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41 <br />Appendix C- Water Conversation Policy <br />F. Water Conservation Action Plan <br />5. The Energy Task Group, Public Works Department and others involved <br />coordinate the development of an annual "Water Conservation Action Plan." <br />6. This annual plan identifies specific actions to be implemented or proposed and <br />estimated time lines and responsibilities for implementation. <br />7. The action plan is submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for review <br />and approval, in coordination with the annual budget process. <br />8. The action plan is reviewed and updated annually along with evaluation of the <br />previous year's performance, during the annual budget process. <br />G. Reporting, Benchmarking and Performance Measurement <br />3. Reporting <br />The Public Works department: <br />• Obtains information for all billing periods for each water billing to provide <br />reports on a monthly/quarterly and annual basis assessing progress, by <br />building and/or department where feasible as well as for the County as a whole, <br />in reducing water demand. This includes analysis of the information and <br />assessment of trends. <br />• Presents reports to department heads and the County Manager to aid in <br />determining if conservation efforts are meeting goals or additional efforts are <br />required. <br />• Presents reports to the Board of County Commissioners to advise them of <br />progress in conserving water. <br />4. Benchmarking/Performance .Measurement <br />Reporting information is used to benchmark and measure performance: <br />• From year-to-year (aggregate and by individual building) in keeping with <br />accepted industry practices, and <br />• Compared to results for organizations located in similar geographic areas. <br />H. Water Use Standards <br />2. General <br />