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Sustaina nabl ble A e Agricul ultur ural Lands ds Conser ervation on Program GSA Advi Advisory Co Committee Mader era C a County 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., August 6, 2020 Zoom, Madera County Madera, CA Madera County GSA Advisory

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August 6, 2020 Madera County GSA Advisory Committee

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., August 6, 2020 Zoom, Madera County Madera, CA

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Sustaina nabl ble A e Agricul ultur ural Lands ds Conser ervation

  • n Program

GSA Advi Advisory Co Committee Mader era C a County

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  • GSP specifies a demand management (water use reduction) program
  • Allocation
  • Allocation + Water Market
  • Land Resting/Retirement and Easements
  • Fee structures

Need eed to

  • Red

educe Consu ce Consumptive U e Use

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  • Review of project objective, tasks, and timeline
  • Program options
  • Incentive structure
  • Initial maps
  • Stakeholder outreach
  • Next steps

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  • Assess and develop an agricultural conservation program with the

primary objectives of developing:

  • Criteria for identifying and prioritizing land for its potential to be temporarily

rested, permanently retired, or retired and restored and

  • An incentive program structured for resting, retiring, restoring, or protecting

land under alternative water-centric conservation easements/land retirement

  • Program incentives should be consistent with other GSA demand

management program efforts

Projec ect O Obj bjec ective

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  • Collaborative Outreach—meetings with key Stakeholders, obtain input
  • Maps—land use categories
  • Criteria and fee structure
  • Collaborative Outreach--Meetings, present criteria and fee/incentive structure for feedback
  • Final plan—Land use categories, criteria, fee/incentive structure

Projec ect T Timel eline a e and nd W Wor

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Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Task 1. Collaborative Outreach Task 2. Create a map of relevant layers for land prioritization Task 3. Create criteria for land ranking and fee structure Task 4. Collaborative Outreach Task 5. Completion of Final Plan Tasks 2020 2021

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  • Objective
  • Specify program structure and approach
  • Method
  • Specify the desired program objective/goal for:
  • Range of annual water use reduction achieved by the program
  • Land that remains unirrigated
  • Other stakeholder/GSA objectives yet to be determined
  • Specify program land conservation mechanism:
  • Bids, offers/incentives, and hybrid structure
  • Review and ensure that the program is consistent with:
  • Other existing land conservancies/programs
  • Other Madera County GSA demand management programs

Agr gricu cultural Land nd Con Conser ervation P Program O Options

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  • Objective
  • Work with stakeholders to specify SALC

program incentive structure for each goal/objective and different land use types

  • Method
  • Review different land use classifications and

program objectives (see subsequent mapping discussion)

  • Evaluate potential incentive structures by

estimating the return to land/water in different activities, considering:

  • Crop type/land use
  • Capital investments
  • Other county economic implications
  • Other stakeholder feedback

Ince centive St e Struct ucture

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Note: e: 2 2016 c crop

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data f a for M Mad adera C a County G GSA i A irrigated ed c croplan and o

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5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 Almonds Pistachios Walnuts Grapes Citrus Other Decid. Alfalfa Silage Grain/Hay Pasture

  • Misc. Veg

Irrigated Acres Madera Chowchilla

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Over 50 50 GIS L Layers Obtai ained T Thus Far ar…

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GIS Layer Category Layer Count Boundaries 8 Environmental 13 Land Use 7 Roads 3 Soils 4 Urban 10 Water 17 Totals 62

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  • 1. Unirrigated land that is currently in use as grazed rangeland

and could be incentivized to remain as such via perpetual conservation easement (that would not permit farming)

  • 2. Irrigated land that could become unirrigated

a. Dry land farmed

  • b. Restored to rangeland
  • 3. Irrigated farmland that may remain irrigated

a. May not require direct incentives

Draft Land nd U Use e Ca Categ egor

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es

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  • 1. Unirrigated land that is currently in use as grazed rangeland (FMMP

grazing land minus any recently cropped land)

