Laserfiche WebLink
2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN <br /> MAY 2026/FINAL DRAFT/CAROLLO <br /> 2.2.1.1 Statewide Water Planning <br /> In addition to regional coordination with the various agencies described above, the City as a retail agency <br /> receiving wholesale imported water direction from MET, is currently a part of MET's statewide planning <br /> effort to reduce reliance on the water imported from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta). <br /> It is the policy of the State of California to reduce reliance on the Delta in meeting California's future water <br /> supply needs through a statewide strategy of investing in improved regional supplies, conservation, <br /> technology innovation, partner collaborations, and water use efficiency measures.This policy is codified <br /> through the Delta Stewardship Council's Delta Plan Policy WR P1 (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 23, §5003) requires <br /> state and local water suppliers to reduce reliance on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by improving <br /> regional water self-reliance. It mandates that water exported from, transferred through, or used in the <br /> Delta must demonstrate efforts in water conservation, recycling, and supply diversification. <br /> Progress towards achieving the goal of WR P1 is measured through Supplier reporting in each Urban <br /> Water Management Planning cycle.WR P1 is relevant to water suppliers that plan to participate in <br /> multi-year water transfers, conveyance facilities, or new diversions in the Delta.Additionally,with the <br /> recent amendments to the Bay Delta Plan, tributary flow objectives to the Delta are being updated to <br /> account for quality and habitat improvements for local environmental resources. This results in reduced <br /> reliance on Delta water supplies. Since 2022, the Bay-Delta Plan Amendment update has been in <br /> development. This effort considers additional tributaries from the southern San Joaquin Valley, triggering <br /> a re-evaluation of Delta flow requirements and conservation objectives, which ultimately may impact <br /> available supply to the State Water Project (SWP). <br /> Through significant local investment, collaboration at both a local and regional scale and integration with <br /> MET's water use efficiency strategies and conservation programs,the City has demonstrated a reduction <br /> in Delta reliance. For member agencies that receive imported water from MET,these agencies have <br /> passively demonstrated a reduction in Delta reliance and a subsequent improvement in regional <br /> self-reliance by participating in MET-led regional strategies.A detailed description and documentation of <br /> the City's consistency with Delta Plan Policy WR P1 is included in Chapter 7.4 and Appendix C. <br /> 2.2.2 VUhoiesale arw mei.ci i (_uuruiria`Lion <br /> The City developed its UWMP in conjunction with MET's 2025 UWMP. As a retail member agency of MET, <br /> the City provided its historical water use and water use projections data to MET (Table 2.4).As a water <br /> supplier in Orange County,the City also collaborated with other Orange County water agencies on the <br /> 2025 Orange County water demand projection efforts led by MWDOC and OCWD. <br /> CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />