Section 10004 Of Chapter 1. The California Water Plan From California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1.5. >> Chapter 1.
10004
. (a) The plan for the orderly and coordinated control,
protection, conservation, development, and utilization of the water
resources of the state which is set forth and described in Bulletin
No. 1 of the State Water Resources Board entitled "Water Resources of
California," Bulletin No. 2 of the State Water Resources Board
entitled, "Water Utilization and Requirements of California," and
Bulletin No. 3 of the department entitled, "The California Water
Plan," with any necessary amendments, supplements, and additions to
the plan, shall be known as "The California Water Plan."
(b) (1) The department shall update The California Water Plan on
or before December 31, 2003, and every five years thereafter. The
department shall report the amendments, supplements, and additions
included in the updates of The California Water Plan, together with a
summary of the department's conclusions and recommendations, to the
Legislature in the session in which the updated plan is issued.
(2) The department shall establish an advisory committee,
comprised of representatives of agricultural and urban water
suppliers, local government, business, production agriculture, and
environmental interests, and other interested parties, to assist the
department in the updating of The California Water Plan. The
department shall consult with the advisory committee in carrying out
this section. The department shall provide written notice of meetings
of the advisory committee to any interested person or entity that
request the notice. The meetings shall be open to the public.
(3) The department shall release a preliminary draft of The
California Water Plan, as updated, upon request, to interested
persons and entities throughout the state for their review and
comments. The department shall provide these persons and entities an
opportunity to present written or oral comments on the preliminary
draft. The department shall consider these comments in the
preparation of the final publication of The California Water Plan, as
updated.