Notice of Intent to Finish a Crop (NIFC) - §715.219 of the EAA Rules

Dear Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) Permit and/or Stake Holder:

In an effort to improve upon our current rules which impact irrigation permit holders who are subject to critical period reductions, EAA staff invites you to complete this survey to ensure we have an understanding of your thoughts or concerns. Specifically, with regards to the Notice of Intent to Finish a Crop rules. Please note, your contact information is not required, however, we would like to have the ability to further discuss some of your comments, if needed.

If you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact Omar Garcia, Water Resources Manager, at ogarcia@edwardsaquifer.org

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* 1. Contact Information

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. In which county/counties do you farm?

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* 3. Are you familiar with the EAA’s Notice of Intent to Finish a Crop (NIFC) Rules (§ 715.219)?

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* 4. Did you irrigate a crop using Edwards water in 2022?

Yes

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* 5. Did have a need to submit a NIFC form to finish irrigating a crop in 2022?

Yes

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* 6. Did you find the submittal process (i.e. accessing form, submitting the form to the EAA) for filing an NIFC difficult?

Yes

If “Yes”, what can the EAA do to improve the filing process or the form?

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* 7. Are the current rules clear on when a NIFC Form can be submitted?

Yes

If “No”, how can the EAA change the rules to make it clearer?

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* 8. Are the current rules clear on when a NIFC may be denied/approved?

Yes

If “No”, how can the EAA change the rules to make it clearer?

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* 9. What information about Critical Period would be useful when filing the NIFC if it was made available on the EAA website?

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* 10. Have you used any of the Critical Period Calculators on the EAA website?

Yes

If so, was the calculator easy to use?

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* 11. Which calculators would you like to see added, removed, or changed?

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* 12. Is there any additional information you would like to see on the EAA website to assist irrigation permit holders with our Critical Period and NIFC rules?

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* 13. Agree or disagree: the NIFC rules are fine the way they are and don’t need to be changed

Agree

Disagree