NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Coachella Valley Water District (the “District”) will conduct a public hearing on May 27, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. in the Board Chambers of the District offices, located at 75515 Hovley Lane East, Palm Desert, CA 92211, to consider adoption of the 2025 Regional Urban Water Management Plan (RUWMP) and the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP).
Oral or written comments may be made in-person at the meeting. Individuals wishing to address the Board without attending in-person may provide written comments in advance of the meeting via mail to: Coachella Valley Water District, Attn.: Sylvia Bermudez, Clerk of the Board, PO Box 1058, Coachella, CA 92236 or via email to SBermudez@cvwd.org. You may also provide public comment during the meeting via telephone or via the District’s online meeting platform. For more information on how to provide public comment at the meeting, please refer to the May 27, 2026, agenda. The agenda is posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting and can be found on the District’s website at www.cvwd.org/151/Board-Agendas. You may also contact the Clerk of the Board at (760) 398-2651 or via email at SBermudez@cvwd.org for additional information.
California State law requires the District to update its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) every five years and adopt an updated UWMP by July 1, 2026. The UWMP is required to contain a detailed evaluation of the supplies necessary to reliably meet demands over at least a 20-year period in both normal and dry years. The District participated in a RUWMP with five other Coachella Valley agencies.
The RUWMP describes the region’s water supplies and anticipated demands through 2050, as well as each agency’s programs to encourage efficient water use. The WSCP for each agency describes the actions that could be taken during a water shortage to reduce demands. The agencies have coordinated their WSCPs to provide consistent shortage levels and response actions across the region.
The draft documents are available for public review at https://www.cvrwmg.org/uwmp/
DATED: April 28, 2026
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
By: /s/ Sylvia Bermudez
Sylvia M. Bermudez, Clerk of the Board
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
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