MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY (11)

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Exhibit A Project Extensions In some instances, projects may experience delays. As all projects have a 60 day deadline to complete their project, an extension may be requested. Extensions are granted on a case by case basis and are not guaranteed. Extensions will only be granted to sites who are making progress to complete their project. Documentation or a site visit may be required for the purposes of verifying that progress is being made at a site. Examples of documentation are signed contracts with a landscape contractor, photos of the site with turf removed and work under way, or canceled checks to a contractor. This is an important step; if a site is not showing progress and there is no motivation to complete, it may be cancelled to allow the funding of other, more motivated, rebate customers. Spray to Drip - Residential The residential portion of the Spray -to -Drip Rebate Program is a device -based program with different inspection requirements and criteria than other device -based inspections. The inspection requirements for residential Spray -to Drip Rebate projects are described below: Pre -Inspection Procedure After an application is received, a project cannot be approved and no funding can be reserved until a "pre -inspection" is conducted, as follows: MWDOC reviews the application to confirm: • Program application is completed in full • A copy of a current water bill (within 3 months for application date) is attached and confirms that o Participant agency is participating in the program o Project site is located within Orange County o Payee name matches the name on the water bill • Applicant has attached at least 4 photos of the project area taken with the existing sprinkler system turned on and running. Photos must clearly show the sprinkler system in use and that the spray heads are functional. Photos must also contain identifying features (house in background, unique landscape/decorating features, etc.) to confirm that photos submitted are for the property/site listed in the application. • The square footage of the area to be converted from spray irrigation to drip for which the applicant is applying/eligible. • A simple site plan has been attached indicating the proposed Spray -to -Drip conversion areas. • Any supplemental documents included have been reviewed. After an application is received and the information has been verified, a project cannot be accepted and funding is not reserved until a "pre -inspection" is conducted by MWDOC, the Participant Agency, or by a vendor inspector. The pre- inspection visit is a means to determine confirmation of eligibility. The pre -inspection process verifies that the project area contains spray irrigation and that the requested square footage to be removed is consistent with the inspector'smeasurement. This requirement applies to both residential and commercial irrigation conversion areas unless otherwise noted.