Monitoring and Reporting Program Order

The Conditional Waiver (Order R5-2006-0053) requires that Coalition Groups prepare and implement Monitoring and Reporting Program (MRP) plans meeting the requirements of Order R5-2005-0833 and submit them to the regional Board for approval. Specifically the requirements are:

As conditioned by the Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands (Waiver) Resolution No. R5-2003-0105, Coalition Groups shall develop a monitoring program to assess the sources and impacts of waste in discharges from irrigated lands, and where necessary, to track progress in reducing the amount of waste discharged that affects the quality of the waters of the state and its beneficial uses.

The purpose of this Monitoring and Reporting Program (MRP) is to describe the minimum requirements for an acceptable Coalition Group Monitoring and Reporting Program Plan (MRP Plan). The purpose of the MRP Plan shall be to monitor the discharge of wastes in irrigation return flows and stormwater from irrigated lands that are enrolled under the Waiver. The Coalition Group prepares and submits to the Regional Board for review and approval by the Executive Officer an MRP Plan that meets the minimum requirements of the MRP and includes sites to be monitored, frequency of monitoring, parameters to be monitored, and documentation of monitoring protocols. The Executive Officer will review the MRP Plan to determine if it meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of this Order.