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• Create a District -wide standard for all future construction and retrofits and reference California building code. Take inventory of current facilities and noting where improvement is needed. Challenges: • Communication between master flow valves and iCentral controllers • Costs and availability of reliable additional equipment • Staffing availability to perform labor intensive tasks I Use Drought Tolerant Plants in Agency Parks Current Practice: The District has taken approximately 70 acres (30 acres starting in 2012/2013 and additional 40 acres in 2015) of non-essential portions of a park (other than sports fields and high -use public areas) and cap irrigation heads and converted the ground cover to wood chips. The 70 acres of turf to be converted were identified in consultation between Parks Division and Recreation staff. In general, the areas identified were non-essential portions of the parks (other than sports fields and high use public areas/amenities that require turf as an essential necessity for the full enjoyment and function of the public area/amenity). • The District utilizes drought -tolerant species when and where applicable. • The District has developed a drought -tolerant planting palate. (Exhibit 1) Objectives: • Research turf alternatives such as synthetic turf for playfields. • Explore additional alternative uses (such as off leash areas, fitness areas, bike skills stations) for non -turf outlying park areas. • Increase native planting and emphasizing drought -tolerant species in existing and new developed park acreage. Challenges: • Drought -tolerant planting, turf alternatives, and wood chipped areas have faced considerable challenges due to financial issues and the public perception and familiarity that parks should be lush and green. 4. Use Recycled Water and Groundwater for Agency Parks Current Practice: • One of the three District's water supplier, California Water, through the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) provides recycled water at North Ranch Neighborhood Park and Triunfo Community Park. This saves approximately 15,000 units of potable water annually. Page IS