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Community groups urge clear application limits and public data on crop acreage and nitrogen use

State Water Resources Control Board Expert Panel on Agricultural Lands · December 15, 2025
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Summary

Public commenters urged the panel to identify regional final application limits, to phase provisional limits down to protect drinking-water users, and to publish surface-area data and more granular producer-level information to assess policy effectiveness.

During the public-comment period, community representatives and advocates urged stronger, time-bound limits on nitrogen application and greater transparency in data reporting.

Elías Rodríguez, representing communities affected by nitrate contamination, requested the panel identify clear application limits and publish surface-area data (with anonymized groupings if needed) so future evaluations can…

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