  • 2. Irrigated land that could become unirrigated (annual crops not

related to dairies)

a. Dry land farmed b. Restored to rangeland

  • 3. Irrigated farmland that may remain irrigated (FMMP)

Example M e Mapping g of

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Categ egor

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Made adera Cou County y GSAs and and Subbas asins

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Uni nirri rigated l land and that i is cu s currently i in use a e as gr grazed ed rangel elan and

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Note: Rangeland data source is Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP, 2016)

Land Ca nd Category y 1

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  • 1. Unirrigated

ed l land t tha hat is cur urrently i in us use a e as gr grazed ed r rang ngel eland

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Note: Rangeland data source is Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP, 2016)

Total Acres: 81,601 Total Madera County GSA Acres: 66,638

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GSA Total Acres

SJR Exchange Contractors - Delta Mendota in Madera County 633 Aliso Water District GSA 62 County of Madera GSA - Delta-Mendota 51

GSA Total Acres

County of Madera GSA - Madera 65,035 Madera Irrigation District GSA 11,917 Gravelly Ford Water District GSA 453 City of Madera GSA 249 Root Creek Water District GSA 122 Madera Water District GSA 1 New Stone Water District GSA 1

GSA Total Acres

County of Madera GSA - Chowchilla 1,552 Chowchilla Water District GSA 1,481 Triangle T Water District GSA 44 County of Merced GSA – Chowchilla

Chowchilla Subbasin Madera Subbasin Delta-Mendota Subbasin

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Irrigated ed land t that co could b beco come uni unirri rigated (annua annual c crops)

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Note: Data source is Land IQ, 2016. Annual crops include Bean (Dry), Bush Berries, Carrots, Cotton, Flowers/Nursery, Idle, Lettuce, Melons/Squash, Misc. Truck Crops, Onions/Garlic, Tomatoes, Wheat.

Lan and Ca Categ egory 2. y 2.a

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Note: Data source is Land IQ, 2016. Annual crops include Bean (Dry), Bush Berries, Carrots, Cotton, Flowers/Nursery, Idle, Lettuce, Melons/Squash, Misc. Truck Crops, Onions/Garlic, Tomatoes, Wheat.

2.a. Irrigated ed l land t that cou

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become e unirrigated (an annual al c crops)

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GSA Total Acres

Aliso Water District GSA 1,202 SJR Exchange Contractors - Delta Mendota in Madera County 779 County of Madera GSA - Delta-Mendota 199

GSA Total Acres

County of Madera GSA - Madera 9,815 Madera Irrigation District GSA 9,367 Root Creek Water District GSA 1,315 Gravelly Ford Water District GSA 734 City of Madera GSA 595 Madera Water District GSA New Stone Water District GSA

Total Acres: 37,159 Total Madera County GSA Acres: 17,116

GSA Total Acres

Chowchilla Water District GSA 7,102 County of Madera GSA - Chowchilla 5,361 Triangle T Water District GSA 573 County of Merced GSA - Chowchilla 118

Chowchilla Subbasin Madera Subbasin Delta-Mendota Subbasin

DRAFT

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Irrigated l land that cou

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becom

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unirrigated i in vi vici cinity

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  • f Disadvantaged

Co Communi unities es ( (DACs Cs)

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Note: Irrigated land data source is Land IQ, 2016. Annual crops include Bean (Dry), Bush Berries, Carrots, Cotton, Flowers/Nursery, Idle, Lettuce, Melons/Squash, Misc. Truck Crops, Onions/Garlic, Tomatoes, Wheat. Other crops are permanent crops or crops to support dairy

  • r confined animal operations. DACs data were obtained using DWR’s DAC Mapping Tool and also based on 2016 data.

Lan and Ca Categ egory 2. y 2.b

Crops that Support Dairies

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Irrigated l land tha hat cou

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become e unirrigated i in v vicinity y of D DACs

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Disadvantaged Communities

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There are 12 DACs contained within or lying with 1/2 mile of the study

  • area. They are Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, Chowchilla,

Fairmead, Firebaugh, Fresno, Friant, La Vina, Madera, Madera Acres, Parksdale, Parkwood, and Rolling Hills.

