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• Increase native planting and emphasizing drought -tolerant species in existing and new developed park acreage. Challenges: • Drought -tolerant planting, turf alternatives, and mulched 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 Ground Water for Agency Parks Current Practice: • One of the three District's water suppliers, California Water Service, through the Las Virgenes Municipal water District (LVMWD), provides recycled water at North Ranch Neighborhood Park and Triunfo Community Park. This saves approximately io,000 units of potable water annually. Objectives: • Additional recycled water availability in the Westlake area from California Water Service through LVMWD to serve additional parks on the east side of the District. (i.e. North Ranch Playfield, Evenstar Neighborhood Park). • Additional recycled water availability throughout the District. • Ground water availability throughout the District to serve all parks Districtwide. Challenges: • Two of the three District's water suppliers, the City of Thousand Oaks and California American Water, do not have recycled water readily available for District parks. The treated wastewater from the City's Hill Canyon Treatment Plant is discharged into Calleguas Creek where it is sold to Camrosa Water District where it is reused downstream primarily for crop irrigation in the Oxnard plain. • Costs associated with making additional recycled water available. • Quality of ground water available. • Costs and economic feasibility of utilizing ground water for District parks. 5. Create a Procedure for Residents to Report Broken Sprinklers at Agency Parks Current Practice: • The District staff and public report leaks, breaks and faulty irrigation via telephone, email, and the Do Report Irrigation Problems (DRIP) program. Phone calls and emails from DRIP are received from park patrons and interfaced to grounds staff. This system allows real time reporting during operating hours. Objectives: • Develop additional systems such as Apps to complement the existing systems. P a g e 1 10 October 2021