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Although the Governor's April 2015 Executive Order was lifted in April 2017 with Executive Order B-40-17 and previously modified with the May 2016 Executive Order B-37-16 (Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life), long range climate modeling strongly indicates a hotter and drier southern California in the future; without a strong commitment by the District to water conservation, the water resources in the Conejo Valley are jeopardized. Thus, the District will build upon its past efforts, move forward, and continue to do its "fair share" and be a leader in the community with regards to water conservation. Utilizing the District's Strategic Plan, historical usage, and Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life recommendations (which provide the framework for outdoor irrigation standards utilizing evapotranspiration rates for the area, and irrigated and irrigable landscape areas), the District has set an annual water consumption target of 503 units of water per developed acre (1 unit of water equals 748 gallons). In 2018/2019 (most recently completed year), the District was 25.4% below its water target of 503 units per acre, The District has decreased its water use by 40.3% when comparing water consumption in 2018/2019 (most recently completed year) to 2007/2008 units per acre. The attached Water Conservation Plan discusses multiple issues related to water conservation. With each issue, the Water Conservation Plan will discuss the District's current practice regarding the issue, further District objectives regarding the issue, and challenges in accomplishing the objectives. 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. As part of the annual review, staff will consider and incorporate the latest information from the Executive Order Agencies (California Department of Water Resources, State Water Resources Control Board, California Department of Food and Agriculture, California Public Utilities Commission, and California Energy Commission) in order to keep the plan current and relevant. STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE Meets 2019 Strategic Plan Goal 8.4 Conserve water and favor California natives as well as drought tolerant landscaping through the board -approved landscape palette. Meets 2019 Strategic Plan Goal 8.5 Continue to incorporate water saving practices into standard operations. Continue the drought response related irrigation and landscape improvements, and continue to seek opportunities to save water in the parks, expand and diversify the District's water supply portfolio and consider and implement a variety of cost-effective water -saving solutions.