PASO ROBLES GROUNDWATER BASIN (PRGWB)
Agriculture Offset Off-Site
As of December 5, 2019, Off-Site Offsets are no longer allowed.
An off-site offset clearance involves two separate sites within the PRGWB. A property owner who wants to plant new irrigated agriculture on land that is currently unplanted or expand irrigated agriculture beyond what is currently planted must apply for an off-site offset clearance with another property owner within the PRGWB. For an off-site offset clearance to be approved, one of the participating property owners must agree to either remove an existing crop or convert to a lower water using crop.
For more information on policies and fees related to new agriculture offset off-site that apply in the PRGWB, please choose one of the following:
Requirements
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New crop production on different site (receiving site) as crop being reduced or taken out of production (sending site)
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New crop production on receiving site cannot exceed water demand of crop production from sending site
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New crop production on receiving site may exceed acreage of crop production on sending site
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Commodities of crop production to be replaced on sending site and proposed for receiving site must be declared
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Receiving site cannot be within an area of severe decline
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Landowner agreements
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Deed restriction on sending and receiving sites
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Site inspections
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Well meter installation prior to final inspection
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