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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CARLSBAD WATER ETHIC
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 718 setting the "CARLSBAD WATER ETHIC" as
District policy.
ITEM EXPLANATION
As San Diego County and the Carlsbad Municipal Water District enter into the fifth year of drought, the District has developed a comprehensive and well rounded drought response program. This drought response program contains four primary elements. These elements are: public information/education; establishment of a Carlsbad Water Ethic: hands on participation by the District in areas of water audits, etc.; and, establishment of a rate structure designed to encourage water use reduction.
The Carlsbad Water Ethic, although established as part of this
drought response, is meant to be adopted as a policy that
promotes only reasonable uses of water regardless of the water
supply conditions. It recognizes that Carlsbad is in a coastal desert area and all of its potable water supplies are imported. As a result, this Ethic promotes the reasonable, wisest and most efficient uses of water.
The Water Commission recommends adoption of the Resolution establishing a Carlsbad Water Ethic.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no anticipated fiscal impact as a result of the adoption of this resolution.
EXHIBITS
1. Resolution No. 718.
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RESOLUTION NO. 718
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT ESTABLISHING A CARLSBAD WATER ETHIC
RECOGNIZING THAT CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA IS IN A COASTAL DESERT AREA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND:
RECOGNIZING THAT THE CITY OF CARLSBAD'S WATER SUPPLY IS IMPORTED FROM AREAS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE COLORADO RIVER THROUGH THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY AND:
RECOGNIZING THAT WATER IS A PRECIOUS, NATURAL RESOURCE AND:
RECOGNIZING THAT THE CITY OF CARLSBAD NEEDS TO PROMOTE THE MOST REASONABLE USE OF OUR WATER THROUGH CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENT PRACTICES AND TO DISCOURAGE AND PROHIBIT ANY AND ALL UNREASONABLE USES OF WATER:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF CARLSBAD HEREBY ADOPTS THE CARLSBAD WATER ETHIC WHICH PROMOTES FULLY THE MOST REASONABLE, WISEST AND MOST EFFICIENT USE OF ITS WATER FOR
ALL RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AGRICULTURAL AND GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSES. PROMOTION OF THE MOST REASONABLE USES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. ALL LANDSCAPING SHALL BE APPROPRIATE TO CARLSBAD, RECOGNIZING THAT WE ARE IN A COASTAL DESERT CLIMATE AND THAT ALL LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS SHALL BE NATIVE AND NATURALIZING TO THE AREA. 1ANDSCAPING OF ANY NEW DEVELOPMENT SHALL CONSIDER, AS
PARAMOUNT, MINIMIZING ADDITIONAL DEMAND FOR WATER.
2. LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION PRACTICES SHALL NOT RESULT IN WATER
LEAVING THE USER'S PROPERTY BY DRAINAGE ONTO ADJACENT PROPERTIES
OR A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ROADWAY OR STREET.
3. IRRIGATION PRACTICES SHALL BE CONTROLLED TO MINIMIZE
EVAPORATIVE LOSSES BY RESTRICTING WATERING TO MORNING AND EVENING HOURS.
4. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES SHALL INCLUDE UTILIZATION OF WATER DURING THE CALM MORNING OR EVENING HOURS RATHER THAN
DURING THE HOTTEST PARTS OF THE DAY WHEN WATER LOSS DUE TO
EXCESSIVE EVAPORATION AND WIND IS AT ITS HIGHEST.
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5. REALIZING THAT WATER SYSTEMS LEAKS RESULT IN LARGE WATER LOSSES, ALL CUSTOMERS SHALL PROMPTLY INVESTIGATE AND REPAIR ANY SUSPECTED LEAKS.
6. A BROOM OR OTHER MEANS OTHER THAlf' WATER SHALL BE UTILIZED FOR CLEANING OF DRIVEWAYS, SIDEWALKS, PARKING AREAS, TENNIS COURTS, PATIOS OR OTHER PAVED AREAS. (EXCEPTIONS WOULD BE TO ALLEVIATE IMMEDIATE SAFETY OR SANITATION HAZAARDS.)
7. RECLAIMED/RECYCLED WATER SHALL BE UTILIZED WHEREVER AND
WHENEVER AVAILABLE INSTEAD OF USING POTABLE WATER SUPPLIES.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District this 5th
day of March . 1991 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Board Members Lewis, Kulchin, Larson, Stanton and Nygaard
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ALETHA L. &UTENKRANZ, SECRkTARY