2025 Urban Water Management Plan

On May 13, 2026, the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to review and potentially adopt the 2025 update to its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). 

The UWMP explains how water will be supplied and managed. It includes details on the reliability of the water supply, how much water is expected to be available in the future, and the plan to meet water needs. It also describes current and future water sources, estimates past, present, and future water use, includes a 5-year drought risk assessment, and outlines the Water Shortage Contingency Plan and conservation efforts.

Public comment is encouraged and can be provided in person at the public hearing or emailed in advance to ops@nidwater.com

A draft version of NID's 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Appendices will be posted to the District's website by April 17, 2026. 

2025 Agricultural Water Management Plan

The NID Board of Directors approved its 2025 Agricultural Water Management Plan (AWMP) on March 25, 2026. 

The AWMP report includes information about historical water usage, conservation efforts, and other management elements for NID’s approximately 5,200 agricultural customers.

About ninety percent of all the water delivered by NID is for agricultural use giving life to approximately 32,000 acres of irrigated land in Nevada and Placer Counties. Most agricultural water customers purchase water seasonally, from mid-April through mid-October. NID’s raw water is conveyed to customers through a unique network of over 500 miles of canal. The ag water is used to grow multiple crops including wine grapes, nursery stock, apples, rice, plums, citrus, grass, alfalfa hay, as well as to irrigate pasture.

To view the latest version of NID's 2025 Agricultural Water Management Plan and Appendices,  click on the links below.  

2025 Agricultural Water Management Plan

2025 Agricultural Water Management Plan Appendices

Agricultural & Urban Water Management Plans

The District is required to comply with state mandates related to long-term water supply planning and management. These mandates include both Agricultural and Urban water-use planning requirements.

Agricultural Management Plant (AWMP):

The Water Conservation Act of 2009 (SB X7-7) requires agricultural water suppliers serving more than 25,000 irrigated acres to prepare, adopt, and submit an AWMP to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR).

The AWMP must evaluate and report on the implementation of Efficient Water Management Practices (EWMPs), as required by legislation. These plans must be updated every five years.

Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP):

Similarly, the California Urban Water Management Planning Act requires urban retail water suppliers to prepare and adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) every five years.

The UWMP provides a comprehensive assessment of the adequacy and reliability of water supplies to meet current and future customer demands. Submittal of an adopted UWMP to DWR is also a prerequisite for eligibility for future State grant funding opportunities and drought assistance programs.  

Previous Agricultural & Urban Water Management Plans

You can review NID’s previous plans by clicking on the links below:

2020 Agricultural Water Management Plan

2020 Urban Water Management Plan