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<br />f' <br />' I <br />: I <br />, <br />n <br />n <br />n <br />n <br />[1 <br />[] <br />In <br />to <br />F] <br />U <br />[J <br />J~ <br />m <br />m <br />m <br />'[J <br />~, .... <br />lir", <br />"J <br />:," <br />'r <br />"I <br />. ~~, <br /> <br />(5) IF THE STATE FACILITY OR PROJECT INVOLVES <br />LANDSCAPING OR MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING LANDSCAPING TO ENHANCE <br />WATER USE EFFICIENCY, A LANDSCAPING PLAN SHALL BE DEVELOPED <br />AND IMPLEMENTED USING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WHICH SHALL <br />INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: <br /> <br />(a) LIMITING TO FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF HEAVY PEDESTRIAN <br />TRAFFIC, SUCH AS,BALLFIELDS OR AREAS PROXIMAL TO ENTRYWAYS, <br />THE LOCATIONS ON WHICH FREQUENTLY IRRIGATED AND MOWED TURF <br />SUCH AS BLUEGRASS IS TO BE MAINTAINED, AND RESTRICTING THE USE <br />OF TURF IN MEDIAN STRIPS; , <br /> <br />'(b) INSURING THE USE OF EFFICIENT IRRIGATION TECHNIQUES <br />AND SYSTEMS, INCLUDING PROHIBITING LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION <br />BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 11 A.M. AND 3 P.M.; EMPLOYING THE USE OF <br />NONPOTABLE WATER SUPPLIES AND WATER REUSE, WHERE SUCH SUPPLIES <br />'AND' WATER REUSE ARE AVAILABLE, FOR. IRRIGATION OF AREAS <br />EXCEEDING TEN ACRES; AND USING SEASONALLY VARIABLE IRRIGATION <br />SCHEDULES WHICH MATCH THE EVAPOTRANSPIRATION NEEDS OF THE <br />PLANTS BEING IRRIGATED; " " " ' <br /> <br />(c) ANALYZING AND IMPROVING SOIL ON THE SITE TO MAXIMIZE <br />MOISTURE AVAILABILITY FOR, PLANT INTAKE AND TO INCREASE SOIL <br />MOISTURE PENETRATION AND RETENTION; <br /> <br />(d) USING MULCHES TO REDUCE WATER NEEDS AND WEED GROWTH <br />AND TO CHECK SOIL EROSION; , <br /> <br />(e) USING LOwER WATER-DEMAND PLANTS, GROUND COVER, AND <br />GRASS SPECIES TO REDUCE WATER USAGE; <br /> <br />(f) PLANNING FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SUCH AS WEED <br />CONTROL, PRUNING, AND IRRIGATION SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS SO AS TO <br />REDUCE WATER USAGE; AND <br /> <br />(9) USING EVAPOTRANSPIRATION DATA, wHEN AVAILABLE, TO <br />DETERMINE WATER NEEDS. <br /> <br />(6) AFTER JANUARY I, 1992, THE STATE OF COLORADO SHALL <br />SUBJECT ALL STATE BUILDINGS TO EVALUATION THROUGH WATER AUDITS <br />IN THOSE AREAS IN WHICH SUCH AUDITS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE <br />LOCAL WATER SUPPLY ENTITY. <br /> <br />(7) IN ALL STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS THE CONSTRUCTION OR <br />RENOVATION OF WHICH COMMENCES AFTER JANUARY I, 1992, <br />WATER-EFFICIENT PLUMBING DEVICES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN <br />ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 1.3 OF TITLE 9, C.R.S., EXCEPT THAT: <br /> <br />(a) WHERE TANK-TYPE WATER CLOSETS ARE INSTALLED, SUCH <br />WATER CLOSETS SHALL FLUSH WITH A MAXIMUM OF ONE ANO SIX-TENTHS <br />GALLONS OF WATER. <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />PAGE 7-HOUSE BILL 91-1154 <br />