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<br />(~/"'~_sifCm;.fift~lEffit'~ltres.;:;(%.~;'.'.'.'z 1.~~a;ij~ft1&~~'lr~. <br />("t;;rIi.'1l' ,~< '" .~"",.yA. ^ ','" ~, ,c4,,'.,,'/ "'--.,,\.- ~'" -,,_ __ '_ --, ."C ,'.. ' ,.v'''~ ,~' :~,~ , -,''-h ,.4'-~"''''~'''~'~_;''>'''''''''''''-i''''''"~''"''" ,,' , .,,' <br />Develop a zero-interest loan program for the It was uncertain where the seed money would <br />installation of water conservation measures. come from and what kind of water savings <br />could be realized. <br /> Loveland already has a wasting water <br />Adopt a more stringent water waste ordinance and it probably does not need to be <br />stronger. Because Loveland is totally <br />ordinance. metered, people that waste water are <br /> penalized by paying a higher bill. <br /> After speaking with staff at the City of <br /> Aurora where this program was in place for <br /> many years, it did not seem feasible to <br /> pursue. Aurora said it is almost impossible to <br /> require this and inspect to make sure it is <br />Mandate soil preparation with building carried out. It would take too much staff time <br />permits, to follow-up on every single-family home. <br /> They gave up on it and no longer require soil <br /> amendment. Also, many landscapers already <br /> prepare the soil with organic matter, <br /> Encouraging use of soil preparation will be <br /> included in the public education program. <br /> Mandating further what people can landscape <br /> with was not thought as acceptable at this <br />Develop landscaping design requirements for time. The City's landscape guidelines <br />new development. currently encourage use ofxeriscape and a <br /> xeriscape plant list is handed out at the time <br /> of plan review. <br />Require rain shutoff devices on automatic New time clocks have an automatic rain <br />shutoff. Education efforts will encourage <br />sprinkler systems with sprinkler permits, people to gel rain shutoffs for older systems. <br /> Time would be better spent on other <br /> measures with more impact. Calculating a <br />Develop a voluntary water use efficiency water-efficiency rating for landscape <br />rating for homes. components of a home would be difficult. It <br /> is doubtful how useful this would be for <br /> someone buying a home, <br /> <br />Water Conservation Plan <br /> <br />41 <br /> <br />May 1996 <br />