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2. Duration - Water duration should last long enough to apply one inch of water per week. The District also provides a lawn watering guide for Southeastern Colorado provide by Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District for more inforn1ation, and a link to the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. 3. Water lJses - Water should not be used to wash sidewalks, walkways, patios, driveways, parking areas, or other impervious surfaces. 4. Limited water uses a. Washing of vehicles should be done by use of a hose with a positive shutoff nozzle or by use of a bucket; at all times during the vehicle washing procedure the vehicle should be parked on a grassy areas. b. Flowers, flower beds, trees, shrubs, vegetable gardens and plants should be watered by hand~ Watering should be perfornled during the recommended hours. The District n1etered water usage has declined in recent years. SOIne of the decline is likely the result of weather patterns and watering restrictions that were imposed in 2002. In 2003, water restrictions were lifted by the District and an increase in usage was expected. This has not come to pass, probably due to increased public awareness and weather patterns. The goal set for the an10unt of water saved by developing and implen1enting the new water conservation plan will amount in a savings of at least one per cent per year by the year 2015. This amount is based on estimates made by the District's knowledge of the water system, past conservation efforts, and future water needs. Once the conservation plan is completed the District will have a better idea of the percentage of water saved and how that will be accornplished~ (d) Adequacy, stability and reliability of the entity's water system (1) Water Supply Sources The St Charles Mesa Water District raw water supply source is comprised of eighty five percent (85%) surface water and fifteen percent (15%) ground water~ This water is derived from the Arkansas River and four wells withill the District boundaries. The St Charles Mesa Water District owns 1920 shares of the Bessemer Ditch Company. Please refer to Attachment 6 for ditch and canal decree dates and other water rights owned by the District. The amount of water available from these shares can vary from year to year due to calls on the river that influence the amount of water available to senior and junior water rights holders. The 81. Charles Mesa Water District is a bel1efactor of the Fryingpan...Arkansas Project (Project)~ The Project is a trans-mountain diversion that diverts water from the Fryingpan River near Basalt, CO, on the western slope, to the Arkansas River Valley to be used by agriculture and municipal entities. ~rhe Project is administered by the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District (SECWCD)~ The SECWCD boundaries extend Page 4 of 10