The Board held a public hearing on the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP), which projects water supply and demand out to 2050. Consultant Chris Hewes (Woodard & Curran) reported that the agency's total available supply (~18,610 acre-feet) far exceeds projected demands (~6,776 acre-feet in 2025), with a surplus of 10,000–12,000 acre-feet even in a single dry year scenario. Notably, the 2025 demand projection is lower than the 2020 plan despite higher population growth, primarily because two large users — a vineyard/agricultural operation and an industrial mill — were removed from future projections, and raw water losses declined. (Agenda lists Chris Hughes; transcript displays Hewes and he is referred to inconsistently; confirm correct name.)
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