One Utah Agency is offering the state's largest bounty yet on turf, up to $2 per square foot, if homeowners and businesses tear out nonfunctional grass and replace it with water-wise landscaping.
The agency announced on Thursday it will pay homeowners and businesses up to $2 a square foot to tear out nonfunctional grass and replace it with water-wise landscaping.
It's the most offered by a water district in the state. An analysis by the Great Salt Lake Collaborative found $1.50 was the most offered in a turf buyback by other water districts in Utah. By comparison, the Southern Nevada Water Authority based in Las Vegas offers $3 a square foot as an incentive. Las Vegas, which FOX 13 News and the Great Salt Lake Collaborative found in recent reporting, has been very aggressive about removing nonfunctional, water-hogging turf in the desert.
Washington County, which is one of the state's most dry regions, has become increasingly aggressive about water waste. Communities have passed ordinances banning non-functional turf in new business construction and limiting it at homes being built in the future. They have also required more emphasis on secondary water and water recycling for parks, golf courses and other places.
The Washington County Water Conservancy District has budgeted $2 million, but intends to seek more from the Utah State Legislature. Renstrom told FOX 13 News that other water districts in northern Utah are expected to match the $2 per square foot price.
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