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6 SCHEDULE The water conserving devices will be installed in January or February of 1993. PROJECT 4: PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM BACKGROUND Gilcrest's residents have been on inexpensive well water for many years and have had such low rates that water conservation has not been an issue. Average water use has been estimated at 300 gallons/capita day. With the advent of new, more expensive water, the Town Board anticipates a rough transition period as residents adjust to new rates. Gilcrest's residents know that high water costs are coming and will be open to water conservation education and promotional efforts. As an example, during summer 1991, the Town initiated the first odd/even day watering restrictions. As a result, water use was reduced about 25% for the hottest summer months. To do this, we mailed a notice to every household and initiated a $10 fine for watering on the wrong day after a first time warning. We anticipate similar participation and positive results from the proposed water conservation program. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION The Town proposes to distribute water conservation literature, a Quarterly water newsletter, and to hold public water forums to promote water conservation and to distribute water saving devices described above. Water conservation brochures will be distributed to adults at the public forums and Gilcrest Daze and to 120 children in grades 3rd through 5th at the local elementary. (One adult brochure that could be used is "Water Efficiency for Your Home" by the Rocky Mountain Institute, and retailing for $1.00. A different handout will be distributed to children.) Handout information will describe best watering practices, xeriscape plantings, leak detection, water conserving plumbing, etc. The newsletter would publicize the overall water project and announce the actual changes in water use resulting from the water conservation program. We propose to send out the newsletter to all households over a two year period starting the spring of 1992, before we begin upgrading meters, and running through the spring of 1994 after the new water comes on line. The public forums would be held at the Town Hall and at the annual Gilcrest Daze summer festival. The forums will have vendors of various water conserving products such as low flow toilets, sprinkler systems, and xeriscape plants/seeds, etc. who will demonstrate their products or services to residents. The public education program costs will include typesetting, printing, and postage for the newsletter and the cost to purchase an existing water conservation brochure. It is anticipated that the handouts for children will be xeroxed at the Town Hall and that the vendors will attend at no cost. Total costs for the literature and newsletter are estimated at $3,600. MONITORING RESULTS We will monitor results of the public education program by