To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Patrick O'Neill, Director, Facilities and Fleet Management
Prepared By:
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Lisa VanderHeyden, Senior Project Manager - Project Operations, Facilities and Fleet Management
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Presenter: Lisa VanderHeyden, Senior Project Manager, and Dawn Smith, Energy Program Manager, Facilities and Fleet Management
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Subject:
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3:15 PM *Administration Building East Lawn Water Conservation Project Opportunity
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Purpose and Request:
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This drop-in was scheduled to request authorization to pilot a new type of low-water ground cover on the east turf area of the Administration Building.
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Background and Discussion: In 2021 the Board of County Commissioners approved the conversion of the west turf area at the Administration Facility from Kentucky bluegrass to a non-irrigated native. The project, funded in part by Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) grant funds and highly publicized by Denver Water, not only exceeded the target irrigation reduction of 1.5 million gallons per year, but also became a demonstration of large area site conversion and of the County's commitment to conserving limited resources. The site is settling in very much as expected and the savings in maintenance labor and irrigation water are expected to continue. The project team had indicated at the time of approval of the 2021 project that we anticipated proposing a different measure for water conservation at the east side of the facility, and we have been developing options for the measure to apply at this site. Building on the successful partnership from that 2021 project, Denver Water has connected the County with a collaborative offering a unique opportunity to pilot a new site transformation called "Flower Lawn".
Flower Lawn is a no disturb landscape transformation that is designed to self-perpetuate and to naturally transform the soil in such a way that it encourages healthy biodiversity ...
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