Carmichael Water District

The Turf Removal Incentive Program Is a Water Conservation Program Designed to Transform High Water Use Turf Intensive Landscapes to Water-efficient Landscaping Through Turf Removal and Replacement With Low Water Use Plants, Drought Tolerant Plants and Mulch Application to Reduce Irrigation Water Demand. Irrigation Intensive Turf Grass Will Be Removed and Replaced by Water-efficient Landscaping Including Drought Tolerant Plants, California Native Plants, Mulch and Limited Permeable Hardscaping Requiring Less Than Half the Water Needed by Traditional Lawns, Irrigation Systems Within the Converted Area Must Be Upgraded to a Low Flow System or Be Disconnected to Employ Hand Watering. the Application of Mulch Saves Water by Reducing Evaporative Losses, Cooling Soil and Controlling Weeds and Encourages Infiltration, Prevents Storm Water Runoff and Erosion and Can Provide a Barrier to Some Diseases That Stress Plants and Increase Water Requirements. This Program Helps to Reduce the Greenhouse Gas Emissions in California. One of the Greatest Energy Consumption Related to Water Is From Delivery to End Uses, the Potential for Energy Savings Also Resides With Water End Users, Where Conservation and Efficiency Play and Important Role. the Turf Removal Incentive Program Directly Addresses This Through the Reduction of 55.5 Million Gallons of Water Treated, Pumped and Delivered and Consumed for Turf Irrigation Over a 15 Year Time Frame.