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<br />-DRAFT- <br />.:. The City's ball field complex (including Miner's Field), of approximately <br />11.36 irrigated acres, is irrigated with raw and reuse water. Playing fields <br />are irrigated with the remaining areas minimally irrigated and trees and <br />plantings utilizing a drip irrigation system. The sprinklers at this site are <br />connected to the City's Central Control Irrigation System. <br /> <br />.:. The irrigated portions of the City's Community Park (13.27 acres) are <br />irrigated with raw and reuse water. The park is broken into several <br />irrigation zones to facilitate water management. The park is integrated <br />into the City's Central Control Irrigation System. <br /> <br />.:. The facilities that utilize reuse water are required to <br />none of the irrigation water applied leaves the sit <br />results in daily monitoring of usage and more <br /> <br /> <br />designe ch that <br />discharge. This <br />use of the water. <br /> <br />.:. The use of reuse and raw water at city fa <br />are measured/metered and monitored <br /> <br />n space, etc. <br /> <br />.:. All of the City's irrigation systems are m <br />a master computer, Central Controllrrigatl <br />adjust times or turn irrigation . ere is a <br />problem. The metered data is <br />leaks, broken sprinklers, etc. <br /> <br />and controllers are linked to <br />stem, that can be used to <br />pitation event or a <br />Iy, which assists in finding <br /> <br />.:. Any new or renov <br />then 1 0 feet wi <br />areas managed <br /> <br />edians or right-of-way strips less <br />ubsurface irrigation. This includes <br />I as private entities. <br /> <br />.:. The Ci <br />ope <br />& Recr <br />species a <br /> <br />plants in medians, right-of-ways, and parks & <br />x tions may be granted upon review by the Parks <br />ent if there are specific reasons that alternate plant <br />propriate. <br /> <br />.:. The City prac es efficient irrigation techniques by watering median areas <br />an .ty parks in the evening hours to reduce evaporation. In addition, the <br />C" IS experimenting with a variety of moisture sensors (rain, soil, <br />humidity, ET) to minimize irrigation overall and to prevent watering in wet <br />or rainy conditions. <br /> <br />.:. A sub-irrigation system is in use at the City's Historical Museum to irrigate <br />turf areas. <br /> <br />.:. City Code (Title 17) has established Development Design and Guidelines <br />for Commercial, Industrial and Mixed Use developments. The standards <br />and guidelines incorporate low use, Xeriscape, and efficient irrigation <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />City of Louisville <br /> <br />Water Conservation Plan <br />