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<br />temporary water use reductions. Conservation programs are designed for long- <br />term and sustainable reductions in water use. <br /> <br />The influences on water use make it difficult to determine the durability of savings <br />achieved during the drought. As a result, staff suggests increased monitoring and <br />evaluation of water use and conservation measures. This will give staff and the <br />Board a greater understanding of changes in water use. <br /> <br />Plan Costs and Demand Reductions Summary <br /> <br />Existing Customers <br /> <br />The Tap-Smart Plan costs have not changed significantly from those presented <br />to the Board in March 2006. Staff has expanded the low-cost measures as much <br />as possible to provide the Board with lower cost options in the Plan. However, <br />staff has not eliminated any measures, recognizing that the merits of any <br />particular measure may not be based solely on costs. For example, many of the <br />higher cost measures involve irrigation efficiency which is the most visible of <br />water uses and may be one the Board wants to implement, despite the costs. <br /> <br />Table 1 lists the elements included in the Tap-Smart Plan in a matrix that shows <br />which elements apply to the various categories of customers: single-family <br />residential, multi-family residential, commercial/industrial, or government. <br /> <br />Table 1: Ta -Smart Conservation Master Plan Elements <br /> <br />Account <br /> <br />Measure <br /> <br /> <br />Short Descri tion <br /> <br /> <br />11 <br />