San Luis Obispo County Paso Robles Groundwater Basin Public Information Session October 9th, 2014

Paso Robles Groundwater Basin

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING Promoting the wise use of land Helping build great communities Urgency Ordinance Implementation  New Development Water Conservation Program  Plumbing Retrofits Status  Outdoor Water Conservation Program Development  Agricultural Water Offset Program  Presentation by the Upper Salinas -- Las Tablas Resource Conservation District

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING Promoting the wise use of land Helping build great communities New Development Water Conservation Program  New development (homes) in the PRGWB must offset new water use  280 gallons/ household/ day  Program launched April 2014  Replaces plumbing fixtures (toilets, showerheads) in existing homes to save water  New development pays for the cost of retrofits

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING Promoting the wise use of land Helping build great communities Program Status  45 Homes Retrofitted  2508 gallons of water saved per day  Approx. 10 retrofits in progress  6 New Development Projects have offset water use through the program  Total of 1137 gallon credits purchased

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING Promoting the wise use of land Helping build great communities Outdoor Water Use Reduction Incentive Program (Cash for Grass)  Expected to start Summer 2015  Funded by new development  Only in areas with LOS III  Incentives for turf removal  Areas with higher potential for savings  Nipomo  Paso Robles Groundwater Basin

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING Promoting the wise use of land Helping build great communities If you have questions? Cheryl Cochran – (805) James Caruso – (805) Michael Hanebutt – (805)