The Department conducted an evaluation of the regulatory program for large municipal water providers contained in the Third Management Plan.  The purpose of the evaluation was to consider alternatives to the current program that may better meet the needs and capabilities of the Department, as well as the municipal water providers included in this program.

The initial phase of the evaluation included an informal information gathering effort to identify concerns and to request comments and suggestions from large municipal water providers in each of the Active Management Areas (AMAs), as well as from various staff members at the Department.  The results of this effort are contained in Evaluation of the Third Management Plan Program for Large Municipal Water Providers in Active Management Areas: Summary of Interviews and Framework for the Stakeholder Process. A summary of water conservation programs utilized by municipal water providers within AMAs was also compiled as a result of these initial interviews.

The public meeting portion of this stakeholder process began with all large municipal water providers within the state's five AMAs being invited to further participate in the process through a series of public meetings. The meeting dates, times and locations are shown below.