WATER CONCERNS DRIVE ZONING RULES COUNTY TO REQUIRE DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS.Byline: TROY ANDERSON Staff Writer As concerns grow about the long-term availability of water in California, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
An ordinance is a law passed by a municipal government. A municipality, such as a city, town, village, or borough, is a political subdivision of a state within which a municipal corporation has been amendment requiring the planting of only drought-tolerant and native plants in all new developments in unincorporated areas In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, i.e., a city or town with its own government. . The supervisors also directed officials to develop a comprehensive plan exploring further ways to conserve water. As the state's population is expected to increase from 37 million to 49 million by 2030, water use is expected to increase by 2 million to 6 million acre-feet. Meanwhile, the last dam built in the state was in 1997 when the population was 23 million. "The water shortage is real," Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San said. "California now stores less than one year of water. The problem is we've had six bonds approved for almost $17 billion promised to enhance the water supply -- but they failed to do it. "The reason is we passed bonds without having plans in place first. State Sen. Tom McClintock Thomas Miller "Tom" McClintock (born July 10, 1956 in White Plains, New York) is a California State Senator. He ran for Governor of California in the 2003 California recall election of Gray Davis and finished third out of 135 candidates with 13.5% of the overall vote. pointed out the governor and Legislature need to agree on projects first, do the engineering, get bids and then borrow what is necessary to finance the project." The supervisors said the plan should include a combination of new dams and water-retention facilities, enhancement of the existing facilities and water conservation measures. Department of Public Works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. Director Don Wolfe said the county can take various actions to conserve water including repairing leaking water systems, increasing the amount of water stored underground and using more recycled water at parks and similar facilities. The county also has the option of increasing water rates in its districts for those whose water usage exceeds a certain cubic foot rate. "They start out with monetary incentives down to mandatory not being able to water your plants or your yard in the worst-case scenario worst-case scenario n → Schlimmstfallszenario nt ," Wolfe said of options being reviewed. troy.anderson(at)dailynews.com (213) 974-8985 |
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