Public Hearing Considering Adoption of 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at 5:30 pm on October 27, 2021 the Board of Directors of the Carpinteria Valley Water District (CVWD) will conduct a public hearing pursuant to California Water Code sections 10642 and 10608.26 to consider community comments and input on the Carpinteria Valley Water District Water 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP). Due to the current COVID emergency, the public hearing will be conducted via video conference. Information on how to participate in or observe the meeting will be detailed in the meeting Agenda, which will be published/posted on October 22, 2021, and available online at https://cvwd.net/about/our-board/meetings/.
The Draft UWMP and WSCP will be made available for public review online at www.cvwd.net starting on October 13, 2021. The draft UWMP has been developed in accordance with the California Urban Water Management Planning Act, Water Code sections 10610 through 10656, as well as the Water Conservation Act of 2009, Water Code sections 10608 through 10608.64. Public input from diverse social, cultural, and economic elements of the population is encouraged and is an important part of the 2020 UWMP and WSCP update process.
Written comments may be submitted by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 to the attention of Bob McDonald, General Manager, at 1301 Santa Ynez Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013 or to bob@cvwd.net. Verbal comments can also be made at the hearing noted above. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the Board of Directors may revise, change, modify, and/or recommend adoption of the 2020 UWMP and WSCP. The Plans will be considered for adoption at the October 27, 2021 public meeting, immediately following the public hearing.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are disabled and need accommodation to participate in the public hearing, please contact Lisa Silva, at (805) 684-2816 for assistance at least 3 working days before the hearing.