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Mr. INea Link <br />January 16, 20W <br />Page t <br />revisions to better reflect the present status of our essonsces, as well se on andarstandng <br />of water use by OWASA castamas. Main features and issues associated with the <br />proposed ordinance: <br />1. OWASA lacks legal authochy n sweet community-wide water use restrictions. The <br />proposed Ordinance — like the presort me — would be enforced by tee Towns and <br />County. <br />2. Provisions of the ordinance would be invoked, upon advice fran OWASA, Rone or <br />more cmditims are me, Thepmpaed`Yriggats" would be based an water renewing <br />In Cane Creek and University Lake; current levels of cmtmner demand; a other <br />candidate that seriously ci aumined OWASA's ability to meet its msmmers' needs. <br />3. Basic provisions of the new ordnance: <br />• Year -mood requvemenn — Installation of min or mutation sensors an all <br />automatically activated imgatian systems. <br />• Stage I Water Shortage — b eiga4m only an odNevea days for automatic or <br />wutlended hrigation systems; irrigation only alter dusk in before dawn; no <br />OWASA- supplied water Ouved m retmm�ts, except on request.' <br />• Stage B Water Shrnmge — Same as Stage 1, except irrigation allowed only one day <br />Of each week; no use of OWASA.soppfied water N fill decorative foudesim <br />pools, funds, Ge swimming pools; previously filled swwuning fault may be <br />malmished only 'to the minimum ersenfial fm operation' <br />• Wffiu Supply Emergency — No outdoes use of OWASAaupplicd water fee <br />anything other than emergency fire suppression. <br />4. Unverity Officials have agreed to a cernspooding wage of voluntary sesumberis that <br />are delineated in the proposal ordinance. <br />Oraaee County Action Revisited <br />We are asking that the Board of Commissioners adopt the proposed ordinance by April <br />2002. This date is aplimpriaze fat thus reasons: (1) Relevant and timely public <br />sweatiness will mwcide with the May 1 start ofOWASA's new Conseeverfixt hates, (2) if <br />the cnreut drought has not ended and Cane Crock and University Lake have am refilled <br />by that that, water use restrictions may be needed dmwg the coming stmmq anal (3) if <br />3 <br />