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Mesa County presents drought plan to cut park irrigation, aims to save 7.5 million gallons
Summary
Mesa County parks manager Travis Haldeman outlined a drought response that will let some turf go dormant, prioritize trees and sports fields, and reduce irrigation at lower-use sites to target roughly an 80% reduction in domestic-water irrigation — about 7.5 million gallons saved this year.
Travis Haldeman, Mesa County parks and grounds manager, told commissioners on April 28 that the county has developed a drought-response plan to prioritize irrigation at high‑use parks and reduce overall water demand. "Mesa County facilities and parks manages 26 locations that rely on irrigation," Haldeman said, adding that 11 of those sites use domestic water and in a typical year together…
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