April 23, 2015
ACWA Submits Comment Letter on State Board Proposed Regulations on Mandatory Conservation
Formal Rulemaking Package Expected on April 28
ACWA submitted comments late yesterday to the State Water Resources Control Board regarding the draft emergency regulations on mandatory conservation issued April 18.
ACWA’s comment letter and related attachments are available here.
Yesterday was the deadline for comments on the draft regulations, which are intended to implement the mandatory 25% statewide reduction in urban water use outlined in Gov. Jerry Brown’s April 1 executive order on the drought.
The State Board received more than 200 comment letters on the proposed regulations, and is posting them at this link, under the “Comments” tab:http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/drought/emergency_mandatory_regulations.shtml#
The draft regulatory package and related materials can be found at same link, under the “Documents” tab.
Next Steps
The State Board is expected to issue a formal regulatory proposal in the form of an emergency rulemaking notice on Tuesday, April 28. Written comments will be accepted through Monday, May 4. The State Board is scheduled to consider final approval at a hearing on May 5 or 6.
Town Hall at ACWA Conference
The emergency regulations will be the subject of a special town hall meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 7, during the ACWA 2015 Spring Conference & Exhibition in Sacramento. State Board Chair Felicia Marcus will provide an up-to-the-minute description of the State Board’s activities.
There will be a response panel including local water managers, and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about the emergency regulations.
Questions
ACWA members with questions may direct them to ACWA Special Projects Manager Dave Bolland at 916-441-4545 or daveb@acwa.com.
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