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The provisions of the Plan apply to all persons, customers, and property located within the San Marcos city limits and to all persons, customers, and property utilizing water provided by the City of San Marcos. 2.0 Public Participation and Notification The public is invited to participate in updates and actions relative to the Drought Response Plan through various public information outlets including the City of San Marcos internet site, press releases, bill inserts, and other methods as deemed appropriate. The City of San Marcos periodically provides the public with information about the Plan, including information about the conditions under which each stage of the Plan is to be initiated or terminated, and the drought response measures to be implemented in each stage. As specified under Section 86.058(f) of the ordinance, notices to implement or terminate each respective stage of the demand management plan "shall be posted on the city internet web site, broadcast on the city cable channel, released to public media outlets, and published in whole or in summary form in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the city." The Director of the City of San Marcos Water/Wastewater Utilities (Director) may also directly notify other individuals, agencies and entities as deemed necessary. 3.0 Initiation and Termination The Director will monitor water supply conditions on a daily basis in order to determine when the "trigger" conditions described below justify initiation or termination of each demand management stage. The triggering criteria are based on levels established by the Edwards Aquifer Authority to protect springflows and endangered species during critical period conditions. Although the trigger criteria are expressed in terms of Edwards Aquifer index well levels, the water demand reduction measures are applicable to both ground and surface water components of the supply. 3. 1 Stage 1 The Director shall implement Stage 1 of the Drought Response Plan when anyone of the following conditions occurs: . At 8:00 a.m., the level of the aquifer is less than 650 feet above mean sea level (msl) as measured at well J-17; 2