City of San Diego 2025 Urban Water Management Plan & Water Shortage Contingency Plan
Summary
SCH Number
2026050879
Public Agency
City of San Diego
Document Title
City of San Diego 2025 Urban Water Management Plan & Water Shortage Contingency Plan
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/21/2026
Document Description
Adoption of the City of San Diego (City) 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and 2025 Water Shortage Continency Plan (WSCP) in compliance with the Urban Water Management Planning Act and California Water Code (§10610-10656 and §10608 et seq.). As part of the California Urban Water Management Planning Act (Act) and the California Water Code (§10610-10656 and §10608 et seq.), an urban water supplier must prepare, adopt, and submit an Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) every five years. The Act requires urban water suppliers servicing 3,000 or more connections or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet (AF) of water annually to prepare a UWMP, which must analyze and describe the water supplier's service area, water demands and supplies, water conservation activities, energy intensity, and water supply reliability over a 20-year planning time frame. The Water Shortage Contingency Plan must Identify actions the City may take in the event of a declared emergency or water shortage. For an urban water supplier to be eligible for any water management grant or loan administered by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), the agency must have a current UWMP on file that has been determined by DWR to be compliant.
Contact Information
Name
Dirk Smith
Agency Name
City of San Diego - PUD
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Sandra Carlson
Agency Name
City of San Diego - PUD
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
CITYWIDE
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
SEC. 10652 OF THE STATE WATER CODE
Reasons for Exemption
The City of San Diego conducted an environmental review· and determined that the adoption of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan is statutorily exempt from CEQJ\. pursuant to California State Water Code Section 10652 which states "The California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 210.00 of the Public Resources Code) does not apply to the preparation and adoption of plans [Urban Water Management Plan/Water Shortage Contingency Plan) pursuant to this part or to the implementation of actions taken pursuant to Section 10632." R-316742
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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