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Enrolling with Preservation, Inc.

To be eligible for membership with Preservation, Inc., operations must first be enrolled in the Central Coast Water Board’s Irrigated Lands Program (ILP). Instructions for how to enroll in the ILP are in the section below.

Most irrigated agricultural operators are already enrolled in Preservation, Inc.’s Surface Water Cooperative Monitoring Program (or CMP).  If you are unsure, feel free to contact us and we will assist in confirming your membership status.

To re-join the program after falling out of good standing, please contact us for assistance.

Please visit our Fees and Member Responsibilities pages to learn more about membership participation costs and obligations.

Enrolling in the Irrigated Lands Program (ILP)

To enroll in Preservation, Inc’s Third-Party program, you must first be enrolled in the Central Coast Water Board’s Agricultural Order (also called the Irrigated Lands Program, or ILP). 

Steps to enroll:

  1. Click here for the Regional Water Board’s ILP home page.
  2. Click the button “Need to Enroll? Submit a New eNOI”
  3. Select “Region 3 – Central Coast” from the dropdown menu.
  4. Complete the Electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) form.
    • For explanations of each section in the eNOI, click HELP/INSTRUCTIONS in the top right of the eNOI form.

Upon successful enrollment, the Water Board will provide you with two types of identifying numbers:

  • AW Number, which is a unique identifier for your Operation
  • Gobal ID (aka AGL Number), which is a unique identifier for each ranch that you operate.

You will need your AW Number, and the Global IDs (AGL Numbers) for all ranches that you operate, in order to enroll in Preservation, Inc’s Third-Party programs. 

For more information about the Irrigated Lands Program, and specific requirements for your operation, please visit the links below.

ILP Home Page
ILP Interactive Requirement Checklist