We made the front page last summer, and so did a couple others. There were stories about xeriscaping intermingled with stories about the City's clumsiness regarding the issue of water conservation. Anyway, as of last Friday there are some new rules for Sactown (along with some old rules that may seem new to some):
Alternate watering days, fewer allowable hours, no water in the street, and MORE ENFORCEMENT:
http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1952941.html
June 17, 2009
May 13, 2009
New Rules for Sacramento
I just read it in the SacBee:
Water waste prohibited
No one may willingly allow water to run off their property into gutters or streets while irrigating landscaping.
Irrigation days
• Addresses ending in odd numbers: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
• Addresses ending in even numbers: Wednesday, Friday, Sunday.
• No irrigation on Mondays.
Exceptions:
• When standard time is in effect, generally November through early March, odd-number addresses may water only on Saturdays; even addresses only on Sundays.
• New landscaping may be watered daily for 21 days from the date of planting.
Irrigation times
• Banned between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day.
Washing driveways, sidewalks, parking lots: Now banned (except for health and safety reasons with prior approval).
Washing cars: Shutoff nozzle now required on hose, and washing allowed only on designated irrigation days.
Penalties
• First violation: written notice.
• Second violation: $25 fine, waived upon completion of a water conservation class.
• Third violation: $100 fine.
• Fourth and subsequent violations: $500 fine.
• Fines are doubled during a declared water shortage.
Water waste prohibited
No one may willingly allow water to run off their property into gutters or streets while irrigating landscaping.
Irrigation days
• Addresses ending in odd numbers: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
• Addresses ending in even numbers: Wednesday, Friday, Sunday.
• No irrigation on Mondays.
Exceptions:
• When standard time is in effect, generally November through early March, odd-number addresses may water only on Saturdays; even addresses only on Sundays.
• New landscaping may be watered daily for 21 days from the date of planting.
Irrigation times
• Banned between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day.
Washing driveways, sidewalks, parking lots: Now banned (except for health and safety reasons with prior approval).
Washing cars: Shutoff nozzle now required on hose, and washing allowed only on designated irrigation days.
Penalties
• First violation: written notice.
• Second violation: $25 fine, waived upon completion of a water conservation class.
• Third violation: $100 fine.
• Fourth and subsequent violations: $500 fine.
• Fines are doubled during a declared water shortage.
May 5, 2009
Today's News in San Diego
Monday, May 4, 2009 Coming this summer to an inland neighborhood near you: Brown lawns.
Mayor Jerry Sanders unveiled a plan Monday to designate specific lawn watering days for all residents and businesses, a step one horticulture expert said would "absolutely" cause brown and dying lawns across the city this summer. The risk would be higher farther inland.
Sanders' plan would allow residents in odd-numbered houses to water their lawns on Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Even-numbered houses would be permitted to irrigate Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Businesses, condos, apartments and homeowners associations would be allowed to water on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
"Today, we're poised at the beginning of a new era in San Diego's water history," Sanders said.The plan heads to City Council for consideration and possible approval Tuesday afternoon.
It comes as the city faces mandatory water cuts from its suppliers for the first time since the early 1990s.If approved, regulations would begin June 1 permitting residents to water for 10 minutes on each specified day and only between the hours of 6 p.m. and 10 a.m., when less water is lost to evaporation.
Read more...
Mayor Jerry Sanders unveiled a plan Monday to designate specific lawn watering days for all residents and businesses, a step one horticulture expert said would "absolutely" cause brown and dying lawns across the city this summer. The risk would be higher farther inland.
Sanders' plan would allow residents in odd-numbered houses to water their lawns on Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Even-numbered houses would be permitted to irrigate Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Businesses, condos, apartments and homeowners associations would be allowed to water on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
"Today, we're poised at the beginning of a new era in San Diego's water history," Sanders said.The plan heads to City Council for consideration and possible approval Tuesday afternoon.
It comes as the city faces mandatory water cuts from its suppliers for the first time since the early 1990s.If approved, regulations would begin June 1 permitting residents to water for 10 minutes on each specified day and only between the hours of 6 p.m. and 10 a.m., when less water is lost to evaporation.
Read more...
March 19, 2009
Where's Matt Weiser?
The Sac Bee laid off a bunch of folks last week. I searched for him on their website today, and his last story was over a week ago. Hope he's still there - besides the two obvious articles, I found his subject matter generally very compelling.
...Never mind, it looks like he's tweeting from Istanbul at the World Water Forum.
...Never mind, it looks like he's tweeting from Istanbul at the World Water Forum.
February 21, 2009
Water News
Here's what I read in the paper this morning (by Matt Weiser & Jim Downing):
State water officials sent out an urgent call Friday to all Californians, urging an immediate 20 percent cut in water use to ease a drought that could be the next serious hit to California's economy. ...
Roseville ordered residents to cut use 20 percent. Commercial customers must reduce landscape irrigation 30 percent. Increased water-waste patrols will ensure compliance.
The San Juan Water District sells Folsom Lake water to neighboring Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks and Orangevale. It will soon require all customers to trim use by 20 percent.
"People should not be irrigating now," said Shauna Lorance, district general manager. "Save the water for later."
The city of Folsom will also set a mandatory 20 percent conservation target as part of a "Stage Three" water warning within the next week or two.
The city of Sacramento has among the state's most stable water supplies and has not announced any rationing steps. But a workshop on water conservation is planned for the City Council on Tuesday.
I have no comment on the above, as the caffeine hasn't kicked in, but I'd note that today is a beautiful day for gardening. I'd also note that I picked up some beautiful little pink drought resistant plants from Talini's yesterday. They seem to be fitting in quite nicely in the rockery. We'll see how much they add to the dignity and repose of our existence if we make it out of this season with no visits from the yard police. Which brings me to this third article I noticed:It never fails, lamented David Roberts.
"Tuesday, I was driving around in that pouring rain," related the Sacramento landscaper, "and there were homes with their sprinklers on. What a waste!"
The city of Sacramento could slash 429 positions, including 297 that are filled, to close a $50 million budget gap, city officials said Friday.
The layoffs - which would take place in the fiscal year starting July 1 - are among major cuts recommended by the city manager in all city departments. The cuts package will hashed out at a City Council budget workshop Tuesday night.
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