50% of Aurora’s water use is from lawn irrigation. That's why the city is considering limiting the amount of the grass that can be in backyards and prohibit it from being used in common areas unless it’s in an active recreational area.
Fifty percent of Aurora’s water use is from lawn irrigation, but a new proposal seeks to eliminate cool-weather turf such as Kentucky bluegrass, fescue or ryegrass, in new golf courses and any front and side lawns for new residential developments.
“We’ve had prolonged drought, compounded by a warming planet, that is forcing us to face a new reality of scarce water resources,” said Mayor Mike Coffman, who is working with city staff on the proposed ordinance. “I just think the longer we wait to address the problem, the bigger it’s going to get and the more dramatic the solution will have to be.”
Aurora would be the first city in Colorado to place limits on grass use to this level, modeling parts of it after what’s happening in Las Vegas, according to Greg Baker, spokesperson for Aurora Water. In Las Vegas, nonfunctional grass is banned entirely, so grasses are being torn out across the city. Aurora’s current plan would only be applicable to new development.
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