic Material N: manure (est.) 10 10 compost (est.) 5 5 TOTAL N APPLIED (per acre) 265 270 Soil Nitrogen Credits (estimated) Lbs N/acre Lbs N/acre Available N carryover from previous year 0 0 N in irrigation water (annualized) 50 50 TOTAL N CREDITS (per acre) 50 50 Total N Credits and Applications: 315 320 Crop N needs: 300 400 Balance 15-80 Ratio 1.050 0.800 Certified By: Self-Certified, training program attended Self-Certified, UC or NRCS site specific recommendation Nitrogen Management Plan Specialist (CCA, NRCS TSP, Professional Agronomist, Crop Advisor)
Farm Evaluation Sheet Member ID: Name: 1 Identify Parcels 2 Total Acreage acres 3 Field Crops Grown (Check all that apply) Barley Beans Corn Cotton Hay Pasture Rice Wheat Other None 4 Vegetable Crops Grown (Check all that apply) Asparagus Bell Peppers Broccoli Eggplant Garlic Lettuce Melons Onions Oriental Squash Sweet Corn Tomatoes Other None 5 Fruit & Nut Crops Grown (Check all that apply) Almonds Apples Cherries Citrus Grapes Kiwifruit Nectarines Olives Peaches Pears Pecans Persimmons Pistachios Plums Pomegranates Walnuts Other None 6 Irrigation Practices (Check all that apply) Drip Flood Furrow Overhead Sprinkler Micro Sprinkler Recirculation Ponding basins Laser Leveling Use PAM for Sediment Control 7 Wellhead Practices Backflow Prevention Wellhead Protection Ground sloped away from Wellhead Standing water avoided around Wellhead 8 Nitrogen Management Methods (Check all that apply) Cover Crops Split Applications Soil Testing Tissue Testing Variable Rate/GPS Crop Advisors Foliar N Application Mgmt. Planning Water Testing Minimize Leaching 9 Pesticide Application Practices (Check all that apply) Other Other Other Other County Permit Followed Drift Control Agents Buffer Zones End of Row Shutoff Target Sensing Sprayer Follow label restrictions Attend trainings Avoid Surface water Monitor Wind Conditions Monitor Rain Forecasts Use Vegetated Drain Ditches Sensitive Areas Mapped Reapply rinsate to treated field Use PCA Applicator 10 Are you aware of any abandoned wells on your property? Yes No
11 Do you have the ability to discharge to off-farm surface waters? Yes No If yes, you may need to complete a Sediment and Erosion Control Plan. 12 Did a member representative attend any water quality or coalition outreach Yes No meetings?
Farm Evaluation - Surface and Groundwater Practices Member Information Member ID: Name: 1 Identify Parcels 2 Total Acreage acres 3 Field Crops Grown (Check all that apply) Barley Beans Corn Cotton Hay Pasture Rice Wheat Other None 4 Vegetable Crops Grown (Check all that apply) Asparagus Bell Peppers Broccoli Eggplant Garlic Lettuce Melons Onions Oriental Squash Sweet Corn Tomatoes Other None 5 Fruit & Nut Crops Grown (Check all that apply) Almonds Apples Cherries Citrus Grapes Kiwifruit Nectarines Olives Peaches Pears Pecans Persimmons Pistachios Plums Pomegranates Walnuts Other None 6 Are you aware of any abandoned wells on your property? Yes No 7 Do you have the ability to discharge to off-farm surface waters? Yes No If yes, you may need to complete a Sediment and Erosion Control Plan. 8 Yes No Did a member representative attend any water quality or coalition outreach meetings?
