CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Overview

AD HOC ADVISORY GROUP 2021

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Meeting 1 Questions and Follow up

• Identified 18 specific questions that were relevant to the Ad Hoc Advisory Group

• Provided a response to all questions identified

• Will review some of the questions in this presentation

Question #1 2018 & 2019 Adopted Project Practices

SWEEP Practice Number of Projects by Project Component (Total 231)

%

Irrigation Water Management 225 97%

Conversion to Drip/Micro Irrigation 109 47%

Pump Fuel Conversion 106 46%

Improved Energy Efficiency 139 65%

Convert to Low Pressure Irrigation 37 15%

Install a Variable Frequency Drive 134 58%

Reduce Pumping 231 100%

Question #1 2018 & 2019 Water Source Total Applications Total Awarded

Surface Water

9%

Ground Water 66%

SW & GW 25%

Surface Water

9%

Ground Water 67%

SW & GW 24%

SWEEP lrrication Traininc Resources - Updated February 2020

Below is a1 list of Ri;gation trainin,g ire.sources: fotr SWEEP awardees who need to obtain tra.ining to meet the terms of a SWEEP grant ac;reement_

When participating in a train.i~ obtain evideoce (e ~g . .,. certificate of completion or receipt) to submit to the grant analyst.

Vendor Univer,ity of caJifomi~

Cooper.,tive Extension

Traini~ Irrigation seminar or in-field

consultation

lnfannalianancl-Fi:nd YCl(H'" local OC Cooperative Ext ension Office

caJifomia Polytemni< state U'niversity, lrriga.tion Training

andl Research CentH

Irrigation System Eva.luat ion Short YIPW jq[rat;jgg ttaioiar Ce'.'iPSl[[f"i pr;rnridgd hY Atl pqly; Courses

Fresno State C.enter- to,­

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lnig.ation SeminaB ,given periodicalty) Vaew irrigation training resources provided by CSU Fresno

US Department of Agrirulture.., lnig.ation Water Management Plan or Natural Resourr.e Conservation irrigation seminar

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Resource Conservation Districts

lnigation Seminars or in-field

consultation lrri§ltion As.so,c:gtion Online c,ourse cat:alQg {many courses

available I California C".ommunity Col~ ca lifornia Community Colleges

Resources

Develop:ment of a n Irrigation Water Management Plan ,(CPS 449) in consultation in a USDA NRCS conservationist_

Webinar- Soil Water Sensors for Agricuttu·re - Applications and

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Webinar- Advances in H1- and Lo-Tech Irrigation Systems:

Webi:nar - Applica:tion.s for In ternet of Things (loD for Improved

Agricuttu@I OPrratiPnal ffficieucv

Webinar - Basics of Pump and Pipeline Design and Selection in lnjgat ion Systems

Webinar - fne,;ey Cnnwoon:ron in 11nieation SVSero"i

Find yoor local Resource Conservation District

lrrieytion Association Training

r.arlfomia Comm uniity' Col leges Agriculture Water Environmental

Technology

Irrigation Training Resources

Question # 2

• 96.5% agree to undergo irrigation training (2018-2019 Rounds)

• We have a list of resources on our website, many are free

• Recipient and/or irrigator can take the training

• Also provide further irrigation technical resources on our website

https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/sweep/IrrigationTechnicalResources.html

Question #4 Elevate SWEEP Success Stories

Michael and Betsy Stapleton

Located next to French Creek, these farmers have been focused on protecting and enhancing habitat.

“Ranching and wildlife protection go together hand in hand”

French Creek Ranch (2018 SWEEP) • Etna, California - Siskiyou County • Located in SDAC • 12 acre hay grass production

SWEEP Project Overview • Switched from big gun sprinkler

to center pivot • Installed new electric pump with

VFD • New solar system

SWEEP Videos: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/sweep/

Projects That Were Not Funded Question #6

Admin Review • Projects are disqualified if they lack required information,

request above the maximum award amount, and/or havemissing attachments

• Approx. 8% of applications are administrative disqualified (2018-2019 projects) 60

• Have appeal period 50

Technical Review (Score out of 50) • Provides feedback for lower scoring applicant 40

Score 30 • Average Score: 40 Points 20 • Median Score: 41

10 • SDCA/SDFR Priority with Score of 30

0• Non SDAC/SDFR Projects were funded until score of 46

Projects Scores

SDAC/SDFR

Median Score

Non SDAC/SDFR

10 15 17 19 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 • Over subscribed by over 300% (230/711)

Question # 7

Project Received Assistance from 3rd party in 2019

• 68.5% of applicants indicate that they received some level of technical assistance

• People indicated receiving assistance from • Resource Conservation Districts

• UC Cooperative Extension and UC ANR

• Vendor such as pump companies

• CDFA provided Workshops

This question will need to be refined in future solicitations

Question #10 Grants By Total Farm Size

• "The average farm size (in the state of California) was 350 acres in 2018“ •

https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/statistics/PDFs/201 8-2019AgReportnass.pdf

• Average Farm Size: 504 acres

• Median Farm Size: 60 acres

• Smallest: 1.8 Acres

• Largest: 23,000 Acres

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Acreage Categories

1 to 20 21 to 100 101 to 250 251 to 500 501 to 1000 1001 to Above

Acreage

Question # 12 Languages and Outreach Materials

• CDFA Request for Grant Applications materials and the application submission portal are in English

• Some but not all Technical Assistance Providers provide application assistance in several Non-English languages (e.g. Spanish, Hmong)

Question # 13 Outreach to SDAC and SDFR

• AB 2377 (2018) requires that CDFA make available 5% of each SWEEP appropriation for technical assistance grants.

• 25% of the funding is required to be spent to provide assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (SDFRs).

