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<br />Current as of: April 21, 1997 <br /> <br />Section 4 - Future Conservation Actions <br /> <br />4.1 STAGE 1- Research. <br /> <br />4,1.1 Identify High Volume Users And Uses <br />The highest volume users include: <br />Alamosa City Parks and Cemetery- irrigation <br />Cattails Golf Course- irrigation <br />Adams State College- irrigation and domestic <br />Alamosa Public Schools- irrigation and domestic <br />Motels- domestic and irrigation <br />Medical Facilities- domestic. <br />Valley Pride Car Wash- business <br /> <br />4,1.2 Determine Uses And Users With The Most Potential For Savings Alamosa has <br />a four-fold increase in water usage from winter to summer which is attributed to irrigation. <br />The plan will concentrate on increasing the effectiveness of irrigation at City Parks, <br />Cattails Golf Course and educational facilities. Secondary consideration is given to further <br />reducing usage in the domestic sector. An aggressive program should decrease. <br />consumption and limit future demand increases through conservation efforts. <br /> <br />4,1.3 Identify Most Effective Tools To Reduce Demand <br />41 3.a, Scheduling. The Agro Engineering study indicates that peak <br />instantaneous demand can be reduced by more than 680 gpm through simple <br />changes in the scheduling of the irrigation in City parks and recreational facilities. <br />Other actions that may reduce peak instantaneous demand and/or overall water use <br />include: Delay irrigation if raining; water by evapotranspiration rate(ET); check <br />your schedule-what works in July is too much in September; watering after dark <br />reduces evaporation and decreases peak demand; watering slightly longer on fewer <br />days gets the water deeper for sustained moisture. <br /> <br />. . "4'. t S"b: Design." Properlyilesigned, installed, and maintaiBe4 irrigation <br />systems can reduce water use substantially. Even distribution patterns will <br />eliminate the over watering of some areas in order to ensure the entire zone <br />receives adequate water. <br /> <br />4 1 3 c Education. The importance of conservation must be conveyed to the <br />customer base. There are several means of doing so, to include: News releases; <br />public meetings; billing inserts; school programs; brochures/pamphlets; water <br />saving demonstrations. <br /> <br />4.1 3 d Landscaping, Planning and design are important so start with a plan. <br /> <br />6 <br />