City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2012 08 06 JT LONGMONT

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2.Water users who normally use raw water, well water or other sources of water for irrigation will be requested to not increase use of water through the potable water system during drought emergencies. 3.Irrigation class tap customers may be required to reduce demand by 10%. 4.Community garden users, as well as private garden users, will be encouraged to implement a ten percent (10%) reduction in water use from historical levels. In drought years, there are many uses of water that will change compared to use during average and above average water years. Following are some examples of these changes in that water usage: 1.Use of water in Golden Ponds will gradually change from primarily piscatorial to supply. In a Level One drought, water levels in the west pond will be allowed to equalize with the middle pond, with use of that amount. In addition, if the level of Golden Ponds lowers, water will not normally be replaced in the reservoirs until the drought ends. 2.Union Reservoir water levels will be lower than normal, resulting in lowered ability to conduct late season recreational activities on the reservoir. Water Resources staffwill develop plans for implementing Level Two policies in the event this level occurs. Water Department will monitor drought response effectiveness, recommend adjustments, and report to public regularly. The Public Works & Natural ResourcesDepartment will continue training and assigning staff to monitor outdoor water use in the event that a Level Two drought is determined. Time of day watering restrictions, such as no unattended irrigation between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., will be evaluated for practicality of implementation. Level Two Drought Projection: Upon determining a Level Two drought exists,the City of Longmont may perform any or all of the following: Continue public information about the drought severity and enactment of increasing conservation efforts. Conservation efforts are outlined in the City of Longmont's Water Conservation Master Plan. The City will promote a public water conservation campaign emphasizing severelydry conditions. As part of the conservation strategies, the City has developed a conservation rebate program, which will provide rebates for purchase of low volume toilets to replace high volume toilets and water efficient front-loading clothes washers. Mandatory measures for raw water reduction in municipal and school use of water. 1.School District irrigation water lease reduction at a level between 20% and 90% depending upon severity of drought and overall response to demand reductions. 2.Saint Vrain Creek Corridor Committee water lease eliminated to the extent that water is unable to be recaptured for use at the Water Treatment Plants. PAGE 7 OF 9 14