State officials say they have reached their first milestone in carrying out groundwater regulations passed by lawmakers last year, setting up a way to resolve discrepancies over the boundaries of basins that will be affected by the new rules.

Beginning on Jan. 1, local agencies will have 90 days to apply to the state Department of Water Resources for changes in maps that outline California’s most important groundwater basins and sub-basins.

Establishing that process now will give local entities more than six weeks to prepare their appeals, DWR spokeswoman Lauren Hersch said.

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