| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Revision of agricultural Orders | agricultural water | The ESJ Order directed all Regional Boards to revise their agricultural Orders and incorporate the precedential requirements by 2023. | | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Precedential requirements implementation | agricultural water, drinking water | The ESJ Order includes precedential requirements for educational outreach events, record keeping standards, on-farm drinking water well monitoring, Farm Evaluations, Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plans (INMPs), and Sediment and Erosion Control Plans where necessary. | where necessary | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Fee setting and collection responsibility | agricultural water | The State Water Board's Division of Administrative Services' Fee Branch is responsible for setting and collecting fees for the Water Quality Programs, which includes the agricultural program. | | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) Enrollment | agricultural water | Most Regional Water Boards require growers to enroll in the program using an electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) located on GeoTracker. | | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | NPDES Permit Coverage for Pesticide Discharges | aquatic life, recreational water, other | the application of pesticides at, near, or over waters of the United States that results in discharges of pollutants requires coverage under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. | application at, near, or over waters of the United States resulting in discharge | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Fee Schedule Compliance (Category 3) | aquatic life, recreational water, other | Reference Section 2200(b)(10), Category 3 | Applicable to Aquatic Animal Invasive Species, Spray Applications, and Aquatic Weed & Algae Control Permits | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Fee Schedule Compliance (Vector Control) | other | Reference Section 2200(b)(5) | Applicable to Vector Control Permit | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Email Subscription Selection | other | Under the Water Quality list, select from the following option(s): Pesticide Aquatic Invasive Species Control, Pesticide Aquatic Weed, Pesticide Aquatic Weed APAP (Aquatic Pesticide Application Plan), Pesticide Spray Applications, or Pesticide Vector Control | When subscribing to email notification list | high |