http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/01/us/ca ... s-drought/Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday imposed mandatory water restrictions for the first time on residents, businesses and farms, ordering cities and towns in the drought-ravaged state to reduce usage by 25%.
In addition, Brown's executive order will:
-- Impose significant cuts in water use on campuses, golf courses, cemeteries and other large landscapes.
-- Replace 50 million square feet of lawns throughout the state with "drought tolerant landscaping."
-- Create a temporary, statewide consumer rebate program to replace old appliances with water efficient models.
-- Prohibit new homes and developments from irrigating with potable water unless water-efficient drip irrigation systems are used.
-- Ban watering of ornamental grass on public street medians.
-- Require agricultural water users to report more water use information to state regulators, increasing the state's ability to enforce against illegal diversions and waste.
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