Agricultural Operations must be located one of these three watersheds:

1. Ventura River Watershed (HUC 18070101)
2. Santa Clara River Watershed (HUC 18070102)
3. Calleguas Creek Watershed (HUC 18070103)

Applications will be ranked for funding consideration based on:

1. Sites that exhibit high modeled water savings and erosion reduction potential;
2. Drainage areas, described by the Ventura County Agricultural Irrigated Lands Group (VCAILG) as Responsibility Areas, that exceed water quality benchmarks as per the 2017 VCAILG Water Quality Management Plan; and 
3. GIS-mapping to identify parcels where proposed irrigation and soil management practices will be most impactful to water quality benefits.