HC3 urges Keystone to back WaterSmart assessments and turf‑replacement rebates
HC3 presented a WaterSmart program aimed at outdoor irrigation efficiency and turf replacement, asked Keystone for $7,290 to fund free lawn assessments and rebate pilots, and showed an assessment estimating a single homeowner could cut more than 50,000 gallons annually.
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Heather Allen, HC3’s community programs director, told the council that Summit County’s drought and warming temperatures make outdoor water savings a high priority and that HC3 focuses on irrigation efficiency, turf replacement and free lawn assessments for homeowners and HOAs. "It is one of the most endangered rivers in America," Allen said of the Colorado River while stressing headwaters stewardship and cross‑jurisdiction coordination.
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