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Cash-for-Grass Program
Did you know that over half of the water used at residences and businesses that are landscaped is spent on outdoor watering? If you currently have a landscape primarily consisting of grass, relandscaping it into an attractive water-smart landscape is one of the best ways to conserve water and reduce your water bills.
In November 2005 following a successful pilot run with a limited number of customers, the VVWD Board of Directors approved the Cash-for-Grass Program to assist customers who want to take out their grass. The program offers a rebate of $0.40 per square foot of grass that is removed and replaced with qualifying water-smart landscaping. The turf replacement rebate program is open to residences, businesses, non-profit organizations, and public agencies.
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Cash-for-Grass Program
The Cash-for-Grass Program is an incentive program that offers eligible water users in the residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors a rebate of $0.40 per square foot to convert established grass into a water-smart landscape.
Residential: Residential customers may replace between 1,000 to 6,000 square feet of existing grass landscape for a maximum rebate of $2,400.
Commercial/Industrial: Commercial and industrial customers may replace between 3,000 to 20,000 square feet of existing grass landscape for a maximum rebate of $8,000.
Institutional: Institutional (including public entities) customers may replace between 3,000 to 20,000 square feet of existing grass landscape for a maximum rebate of $8,000.
1) You must be a water user in one of the above categories and a customer of the Victor Valley Water District.
2) You must agree to pre-conversion and post-conversion on-site inspections. The pre-conversion inspection will include a complete irrigation audit paid for by the District. If serious inefficiencies (broken heads, large leaks, etc.) are found in your system, you will be disqualified from participation in the program.
3) Your project must replace turf or lawn with low-water-use landscaping from the approved plant list that will cover a minimum of 25 percent of the conversion area when plants are fully mature.
4) Photos of your grass landscape must be submitted with your application.
5) You must wait until your application has been approved by the District to begin work on your landscape conversion.
6) The landscape conversion must include the use of a minimum of two inches of mulch (such as bark, rock, etc.) between and beneath the plants in the area converted to help prevent water loss through evaporation. Artificial turf may be used in lieu of mulch.
7) Only landscape fabric that allows water to penetrate into the ground will be allowed. Plastic film and all other nonpermeable materials are not permitted.
8) A low-volume drip irrigation system must be used for planted areas. Spray irrigation is not permitted in the conversion area.
9) The landscape conversion must be completed within six months of the pre-conversion on-site visit. Photos of the completed landscape must be submitted to the District to receive your rebate.
10) The converted landscape must remain in place for not less than two (2) years from receipt of the rebate. If the landscaping is altered during the initial two (2) years in such a way that it would not qualify, you will refund all incentive dollars to VVWD.
11) The Victor Valley Water District offers this incentive program to its water users in the residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors. This agreement is subject to modification, suspension, or cancellation without notice by the VVWD.
1. Call 760-951-1432 or e-mail to receive an application and information package.
2. Complete the application form and send it to the District.
3. Application will be reviewed by staff for initial eligibility and you will be contacted to schedule the pre-conversion site inspection.
4. If your landscape and irrigation system are deemed eligible after the pre- conversion site inspection, you will be given approval to proceed with the landscape conversion.
5. Complete the landscape conversion within 6 months of the pre-conversion site inspection. Following submission of photos of the completed landscape, the District will issue your rebate check within 4-6 weeks.
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