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Bulk Ra19 U.S. Postage PAID Permil No.6 Allon, CO 32 pages . Volume XIV . Number 5 T The ncwsl)(/IJcr locul., reua una visitors,Il1cccl May 3, 1995 "Don't let being lost take the fun out of not knowing where you ore." - Lars Larsen THE TIMES Vail residents facing -watering restrictions No pressing needs, but directors thinl{ limiting use just a good habit to have . By Allen Best TImes Managing Editor As occurred in tile mid-valley and and Gypsum last summer, this year Vail residents will see restrictions on outdoor irrigation. In the cilse of both Gypsum and the mid-valley (Eagle-Vail through Ed- wards), supplies were limited, neces- sitating the restrictions. Mid-valley residents again this summer will be allowed to water lawns only three days a week. That same restriction was adopted last week by the Vail Valley Consol- idated Water District, which provides water for the Gore Valley. It's not that (- .... I '" the district lacks water - from all appearances, the aquifer under the golf course from which the town's water comes appears to be continuing to provide plenty of water. But the directors of the district were persuaded that water conservation is just a good habit to get into. In fact, while most residents will probably find it slightly annoying that they can't water their lawns whenever they want, they will also probably save money. Studies have shown that most of us tend to over-water our lawns. Instead, horticulturalists recommend that grass be watered deeply - down to the roots - but at longer intervals. In other words, watering about once a week is usually just fine, as long as that irrigation is pronounced. As occurred last swnmer, the mid- valley will draw upon Vail's water supply. Last summer that intercon- nection was critical to providing enough water for the mid-valley. Until the water treatment plant in Avon's capacity is doubled - a $6.2 million project expected to begin in mid-June - the mid-valley will need Vail assistance for water during warm weather. The new treatment plant is expected to come on line by November 1996. In winter, when Vail has the bur- geoning population, it draws upon the mid-valley water supply. That intercon- nection was begun last spring, resulting in traffic delays between Dowd Junction and Eagle-Vail. That interconnection is being expanded this spring, as larger pipes are being laid along the South Frontage Road in Vail between Intermountain and the Cascade Club. That project is expected to be completed by late May. Ileing laid at the same time is a pipeline carrying raw water from the Eagle River to the slopes of Vail Mountain. Vail Associates will use that raw water for snowmaking.