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<br />6.38 <br />Page 12 <br /> <br />, , , SAN MATEO COUNTY ENERGY STRATEGY 2012 . <br /> <br />E: ., ,'- ./~. ''''''I'' /1'. <br />.,:',t",-,L) ~ y ~ <br /> <br />W....T..E. R <br />. .... . . .. . <br />. ... . .... ....... <br />" :.:' :.: . . ....::. ',. .:. :':N:;::::'~" '. 'w, <br />I' . . .',... n.. .. ........ -......:-..._.. <br />, :" ,. ;1 : ::: : ..... .:;.; ':::-:;": ';:~:':.;~.~:~.::'~!~::' <br />,..' .. :':::. ; . :.::.:.:. -::~;:;::.:::~:;.:;::~;.7~:.~~;~~~~i~~.. <br /> <br /> <br />SUt.v\.'\.-\ARY <br /> <br />GXZl:A:,L\. ~~:!~: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission estimates <br />.:...;.,:.....:..:.. ..;.,..,..:::,=: .... that San Mateo County will need an additionalS million <br />gallons of water per day by 2018 to meet projected <br />demands. In order to meet this demand, San Mateo <br />County will need to implement cost-effective and feasible <br />water conservation and recycling programs and develop <br />other local water supplies. San Mateo County will also <br />need to strongly support local water utilities' efforts <br />towards the goal of meeting local water demand. <br /> <br />ST~TiG~Y:: T:,Ihrough BAW5CA, support activities in the lower <br />.. ... . .Tuolumne River basin (e.g. additional agricultural <br />conservation) such that projected water needs for San <br />Mateo County in. 2030 can be Inet with no net increase in <br />water diversions from the lower Tuolumne River. <br /> <br />P.OIE:NJ.IJ\:L. .~iCTIO..N::S;.:: <br /> <br />;.;~ Edobli~h ongoing conullunicotion with BA\V5CA and promote dissemination of information related to <br />.... legislation and other efforts to encouroge ogricultural conservation in the lower Tuolumne River basin. <br /> <br />SI~~1iiG.Y: 't!.::!Make water conservation and reuse <br />... .................... ..... .. of water standard practices. <br /> <br />p!OlEt~~JL~~L. ~:c:.rlo~..s:: <br /> <br />~::;:..\,.~.;.~.[.'. Re'or~&Yl~nd ,hat dly'facilities and businesses use drought-tolerant plants and <br />appropriate water conserving infrastructure through drip irrigation, intelligent. <br />water controllers and high efficiency toilets. <br /> <br />" ''''', <br />.. .. . ... . . <br />. . . . <br />. . .. . .... . . . <br />.....i..9)N~7R'I~~~TERBy. .. ..... <br />:.14 GALLONS :.~gR .'CAPITA :... <br /> <br />:.: .:..::.:..P~R.DAY.::::. <br /> <br />,.~.:.~,~.t.!..:.f Develop a recycled water system for city facilities and adopt tougher water <br />'. conservation ordinances including a water-conserving rate structure. Also increase pub'ic awareness of the <br />.. value of water and the importance of water conservation and landscape water use efficiency. <br /> <br />~m Offer financial incentives and rebates to offset the purchase price of water conserving products such as <br />high-efficiency washing machines and low How water fixtures. <br /> <br />~ Update General Plans, (land use, circulation, housing, conservation, open space, noise and safetyL and <br />~f~: municipal codes to include water conservation policies and support the new state-mandated landscape <br />guidelines. <br /> <br />-7- <br />