• CDFA established a Farm Equity Advisor position within CDFA. SWEEP works closely with the Farm Equity Advisor to ensure SDFR participation in SWEEP.

• CDFA has performed application workshops and listening sessions in Severely Disadvantage Communities (SDAC) locations. The prioritization of SDACs in the most recent rounds of SWEEP was related to Proposition 68 funding.

• SDAC and SDFR receive funding priority • Score 30/50 or above

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2 Kem $7.469.610 G"'P"" (Table L Almc'1ds. Pistadiio5 .• Mi lk g 31 $8!6ll,.255 8S4 11054

3 Tu·liilre $7,21 3,141 Mil k. O=s"'· tlN'a.ell, G,;opes, (Tabllel, C..ttle ,&. C..lves 29 651 $2,2.4S;C14 400 33175

41 Monuerey $4.,258, 6211, SCGWl>en ies. letrocc. lliro«<JI~ Wine Gr apes .l 30 '$19'1.191 40 :11127

5 St.an lS l'~.1:s, $3,569. 9819' Almc '1ds, M~ Cbid tens.. Nur..ery· 5 141 '$499,569 499 5229

6 Merced $3,254.144 Mille. Almor>ds .• Cllickens, Ca- :H 21 $1.176. 52.0 904 91125

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I! Kini;,, $2,351,983 Mi lk. Pisbcllios, Cctb:m jPi,...I, C..ttle ,&. C..1.-es .l 22 '$185.413 I! 857

9 lmperiOII $2,226; 0:IO Cattle·. Alb!f., H;,y. Ve~table,. , Otl\e r Hay n/a, 8 n/;, n/a n/ a,

10 Ver.rtura $2;103.BZ Stn-w-b.el'irie:s-r ~mOl"IISr Celer.y, Raspbe ni~s 1 19 $68. 200 ,a. 23

11 M~en, $2.1)56, 955 Al""""'d"' Pf:sbicf,i Di>, Milk. Gzapes {Raisin) 8 21 $7®,.119a , 453 21325

12 San Di~i;:o $1.769. IIOI NIJrsery (Woody ,O,n;rme rrts), f J....-..-.s, Nu"""\' jPl;ontsj. AYocatd.,., .l 15 S,200,000, 44 561

B =ta 8arbara $1,522,120 Sbr.lwboorri.,,,, V~a.blo-. Grapes, I\Vine}. Flcw.e,s (C..t} 1 IC $42,:l9!1, 1 19

14 R:i'lerside $1.299.208 Mill:. Nur.;e ry. Gr apes (Ta.blo). Lemans, 3 •6 '$.2112.117 2 1.49 523,

15 :Semo.ma $,1,106, .663 G,;op,es• jWine ). Mi lk. lNesmdc Prod'lJas. C:atll.e & Cal'v= ,l 10 '$125,841 6 H11

Question # 16

Data Request

Data was requested on the following

• Country agricultural output

• Number of SWEEP projects awarded

• Number of dollars awarded

• Projected GHG savings associated with the projects

• Projected water savings with the projects

ICULTURAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE CDFA

STATE WATER EFFICIENCY AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (SWEEP)

CDFA has identified eligible agricultural management practices that support water conservation , improved water efficiency, improved energy efficiency and/or reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agricultural water distribution systems on farms. These practices were selected from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Practice Standards (CPS). These practices, used in various combinations, can support SWEEP's objectives of on-farm water savings and GHG emissions reductions from crop irrigation. SWEEP specific Quantification Methodology and tools to estimate GHG reduction, water savings and co-benefits developed in collaboration with the California Air Resources Board (GARB) and USDA NRCS are currently available for these practices. SWEEP also funds project components that, when used in combination with these management practices, contribute to water conservation, water and energy efficiency improvements and GHG reductions .

• Combustion System Improvement (USDA NRCS CPS 372)

• Irrigation Ditch Lining (USDA NRCS CPS 428)

• Irrigation Pipeline (USDA NRCS CPS 430)

• Irrigation Reservoir (USDA NRCS CPS 436)

• Irrigation System, Microirrigation (USDA NRCS CPS 441 )

• Sprinkler System (USDA NRCS CPS 442)

• Irrigation Water Management (USDA NRCS CPS 449)

• Irrigation Land Leveling (USDA NRCS CPS 464)

• Pumping Plant (USDA NRCS CPS 553)

• Structure for Water Control (USDA NRCS CPS 587)

• Sal inity and Sodic Soil Management (USDA NRCS CPS 610)

• Water Harvesting Catchment (USDA NRCS CPS 636)

Question # 17

How do EQIP and SWEEP Overlap?

• EQIP(USDA:NRCS) and SWEEP(CDFA) might funds similar types projects. EQIP is more broad.

• Farmers may apply for both programs but SWEEP has a restriction on funding the same project components through both programs.

• EQIP has a different payment structure

Question # 18 Planning and Dialogue History • In the legislation that established SWEEP, the Department of Water Resources and the

State Water Resources Control Board were both named as coordinating agencies. In addition to consulting with DWR and SWRCB, CDFA coordinated closely with the California Air Resources Board to establish the greenhouse gas quantification methodology and with USDA NRCS. Input from USDA NRCS was especially critical to the development of the water savings calculator. During the latest funding appropriation (bond funding), California Natural Resources Agency was the oversight agency and worked with CDFA to adapt the SWEEP program to bond funding requirements. The Governor's Office, University of California ANR and Resource Conservation Districts have also been integral partners as the program developed. The SWEEP program also has public comment periods and listening sessions where members of the general public and advocacy groups can provide feedback.

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Thank you!

CAROLYN COOK Senior Environmental Scientist

SCOTT WEEKS Environmental Scientist

STEPH JAMIS Environmental Scientist