Farm Evaluation - Surface and Groundwater Practices Irrigation Practices If there is irrigation water draining from the property: Ponding/drainage basins are used to capture and retain drainage water. A tailwater return system is used to recirculate drainage water. PAM (polyacrylamide) is used in irrigation (furrow) water to increase water infiltration and decrease sediment runoff. Drip emitters, micro-sprinklers, or sprinklers are used to reduce runoff and minimize N leaching Frequent light irrigations are scheduled on coarse-textured soils to minimize movement of nitrates into groundwater. Well Head Protection Practices Well heads are checked annually for cracks and leaks. The well casing extends at least 12 inches above the ground level. Back flow preventers or check valves are used with pressurized irrigation systems Measures are in place to prevent puddling around well heads The soil surface slopes downward and away from the wellhead Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Practices Soil tests are taken to determine crop nutrient needs. Tissue samples are taken during the season to determine in-season needs of the crop. Irrigation water is tested for nitrate and available N is subtracted from the total nitrogen requirement Fertilizer applications are managed to mimimize the leaching of fertilizers below the root zone. Injection or incorporation is used to minimize fertilizer runoff. Fertilizer applications are delayed when significantly wet weather is forecast near the planned time of the application. Foliar nutrient applications are made to supplement and reduce soil applications Multiple low rate fertilizer applications are utilized to meet crop needs and mimimize movement out of the root zone. Variable rate/gps is used to improve efficiency and reduce the amount of fertilizer applied. Check If Done NA
Farm Evaluation - Surface and Groundwater Practices Pesticide Practices All conditions specified on the county permit are followed. Label instructions and restrictions are adhered to in all applications. If field has storm or irrigtion runoff potential, herbicide applications are timed to decrease the chance of runoff. Injection or incorporation is used to minimize pesticide runoff from a heavy rain. Pesticide applications are delayed when significantly wet weather is forecast near the planned time of the application. Pesticides that are less likely to leach are used where possible Check If Done NA Mixing and loading sites are graded to slope away from any water source. A distance of at least 100 feet is maintained between the mixing and loading site and any well, stream, lake or other water source and graded to slope away from any water source. Some vegetation is allowed to grow in drain ditches. Weather conditions are monitored prior to applications to determine if unfavorable conditions (rain, wind, inversions, etc.) are in the forecast. Buffer zones are used when applications are made near sensitive areas. End of row shut off of sprayer nozzles is practiced. Water collected from rinsing and cleaning application equipment is applied to the original application site. All equipment is calibrated properly prior to applications. Drift control agents are used. Target sensing spray technology (Smart Sprayer) is utilized.
Sediment and Erosion Control Plan General Farm Information 1. Name of Farm or Operation 2. Farm / Site Address 3. County 4. APN (Assessors Parcel Number(s) 5. Name of Farmer / Operator Mailing address Phone number (work / cell) Email address (if applicable) 6. Name of Land Owner if different than farmer/operator Contact information (address or phone number) Total acres 7. Total irrigated farmed acres 8. Which crops are grown on the farm?
Sediment & Erosion Control Practices Checklist Field Crops/Row Crops Irrigation Practices Drip irrigation installed and used where practical (furrow-irrigated crops). In-furrow dams are used to increase infiltration and settling out of sediment prior to entering the tail ditch. Recirculation systems are used to keep sediment and farm inputs on site. Water is recirculated to irrigate other fields. Use of irrigation scheduling methods and equipment to match irrigations to crop needs where possible. Use of irrigation equipment (sprinklers, micro-sprinklers, emitters, etc.) to match soil infiltration rates as much as possible to prevent runoff. The time between pesticide applications and the next irrigation is lengthened as much as possible to mitigate runoff of pesticide residue. Storm water is captured using field borders to supplement field irrigation. Shorter irrigation runs are used with checks to manage and capture flows. Use of flow dissipaters to minimize erosion at discharge point. Land leveling has been done to increase irrigation efficiency. Check If Practice Has Been Implemented NA Cultural Practices Vegetated ditches are used to remove sediment as well as water soluble pesticides, phosphate fertilizers and some forms of nitrogen. Vegetative filter strips and buffers are used to capture flows. Sediment basins / holding ponds are used to settle out sediment and hydrophobic pesticides such as pyrethroids from irrigation and storm runoff. Cover crops or native vegetation are used to reduce erosion. Hedgerows or trees are used to help stabilize soils and trap sediment movement. Soil water penetration has been increased through the use of amendments, deep ripping and/or aeration. Crop rows are graded, directed and at a length that will optimize the use of rain and irrigation water. Creek banks and stream banks have been stabilized. Subsurface pipelines are used to channel runoff water. PAM (polyacrylamide) used in furrow and flood irrigated fields to help bind sediment and increase infiltration. Berms are constructed at low ends of fields to capture runoff and trap sediment. Minimum tillage incorporated to minimize erosion.
