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<br />. . <br /> <br />Low water use landscaping and efficient Low water use landscaping and efficient <br />irrigation . Current Measures irrigation . Future Measures <br />The City's golf course has developed efficient The City intends to continue all current low <br />irrigation and turf management practices that water use landscaping and efficient irrigation <br />have consistently kept water usage 35 % be- measure as noted. In addition the City plans <br />low demand projections which equates to a to implement the following new programs: <br />savings of approximately 120 acre ft. per <br />year. or 2.7 % of the current annual demand The City's new ballfield complex of <br />and 1.5 % ofthe ultimate projected annual approximately 5 irrigated acres will ultimately <br />demand. In addition the golf course is ir- supplement irrigation supplies with fmal stage <br />rigated with raw water vs potable water there- sewer effluent The supplement system is plan- <br />fore saving the losses assocated with treat- ned to be operational by spring of 1998. <br />ment. Finally the City has piped the majority <br />of the original open ditch delivery system A Xeriscape demonstration area is planned in <br />which saves approximately 15 % of the total the City's new Arboretum. This demonstra- <br />raw water delivered. tion area is planned for the summer of 1998. <br />Irrigation systems for the City's parks that If soil moisture sensors perform well, the City <br />were once unmetered are now metered to will install them in all parks and grass median <br />track and manage the proper amount of wa- areas. The City is currently testing various <br />ter needed for irrigation. sensors and expects to begin installation of <br /> equipment in the spring of 1998. <br />City parks and grass median areas have been <br />seeded with a 90%/10% fescue/bluegrass mix. <br />The fescue is a turf- type tall grass that re- <br />quires less irrigation than bluegrass. <br />The City practices efficient irrigation <br />techniques by watering median areas and City <br />parks in the evening hours to reduce <br />evaporation. In addition, the City is experi- __.~._._u <br />menting witli. soil moisture sensors to mini- <br />mize irrigation overall and to prevent from <br />watering in wet or rainy conditions. <br />For the past five years The Public Works De- <br />partment has sponsored two annual Xeriscape <br />seminars that are free to the public. The <br />seminars are widely advertised and well at- <br />tended by both new and existing home <br />owners. These seminars utilize expert speak- <br />ers whose goal is to educate the public in de- <br />signing, installing and maintaining Xeriscape <br />landscaping. <br /> <br />4 <br />