| CERTIFICATION
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| Representatives of the National Marine Fisheries Service, the California Department of Fish and Game and the Regional Water Quality Control Board certify the Farm Plan. |
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| The grapegrower, with the support of the FFF Program Director,
presents the Farm Conservation Plan to the agency certification team. The
certification team discusses the Farm Conservation Plan and its implementation
timeline with the grower. The team then visits the farm to confirm
the accuracy of the Plan and the identified projects and BMPs. |
Certified farmers with Congressman Thompson |
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| The team certifies each farm plan based on its completeness
and accuracy in describing resources, current practices on the property
and identifying the needed BMPs and projects. |
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| Once certified, the grower receives a letter from each agency
recognizing their achievement in environmental land management, water quality
improvement and habitat protection. Each site is re-certified every
5-7 years. |
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| As of January 2006, over 70 properties totaling 17,000
acres have been certified. Another 20,000 acres in Napa, Sonoma
and Mendocino Counties are enrolled to be certified in 2006. Total enrollment
has reached 40,000 acres |
