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Conejo Recrwtion & Part District District Mandatory Water Conservation Practices This is intended to provide information regarding water conservation practices and unique irrigation issues facing the Conejo Recreation and Park District. The Conejo Recreation and Park District has Extensive Experience with Landscape and Irrigation Management and Responsible Water Use Before the Governor's declaration of a state-wide water shortage emergency in February 2009 and the City of Thousand Oaks' declaration of Level 1 water supply shortage, the Conejo Recreation and Park District has been continuously looking for ways to maintain the turf and landscaping at our parks, while simultaneously conserving water. Our Conejo Valley community enjoys over 1,126 acres of parkland, with 258 acres of grass turf, an estimated 70 miles of irrigation lines, and nearly 10,000 irrigation heads. We do our best to grow and maintain quality turf within a budget. Overwatering turf not only wastes money and water but is actually harmful and can lead to fungus, insects, puddles, and weak roots. Our extensive irrigation systems, covering over 40 separate parks, are tested and adjusted regularly. To keep it all flowing smoothly, our grounds maintenance staff - which includes a certified landscape irrigation auditor - checks each system at least twice a month for leaks and spray accuracy. This is one reason you may occasionally see sprinklers on during the day. We would like to be able to say it all works perfectly every day, but inherent in such a system are the occasional broken sprinkler heads, stuck valves, controller mishaps, and broken lines. We strive to repair all irrigation leaks upon discovery. The District Has Approximately 8,000 of its 10,000 Irrigation Heads Controlled by an Internet Weather -Basad. "iCentral Control" System. In order to apply the least amount of water necessary to keep our park landscaping healthy, District staff has been methodically replacing old irrigation controllers with "iCentral Controllers". These controllers monitor the weather in real-time via the Internet and adjust watering times and volumes accordingly. If it rains or the humidity is high enough, these controllers will simply shut the irrigation system off altogether. Approximately 80 percent of the irrigation heads within the District are now operated by these "iCentral Controllers".