SLIDE 1 Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Discharges of Waste Associated with Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation Activities (General Order)
Trey Sherrell Environmental Scientist Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Cannabis Cultivation Waste Discharge Regulatory Program
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The General Order regulates the discharge of wastes from outdoor or mixed indoor/outdoor cannabis cultivation operations that occupy and/or disturb more than 1,000 square feet. The General Order does not authorize, endorse, sanction, permit, or approve the cultivation, use, or sale of cannabis.
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Why the Water Board?
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Discharges of Waste Associated With Cannabis Cultivation
SLIDE 5 General Order
- Uses Discharge Prohibitions, Discharge
Specifications, and Best Management Practices to Reduce and Eliminate Waste Discharges from Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation Activities
- Discharge Prohibition: Hazardous Waste
- Discharge Specification: 100’ from surface water
- Best Management Practices (BMPs) Manual: Erosion
and Sediment Control Measures
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Tiers
De minimus: < 1000 square feet Tier I (Low Threat): <30% Slopes, <1/4 Acre, AND >200 feet from aquatic life bearing water body Tier II (Moderate Threat): <30% Slopes, < 1 Acre, AND >200 feet from aquatic life bearing water body Tier III (Elevated Threat): >30% Slopes, > 1 Acre, OR <200 feet from aquatic life bearing water body
SLIDE 7 Greenhouse
Amendments Storage and Mixing Area
Access Road
Planters
Cannabis Cultivation Activities Area Well Vegetated Buffer Watering System
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General Compliance Guidelines
Tier I (Low Threat): Implement All Applicable BMPs and the Maintain BMPs Manual Onsite; Tier II (Moderate Threat): Same as above plus Conduct Monitoring Inspections and Annual Report; Tier III (Elevated Threat): Same as above plus Develop and Implement a Site Management Plan;
SLIDE 9 Notice of Intent (NOI)
Cultivator’s/Landowner’s Name, Phone
Number, Address, and the Assessor’s Parcel Number
Tier New or Existing (October 2nd, 2015) Environmental Compliance Assessment Annual Fee based on Tier/Threat to Water
Quality
SLIDE 10 Environmental Compliance Assessment
- Need for other Water Quality Permits from Army
Corps / CDFW / Water Board
- Timberland Conversion Permit from CALFIRE
- Local Permits (Grading, Building, Cultivation)
- Biological Site Assessment prepared by a
qualified wildlife biologist
- Cultural Resources Inventory prepared by a
qualified cultural resources professional
SLIDE 11 http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/cannabis/
SLIDE 12 http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/cannabis/general_order/index.shtml
