FROM:
Sean Condry, P.E., CBO - Public Works and Building Director
SUBJECT:
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Water Conservation Efforts Town Wide and Memorial Park Field Renovation Project
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RECOMMENDATION
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a. That Council receive an update on Town water conservation efforts related to the drought and provide direction on future water conservation efforts; and
b. That Council provide direction to staff on the Memorial Park field replacement project, and associated water conservation efforts.
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Water Conservation Efforts
With the low rainfall in the winter of 2020/21 Marin County and (most of California) was in the middle of a severe drought. Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) as of February 2021 declared initial stages of drought and stated this is the worst drought in over 140 years. On June 8, 2021, the state declared a drought emergency in Marin County. In 2021 MMWD had been requiring that water be reduced district-wide by 40%, with drip irrigation limited to two days per week and spray irrigation to one day per week. However, with the rains in October and December MMWD reservoirs filled up so there has been an incremental approach to modify or reduce some restrictions.
Public Works has been working to reduce the Town's irrigation water usage at Town medians and parks, both through a reduction in spray irrigation, as well as reestablishing wells in Creek Park and Memorial Park that had not been in use since about 2005. The Creek Park well which was only connected to Creek Park is now connected to Town Hall, Imagination Park and Red Hill Median irrigation systems.
Linking Town Hall, Imagination Park and the Red Hill Median to the Creek Park well required installing new pipes and reconnecting older lines that were out of commission. The two wells at Memorial Park were thoroughly cleaned along with upgrades to the pumping, piping, and control system to improve the amount of water production and backup for domestic use ...
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