What is the role of the State in development of local and regional water supply plans?
To assist local governments in the development of local programs, the State will: • Provide technical and financial assistance; • Provide guidance on compliance options; • Facilitate acquisition of existing resource conditions information; • Facilitate acquisition of existing use information that has been reported to the Department; • Facilitate acquisition of water management information; • Identify acceptable methods for the projection of future water demands; • Provide any information regarding known conflicts relating to the development of alternatives; • At the request of the applicant, convene a technical evaluation committee meeting; and, • Provide notice of local public hearings on the local programs upon notification by the locality.
