CO Parks&Rec Drought Issue Survey

• Title: 2004 CPRA Drought Issue Survey
• Date: 4/13/2004
• Description: Presentation
• Basin: South Platte
• Drought Mitigation - Doc Type: Presentation

Yesterday, iviarch 2"d, I attended the ECCv 2004 ilVater Conservation Program jvieeting
for Large Irrigators. A synopsis of that meeting follows:

1. We will get approximately 7 more hours of watering time in 2004. In 2003, we
were allowed to irrigate two days a week using a block of 16 hours during each
of those days. For 2004, we will be allowed to irrigate three days per week
using a block of 13 hours during each of those days. The 2004 irrigation
schedule is as follows:

a. Three days per week, 39 hours total
b. Watering day 7:00 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following day.

1. 1. 7:00 p.m. Monday to 8:00 a.m. Tuesday
2. 2. 7:00 p.m. Thursday to 8:00 a.m. Friday
3. 3. 7:00 p.m. Saturday to 8:00 a.m. Sunday

This times and hours are firm as residential customers have a different
two-day irrigation schedule.

c. No watering between the hours of 10 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. No watering prior
to April 1.
d. Variances required for new sod or seed, May is - Sept 15
e. System testing every Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. System testing
must be clearly posted. This two hour testing window may be adjusted to a
four-hour window as a result of discussions at the meeting.

Our landscape contractor, LandTech, must provide ECCV with written documentation of
Best Management Practices (BMP). Must include the following;

1. Inspections at the end of the watering day to verify system is off - required in
landscaper contract.
2. Controllers must be able to maintain programs during power outages - ECCV will
provide cost sharing to upgrade controllers.
3. Valve boxes must be made tamper-resistant

Being designated as a Best Management Practices Irrigator has the following advantages;

1. Cure Period - Irrigators will be given 90 minutes to "cure" violations.
2. BMP Irrigator - no penalty for up to two violations per month.
3. Non-BMP - cure period in effect, each violation results in a penalty, but will not be
shut off during the cure period.
4. If problem is not cured, Non-BMP irrigators will have their meters shut off.

Finally, trees, shrubs and flower beds on separate zones that do not irrigate turf at the
same time may irrigate as necessary.

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