Common use of Stakeholder Outreach and Engagement Clause in Contracts

Stakeholder Outreach and Engagement. To xxxxxx the consideration of the beneficial uses and users of groundwater in the subbasin, the parties agree to the following: • Parties are committed to an inclusive and transparent process that proactively seeks the engagement and input of potentially impacted parties as identified in SGMA. Parties will work to develop protocols for public engagement, both at public workshops and during regular Working Group meetings. • Parties will work collectively to develop an agreed-upon outreach plan, but each GSA is responsible for guiding efforts within their respective jurisdictions. • Parties recognize the value in developing shared messages to ensure consistency; joint participation in outreach efforts is encouraged to xxxxxx consistency in message and concretely demonstrate the parties’ coordinated effort. • Parties recognize the need to conduct outreach in the near-term to better understand additional representation needs (e.g., environmental, tribal, riparian water users, overlying water users, etc.) beyond the signatories to this agreement. Parties commit to revisit the near-term collaboration structure, after Phase 1 and Phase 2, and as necessary, to account for public feedback. A Stakeholder and Communication and Engagement Plan developed in Phase 1 is used to guide the subbasin’s outreach efforts. Media Contacts Working Group members are encouraged to forward any media inquiries to the Water Forum. When talking to the press, Working Group members are asked to represent their own GSA views only. Water Forum staff will coordinate with the Working Group to develop any needed “talking points” for media and other interested parties. Attachment 1 - Near-Term Decisions (Phases 3 and 4) Below is a listing of the possible near-term decisions to be made during Phases 3 and 4 of the GSP development. This list is based on the subbasin’s Proposition 1 - Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant Program work plan and the Proposition 68 - Sustainable Groundwater Management planning grant proposal and is current as of January 2020. This list will be revisited and updated, as needed.

Stakeholder Outreach and Engagement. To xxxxxx the consideration of the beneficial uses and users of groundwater in the subbasin, the parties agree to the following: • Parties are committed to an inclusive and transparent process that proactively seeks the engagement and input of potentially impacted parties as identified in SGMA. Parties will work to develop protocols for public engagement, both at public workshops and during regular Working Group meetings. • Parties will work collectively to develop an agreed-upon outreach plan, but each GSA is responsible for guiding efforts within their respective jurisdictions. • Parties recognize the value in developing shared messages to ensure consistency; joint participation in outreach efforts is encouraged to xxxxxx consistency in message and concretely demonstrate the parties’ coordinated effort. • Parties recognize the need to conduct outreach in the near-term to better understand additional representation needs (e.g., environmental, tribal, riparian water users, overlying water users, etc.) beyond the signatories to this agreement. Parties commit to revisit the near-term collaboration structure, after Phase 1 and Phase 2, and as necessary, to account for public feedback. A An updated Stakeholder and Communication and Engagement Plan will be developed in Phase 1 is used to guide the subbasin’s outreach efforts1. Media Contacts Working Group members are encouraged to forward any media inquiries to the Water Forum. When talking to the press, Working Group members are asked to represent their own GSA views only. Water Forum staff will coordinate with the Working Group to develop any needed “talking points” for media and other interested parties. Attachment 1 - Near-Term Decisions (Phases 3 and 4) Below is a listing of the possible near-term decisions to be made during Phases 3 Phase 1 and 4 2 of the GSP development. This list is based on the subbasin’s Proposition 1 - 1- Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant Program work plan and the Proposition 68 - Sustainable Groundwater Management planning grant proposal and is current as of January 2020June 2018. This list will be revisited and updated, as needed., List of Major Decisions to be made during GSP Development (by Phase and Scale)