Long-Term Planning (UWMP)
Notice of Public Hearing
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.* the Board of Directors of the Montecito Water District (District) will conduct a Public Hearing on  to consider input regarding proposed updates to the UWMP and Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
The proposed updates to the UWMP and Water Shortage Contingency Plan are available for public review as of April 30, 2026 at the District Office, 583 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 and here on the District web site
If you are unable to access the information via this link, or need accommodations to review the document, please contact:
Adam Kanold
Montecito Water District
583 San Ysidro Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
akanold@montecitowater.com
Phone: 805.969.2271
Written comments can be provided to the contact above up until the date and time of the Public Hearing.
*The public hearing will be conducted in person at the District office located at 583 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Remote participation information will be available on the meeting agenda posted at the District office, on the website www.montecitowater.com, and by calling 805-969-2271.
Montecito Water District's Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP)
An Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) is a planning tool that generally summarizes the actions of water management agencies. The UWMP provides managers and the public with a broad perspective on water supply issues. UWMPs provide a framework for long-term water planning and inform the public of a supplier’s plans for long-term resource planning that ensures adequate water supplies for existing and future demands.
The California Urban Water Management Plan Act requires water agencies to prepare a plan that:
- Provides water supply planning over a 20-year period in five-year increments
- Identifies and quantifies current and potential future water supplies, including recycled water and desalination, for existing and future demands in normal, single-dry and multiple-dry years
- Describes conservation program implementation and efficient use of urban water supplies.
Plans are to be updated at least once every five years. Mandated by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), the 2015 Plan was also designed to demonstrate an agency’s progress towards compliance with Senate Bill X7-7, which required a 10% reduction in overall water consumption by 2015 and a 20% reduction by 2020.
The District’s Urban Water Management Plan 2020 update was adopted June 22, 2021 by unanimous vote of Montecito Water District’s Board of Directors.
