(a) Any person may provide comments to the Department regarding a proposed or adopted Plan.(b) Pursuant to Water Code Section 10733.4, the Department shall establish a comment period of no less than 60 days for an adopted Plan that has been accepted by the Department for evaluation pursuant to Section 355.2.(c) In addition to the comment period required by Water Code Section 10733.4, the Department shall accept comments on an Agency's decision to develop a Plan as described in Section 353.6, including comments on elements of a proposed Plan under consideration by the Agency.(d) Comments shall be submitted to the Department by written notice, with a duplicate copy of the comment provided to the Agency. Organizations or government entities providing comments shall include the name, address, and electronic mail address, if available, of the person or entity providing the comments and information.(e) Comments received by the Department shall be posted on the Department's website.(f) The Department is not required to respond to comments, but shall consider comments as part of its evaluation of a Plan.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 23, § 353.8
1. New section filed 8-15-2016 as an emergency exempt from review by OAL pursuant to Water Code section 10733.2(d); operative 8-15-2016. Pursuant to Water Code section 10733.2(d), these regulations shall remain in effect until revised by the Department of Water Resources (Register 2016, No. 34). Note: Authority cited: Section 10733.2, Water Code. Reference: Sections 10727.8, 10733.2 and 10733.4, Water Code.
1. New section filed 8-15-2016 as an emergency exempt from review by OAL pursuant to Water Code section 10733.2(d); operative 8-15-2016. Pursuant to Water Code section 10733.2(d), these regulations shall remain in effect until revised by the Department of Water Resources (Register 2016, No. 34).