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City of Ramsey Local Water Supply Plan <br />❑ Adopt non -zoning wetlands ordinance (can further protect wetlands beyond <br />state/federal laws -for vernal pools, buffer areas, restrictions on filling or alterations) <br />❑ Adopt a water offset program (primarily for new development or expansion) <br />❑x Implement a water conservation outreach program <br />❑ Hire a water conservation coordinator (part-time) <br />❑ Implement a rebate program for water efficient appliances, fixtures, or outdoor water <br />management <br />❑x Revise the commercial development ordinance to allow low water landscaping <br />practices and eliminate the requirement for installation of an irrigation system. <br />Objective 8: Tracking Success: How will you track or measure success through the <br />next ten years? <br />We will keep a record of new commercial developments that are constructed with low water or <br />no water landscaping plans. We will record contacts and successes through the water <br />conservation outreach program. <br />Tip: The process to monitor demand reduction and/or a rate structure includes: <br />a) The DNR Hydrologist will call or visit the community the first 1-3 years after the water <br />supply plan is completed. <br />b) They will discuss what activities the community is doing to conserve water and if they feel <br />their actions are successful. The Water Supply Plan, Part 3 tables and responses will guide <br />the discussion. For example, they will discuss efforts to reduce unaccounted for water loss <br />if that is a problem, or go through Tables 33, 34 and 35 to discuss new initiatives. <br />c) The city representative and the hydrologist will discuss total per capita water use, <br />residential per capita water use, and business/industry use. They will note trends. <br />d) They will also discuss options for improvement and/or collect case studies of success stories <br />to share with other communities. One option may be to change the rate structure, but <br />there are many other paths to successful water conservation. <br />e) If appropriate, they will cooperatively develop a simple work plan for the next few years, <br />targeting a couple areas where the city might focus efforts. <br />A. Regulation <br />Complete Table 29 by selecting which regulations are used to reduce demand and improve <br />water efficiencies. Add additional rows as needed. <br />Copies of adopted regulations or proposed restrictions or should be included in Appendix 10 (a <br />list with hyperlinks is acceptable). <br />Table 29. Regulations for short-term reductions in demand and long-term improvements in <br />water efficiencies <br />Regulations Utilized When is it applied (in effect)? <br />❑X Rainfall sensors required on landscape irrigation systems ❑X Ongoing <br />46 April 7, 2017 <br />