If Im an irrigator, am I exempt from CPM?
No, Irrigators are included in Stage I CPM, but are allowed to finish out a crop already planted prior to the implementation of CPM without being affected by reductions. In order to exercise this right, a Notice of Intent to Finish Out a Crop form must be submitted to the Authority within 30 days after the implementation of CPM. Irrigators that plant an additional crop while a CPM Stage is in effect will be subject to CPM withdrawal reductions off their remaining authorized groundwater withdrawal amounts.
