BOARD00197

• Board Meeting Date: 10/24/1988
• Description: CWCB Meeting
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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5eginnins in 1984-85, pilot projects to oe~onstrate the
e!fectiv~ess of lancscape wat~ cOnservation were begun. 7hese included
economic analyses of t~e costs and benefits of reduc:ng water use on exi~ting
residential landscape~, new ~esid~tial lanoscapes, and large turf area~. :n
1985-86, those pilot landscape projects. were continued and a water audit
program for large, flat turf areas was started.

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In 1984 the voters passed the Clean Water Bond Law of 1984. It
provided *10,000,000 for low inter~st loans to municipalities to flnance
capital water conservation project~ such as ditcrl lining and main replacement.

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~roving the effiCiency with wr~ch water is used in urban areas
of California makes water' available for new beneficial purposes. This already
developed water contributes to new jobs, more industry, greater proCuctivity,
and generally to growth of the eco~cmy.

In addition, public water agencies, private ~ter purveyors, and
local governments are all concern~ with practicing sound fiscal management.
More effi~ient use of water often results in monetary savings.

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03.'EC':'IVC'-S

The objectives of urban water conservation program activities

are:

1. to work with U!'ban entities, both public and private, to plan a.'ld carry out
cos~ffective programs which result in sustained water savings;

2. to educate urban water users and those who influence water use on
how to use water efficiently;

3. to deVelop cooperative worlC.ng relationshi;::s with local urban water
purveyors so that State-level programs are useful locally; and

~. to serve as a central location for water conservation information, thereby
avoiding unnecessary du;:;lication of effort by urban water agencies in the
research and development of water conservation materials and progra~.

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