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DRAFT <br />19 <br />21 <br />management, applicable to <br />specific type of building. <br />water production costs by the City. <br />See CE-IT2S4 about potentially creating a City policy to address environmental <br />standards. <br />buildings, including the new <br />Recreation Center, on a case-by- <br />case basis. <br />21 <br />W-IT1S4: Manage and <br />upgrade infrastructure to <br />reduce leaks in the system. <br />4 <br />The Public Works Department habitually checks for leaks in the metering <br />system, performing an audit annually on a different third of the system. This <br />year, they will be performing a regularly scheduled complete audit. Known <br />leaks are addressed within 24 hours. Leaks are costly and usually noticeable, <br />often causing larger infrastructure problems (i.e. sinkholes in pavement). <br />There are currently no known leaks in the system. <br />Continue to manage and upgrade <br />infrastructure to reduce leaks in <br />the water metering system, <br />including the performance of <br />scheduled annual audits. <br />Internal Target 2: Improve efficiency of water use on Open Space and City landscaping <br />22 <br />W-IT2S1: Create a <br />community-wide green <br />infrastructure plan to capture <br />and infiltrate rain water <br />where it falls, thus reducing <br />storm water runoff. <br />1 <br />This requires a planning process as part of a Stormwater Master Plan. <br />According to one member of the LSAB, this strategy is "complicated due to <br />'rain barrel' laws in Colorado. The goal with this strategy would be to promote <br />less stormwater runoff directly from pavement to the streams (thus reducing <br />pollution in stormwater) and to have areas designed with plant selection and <br />drainage to allow for reduced irrigation. Basically, rather than treating <br />stormwater as a nuisance that needs to be directed away from City properties <br />or new developments, some water would be put to use or allowed to <br />infiltrate." Interviews with Public Works reveal that a Stormwater Master Plan <br />is on the radar. Unknown funding required at this time. $150-300K could <br />potentially be largely funded (75%) through Community Development Block <br />Grants (CDBG). <br />Plans for a Stormwater Master <br />Plan should be further developed. <br />The desire to create a community- <br />wide green infrastructure plan to <br />capture and infiltrate rain water <br />should be bookmarked for <br />discussion for incorporation. <br />23 <br />W-IT2S2: Encourage quality <br />drought resistant landscaping <br />through the development <br />review process. <br />3 <br />According to the Parks and Recreation Department, the City utilizes xeric and <br />low water plant material where feasible and/or desired. There is a <br />horticulturalist on staff and additional support staff that keeps up the plant <br />material around town. This horticulturist is consulted on new-build projects as <br />part of the process. <br />In addition, the Planning and Building Department states that it plans to <br />include language encouraging quality drought resistant landscaping in the new <br />design guidelines. <br />Continue to watch for <br />opportunities to implement <br />drought resistant landscape. <br />The Planning and Building <br />Department should include <br />language encouraging quality <br />drought resistant landscaping in <br />the new design guidelines. <br />DRAFT <br />19 <br />21 <br />