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This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of Colorado River drought and water levels at Lake Mead. Demand management tools for coping with drought are presented and include education, regulation, water pricing, and incentives. Elements of education include: focus on your most vital messages, too manymessages create confusion;teach people how to do what you're asking; metered water use by sector; 2002 typical residential water use; typical mega-resort water use; comparison of annual water application,lawns vs. Water Smart Landscape. The element of regulation includes: landscape development codes; golf course water budgets; mandatory watering restrictions; and, water-waste fees. The element of water pricing includes a four-tier rate structure. The element of incentives includes: Water Smart Landscape (WSL) program; instant rebate coupons; Water Efficient Technologies (WET); and, indoor retrofit program. Includes figures.

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Edition: Vol. - No. Published: 11/01/2009 Number of Pages: 30File Size: 1 file , 3.5 MB