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AREA LAND USE PLAN ( 67 <br />U-3 <br />SECURE THE WATER SUPPLY <br />Other municipalities in the US are already facing the issue of running out of water. Demand for water is increasing, <br />but supply is not. <br />• Renew the agreement with the City of Concord for water supply. <br />• Renegotiate the agreement with the City of Concord for an increase in allocation. Seek an increase equal to or greater than the current <br />interbasin transfer QBT) permit maximum. Increases should be based on the results of a water model that takes into account projected <br />growth reflected in the Future Land Use Map. <br />• Work with the City of Concord to seek a long-term water supply solution to address future demand beyond 2040. <br />• Consider water conservation policies, and establish a related conservation initiative that may include one or more of the following: <br />- An educational program promoting the benefits. Encourage xeriscaping and/or native vegetation to meet landscaping requirements. <br />- Increased fees for irrigation.A sliding scale based on amount used and time of day, as well as separate metering of irrigation systems, <br />should be considered. <br />- Landscaping standards that emphasize xe iscaping Qandscape design requiring little or no inigation) and promotes the use of native <br />vegetation. <br />- Promotion of the use of low -flow fixtures, particularly in new construction. <br />- Water re -use. <br />Cases in Water <br />Conservation: <br />How Efficiency Programs Help Water <br />Utilities Save Water and Avoid Costs <br />VAIII I'D <br />v <br />tl�®IILT <br />Ill�llb <br />14* �lrt1 <br />