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Exhibit 1, Table 2, shows the vast difference between doing nothing (unmitigated water use utilizing actual 2007 units —1 unit of water equals 748 gallons - per acre rate) and progressively reducing water use per acre (mitigated water use utilizing actual and projected units per acre rate from Table 1). The column to the far right depicts the quantity of this difference. If no improvements are made on water use within the District, use would increase to approximately 80,000 units (nearly 60,000,000 gallons) and $450,000 more per year above the projected goal. Conclusion The District is committed to resource utilization, water cost savings, and striving to become an environmentally considerate and sustainable operation. However, there are no simple easy avenues to meet this commitment; the District already limits irrigation of park landscaping so that the health of the grass and landscaping is near failure level. Irrigating at the bare minimum, coupled with a further reduction, would result in significant turf damage and lead to a difficult recovery. Staff is continuously making efforts to balance aggressive water conservation efforts with turf quality and playability; the recent and continuing drought conditions make it prudent for staff to develop, consider, and implement an effective Water Conservation Plan. In order to monitor efforts, monthly reports of the District's water use, water savings projects, and activities to date will be provided to the Board and published. The Water Conservation Plan will be updated and submitted to the Board on an annual basis. �8