Ag & Urban Water Management Plans
2025 Agricultural Water Management Plan
On March 25, 2026, the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to review and potentially adopt the 2025 update to its Agricultural Water Management Plan (AWMP).
Public comment is encouraged and can be provided in person at the public hearing or emailed in advance to ops@nidwater.com
To view the draft 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
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.
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