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Santa Ana CftateAction Plan <br />Solid Waste, Water and Wastewater Measures <br />Turf grass is one of the most water - intensive plants in a <br />landscape. Its high water use and frequent maintenance <br />make it a time - consuming and expensive yard option. The <br />average residential customer spends about 60% of their <br />water on outdoor irrigation. Turf removal and conversion to <br />drought - tolerant landscaping reduces potable water use and <br />associated electricity consumption. Rebates are available <br />through SoCal Water Smart for residents and businesses to <br />convert their lawns to drought tolerant plants or synthetic turf. <br />The City will promote the program. It is estimated that through <br />the program 100 single family lawns could be converted <br />annually from 2015 to 2035. <br />75B -73 <br />Type of Measure <br />Incentivized <br />.................... ............................... <br />Emissions Reduction <br />In 2020 <br />2.5 MTCOze <br />.................... ............................... <br />Emissions Reduction <br />In 2035 <br />10 MTCO,e <br />.................... ............................... <br />Co- Senefflts <br />Reduced water use <br />.................... ............................... <br />Cost to City <br />Low <br />.................... ............................... <br />Private Cost <br />Low to Medium <br />.................... ............................... <br />Potential Funding Sources <br />Water agencies; General Fund <br />.................... ............................... <br />Ease of Implementation <br />Easy <br />