As the western United States continues to face an ongoing megadrought, Colorado politicians are proposing a turf-replacement program that would pay homeowners and business owners to replace their lawns with landscapes better suited to the dry climate in the state.
The bill would incentivize property owners to help manage the state’s water, according to officials. Similar programs could soon become more common throughout the West.California Measures Lowest Snowpack in Seven Years
In related megadrought news, engineers in California recently measured the lowest April 1 snowpack the Sierra Nevada has seen in seven years, and the sixth lowest recorded in state history.The snowpack
News Briefs: Colorado Lawmakers Tout Turf-Replacement Program Amid Megadrought
Also in this week's sewer and water news, engineers in California measure the lowest April 1 snowpack the Sierra Nevada has seen in seven years, and the sixth lowest recorded in state history
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