7. Schedule

The Water Division requested a delay in the schedule because weather conditions in the mountainous areas near Strawberry are likely to interfere with audits and discovery of Water Company documents.

The schedule for this proceeding follows:

Event	Date
Water Division serves proposed direct testimony	March 5, 2004
End of discovery	March 24, 2004
Respondents serve proposed rebuttal testimony	March 26, 2004
Water Division serves proposed reply testimony	April 2, 2004
Deadline for filing any prehearing motions (motions in limine)	April 9, 2004
Responses to any prehearing motions (motions in limine)	April 14, 2004
Final prehearing conference; marking of exhibits	April 16, 2004 10:00 a.m. to noon
Evidentiary hearing	April 19-23, 2004 9:00 a.m. to noon; 1:30-3:00 p.m. each day
Opening briefs	May 14, 2004
Reply briefs	May 28, 2004
Submission of proceeding	May 28, 2004
Presiding Officer's decision	July 27, 2004
Deadline for appeal of Presiding Officer's decision	August 26, 2004
Probable Commission consideration of any appeal	September 2, 2004
Unless otherwise indicated, all hearings and conferences will be held in Commission hearing rooms, 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102