1. Making Water Conservation A Top Priority Belle Meade, TN

2. Ways The Community Can Conserve Water Water efficient fixtures Landscaping/Irrigation Managing storm water

3. Water Efficient Fixtures Faucets: WaterSense fixtures can reduce water by 30% Toilets: By replacing with a WaterSense toilet could save 2 billion gallons a day across the country Shower Heads High efficiency shower fixtures can be purchased from $10 to $20 High efficiency fixtures can achieve water bill savings of 25-60% and reducing flow rates from 5.5 gpm to less than 2.5 gpm

4. Landscape/Irrigation Native Vegetation Water efficient irrigation systems There are a variety of types of irrigation systems used, but drip irrigation systems are the most effective Manual Watering

5. Storm Water Management Rain Gardens: Rain Garden’s can serve 30% more rain water than an average lawn which can significantly control flooding Mulch: A layer of organic material that stabilizes soil temperature as well as conserve water. Can be used in and around flower beds, trees, and shrubs to allow water to soak in. Rain Buckets: Capturing rain water from roof tops can decrease run-off significantly and can be reused to water plants, and shrubs.

6. Taking Action Now News Letter Initiative Belle Meade’s weekly newsletter is the perfect opportunity to include a green living section to make resident aware of storm water management plans, and a variety of landscaping ideas that can reduce water use. Tax Deduction Resident’s of Belle Meade pay taxes to Nashville and Belle Meade If the city instated a tax cut for resident’s who installed water efficient fixtures than the resident’s would be more likely to take the step to green living The change would be good for the residential homes property value and set a standard for Green Living in Belle Meade