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Conejo Recreation & Park District <br />GENERAL MANAGER <br />Jim Friedl <br />DATE: October 1, 2020 <br />TO: Board of Directors <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />George M. Lange, Chair <br />Doug Nickles, Vice Chair <br />Susan L. Holt, Director <br />Chuck Huffer, Director <br />Nellie Cusworth, Director <br />GENERAL MANAGER EMERITUS <br />Tex Ward <br />FROM: Jim Friedl, General Mana <br />SUBJECT': Annual Update to Cone' ecr ion and Park District's Water Conservation Plan <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Review and approve annual update report on the District's Water Conservation Plan. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In response to the Governor's April 2015 Executive Order B-29-15 regarding California's severe drought, <br />the District made additional significant water conservation efforts: <br />• 100% of approximately 10,000 irrigation heads are controlled by iCentral Irrigation Control System, <br />• Added Irrigation Technician to field staff, <br />• Added master flow valves at parks, <br />• Completed numerous waterwise Capital Projects totaling in excess of $4,700,000, including, but <br />not limited to: <br />O Conversion of 70 acres of non-essential turf to native/drought-tolerant species and non -turf <br />ground cover, <br />o Irrigation conversions to reclaimed systems at North Ranch Neighborhood and Triunfo <br />Community Park, <br />O Irrigation upgrades at Thousand Oaks Community Park, <br />O Development and waterwise improvements at Banyan Neighborhood Park, <br />O Irrigation upgrades at main/maid's house at McCrea Ranch, <br />O Development of 124 -acre Sapwi Trails Community Park with no irrigated turf. <br />• Since Fiscal Year 2017-2018, with the intent to continue annually, committed $300,000 to turf <br />conversion/irrigation projects. <br />ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES <br />403 West Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-4223 <br />(805) 495-6471 1 FAX: (805) 497-3199 Email: parks@crpd.org I Website: www.crpd.org <br />