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City of Rifle Water Conservation Plan <br />Final Report -July 2008 <br />• Many of the programs and measures, such as educational programs, better water <br />tracking, and many City water use reduction measures do not have favorable beneflt- <br />cost ratios. However, this does not imply that these individual measures and <br />programs are not `worthwhile,' especially as components of a larger, economically- <br />justifiable program. These are generally aimed at increasing community awareness <br />of the value of water and giving people the knowledge and tools to conserve water on <br />their own. <br />6.2 Qualitative Analysis Results <br />Table 6-2 summarizes the results of the qualitative analysis. The purpose of this analysis <br />was to rate the anticipated effectiveness of each measure and program independent of the <br />quantitative analysis. It is recognized that some measures and/or programs that do not <br />rank high in the quantitative analysis may have a greater chance of success because of <br />other, less tangible factors. Therefore, the categories for analyzing each measure or <br />program consist of customer acceptance, ease of implementation, consultant preferences, <br />and City of Rifle stafflConservation Taskforce preferences. <br />As stated earlier, the compelling reasons for water conservation on the Western Slope are <br />less apparent than they are on Colorado's Front Range, so this analysis was particularly <br />useful. <br />6.3 Selected Programs and Measures <br />Based on the results of this evaluation, the project team recommends that all Top 17 <br />measures and programs be implemented. This is because of the favorable benefit-cost <br />ratio of the overall program, and the fact that the individual measures and programs that <br />have unfavorable benefit-cost ratios: <br />• do not have unreasonably high implementation costs, and <br />• all serve other valuable purposes in the overall program. <br />Municipal Facilities <br />• Replace appropriate toilets, urinals, faucets and showerheads with low-flow fixtures. <br />• Establish a policy that requires all new city-funded plumbing fixtures & appliances to <br />meet or exceed the best practice standards. <br />• Replace conventional landscape with xeriscape at select sites where feasible and <br />acceptable. <br />• Plan/designlinstall water-efficient landscapes where possible for new City open <br />spacelpublic park areas. <br />• Restrict use of water features/fountains to those serving useful function only. <br />Rebates & Incentives <br />• Provide free audits for top ten water users. <br />• Develop and implement a rebate program for smart irrigation controllers. <br />Utility Operations <br />• Modify water rates to promote water conservation. <br />• Improve system-wide water accounting to better track the use of potable water and <br />better quantify lost water. <br />Educational Programs <br />• Spearhead the creation of a City Water Conservation Taskforce. <br />SGM # 99055A-388 35 Evaluation and Selection of Conservation <br />Measures and Programs <br />