Agmt24 Bay Area Water Supply And Conservation Agency - Lawn Be Gone FY24-25

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ATTACHMENT 1: BAWSCA LAWN BE GONE! PROGRAM RULES The following Terms and Conditions apply to the BAWSCA Lawn Be Gone! Program: I. Program Eligibility A. Eligible Applicants: The Program is available to customers (Applicants) who (1) purchase water from a participating BAWSCA Member Agency, (2) have a distinct meter to allow for evaluation of water savings, and (3) have an account in good standing. B. Current Lawn Condition: Lawn areas to be converted must be maintained and in healthy condition, and be irrigated by a sprinkler system in good working condition. The lawn area must be irrigated with water from the potable water system (i.e., not with private wells or recycled water). C. Current Lawn Size: A minimum of 200 square feet of lawn must be converted. Smaller projects will be considered if they eliminate 100% of the front, or publically-visible lawn, on the Applicant’s property. D. Pre-Conversion Site Inspection Requirement: The Program Rebate Application must be submitted to BAWSCA and the Applicant must participate in a Pre-Conversion Site Inspection conducted by, or on behalf of, the participating BAWSCA Member Agency. Lawn removals or conversions that are initiated prior to a Pre-Conversion Site Inspection and the receipt of a Notice to Proceed from a participating BAWSCA Member Agency will not be eligible for this Program. II. Landscaping Requirements for Converted Areas A. Fifty Percent (50%) Plant Cover Rule: The converted area must include a sufficient number of plants to ensure at least 50% of the converted area is covered with plants, when fully grown. Plants outside the converted area are not considered in the plant coverage calculation even if they are adjacent to, or overhanging into, the converted area. B. Plant Type Restrictions: Plants installed in the converted area must be listed on the BAWSCA-Approved Plant List, or otherwise demonstrated to be low-water use. Applicants are encouraged to use native, non-invasive plants. For a copy of the BAWSCA-Approved Plant List please visit www.BayAreaConservation.org. C. Impermeable Surfaces: Impermeable surfaces, such as concrete, that do not allow water to penetrate into the ground, are not allowed in the converted area. Permeable hardscape is allowed, however, the 50% Plant Cover Rule still applies to the entire converted area. For clarification as to what qualifies as permeable hardscape, please visit www.BAWSCA.com. D. Artificial Turf: Rebates will not be provided for artificial turf that is installed within the converted area. E. Mulch Requirements: All planting areas within the converted area must have a minimum of three (3) inches of mulch. Please note that if a weed barrier is used below the mulch, it must be permeable to air and water. F. Efficient Irrigation System Requirements: An irrigation system is not required in the converted area. An existing sprinkler irrigation system in the converted area must be removed, capped in place, or converted to a low volume drip. A new irrigation system installed in the converted area must be low volume drip, equipped with proper backflow prevention, a rainfall shutoff valve, a pressure regulator, filter and pressure compensating emitters. The irrigation system in the converted area must be in good working order, and free of leaks and malfunctions. If only part of a lawn area is converted, the converted area must be irrigated on a separate valve from the remaining lawn. The sprinkler system for the remaining lawn must be modified to only irrigate the remaining lawn area and may not spray onto the converted area. III. Terms of the Rebate Rebate Term: Lawn Conversion Projects must be completed within four (4) months following receipt of the “Notice to Proceed” from the participating BAWSCA Member Agency. Because the goal of this program is to achieve significant and lasting water savings, the converted area must remain converted for at least three (3) years following receipt of the rebate. An Applicant may be charged for some, or all, of the rebate amount at the discretion of the participating BAWSCA Member Agency if the Applicant does not maintain the converted area in conversion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this requirement is void upon transfer of ownership.