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GUIDELINES FOR GUIDELINES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH COMPLIANCE WITH AB 1404 AB 1404 REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS
Baryohay DavidoffBaryohay DavidoffDepartment of Water Department of Water ResourcesResources
Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview
Legislative historyDefinition of termsAgricultural water supplier’s AB
1404 compliance requirementsReporting requirements and the
Annual Report
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AB 1404 Requirements:AB 1404 Requirements:
Section 531.10 (a) and (b) of the Water Code states:
(a) An agricultural water supplier shall submit an annual report to DWR that summarizes aggregated farm-gate delivery data, on a monthly or bimonthly basis, using best professional practices.
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(b) Nothing in this article shall be construed to require the implementation of water measurement programs or practices that are not locally cost effective.
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Agricultural Water Supplier (CWC Agricultural Water Supplier (CWC §531.b)§531.b)“(A) supplier either publicly or privately owned, supplying 2,000
acre-feet or more of surface water annually for agricultural purposes or serving 2,000 or
more acres of agricultural land. An agricultural water supplier
includes a supplier or contractor for water, regardless of the basis of right, which distributes or sells
water for ultimate resale to customers”
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Aggregated Farm-Gate Delivery Data Aggregated Farm-Gate Delivery Data (CWC §531.a) (CWC §531.a)
“(I)nformation reflecting the total volume of water an agricultural water supplier provides to its
customers and is calculated by totaling its deliveries to individual
customers”
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Farm-Gate (CWC §531.f)Farm-Gate (CWC §531.f)“(T)he point at which water is delivered from the agricultural
water supplier’s distribution system to each of its customers”
Best Professional Practices (CWC Best Professional Practices (CWC §531.d)§531.d)“(P)ractices attaining and
maintaining accuracy of measurement and reporting
devices and methods”
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Not Locally Cost Effective Not Locally Cost Effective (CWC §10631.5(a)(4)(B)(CWC §10631.5(a)(4)(B)
Present value of the local benefits of implementing a water demand
management measure is less than the present value of the
local costs of implementing that measure.
Water Supplier’s AB Water Supplier’s AB 1404 Compliance 1404 Compliance RequirementsRequirementsAg water supplier providing
aggregated farm-gate delivery data to DWR shall:Provide aggregated monthly or bi-
monthly deliveries on an annual basis
Provide information on its “Best Professional Practices” that demonstrates attaining and maintaining accuracy of measurement and reporting devices and methods.
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““Best Professional Practices” Best Professional Practices” and “Not Locally Cost Effective”and “Not Locally Cost Effective”
The California Water Code does not specify any method of measurement or require DWR to develop methods or standards.
Resources for Consideration DWR’s guidelines – Appendix I (Benefit to
Cost Ration Estimation) “Independent Panel on Appropriate
Measurement of Agricultural Water Use” (September 2003)
Agricultural Water Management Council’s website (which includes Net Benefit Analysis)
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Reporting Reporting RequirementsRequirements
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Questions?Questions?CommentsComments??SuggestioSuggestions?ns?A
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