Note: Irrigated land data source is Land IQ, 2016. Annual crops include Bean (Dry), Bush Berries, Carrots, Cotton, Flowers/Nursery, Idle, Lettuce, Melons/Squash, Misc. Truck Crops, Onions/Garlic, Tomatoes, Wheat. Other crops are permanent crops or crops to support dairy

  • r confined animal operations. DACs data were obtained using DWR’s DAC Mapping Tool and also based on 2016 data.

Irrigated Land Type Total Acres Percentage

Annual Crops 5,772 16% Permanent Crops or Crops that Support Dairies 29,998 84% Total Acres 35,770

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  • 3. Irrigated l

lan and that may r remai ain i irrigated, f for exampl ple bec e because of e of pr prime s e soi

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Farmland Category Description Prime Farmland

Farmland with the best combination of physical and chemical features able to sustain long term agricultural production. This land has the soil quality, growing season, and moisture supply needed to produce sustained high yields. Land must have been used for irrigated agricultural production at some time during the four years prior to the mapping date.

Farmland of Statewide Importance

Farmland similar to Prime Farmland but with minor shortcomings, such as greater slopes or less ability to store soil moisture. Land must have been used for irrigated agricultural production at some time during the four years prior to the mapping date.

Farmland of Local Importance

Land of importance to the local agricultural economy as determined by each county's board of supervisors and a local advisory committee.

Unique Farmland

Farmland of lesser quality soils used for the production of the state's leading agricultural crops. This land is usually irrigated, but may include nonirrigated orchards or vineyards as found in some climatic zones in California. Land must have been cropped at some time during the four years prior to the mapping date.

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Irrigated ed land t that may r rem emai ain irri rigated, f for

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example b becau ause e

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soils ils

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Land Ca nd Category y 3

Note: Rangeland data source is Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP, 2016). Lands identified in Land Category 2 have also been excluded.

DRAFT

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lan and that may r remai ain i irrigated, f for exampl ple bec e because of e of pr prime s e soi

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Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Prime Farmland Farmland of Statewide Importance Farmland of Local Importance Confined Animal Agriculture Unique Farmland GSA Total

Chowchilla Water District GSA 19,662 22,818 1,356 1,508 25,644 70,989 County of Madera GSA - Chowchilla 7,284 3,269 807 913 21,767 34,041 Triangle T Water District GSA 1,476 266 3 9 11,686 13,441 County of Merced GSA - Chowchilla 501 128 15 452 1,097 County of Madera GSA - Madera 12,301 9,880 1,816 1,391 51,879 77,267 Madera Irrigation District GSA 36,277 33,150 1,756 277 33,421 104,882 Root Creek Water District GSA 2,902 143 105 4,979 8,130 Gravelly Ford Water District GSA 750 1,367 5,035 7,153 City of Madera GSA 348 170 171 375 1,064 Madera Water District GSA 672 202 1 2,859 3,734 New Stone Water District GSA 254 38 3,884 4,176 Aliso Water District GSA 4,856 6,599 76 13,346 24,876 SJR Exchange Contractors - Delta Mendota in Madera County 8,792 2,854 166 2,641 14,454 County of Madera GSA - Delta-Mendota 714 103 953 638 2,408 Farmland Category Total 96,790 80,988 7,225 4,099 178,607 367,709 County GSA Farmland Category Total 20,300 13,252 3,576 2,304 74,284 113,715 Chowchilla Subbasin Madera Subbasin Delta-Mendota Subbasin

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Ways to stay informed:

  • Presentations at Madera County Board/GSA and advisory

group meetings

  • Get on IP list for email updates
  • Watch website for info

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  • Stakeholder outreach
  • Refine land use categories
  • Draft incentive structure
  • Stakeholder outreach

Next St Step eps

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Discu scussi ssion

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