1. Identify any areas of your farming operation that are subject to erosion or frequent runoff events that mobilize sediment: 2. List practices that are or will be implemented in the areas described above (#1) to minimize or eliminate the discharge of sediment:
General Order Requirements of Sediment and Erosion Control Plan General Order (page 24) Section VII C. Sediment and Erosion Control Plan The requirements and deadlines of this section apply as specified to Members that are required to develop a Sediment and Erosion Control Plan per section IV.B.7 of this Order. The Member must use the Sediment and Erosion Control Plan Template approved by the Executive Officer (see section VIII.C below), or equivalent. The Sediment and Erosion Control Plan must be prepared in one of the following ways: The Sediment and Erosion Control Plan must adhere to the site-specific recommendation from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), NRCS technical service provider, the University of California Cooperative Extension, the local Resource Conservation District; or conform to a local county ordinance applicable to erosion and sediment control on agricultural lands. The Member must retain written documentation of the recommendation provided and certify that they are implementing the recommendation; or The Sediment and Erosion Control Plan must be prepared and self-certified by the Member, who has completed a training program that the Executive Officer concurs provides necessary training for sediment and erosion control plan development; or The Sediment and Erosion Control Plan must be written, amended, and certified by a Qualified Sediment and Erosion Control Plan Developer possessing one of the following registrations or certifications, and appropriate experience with erosion issues on irrigated agricultural lands: California registered professional civil engineer, geologist, engineering geologist, landscape architect; professional hydrologist registered through the American Institute of Hydrology; certified soil scientist registered through the American Society of Agronomy; Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPSEC)TM/Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ)TM registered through Enviro Cert International, Inc.; professional in erosion and sediment control registered through the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET); or The Sediment and Erosion Control Plan must be prepared and certified in an alternative manner approved by the Executive Officer. Such approval will be provided based on the Executive Officer s determination that the alternative method for preparing the Sediment and Erosion Control Plan meets the objectives and requirements of this Order. The plan shall be maintained and updated as conditions change. A copy of the Sediment and Erosion Control Plan shall be maintained at the farming operations headquarters or primary place of business; and must be produced by the Member, if requested, should Central Valley Water Board staff, or an authorized representative, conduct an inspection of the Member s irrigated lands operation. 1. Deadline for Members with Small Farming Operations Within one (1) year of the Executive Officer accepting the third party s Sediment Discharge and Erosion Assessment Report, Members with Small Farming Operations must complete and implement a Sediment and Erosion Control Plan.
2. Deadline for all Other Members (Members with parcels that do not meet the Small Farming Operation definition as defined in #36 of Attachment E of General Order). Within 180 days of the Executive Officer accepting the third party s Sediment Discharge and Erosion Assessment Report, all other Members must complete and implement a Sediment and Erosion Control Plan. General Order Attachment B page 25 Section VI C C. Sediment and Erosion Control Plan Template Should the third-party choose to develop the Sediment and Erosion Control Plan Template per the Group Option outlined in section VIII.C of the Order, the following provisions apply. The third-party will create a template to assist Members that must prepare a Sediment and Erosion Control Plan. The goal of the template shall be to assist Members in achieving the farm management performance standards of the Order, which include the requirement to minimize or eliminate the discharge of sediment above background levels. At a minimum, the template must be designed to facilitate Member consideration of the following. Identification of locations subject to erosion or locations subject to frequent water flow events that may mobilize sediment (sediment and erosion risk areas). Locations to be evaluated include the fields, roads or stream crossings within the enrolled parcel, and discharge points from the field. Identification of practices implemented at sediment and erosion risk areas to minimize or eliminate the discharge of sediment above background levels. As part of its submittal for approval, the third-party must identify the entities that participated in the development of the Sediment and Erosion Control Plan Template.