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. Regulatory measures, including standards for the use of water use efficiency fixtures and landscapes, and ordinances, codes or other laws designed to en- courage water use efficiency. . Incentives to implement water use efficiency techniques, including rebates to customers or others to encourage the installation of water use efficiency meas- ures, 2. State the role of water use efficiency plans in the entity's water supply planning. 3. Include a plan for implementing the program. 4. Be available for public comment for at least 60 days. 5. Be adopted by the entity's governing board. Water Conservation Planning Committee In April 1994, the City of Loveland Water Board formed a Water Conservation Subcom- mittee. The Subcommittee included four Water Board members, two Water and Power staff, a Bureau of Reclamation staff member and an interested citizen. The Subcommittee set two goals, to educate customers and to reduce the demand for water. During monthly meetings, information was presented concerning plwnbing fixtures, landscaping and public education, In February 1995, the Subcommittee agreed to be an advisory group for completing this water conservation plan. The group was expanded to include a representative from the North- ern Colorado Water Conservancy District and additional City staff: the Water Resources En- gineer from Water and Power; representatives from the Planning and Building Divisions of Community Services and the Parks and Recreation Department. This became the Water Con- servation Planning Committee. Meeting rninutes were distributed to the Water and Power Di- rector, Business/Finance Manager, Water Utilities Manager and Community Services Director to keep them' informed of the Committee's work. The Committee set goals for the plan, established criteria for selecting measures, evalu- ated a long list of existing and proposed new measures and finally recommended a set of measures to be implemented over a five-year period, from 1997 to 2001. Internal Approval A draft plan was distributed to Water Conservation Planning Committee members for their comments. Then, the plan received internal review and approval from the Water and Power, Community Services, and Parks and Recreation Directors. On May 20, 1996, the Water Board approved the draft plan imd recommended City Council approval of a resolu- tion adopting the plan, Public Participation Citizen opinion is an important part of water conservation planning. The draft plan was available for a 60-day public comment period from March 1 to April 30, 1996. Plans were available at the Service Center, City Clerk's office and the Library. Over sixty draft plans were distributed during this period. A public meeting was held on March 18, one citizen at- tended. Water Conservation Plan 6 May 1996