Who We Are
CCWQP is a non-profit corporation founded by farmers to operate the CMP on behalf of irrigated agriculture on the Central Coast of California. CCWQP is recognized as an I.R.C. §501(c)(3) non-profit by the Internal Revenue Service.
Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc. (CCWQP) was formed to fulfill the grower community’s
need to comply with the requirements of the Central Coast Regional Water Board’s Conditional
Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands adopted by the
Regional Water Board in July 2004. The Conditional Waiver impacts growers and landowners in the
Central Coast Region, including portions of San Mateo County and all of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San
Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties. CCWQP works closely with the
Region 3 AG Committee which was formed by the grower community to work with the Regional Water
Board in the development of the Conditional Waiver. Input from the Region 3 AG Committee is a
critical component in our decision making process and is formally integrated as a Standing
Committee of CCWQP. Our Board of Directors are all volunteers and includes some individuals who
serve on the Region 3 AG Committee. Eleven members of the Board of Directors represent the wide
array of agricultural interests throughout Region 3.
President: Kevin Merrill
Treasurer: Bob Martin
Secretary: Craig Reade
Board Members |
Affiliation | Representing | Term Expires |
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| Kevin Merrill | Mesa Vineyard Management | Santa Barbara County | 2010
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| John Tobias | John Tobias Farming | San Benito County | 2009 |
| Craig Reade | Betteravia Farms | Santa Barbara County | 2009 |
| Robert Martin | Rio Farms | Monterey County | 2009 |
| Don Hordness | Del Fresh Produce | Santa Clara County | 2009 |
| Tom AmRhein | Naturipe | Santa Cruz County | 2010 |
| Sig Christierson | Major Farms | Monterey County | 2010 |
| Dennis Sites | Agricultural Business Management | Monterey County | 2010 |
| Richard Smith | Valley Farm Management | Monterey County | 2008 |
| Alan Teixeira | Teixeira Farms | San Luis Obispo County | 2008 |
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| Dave Wineman | Hampton Farming | Co-Chair Ag Committee (SMU) | |
| vacant | Co-Chair Ag Committee (NMU) |
Executive Director
Kirk Schmidt
Technical Program Manager
Sarah Greene
Bookkeeper
Leila Salas
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