Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance Post-Webinar Community Engagement Local Government Commission

Post-Webinar Agenda Review Key Points of MWELO Workshop Alyssa Collins, LGC Achieving Landscape Solutions Nashelly Kaplan-Dailey, WaterNow Alliance Connecting Your Community Danielle Dolan, LGC Q&A Concluding Remarks

Follow-Up Survey We will be sending you a survey at the end of the webinar. Please take the time to fill it out!

Review of Key Points of MWELO Workshop Alyssa Collins, LGC

MWELO History Water Efficient Landscapes Why should we comply? Drought-tolerant landscaping is opportunity to adapt to California’s climate and dry summer Why should we comply? Environmental, Societal, and Economic Value Living Landscapes Opportunity for long-term solutions Stressors on Water Supply Shift to Permanent Crops Invasive Species Water Quality Growing Population

MWELO Updates & Principles Soil Key to everything! Fragile Ruined by construction and fertilizers There are provisions to improve soil quality Onsite Stormwater Capture Benefits: Shortens irrigation season and improves local water quality Turf Shouldn’t be used as a default groundcover If use of turf, be mindful of where- not in a street median Turf has a large potential of wasting water

MWELO Updates & Principles Irrigation Systems Depends on how fast water moves through soil Lowered Landscape Size Threshold from 2,500 sq. ft. to 500 sq. ft. for new development Graywater Use California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5 Ch. 16) Net Zero Homes Projects using all Graywater Water Budget Maximum Water Allowance Local Climate Estimated Total Water Use Plant factor/ type

MWELO Update ETAF 0.45 Non-residential (no turf)+ SLA (functional turf) ETAF 1.0 ETAF 0.55 Residential (includes turf) IE Drip 0.81 IE overhead and other technology 0.75

MWELO Compliance Challenges & Strategies Develop Checklist(s) City Application Package Landscape Plans

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