[Vision2020] Re: Name of this list & re: Water

[bill bonte]

This is exactly what happened in the SF Bay area about 20 years ago.

There was a severe and prolonged drought.  Even-odd lawn watering  
days were instituted.  Washing of cars was
prohibited.  Restaurants did not serve water except on request.   
These measures and others dramatically reduced water usage.

What happened?  The water utilities and private water suppliers were  
hurt financially. They petitioned the PUC for
higher rates and were granted a substantial increase.  People who  
conserved saw their bills increase anyway.
The next time there was a drought people did not cooperate with  
requests for conservation.


On Apr 22, 2006, at 9:13 AM, Janesta Carcich wrote:

> Matt,
>
> Last year,, I don't recall one family on my block
> watering their lawn. Every home had dead grass in the
> front yards.
>
> For the economists out there, a  question... If no one
> watered their lawn to save money and water, what
> effect would it have on the city coffers, as well as
> the regular water bills? Would the bills go even
> higher to make up for the loss of revenue?
>
> Thanks,
> Janesta
> --- Matt Decker <mattd2107 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> J,
>>
>> Actually, many Moscow citizens do use a "draught
>> resistant" grass for steep
>> slopes or other purposes. What I have noticed is
>> that many more families
>> like the bluegrasses or ryes. Most of them have
>> children, and realize that
>> the "draught resistant" doesn't serve as a very good
>> "lawn grass". However,
>> if you look around many families are using
>> xeriscaping (use of drought
>> resistant plants, and automatic sprinklers/and or
>> drip) in order to help
>> conserve water.
>>
>> Great topic
>>
>> Matt
>>
>>
>>> From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
>>> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Re: Name of this list &
>> re: Water
>>> Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:56:23 -0700
>>>
>>> Whatever happened to looking at "draught resistant"
>> grasses or "irish
>>> mosses" that don't require that much water?  They
>> use it CA and AZ all the
>>> time with a lot success.
>>>
>>> J  :]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: Melynda Huskey <melynda at moscow.com>
>>>> To: Bill London <london at moscow.com>
>>>> CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Re: Name of this list &
>> re: Water
>>>> Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:30:13 -0700
>>>>
>>>> Bill London wrote:
>>>>> And therefore, I see no need to water the lawn at
>> the Moscow Cemetery.  I
>>>>> have been to all the public cemeteries in Latah
>> County.  Only a few are
>>>>> irrigated.  I do not think the beauty or
>> reverence of the cemeteries are
>>>>> determined by irrigation.  I think this Council's
>> special deal on cheap
>>>>> water for the cemetery is foolish.  The cemetery
>> district officials
>>>>> should
>>>>> not have made that request.
>>>>>
>>>> I disagree with Bill and Ralph; while the dead may
>> not know, and almost
>>>> certainly don't care, if the grass is green above
>> them, I think it's a
>>>> civic duty to maintain cemeteries as green,
>> pleasant, and peaceful spots,
>>>> with grass and tall, shady trees.
>>>>
>>>> The older part of Moscow's cemetery is a lovely
>> place to walk and indulge
>>>> in Wordworthian intimations of immortality; there
>> are some very fine
>>>> examples of funerary art in the older gravestones,
>> too.  The newer part,
>>>> with its ugly flat plaques and spindly trees
>> spaced far, far apart, is
>>>> infinitely less appealing.
>>>>
>>>> If I were ever to win the lottery (which I won't,
>> because I won't play),
>>>> I'd endow the cemetery district with a million
>> dollars on the condition
>>>> that they allow interesting headstones, tombs, and
>> mausoleums again.
>>>>
>>>> The golf course I couldn't care less about, but
>> let the former citizens of
>>>> Moscow have a verdant resting place.
>>>>
>>>> Melynda Huskey
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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