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Golf courses using Water District water shall be on a water budget.
A golf course is measured and charged based upon a specified amount
of acre-feet for each acre currently being irrigated.
Water budgets are calculated based on the the number
of acres currently being irrigated. This includes all lakes and
ponds within the course and those used all or in part as an irrigation
reservoir. Budgeted acre-feet include potable, raw, reclaimed and
recycled water.
| Water
Budgets for Golf Courses |
| Drought Watch |
Drought Alert |
Drought
Critical |
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6.5 acre-feet of water allowed per irrigated
acre annually. Intended to impact the top 10 percent of water
use in the golf course industry, based on 2002 historical
usage. |
6.3 acre-feet
of water allowed per irrigated acre annually. Intended to impact
the top 20 percent of water use in the golf course industry,
based on 2002 historical usage. |
To be determined. |
Surcharges
Water used in excess of the water budget will incur the following
surcharges. These surcharges will be imposed in lieu of the fourth
rate tier. Water use falling
into the fourth rate tier will be charged at the third-tier rate
plus a surcharge.
Surcharges - Drought Watch |
| Percentage
of budget |
Surcharge
to apply to water use in excess of budget
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| 101 to 120 percent |
2
times the highest rate paid for water within budget |
| 121 to 140 percent |
4
times the highest rate paid for water within budget |
| Over 140 percent |
8
times the highest rate paid for water within budget |
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Surchages - Drought Alert |
| Percentage of budget |
Surcharge
to apply to water use in excess of budget |
| 101 to 120 percent |
2
times the highest rate paid for water within budget |
| 121 to 140 percent |
5
times the highest rate paid for water within budget |
| Over 140 percent |
9
times the highest rate paid for water within budget |
Each golf course must submit its own water-use
reduction plan containing at least the following elements:
- Physical description of the course with detailed descriptions
of irrigated areas
- Itemized accounting of water use for the 2002 calendar year
- A review of spray irrigation efficiency
- A description of key water-use reduction strategies and timelines
for implementation
If a golf course contests the irrigated acreage
calculated by the district, the golf course may provide alternative
calculations conducted by an independent consultant not affiliated
with the golf course. The Water District, however, makes the final
determination of irrigated acreage.
For more details about golf course water budgets,
see the Service
Rules Section 12.4.
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