Rifle_WCPlan2008

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Contract/PO #: OE PDA 08-17
• Applicant: City of Rifle
• Project Name: City of Rifle Water Conservation Plan
• Title: City of Rifle Water Conservation Plan Final Report - July 2008
• Date: 7/1/2008
• County: Garfield
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

Table 6-2: Qualitative Analysis of Measures and Programs
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1 Modify water rates to promote water conservation 2 4 5 11
2 Install a new finished water flow meter at the Graham Mesa Water 5 5 5 15
Treatment Plant to improve system-wide water accounting.
3 Create and enforce the City's "water waste" ordinance. 4 4 4 12
4 Develop and implement a rebate program for smart irrigation controllers. 5 2 3 10
5 Establish landscaping and irrigation system design requirements for new 4 3 4 11
development
6 Establish high-efficiency indoor plumbing fixture design requirements for 4 3 2 9
new development.
7 Spearhead the creation of a City Water Conservation Taskforce 5 4 5 14
comprised of stakeholders
8 Provide and advertise a website with useful water conservation 5 4 3 12
information and links targeted at Rifle citizens and businesses
9 Implement municipal facility indoor conservation measures. Indoor 5 3 3 11
measures include efficient toilets and waterless urinals
Establish and execute a policy that requires all new city-funded plumbing
10 fixtures & appliances (for new construction and replacement of existing) 5 4 3 12
meet or exceed the best practice standards
11 Implement municipal facility outdoor conservation measures, including 4 2 4 10
water efficient landscape designs, efficient irrigation, and xeriscape.
12 Conduct an annual outdoor irrigation watering efficiency and xeric 5 4 3 12
landscaping practices workshop for interested citizens
13 Plan/designlinstalltyater-efficient landscapes where possible for new 4 3 4 11
City open space areas
14 Improve water bills to include water conservation tipslinformation and 4 4 4 12
historical water use trends on water bills
15 Provide free audits for top ten water users. 4 3 4 11
16 Purchase and distributeldisplay information pamphlets onwater-efficient 5 3 2 10
landscape and irrigation practices and design.
17 Develop a policy to restrict water featured fountains on City property to 4 5 2 11
those serving useful function only.
Scoring K ey: 5 =Highest/Best; 1 = LowestlWorsl