Nevada Irrigation District to Hold Public Hearing on Urban Water Management Plan Update

The 2025 plan outlines water supply reliability, conservation efforts, and strategies to meet future demands.

Apr. 18, 2026 at 1:35pm

An abstract, impressionistic landscape scene in soft, blurred shades of green and blue, conveying a sense of tranquility and environmental stewardship.As California grapples with ongoing drought, the Nevada Irrigation District's updated water management plan aims to ensure reliable supplies and conservation for the Grass Valley community.Grass Valley Today

The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) will hold a public hearing on May 13, 2026 to review and consider adopting the 2025 update to its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). The UWMP details how NID will supply and manage water to meet current and future demands, including information on water supply reliability, projected availability, and conservation strategies.

Why it matters

As California continues to face ongoing drought conditions, the UWMP update is an important step for NID to ensure reliable water supplies and effective conservation measures for its customers in the Grass Valley region.

The details

The UWMP update addresses key components such as an overview of water supply reliability, projected supplies, strategies to meet future demands, the District's water service area, existing and planned water sources, estimates of past, current and projected water use, compliance with 20x2020 water use targets, descriptions of water conservation efforts and the Water Shortage Contingency Plan.

  • The public hearing will be held on May 13, 2026.
  • The 2025 UWMP update is required under California law every five years.

The players

Nevada Irrigation District (NID)

A public water agency that provides water services to customers in the Grass Valley region of California.

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What’s next

The public is encouraged to provide comments on the UWMP update either in person at the May 13 hearing or by submitting them in advance via email.

The takeaway

The UWMP update is a critical planning document that will help NID ensure reliable water supplies and effective conservation measures for its customers in the face of ongoing drought conditions in California.