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Tell us about your landscaping and water usage

Did you know that over 60% of culinary water usage in the average Utah home goes toward outdoor irrigation? Unlike rainwater, greywater, or secondary irrigation water, culinary water is pumped from the ground and goes through energy-intensive processes to maintain a drinkable standard, so "wasted water" is wasted energy, too. Replacing turf grass with native, drought-tolerant plants and shaping your landscape to infiltrate rainwater rather than draining it away can reduce your culinary water usage, save you money, and increase biodiversity in your landscape and surrounding environment.

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Grand County residents will qualify for the state's turf buyback program once the new landscaping code is in place.
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The county will be developing a manual with information about techniques such as this, and if there is enough interest, we may organize a workshop on the subject.