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Cedar Hills promotes xeriscaping, smart controllers and golf-course irrigation upgrades
Summary
City staff described conservation steps including nonfunctional turf removal, partnerships with Utah State University for water-wise public landscaping, smart controllers for irrigation and an HDPE irrigation replacement at the golf course to reduce leaks and water loss.
City Manager Chandler Goodwin described current and proposed conservation actions across municipal landscapes and private‑assistance programs. He said the city has identified nonfunctional turf and is exploring xeriscaping and demonstration projects (including work with Utah State University on public strips north of Harvey Park). Goodwin highlighted a Central Utah Water Conservancy District rebate ("flip the strip") that can provide up to $3 per square foot for replacing lawn with water‑wise landscaping.
Goodwin described parks and golf-course measures: smart controllers that prevent watering in high wind or rain where installed, and a major irrigation replacement at the golf course (switching from PVC to fused HDPE) to reduce leaks in a course built on a debris basin where leaks can be hard to detect. He said the Harvey Splash Pad remains in operation because it uses culinary water that is recycled into the secondary system, and staff are not proposing reduced hours at this time.
