1. www.emwd.org 1 EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Drought Response – Implementing the New Landscape Requirements Elizabeth Lovsted, PE Sr. Civil Engineer July 8, 2015

2. www.emwd.org 2 Administrative Code Revisions May 8, 2015 approved changes to the administrative code: o Reducing default conservation factor (CF) to 0.5 o Applying landscape requirements to both potable and recycled customers o Temporary changes to CF can be applied to establish or maintain water efficient landscape

3. www.emwd.org 3 Adopted Statewide Landscape Regulations Building Standards Commission – Adopted May 29 o Maximum allowable budget at 0.55 ET Additional 0.45 for Special Landscape Areas o Smart controllers installed o Meters or submeters for 500 to 1,000 square feet of landscape Impacts projects without approved permits Will be updated if needed with the State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance

4. www.emwd.org 4 Proposed Statewide Landscape Regulations State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance 2015 o Maximum Allowable Applied Water Allowance at 0.5 ETo residential/0.40 ETo non-residential o Turf only permitted for specific functions and purposes o Dedicated meters required for residential landscape areas over 5,000 square feet and non-residential areas over 1,000 square feet o Pressure regulators required o Limited Turf o Encourages graywater and onsite storm water capture o Separate residential meters over 5,000 SF of landscape Initial Consideration for approval July 15, 2015

5. www.emwd.org 5 Proposed Riverside County Landscape Regulations Riverside County Landscape Ordinance: o Maximum Allowable Applied Water Allowance at 0.5 ETo (Recycled water 0.70 ETo) o No turf in front yards, medians or parkways o Trees on separate irrigation valves Considered for adoption July 21, 2015

6. www.emwd.org 6 Landscape Regulations Implementation New homes and landscaped areas that close escrow or are completed on or before July 6, 2015, will be approved with 0.7 CF with turf as designed. After July 6, 2015: o All new homes and landscaped areas will have a 0.5 CF default. o Homes sold prior to EMWD’s Administrative Code revisions (May 8, 2015), the homeowner will have the choice to install turf or lower water use landscape. o If they choose turf, the homeowner will be required to sign an acknowledgement form that the landscape will not meet EMWD’s outdoor water budget, and they will pay a higher cost of water.

7. www.emwd.org 7 Landscape Regulations Implementation, cont. Conservation staff is monitoring all new accounts to insure the correct CF is applied New customers to remain at 0.5 throughout Water Shortage Contingency Plan Stages o Staff will apply a temporary CF adjustment o Allows new water efficient landscaping to stay alive

8. www.emwd.org 8 Outreach May 18, 2015 Letters to developers May 21, 2015 Letters to all Cities and County June 4, 2015 Meeting with Building Industry Association and County of Riverside June 1, 2015Stakeholder Briefing June 29, 2015Meeting with City Staff

9. www.emwd.org 9 Moving Forward Department of Water Resources expecting to adopt the new Model Ordinance July 15, 2015 County of Riverside expecting to adopt the revised Water Efficient Landscape Requirements Ordinance July 21, 2015 Work with stakeholders to encourage city adoption

10. www.emwd.org 10 Contact Information EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT www.emwd.org Elizabeth Lovsted, PE Senior Civil Engineer 951-928-3777 ext. 4307 lovstede@emwd.org