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With low snowpack, Highland council favors conservation approach to park watering
Summary
Staff warned the city faces a low snowpack and reduced river allotments; council favored a conservation‑first approach (start irrigation with restrictions, prioritize key city assets, and increase resident education) rather than a full delay that could prompt overwatering with culinary connections.
Parks and public works staff told Highland City Council on March 24 that a dry winter and reduced snowpack make 2026 a water‑stress year for municipal irrigation. USDA maps showed snowpack below normal in the area on March 1; staff said river allotment forecasts could be reduced to the 60–70% range and that the city has some carryover in…
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