1. Water Efficiency Action Group June 3, 2014

2.  A group of citizens consisting of homeowners, business owners, landscapers, developers and representatives from Master Gardeners, Texas A&M Extension Service, City of San Angelo staff and UCRA.  To serve as a positive presence in assisting our city as it moves forward on water conservation goals for the benefit of our community.

3.  Del Britton, Britton’s Garden  Stan Meador, Natural Resource Conservation, X Bar Ranch Nature Retreat  Richard Easingwood  Dr. Christy Youker, Texas Disposal Systems  Alison Watkins, Texas A&M Extension Service  Chris Cornell, Reece Albert Construction  Jean Cornell  Kendall Hirschfeld, West Texas Fire and Industrial Supply  Susan Stanfield, Master Gardener and People/Plant Connection  Dr. Ron Knight, Master Gardener  John Begnaud

4.  Change the term “Drought Levels” to “Conservation Levels”  Conservation Level 1 would be our baseline  Conservation Level 2 starts at 24 months of water  More flexibility in returning to lower conservation level (e.g. immediately following large rain event)  Use of broader set of criteria to determine movement between levels (long term weather predictions, time of year, lake levels, Hickory Aquifer status- current recharge rates vs. draw down rates, etc.)  CONSERVATION BECOMES A WAY OF LIFE

5. Conservation PracticeConservation Level Level 1 Level 2 (24 months) Level 3 (18 months) Level 4 (12 months) Landscape Watering (SUMMER) Mar. 15-Oct. 31 Not between 11 AM & 7 PM 1 x / week1 x / 14 days None Landscape Watering (WINTER) Nov. 1-Mar. 14 Not between 11 AM & 7 PM 1 x / 21 days None Hose in Hand Shrubs and trees. Not turf. Yes 1 x / 14 daysNone Foundation Yes Washing vehicle at residence Yes No Car Wash without recycling Yes No Car Wash with recycling system Yes No

6. Conservation PracticeConservation Level Level 1Level 2 (24 months) Level 3 (18 months) Level 4 (12 months) Drip irrigation 1 x / week 1 x / 14 daysNo New plants 21 days21 days * No New lawns 21 days21 days *No Fundraiser carwashes in parking lots (with hoses) No Filling new swimming pools Yes No Swimming pool refills Yes No Hotel new pool or repair Yes Yes with fee Restaurant water on request only Yes Golf course greens No * with consideration of approved turf or overall landscape plan

7.  Water rate restructuring – examples from other cities and building on DL 3 recent changes  Incentives for new development, businesses and homeowners (rainwater catchment, water efficient landscapes)  Education

8.  Drop by Drop Report : 7 ways Texas Cities can conserve water and what 19 cities around the state are doing – and not doing – to make it happen. 2010 National Wildlife Federation and Lone Star Chapter of Sierra Club http://texas.sierraclub.org/water/DropByDropReport.pdfhttp://texas.sierraclub.org/water/DropByDropReport.pdf  Water Conservation Best Management Practices. Texas Water Development Board. 2013 http://www.twdb.texas.gov/conservation/BMPs/Ubmps/doc/MiniGuide.pdf  Cases in Water Conservation: How Efficiency Programs Help Water Utilities Save Water and Avoid Costs EPA 2002  The Alliance for Water Efficiency- info on how to maintain income while continuing to reduce water usage. A case study: http://www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org/westminster.aspxhttp://www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org/westminster.aspx  Texas Living Waters Project web site, Designing Water Rate Structures for Conservation and Revenue Stability, http://texaslivingwaters.org/http://texaslivingwaters.org/  Water conservation successes by peer pressure: http://www.marketplace.org/topics/sustainability/frowny-faces-help-conserve-wate http://www.marketplace.org/topics/sustainability/frowny-faces-help-conserve-wate  Other cities in Southwest U.S. have achieved impressive goals – including El Paso, Austin, San Antonio, Phoenix and Tucson as examples.

9.  Conservation is the cheapest source of water. Water we save is water we don't have to buy. San Antonio Water System