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Section 2 <br />Conservation and Efficiency Technical Roundtable <br />Table 2-8 City of Westminster -Formal Water Conservation Proaram I <br />~' B <br />1995-2000 Periodic attempts by water resources division to hire <br />dedicated water conservation staff. <br />2001 Management approved a temporary, full time <br />conservation/tap fee staff position. <br />Management did not view this position as a priority <br />compared to other "bricks and mortar" projects. Existing <br />staff can continue modest conservation efforts as time <br />permits. <br />Water resources staff presented novel funding approach <br />for approval of water conservation staff position. The <br />position is not permanent and is tied to demonstrating cost <br />effectiveness through additional water conservation <br />2006 Evolution of water conservation position to include other Staff person has been assigned additional priorities and <br />areas such as water resources planning, utility related cannot devote as much time to water conservation <br />code analysis and reclaimed system operations. activities. <br />Table 2-9 City of Westminster -Water Conservation Landscape Regulations <br />1977 Soil amendment for residential front lawns is required by <br />ordinance. <br />1997 Soil amendment requirement added for all types of <br />development. <br />1997-2002 Lobbying by City water resources staff for changes to <br />commercial landscape regulations - e.g., no high water <br />use in medians, rights-of-way (ROVII) strips, and other <br />Soil amendment requirement is not enforced by <br />Soil amendment requirement is not enforced by <br />community development department. There is no <br />inspection by city staff. <br />Community Development expresses concern over <br />aesthetic appearance of parking areas and streetscapes. <br />difficult to irrigate areas. <br />2002 Drought -recognition of poorly designed landscapes and Strong support internally in the city for conservation. <br />2004 Comprehensive adjustment of landscape regulations to Approval for 2 new staff. Working with development <br />include changes in irrigation technology and establish community to design and install per regulations. <br />water budget for landscape design. Added review and <br />The CWCB would like to express our deep <br />gratitude to the entire TRT, especially the <br />following subcommittee members who help <br />produce the information presented in this section. <br />M~tl Question 1 Subcommittee <br />If we use conserved water for the <br />following purposes, how does it affect <br />water supply system reliability? <br />~ Dave Little, Denver Water -chair <br />~ Stu Feinglas, City of Westminster <br />~ Doug Kemper, Aurora Water (during process <br />changed jobs to become Executive Director of <br />Colorado Water Congress) <br />~ Peter Mayer, Aquacraft Water Engineering <br />~ Bart Miller, Western Resource Advocates <br />~ Alan Ward, Pueblo Board of Water Works <br />M~tl Question 2 Subcommittee <br />What are the projected long-term <br />savings from conservation alternatives? <br />~ Peter Mayer, Aquacraft Water Engineering - <br />chair <br />~ Harold Evans, City of Greeley Water Board <br />~ Stu Feinglas, City of Westminster <br />~ Greg Fisher, Denver Water <br />~ Kenny Romero, Colorado Springs Utilities <br />~ Ann Seymour, Colorado Springs Utilities <br />~ Taryn Hutchins-Cabibi, Western Resource <br />Advocates <br />~ Doug Short, City of Lafayette <br />~ Paul Lander, City of Boulder <br />2-18 FINAL DRAFT <br />